The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-28
FROM THE FOOTBALL FIELD
YESTERD1Y,S PRACTICE OF THE
 YALE S0UAD,

RemOved-He is Tried as Halfback- More Men for the Squad.
 The practice at Yale field yesterday afternoon was quite sharp and satis- factory to the men in charge. The first half was played with the neat ness which characterizes a game. Each play was either carried through for a substantial gain or was stopped in short order. The first and second teams were about evenly matched and the ball was kept in the center of the field during the playing time. The universi- ty lined up as follows during the first half: Cutten, center; Brown and An drews, guards; McGee and Richards, tackles; Sharpe and Coy, ends; sulli- van, quarter; de Saulles, Beard and Dudley, halves; Mcbride, full. The playing of de Saulles at half is one of the usual changes made in the early part of the season. Last year Cham berlin was tried in several positions be- fore being put in at tackle. It seems to be poor policy to spoil a 'star" quar- ter in order to make good running half, especially when Dudley is such quick and fast man and can be depend- ed upon to follow his interference dur ing end runs as well, if not better, than de Saulles. One running half is enough for the team and Dudley answers the requirements as we'll as de Saulles could do.
 Towards the end of the half a kick ing game was played. One of Me- Brides kicks was blocked by Thomas. The latter succeeded in picking up the ball and scoring for the college.
 The next half began with Dashiel, Dudley, Benjamin and Stoddard behind the university line. The university pushed the ball down the field by short rushes for a touchdown. The teams then lined up on the ten-yard line and Captain Chamberlin and Sullivan prac- ticed kicking goals from the field, while the college team broke through. The kicking was not very good and few goals were kicked, although none of the kicks was blocked.
 Durston is again in trouble on &C., count of his low standing and may not be able to play. He has not been out this week and is said to be studying for an extra examination which has been allowed him. de Saulles passed his ex animation in German, as he expected to do, and is now in no danger of being stopped by the faculty from playing. McGee came out for the first time yes terday afternoon. His chance for mak- ing the place left vacant by Rogers is very good. Franklin, one of last years substitute halves, made his first ap- pearance yesterday
 Two new men who will come out to- day are Hubbell and Phillips Hubbell was one of the speedy men who were trying for end last year. He should make a dangerous candidate for the position this season. A bad foot has prevented him from joining the squad sooner. Phillips is big man, who was employed in the gymnasium last year. He is going into the medical school.
 Sanford was out again and did the most of the coaching. Bull had charge of the kicking of the backs. Chamber lin did not play, but directed the men, doing quite an amount of coaching him. self.
 GOSSIP ABOUT YALE TRAINER.
 Although no regular trainer has yet been secured by the Yale athletic man. agement the matter has been arranged for the time being. Foster Sanford and the management failed to come to terms and Sanford will not be Yale's trainer Sanford has always been will ing, and is so yet, to do all that he could for Yale teams for nothing. But when he applied for the permanent place of trainer he felt that he was worth a good salary and he asked for it. The management have concluded that they could not afford to invest so much in a trainer. Consequently the managers of the various teams, advised by Walter Camp, have decided to wait several months before engaging a man. It is likely that Sanford will accept the commission in the regular army which is expected to come to him soon. In the meantime he will continue to coach the team as he has done during the past week.
 The football team will be under the charge of Dr. T. B. Hull, owner of the Osborn Hall pharmacy. At the request of Captain Chamberlin, Dr. Hull has been looking after the condition of the men up to this time. He will continue in this position for the remainder of the season Under no circumstances will he accept the position as the regu- lar trainer.
 When Mike Murphy gave up his po- sition as Yales trainer two years ago there was a strong movement, support ed by many, both graduates and under graduates, toward securing Dr. Hull to take the vacant position. He did not feel that he could accept the place at the time, so he made no effort to se- cure it.
 Dr. Hull is able to fill the position in the best manner; in fact he is just the man for the position. He has followed the training of the teams for years and was, in a way, an understudy of Mike Murphy while the latter was here. He knows many of the methods used by Murphy.
 COMPLAINT OF PITCHER VOLEN-
 DORF.
 AdoIph Volendorf, now of Maintonoc, Wis, and for the past season pitcher on the New Haven ball nine, complains bitterly of the treatment he received while here He states that he was