The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-08
IN THE FOOTBALL WORLD.
,,pr1RD FRIENDLY DISPOSED TO-
nn1nDnUNIyERSITY OF PENNsTLVANIA.
rnh. 7, X to Moan Thntthe Quakers May
Not returned Down fora Triple League
Netting on tho Yale-Princeton Game
49, Gt0y Mt CamhriARa.

Not Re Turned DOWN. ora lripie behEuo
Mating on the Yale-Princeton Game
vscNIastrrs Mny stay mt Cambridge.
University OF Pennsylvania's defeat on Satur-
a,v has strengthened the belief among col
10, n,cn TINT Harvard. Yale and Princeton will
I'm n three-cornered league before next year.
~nC,mbridQe, however. there Is the friendliest
,..ii,p for the Quakers. owing to their sports
m,nlIke behavior during and after the game
~ l,at Saturday. Capt. Outland OF Old
p.,n's eleven made q hit when he entered the
is..s,,g room OF the Harvard PLAYERS at the
"a n, the game and cordially shook hands
iii avery member OF the victorious eleven.
or,Isnd slso congratulated Capt. Dibblee. and
..td that his team had been fairly beaten. The
,.ct that there was no ill-feelinE on the field
.I,hor among the players or rival partisan
,,ect.tors was also an indication OF the cor
dt,l relations that have existed between the
universities for years. Harvard mon said yes
,ordav that they we're very much averse to
throwing the Quakers over. and would like to
.0o a ,our.cornered alliance instead OF a triple
,s,cpo They also stated that Princeton and
,hn University OF Pennsylvania should patch
-, their differences and resume the old .rela-
,iors According to the story In circulation.
p-ince,on would willingly play the Quakers
rare Il not for the objections Of q prominent
msnber OF the Faculty Athletic Committee.
r.r,oin University Of Pennsylvania men assert
tha, this particular Princeton adviser will be
,nhiected to great pressure In the near future.
ore or two local Princeton graduates declare
INA. there will never be a game with the
Ouokers until the latter consent to bar post
Graduates from their team. Yale and Prince
Ton. rs n whole. are anxious to have Harvard
brpnk away from Old Penn entirely, and 1t is
said that they have received some encourage
TA.. Ill Dad
Tho Undergraduate body at the latter uniyer-
sty is very kindly disposed toward thelQuhkers.
and NAV he the means of blocking the scheme.
Yale is sure to object to any plan to form a
,our.cornercd football association. and New
Haven men make no ~pretence Of concealing
the fact.
Tho betting on the Yale Princeton game at
Br,knw Field on next Saturday is at even
money, although the indications are that odds
on Yale will be offered the last Of the week.
No matter how the experts try to figure out the
result. the impression will not down that the
teams are about us evenly matched as last
year. Princeton $ remarkable defence. espe-
cialy in the rush line. Is eXpeeted to onset The
Tigers can prevent Yale from scoring. some
critics believe that the game will be a draw.
turn the tide in Yqle's favor. It is thought. Just
Is HauCh;on,s kicking helped Harvard on Sat
urI1y. nose VINO nave WdCCneu Ine TWO
IIcvens in most of the, practice games say that
Princeton,s ends and tackles are stronger.
faster and more aggressive than the Yale men.
bur that the. New Haven guards and centre
more than Offset the trio in the middle of the
Tigers line. There is no comparison between
j" Saulles and any Of the Princeton, quarter
and whoever plays full back for Old Nassau.
lale's half backs, too. ~outclass those Of the
football at New Haven said yesterday that the
trouble with the Yale team SO far has been poor
training. He stated that the men had been
oyerworked too early in the year. but he be-
lieved that the coachers in charge of the Blue
eleven would succeed in keying the players up
almost as fit as when they faced Princeton last
November. As Yale will have to play on
iBitH'S Victory vii will be- iessene dc over SM' those OF Of a a
year ago.
Trainer McMasters Of the Harvard eleven
will. it is believed, be permanently engaged
by the Athletic Committee. When he first
went to Cambridge it was with the under
Standing that he was only on trial, The Har-
ward coachers could not engage him as a fix
meeting to be held this winter. would first
have to consider the matter. At first McMas-
ts'f he was asi xxi r demonstra lS a1 that tq he f knew his
business his advice was listened to and he
was soon able to have considerable say about
the condition OF the men. The excellent
physical trim of the eleven in the game, with
the University. OF. Pennsylvania convinced
everybody that.McM asters is a success. and
when the game was over he received assur-
ance that he would be permanently engaged,
not only to handle the eleven. but also the
10 the crowd to see the Harvard men go
through the g%ruelling contest without the old
nlhyers were laid out, and they were, not seri-
o4sly, incapacitated., C0chrane and J%ailray.
WHIP LETT the Held. did so because OF old bruises
and not for the reason that they were eX-
hausted. The most rem lrkable thing was
that not one OF the Harvard backs was Knocked
out. In view, of the terrific battering power Of
the guards back, Interference. the staving
Qualities Of the Harvard rush line spoke vol
Wilmer u"'HS FOR WEI y'f eth the 81 H ihs y nTPG men GS nisheS tRs
game each If them received permission from
McMasters to drink n bottle Of ale. This was
bridge. bur it was done to keep the men, who
we're rather fine, from being overturned.
Many, enthusiasts thought they saw how
Harvard smashed The guards back play OF old
Tenn on last saturday and some OF them saw
mus, receive credit for inventing a method
which was partially used by Cornell last
THANKSGIVING Day against the Quakers. The
into the centre Of the line some OF the Harvard
every red and blue leg in sight. The Harvard
ends meanwhile were to play well out and
watch for the man witt the ball. If he tried to
circle Them. In almost every instance the plan
was carried out so, successfully that the Penn
men could not gain the great distances that
year Cornell stopped the play last year by
the leg-Grabbing process. and at Harvard this
scheme proved lust as successful. The best
evidence that Harvard has "a better defence
man ever, before was shown when the Quakers
were unable to score. The latter in all their
Ganes: this year have run up more points than
any OF the other big %elevens, and vet against
ne Crimson they did not :get the ball across
The goal line once This fact convinces Har-
ward supporters that Yale will have to play
pnenomenal football to win from their team a
week from next Saturday.
cameron Forbes. Harvard's head coach. an
holhced the other day that this would be his
Mst wear on the football field. Forbes has
goached Harvard two seasons purely out of
awe lOr, his alma mater. He has received no
financial compensation. and has been forced to
ppsglect his private business interests. II
harvard should defeat Yale. pressure will be
brought 70 bear on Forbes to remain as head
eoach. with enough assistants to allow him to
Pave time TO attend TO his outside duties.
s9rDes, while a %theorist. has studied football
% wen that some OF his ideas may well be
S0nied by other coachers. Absolute control
wa "a given to him in the selection OF players.
IN Y consequently he is entitled to the praise
mnich Is being showered upon him. He has re-
,Sise1 great assistance from Bert Waters
ana ID. W. A. Brooks. Jr.
ltN me- HAYES. Nov, Don't stand around