New-York tribune., 1898-10-02
UNDER MACMASTERS'S EYES.
HARvARD's NEW TRAINER PUTTING HIS IDEA
AT woRK-DEvELoPMENTs OF THE WEEK.

HARvARD's NEW TRAINER PUTTING HIS IDEAS
AT woRK-DEvELoPMENT OF THE WEEK.
Cambridge. oct / ospeciaD.-"Feeng good to-
day eh boys' Three times around, Well, make It
four this afternoon. but jus. take 1t easy and jog
around in your sweaters" And then MacMasters
OF "Scotiy," the new trainer has come - he
known among the players and undergraduates
turned about and said: Il have to keep them work
ing. They are n willing set ana the captain ~
helping ou.."
The new trainer has only been at Harvard for
week. but he has already made good impression
He is always TO be found when he is needed. II an
end is hurt "ScOtty" has him in his arms In mo-
mont and he can tell just how serious the hurt Is
Nothing escapes him. As was to be expected. the
advent OF a new trainer has meant the introduc-
ton OF some ideas into the Harvard football
curriculum The first thing MacMasters did
rig up the old Harvard tackling machine accord
ing n his own notions. Between TWO poles four
teen feet high and separated by distance OF thir-
tytwo feet ne has strung stout rope. and on this
a block has been arranged with pulley md rope so
that II can be pulled from side to side very quickly
The dummy which consists OF a stuffed canvas
suit, is suspended from this and by means OF the
block arrangement II IL possible TO tackle the
duminv from any direction MacMasters thinks
that the most general fault OF the Harvard players
Is that they tackle high. and he expects to give
them some points on low tacklng with the aid Of
this machine
II Is understood that there has been some objec-
tion TO the idea of allowing the men bottle Of
ale for supper If they for II. MacMasters
thinks it does the players good. All matters of
diet are carefully cared for by The new trainer.
The play Of the last week has brought out some
new men, who will be retained on the Varsity
squad. Ristine. a pIucky Iowa man. has been
gaining reputation at end. He is absolutely fear
less in his play. and especially when tackng. once
In a while he misses his man, out ths Is usually
been playing good game al end Richardson last
years substitute. is working on In his consistent
tackles the week has shown that j. Lawrence
stands first in the estimation Of the coaches re
has in all of the lineups and always plays for
all he is worth. Burnett and Trainer are the other
One thing seems settled and that is that Boal and
Burden will ne the Two VARSITY guards t,oBI Burden den
substitute guard As rusher Boal had no equal
among the Harvard players. The most formidable
rival for these men is A. Sargent; Rainsford q
be heard from in the future. The cry for a new
SfnTe Sny G. nai 6 S% f
Eaton Eaton was somewhat of disap-
pointment at the position and with only one man
left the coaches began looking for more material
The most encouraging man was W A. scott VINO %
has not had many chances 10 show his prowess.
but he has more OF the football spirit and go about
pr9miang Of the other candidates but The coaches
are afraid to rely on the endurance OF an eighteen
Harrison. the quarterback Of last years eleven.
has been out daily. helping 20 develop new quar-
terback Cochrane DAILY Fincke and Hatch are
the available men or these DAILY seems to be the
favorite Cochrane was the substitute quarter
back last year. but he is now looked upon as bet
ter end man. DAILY has the further advantage that
he knows how to carry the ball when II comes his
way. His in the practice games have often
been OF the sensational order.
Among the other backs the development OF the
week has been the line buckng Of r.. w. Kendall,
Of las; years freshmen Ellis has been rushing
along at a pace that carried all opposition before
IT, Sawin who was with the Varsity last year.
has shown a decided slump in his work. Warren
has done the best work among the fullbacks. His
punts have been blocked and have carried
further than either Reid's Haughtons Still.
Reid has been troubled with his leg. and Will come
up in his work when he Is better.