The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-11
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Cochems Cannot Play on the Harvard
Elevcp-Othcr News.

CAMBRIDGE, Oct. lD.-llarVardS last practice
before meeting Amherst tomorrow was the
snappicst of tho season. This was in part due
to tho FIRST appearance Of Coach Forbes. who
walked in UNEXPECTEDLY just before practice
started and raised quite Juror among the
players.
Forbes treats his polo injury as Joke. and
said he was willing to do whatever tho coaches
desired him to in the training Of the eleven.
He will act in an advisory capacity. and In no
way suppant Coach Dibblee. All the injured
men were in uniform. and many OF them had
few minutes play. The tackles are still weak.
and so Coach LOWS lined them up for fifteen
minutes OF hard work.
In the regular play the feature was the run
ming Of half back Ellis. who made a star run
from midheld for a touchdown and did con-
sistent. steady line bucking. Hallowell did a
clever piece OF work in tackling Motley. the
scrub quarter. who had lodged most Of the
Harvard eleven. after catching one Of Halo
wells punts
an Investigation made into the standing
OF II. F. Cochenis 1t has come to light that his
athletic 4ctlyitles covered a period OF four
yehrs. and thus he becomes ineligible under
the Harvard rule, which states that no man
shall represent his college more than four
years. Cochems by participating for the first
three years in track athletics and in football
the last two while at Wisconsin. falls under the
The poor fellow was heart broken when he
found that he could not compete, as his heart
was set an representing the crimson. Tho
Harvard coaches are also extremely sorry, as
the tackle situation again becomes desperate.
NEW HAVEN. Oct 10 The Yale Varsity eleven
had twenty minute halt Of the ilercest sort OF
football this afternoon and II there had been
few minutes more of plny they would probably
have been scored against as it was the college
their opponents at line bren~ine most Of the
time. A considerable factor in the gains
Ia n ~
student IN the law school. who had "a trial at
half bnck. He gave, evidence Of having the
closely for n while. Goss. the big freshman
guard who made such fine record for himself
was put in the veteran Browns place. opposite
Balm bu, the preparatory STANDARD !. not SO
ticularly distinguish himself.
John Brock. who rowed at No. 4 on the Var
sity crew. was in At tackle on the first eleven
eleven to tho first in less than a week Of prac-
tee isagood ipdcatio1 OF what his tptorS be-
ese hm oT cr'S o. ne sesn sa. Tng
been reli.ved from his studies at the Harvard
law school Tor awhile. He spent most OF his
so vulnerable on Saturday, These places will
need lot of fixing before the Wisconsin game
The football management Is endeavoring to
arrange some games for the third and fourth
elevens to break the monotony OF the daily
will meet some Of the athletic clubs about New
within easy reacn. but ut the schedule is not
yet ready. A training table will be started
shortly ut which the three lower elevens will
have place.
Columbia's game with Union opened their
eyes to several defects in their line. S,owness
in getting plays started and mblng in forma-
ton work were the main faults Yesterday the
signals as they were lining up. and for fifteen
minutes formation, plays alone were the order.
The team still fgmbles great deal. though the
slippery bal and ground were in part pallia-
The Varsity lined up against the scrub for
much difficulty Slosovitch an old Yale player.
was tried al right end with partial success.
He will have to do well to supplant NeidinGer.
who ia the most promising candidate for the
position at present.
Simons played at full back on the Varsity
ccssion Jones was sent through the Varsity
line for FIVE yards each time, but otherwise the
ceton game have been chosen as follows: I'M
pire. Paul Dashiell: Referee. Billy Langford.
and W. j. MeikIeham will act as the Columbia
timer.
New candidates for the New York University
football team are constantly appearing. Yes
terday the team had TN. freshmen to practice
with and the work was Of the liveliest character
Of f w.e E' Br"stn til. crack Vianova College t
tull back, showed some clever punting an line
buckng; The work OF the past few weeks has
A number OF new men have been developed.
most rrominent among whom are Muldoon and
Craig. The latter'S work on the scrub has been
Capt. Blunt took the freshmen in hand before
ons Of r,S game Nmonr the
ingcandidates are, +. MaciTeal, Wyoming sem
ssS,y5 T Hu %%ysOs' Ed9rn4 Hss
and Young. Trinity School. and Vein. Sykes
Moore and Wilcox. who we're more or less prom
inent at the prep schools.
ITHACA. Oct. 1O.-This afternoon the Cornell
football team and substitute eIevens were put
West 10 meet the University Of. Chicago and
the practice was by far the hardest and most
THIS wa. to he tHa d"sh
was on the field and seemed to have his mind
set uG2n putting snap and ginger into The tn,
this and more. as his criticisms were timely
and Of great service to the men.
cevens Of suhstitutes.in which great improve
ment in the 'Narsity was evidenced. the team
was sent around the track for their usual half
morrow's journey, Az a whole the men feel
greatly encouraged. and the trip to the West
an opportunity to prove q what the team IS
made. and not one of he men hut feels conf
dent OF success though hard tussle is ante
pated.
Fat Franklin Field, philadeIphis, by, the West
Point and Annapolis elerens. bids fair to be q
red-lettor event. Tho game will be managed
by the University OF Pennsylvania and 30, 900
ticlSts will he issued, No money will DO charged
for tho pastebonrds. rs the Government will
not perm it. so that they must he obtained by
means Of application blanks Tho committee
in charge will endenvor, to mako the crowd q
representative one, and both, the Army and
Navv will have large share Of the tickets for
distribution. II is frcsly predicted Tint the
game will he Witnessed by one OF the largest
crowds on record.
PRINCEToN. Oct. Ion account OF the stiff
work which the Tigers have before them in
their game with Lafayette tomorrow. many
Of the harder partS were cut out Of the prnctice
on Osborne Field this afternoon Tho work WINS
sho5ened to IN hour. much Of which was
spent in perfectiug the work 81 the bncEE IN
starting. and in drilling the team in SIGNAL
practice until each man had acquired a
thorough mastery o. tn" new code Two
halves Of ten minutes each were PLAYED against
tn" scrubs in which the Varsity scored twice
hands down, but he MAY WAS hard enough to
use up two sets Of backs and to send several
of the line men to- the clubhouse. completely
exhausted By the heat,
Football Notes.
H. G.-NO.
The Columbia I. C. Of The Bronx wond like &c
A'rang" games W III teams AVERAGING from 100 u