The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07
mARFARn'S FoornAtL PROSPECTS.
Cameron Forbes viii Again Coach Jh'
Crimson Eleven at Cambridge.


CamerOn Forbes Will Again Coach the
Crimson Eleven at Cambridge.
CAMBRIDGE, Aug. 0.-Capt. Dibhlce Of the
Harvard football eleven win meet tho various
candidates in Cambridge about the middle OF
next month. Harvard will formally open lite
doors on Thursday, Sept. ~. BY that time the
candidates for the new eleven will have had
two weeks of sharp practice. This, with the
three weeks Of spring practice, will constitute
their preparatory work. ". Cameron Forbes.
N3, of Milton. Mass. will have the team in
charge Tor the second time, and II rs expected
that his experience VI last year will stand him
we'll during the coming season. Last fall
Forbes camc to Cambridge TO take charge Of
Harvard football at peculiarly critical stage
OF its history. Unwise coaching, and plenty Of
that, for the years Immediately preceding had
placed Harvard football in q position from
which II seemed impossible to rescue II.
The trouble with Harvard football, and it
may be snid " many other branches of Harrnrd
athletics during the last ten years. Inns been
duo to the coaching. Two facts contribute to
this. First, the majority of football captains
have been particularly brilliant players. and
this alone seemst to have been their only quail
ication for leadership. Because u man plays
an exceptionally speedy game and is. in the
opinion Of the coaches. the lrst player on the
h'tiils 0N'hlNl lpt W liz blllg NOilSlbtIdllDn 10
be taken into account.
This season Coach Forbes comes to Cam
bridge not the comparative stranger he was a
year ago but n coach who is personally ac-
Guainted with all the old members Of the team
and knows the strong points rs well ~ the
weaknesses Of each player. In the opinion Of
many Forbes is as good a coach us Harvard
could desire. He is not and never has been a
brilliant player himself. but he Possesses n
football head. so To speak, and commands the
respect of every member of tho team. Forbes
will have full charge Of Harvard football coach
ing this season. He will probably he assisted
by Hallowrll. 90; Brewer, No; Fairvhild, 'a6:
Dunlop. ~: Wrightington, DT; Waters, "a:
Cabot, NS Lewis. Te} and Doucette. M. Anum-
Der of the best ex-Harvard players live at a dis
tancc from Cambridge. and. except toward the
last of the season when the finishing touches
are given for the Yale and the Pennsylvania
games few Of these will be seen in Cambridge.
The eyes OF the Harvard football world are
now turning in the direction Of Cant. Dibblce,
and great is the speculation over his chances
for a successful captaincy. Dibblec is a won
derLuIly, brilliant football player. while better
half back than he has never dumned a Harvard
sweater. He possesses all the qualifications
!Or a strong and capable member OF the foot
ball team. yet there is a lingering doubt among
come OF his friends and acguaintanccs that he
over, lacks head power, Still! this doubt may
be quickly removed, At all events, Dibblee
t%icularly OF tho. undergraduate element. His
poSittop MS left half back will be well covered
fortune never to be obliged to leave the game
on account OF injury; and to this fact alone
fidence piaSod in The team tenn b i chine hin fi tbs s Iinn con-
As yet Capt. Dibhlee has found no trainer to
take the place Of James @. Lathron. who for
physical training Of all Harverls athletes. 1t
+ sad mat iib6iee has never cared for
and that for some, time past has wanted to
change. NoW that pibhlee is in power his wish
Athletic Committee to Sanction, any appoint
msnt made by, the captain of a Harvard
has been on the lookout for a football trainer.
but the Kind OF man, he is anxious to secure
hds hot yer arPearea;
than the crudrst estimate as to next seasons
team cam Bow G2zzenfi Cabot, Wheeler, Shaw,
Cabot are no longer eligible. having plaScdfo Wr
probability never play football again. owing. il
Is said. 70 a recent injury. Brown intimated
Law School in September. and IL so is eligible
ire. is. it is said, no inneer. eiiiigii.
hiSi HS L G1S a l%Eft Sef Ths sF" aSsSnSes f TiFi Ies 5Es
u wide gar in the, ranks OF Harvard players
0nG 6nGt W VI III r1eqqHipS tim" and some excellent
incoming freshman class, to make a respectable
IGrSyion ard shaw. iSoi, at. left end; 'iSaawSi%n;'
f20ii and Swain: 100. at leit tackble; Bonv6 ARD
BBT "rdsm' 49, 49, tka as .St 1 fF4offr and G5S afrray. H. ifsG al
centre; Talbot l!ol. and Boal 1900. rightguard;
q right tackle; Whitney, 1901, and Richardson.
20. right end. For quarterbacEs there are
HH%s iiiRG%9iS. 1 III and G"dFTDls Siy: iao i: HHR nS1Srd i9 SSs
any number Of good backs, including Haugh-
Jayne, 1901: and Kendall, ,i30i..
A large requiSition will be made upon the
was considered as strong and speedy a fresh
m nsia team "GH F ri eyer Yer r rna"Sai for Harvard, and in
making OF we splendid backs. HaiiowcIi is a
fS! s"omg en y asTSps r l 9hGE v and str SinSg::n and may
freshman eleven, is almost certain Of a place in
1hs ,y' taaFia !.nG and He L puts wS SGi & strong not s snppsis st
from That position. Harvard will no doubt
Haskell. N. s.; wRcclcrr." ns: MoultS" gn'N s; ~" ca.
bot. '0S. and Shaw. .N8. no longer there to give
will be notlccably apparent. Boa. Mills and
Donald are the most aggressive players Of those
right guard, He is a fierce and speedy player
and seldom loses his head. With Doucette out
well as anxiety Is feiitt over the ' POSITION o. Of
ff fS as bOuees l9tyysF d IA 0qBf! SFSc Stn i fSEfr S Ss&:
%siveness and head power, while none possesses
the fghtiag qualities and indomitable courage
years old and "A well-seasoned player. while the
others sSTn are SDS very young; hoiOc ,o,t ,.,.
SlaSiEtIS NH + T, EEsssSS sl6nt a" sss%fs 'ssss IS r. 3 Tf&Ho
t%icularly noticeable by The extremely low Mum
6 6ff H of SSSSG %tS SISksts S SSid' tb NSt II beth the , h6iS aiiryy
season than the one inst ended