The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-07
FOOTBALL.
Conditioned students barred by Prince
toms Faculty.


versity faculty brought CONSERVATION among
the football men who had been secured by the
coaches to compose the squad on the Southern
trim. by forbidding every player who Is condi-
toned in any subject to leave town with the
team As a result Capt. Edwards was obliged
to scurry around among the secondary players,
waking them up and warning them to be ready
to start with the team to-day
As fully one half OF those who had been picked
to play against tho Maryland A. c. to-day and
the "middes" at Annapolis tomorrow have
one or more conditions. it was comparatively
patched-up crowd which left for Baltimore this
morning
CAMBRIDGE. Oct. 6-Heavy rain this after
noon interfered with Harvard's last practice
before meeting Wesleyan tomorrow. Never
theess Capt. Burden and Coach Dibblee sent
the men for a half outdoors, after lengthy sig
nal practice in the baseball cage. Although the
wet, ground and slippery condition OF the ball
made good work nextto impossible, much ofthe
lately was lack ing, aud whis tho practice lasted
the play was decidedly spirited. The injuries
were also a mipn,um, being confined to q
half back, who has been doing such good work
Of late. Nevertheless the hospItallist ia, sutfi-
and h.tine; consequently the eleven WIN be
HsS UP Rany o Of
would use and said that it would depend on
who was in the best condition in the morning.
be essentially different from that 81 Monday
against BowIoin
into cond ton for playing to. DAY and vii take
the regular work from now on. Lewis did
some coaching for the line men. He will visit
sylyania, game. Dibb!ee, likewise will Journey
to New Haven to see Yale play. The eelebra-
ton which was to have been given to the crew
DOstDOnpd
weather
New HAVEN. Oct. O -Yale's fifty football
candidates had good stiff practice in the
pouring rain this afternoon. The quality OF
the play was not very high. but 1t was fierce
frequently. and three or four men were hurt
on account 81 the hardness OF the play and the
tihe School freshman. who won tho middle
weight wrestling bout at the rush last week.
the Se 81 s ss eaa Sr
will not be able to nut on football clothes agar
Thu year sooysmith had been tried on the
IMPRESSION, Tom Leary. the big guard. re:
the scrimmagss. and although It is painful he
VII not e % kept OFT 81 the game long The
tice against the university. The men thus
tried were eager to shoy their metal; but the
and there was bad fumbling every few min
utes Bull was the only coach on the field.
which have characterized the weeks prac-
poS snsg SahooR and Trasy nnd
snappy signal practice, there was little accom-
FIjshed The hard scr,n,msgss which have daily
TIE s g sHS {n poa n' Ses fern
vs.y oe in paeH Of T WsnsT put w
played in Saturdays game with Williams
Many q the he men now S the best OF cond
suffering from n sore ankle and may in conSe-
qucnce be unable 70 inlay the whole Of satur-
will be MS follows
pnyali left end; + !ser. lcf, tackle; Warner, LEFT
Sa6aSk wndsor right a H taeE Yoang Nar rt,r
back; starbuck, full Lack.
CLINTON. n. Y. Oct 5-Sincs the Cornell
game GA Sept. 80 at Ithaca, in which the Ham
ilton team was scored on only twice and sew
eral times fought the heavier Itha cans back to
within few yards OF their own goal. otball
enthusiasm has REACHED a higher pitch here
twenty five to thirty football candidates out on
thG, field that is. about sixth OF the en- tire
college.
1t was expected that the Cornell game would
show up the Hamilton teams Weaknesses but
in reality j. showed that the eleven was
department, Coach sweetand, the ex:Corneil
tackle. has done excellent work and has got
whole the team has as much weight as the
average small college, but it's main ability lies
be sn OF It's
snappy; hard style Of game and their, ability to
stand the pace which he sets is proof Of their
The make up OF the te am has been practically
DECIDED dec upon o and althOuSn there WIN proba,
soy Ss few SS eosss hS
will be about the same as it was at Ithaca. N.
Drummond, who Is now playing LEFT end has
taeE and i. Fast IN getting oR S tho II sfd
guard the 9arsy oa he Psst
but because OF his great activity no was this
game Shepard at left guard is a new man on
the Varsity; but he has considerable weight
and strength and should develop well during
Gilbert. at centre. is playing his position OF
ne ba is so Ie ,ba player ana
developed into one Of. the best men on the
team, Although he is the heaviest man In col
sure 'taekier At right tao RTt q" Gapt'
s sGws Of last putting yaaI H H his hard nTi fast
Tor an opponent to handle. and the responshiI
tiles Of running the team do not materially i'm
pair his, play; Like Drummond at the other
down the field and is a hard tackler; He was q
| substitute centre last year. but his swiftnesa
induced Sweetand to try him on the end. where
he liz now a fixture. There was hardly q tim
during the Cornell game when gains were maie
around Hamilton erds. Behind the line the
team lacks weight, Mason. the only veteran,
Is PLAYING at right half and is an excellent
dodger and ground gamer. The position OF left
half has been played thus far alternately by
Devotee and Naylor. but it is probable that
when tho season advances Dunn, the crack
half hack OF two years ago. will be substituted
in this place
Keouah. the now full hack, played that posi-
tion on the Union College team last year He
is a strong punter and hits the line hard. Nc
Laughlin who was substitute half back last
season. is now playing at quarter. He ia a fast
runner. passes well. and gets into the inter.
ference in good ahape. The naxt important
game is with Hobart College on Oct l. and
the team is confident Of winning.
The Columbia football team and fourteen
substitutes left on the West Shore Railroad al
l O'Clock yesterday for Albany. where they
play Union to-day. A special train was run,
and the Kenmore hotel has been selected as
Coumbia's headquarters. The heights and
Weights OF the candidates. Just determined are
VARSITY.
HGGhL Wr,gIt
TIIitigHi Names. TT. IS LIS
Right end .......... Putnam, .,....,...5 ITO
II ght tackle .,.,,.,. KNAPP, ...........8 49,
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