New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-04

YALES LINEUP FOR TO-DAY.
THE GAME At WEST POlNT-PRACTICE OF
THE LAST WEEK.

THE GAME At WEST POINT-PRACTlCE Or
THE LAST WEEK.
New-Haren Conn. Nov SPECIALIZATION a
short practice this afternoon which was light tho
Yale team. substitutes coaches trainers ana ruO-
berg took tho o'clock train for Ncw-fork mo
eleven men who viii compose the team IN to-ino'-
rows game at West Point and four substitutes
went directly on 10 West Point. while the rest OF
The sound Will spend the night at the Murray Jill
Hotel and 90 up tho river tomorrow morning.
Tho coaches are not making any predictions ABOUT
tho game with the cadets. but the general feeling
amonC tho undergraduates IS that the Blue WI"
have no trouble in preventing the Army mon from
scoring though West Point IS said 70 haVe rouhu'u
up wonderfully I'm the last week.
Tho practice at the Yale Field has not been so
satisfactory this week was hoped. The varsity
line Is stll weak and the coaches have been using
heroic measures to strengthen H. Coach Rodgers
f. rlaving his old position OF tackle. Cross nj
centre Bass AZ end and Murphy also nj tackle
and with the help of these veterans the oo"'b'
backs have plunged through tho varsity I'm" i"i
good gains The trouble has been that the regular
substitutes on the college eleven were SO INFERIOR
to tho varsity men that the latter became over
confident and were surprised In the 'oluhlni
gano % find men opposite them VINO khe" d"
about the game. Stilman VIII be out or the E"'"o
until next week because Of his strained neck, ana
Francis has taken hla place at right tackle Hale
AZ the other tackle. II seems hardly probable tnat
tho Rev Mr. Cutten will play centre IN tho big
games, but his presence on the Held mas cause"
Cunha. the big Hawaiian. to wake up. Tho iac'
that he was not Included In the training table
together with his RELOCATION TO the scrubs. has put
new determination into him. He has tho advan-
taae Of being IN good training. which puts him
ahead OF his competitor. However II he does not
continue TO improve the coaches will not hesitate
10 drop him permanently and press Cutten mo
actual service The best two ends Thomas ana
schvappe are stu on the hospital list Tho injury
10 Thomas's eye has been found TO be moro serious
than WIS M first thought and It Is said that II ne
were Diff again he would permanently lose MS
eielt The doctors Will not let him play again.
schworpo has not recovered from his attack or
rheumatsm and Trainer Robinson wishing 70
have him in good shape for the Harvard game
will not let him line up until the middle or next
week This leaves Gould and Winter nj the ex-
trornlfios Of tho varsity line both of whom are
imnroving rapidly. Winter is fast player and
fierce tacklcr and he may win the position ahead
Behind the Inc thero has been some Improve
mont especially I'm c0uuteractng the tendency 70
Tumble Dupee has been tried at halfback and has
an5 fas- I'm end runs lie is McBrides substitute
for fullhock. but Il seemed poor policy 10 Keep
him out of the game when De could do such noble
work anywhere behind tho line. Mcbride has IN
BAN higher and still not losing distance, mus flV-
fcid In Tie kicking department Yale viii bo With
out doubt ahead Of either ~ her great rivals
But tho gravity OF the general situation is clear
ready arrived in response 20 Manager Rockefelers
s5r hour behind closed doors. celebrating as 10
what shall be done. As result Of these confer
cnces A. expected that Rhakeup would cnsue.
but no changes have been made this week IN the
makeup Of the eleven, although some may be
made next week especially II tho team does not
make n good showing against West Point.
The lineup Tomorrow VIII he as follows.
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