New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-10
FOOTBALL.
HARvARD'S WORK IMPROVES.
SHOWING OF THE MEN IN TIE RECENT GAMES
cryrS r,>cOrrR ,GENENT

GIVES ENCOURAGEMENT.
Cambridge Mass. Oct. 9 (SpeclaD. has
been an Improvement in the work OF the Harvard
teven II is nothing wonderful and the team is
not playing the best game imaginable. but 1t Is
much better than the work during the week would
lead one to think possible. The start in progress
ca me the Friday before the Dartmouth game, when
the line first showed signs of being able 10 hoid
fast consistently, and In the Dartmouth game IL
was made clear that Harvard has some good ma
terial. and with plenty Of practice strong line
can be developed. Real team work has not yet
been In evidence and such things as interference
will later
The line has been strengthened by the return OF
Boal to left guard. He had the idea that he might
make halfback and Coach Forbes humored him
by giving him the chance to show his prowess IN
the Eowioin game and he is satisfied that
guard is his forte.
Haliowell and Cochrane are now the two varsity
ends though Richardson will make hard fight
when he RECEIVERS from his injury. Cochrane has
more than justified expectations. and will play left
end, barring injuries. Hallowell has shown HIM
self strong in breaking up interference and espe-
ciaiy good at getting down on kicks. Freddie
Mills the star tackle OF last season. is rapidly
recovering from his typhoid and has played in one
81 the practice line-ups Burnett has come up In
the estimation OF all He IS not as aggressive as
Lawrence but Is steadler and is more solid
player.
BoaI and Burnett seem TO get along very well TO-
gether and each one helps the other. Very few
gains have been made through guard and tackle
where these two have been next TO each other
Burden did not show up as well in the last game as
vos expected. Most OF the gains were MADE
through him or between Lawrence and Burden, and
this has lead the coaches 10 believe that dinerent
combination would work better. When NILS gets
in shape he may answer and trial VIII DE maze OF
4 Sargent at guard with Lawrence and at tackle
before
weighed two hundred pounds, but he still plays
tackle in energetic fashion
During the week William H. Lewis has been Try
ing to develop Jaffray az a centre man. put ne
might "a well give up the Undertaking JaHray
does rot know how TO use his six-feet-four ana Is
ohout the gawkest on the field Sargent Is
NOT q nerfect centre and yet scarcely In the
same class with such old centres rs SHAW ana
Doucette but he is young and VIII develop "oh-
derfuly I'm a months time
sawin has been shifted about between quarter
and halfback and will probably be substitute for
both positions Before entering college he was the
host ouarter in the England Interscholasuc
Teaeue DAILY has now made II clear 20 all that
he is the man for the place. lie did not lunloie
once In the last game ana passed with uierr'"s
accuracy Up to now fnmbiins ana PASSING tbSm
and with his long distance puntng Is an iiiuis-
Tbs light ' FOR right half stu continues with War
rem constantly forging ahead lie has s h3 r n 10
self the quickest runner on tne neu anu SUI -
take every opportunity. He usually gets through
as quickly as the end men on kicks and h ahe
blocked piints more than any other player on the
team Kendall is his nearest competitor ala,
Reid recovered from his injury in time 10 pay
in the dartmouth game and prove TO the coac G,
that he IS the best fuback that has oeen on SOL
dIars' Field for some years. re was nurI dEalu
in the last game. but not seriously. and barring
accidents he can be relied upon as the arsit!
fuIlhack Rravton. tackle man. has also been
tried at fuback. He would make good suo SUP u,
lutte as he hits the line hard, and, though not as
ouick as Reid in running with the ball. the Har-
yard game calls for bucking the line In TINS posi-
ZION Captain Dibblee can be relied upon TO take
the nigskin on punts. , 49,, ....
All in ali the work Of the last few days has been
encoura ging from every point OF view