The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-18
FOOTBALL AT HARVARD.
Candidates for tho Varsity Eleven
Report Tomorrow.

Report To-Morrow.
CAMBRIDGE. Sept. 17.-Capt. Dibblee OF
tho Harvard varsity football team came to
Cambridge about a week ago and spent two
days getting things in shape for the arrival of
the candidates next Monday. Dlbblee was met
by A. T. Doucette. last years centre. and went
down to Soldiers Field. Doucette will not
play this year. as he graduated from the Law
School last June. 1t is highly probable.
though, that he will render some very valua-
BILE assistance to Dibblee in coaching the can
didates for centre. Dibblee and Doucette no
tioed several new and much needed improve
ments which have been recently made at the
field. First in importance Is the completion
OF the new Quarter-mile cinder running track.
which surrounds the football gridiron. This
track averages about eighteen feet in width.
and promises to be even speedier than the
old Holmes Field track. which has 80 recently
been abandoned. The iron pipe fence no
longer surrounds the gridiron. although the
end pieces have been left. About $1,000 has
been expended during tho last two months in
finishing the football locker building.
Captain Dibblee has issued q call for all
candidates for the Harvard eleven to assemble
on Soldiers FELL next Monday morning
dressed to play. Most OF the old candidates
are expected to be on hand that day. although
1t will be fully two weeks later before all OF tho
new material has q chance to be tested. After
college opens a week from next Thursday,
the candidates will be formed into squads over
each OF which q graduate coach will be placed.
Each coach will. be assisted by an under
graduate. most likely a member OF last years
varsity eleven, The coaches for, a while
man more. clearly what, is expected OF hin
Each squad will have q leader or temporary
captain aITsr Thq6 1 will ! be st ns%sd lI Ry Coach of er FSF5ss;
among these are W: Cameron Forbes. '95: oi
coach. and his authority will be final. With
him viii be 2d BeE T, MateFS. ,S saptFsdin a. OF W the 1s
bot. captain Of the '97 team Or. William A.
BB 6 3 o 81 Norton m4Shn Shaw D!sSesl : Az is7 bO GeStss
81. and '"Bob"' Emmons, captain Of the 81
eleven. In addition to, the above men. more
time for the Yale game approaches.
Harvard must Rnt form !as alm Sesg a whole VIII e1ew line 9e
Cam ambridge., Haskell Of the Medical School, a a
fSS gTfeP s AmReFs 'sg plHaY Becf j. % W leRGer ISL ss5is jazz
Moulton, '99, and sx-Capt. Cabot. '98. are all
absences leave the two guards. the two ends.
p posit taGk IL c snf se tRers is IS % Sf hlIsd A. mr. B she
den. 1900. Of New York. who at best is a poor
sqasdson Of aof the Do peet i,o SRd DrBBo oth men iS9t are g
Be u up to the varsity standard. Both lack
'n Of the The tad Donald, 20; swain. 1900. and
Mills. 8 {. are the most likely candidates, but
the first two are handicapped by old inju-
| ries. Boal. 1900; Trainor. 1900. the two Sar-
gents. and Gray. '99 are possible choices for
guard positions. while Lewis. 1900, and Rich
ardson. go. stand some chance for the two
end positions. Neither of the two latter men
are in the same class with Cabot and Moulton.
Behind the line things are in a less chaotic
condition. and there will be no noteworthy va
caIneies with the exceptions Of Browns 98.
80. who has been the headiest and most reli-
able quarter back since Bob" Wrenn gradual
ed. Cochrane. 8 g, is the only varsity quar-
ter back left. but there Is some good material
in 1900. including one Of the Hatch boys OF
New York, and in 1901. including Capt. HALO
well and Charley DAILY, both OF last years fresh
man eleven. Something is looked for in the
entering freshman class. Harvard is splen-
didly equipped with backs this season and be-
players behind the line. Capt. Dibble and
Mouse" Parker. 1900. are the particular stars
OF the half backs. while Sawin. 1901. and War
rem. BOZ are men OF marked ability. Reid,
1901, the varsity catcher, and Ellis. 1901.
who did such splendid work on the freshman
team last year, are promising candidates for
half backs. With Brown, '98. out Of the game,
Percy Haughton. 90. Is the best man Harvard
has for full back. Jack" Hallowell. 1901.
and jim, Lawrence. 1901. are likely, men for
this position. and, at any rate, vii be ynalua-
ter the graduate school. He has always been
considered a good man for half back. but
usually plays in hard luck. being injured early
in the season and obliged to give up. He will
probably be tried this year at full back. He is
o thoroughly experienced player.