New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-11
IALE'S LINEUP TO-DAY.
THE GAME AGAINST PENN STATE COLLEGE,
PRACTICE OF THE WEEK


NewHaven. Conn. Nov. 10 (SpecaD.-The next TO
last week OF work before the game with Harvard
closed with light practice to-day. and tomorrow
Yale meets the Pennsylvania State College team.
The States favorite formation Is a modification OF
the old guards back play, and is TO Yale. Cap
tain Mcbride will probably allow the regulars to
play only one half to-day and in the second will
present largely substitute eleven
The brace taken in the West Point game has
continued. and the team Is gradually rounding into
form. Though hard practice OF this week has not
been without its disadvantages. and many players
have been more or less injured. Trainer Robinson
is confident that all his cripples will be in fine
dition when they go to Cambridge. II great
piece Of good fortune that Schweppe's shoulder
was not broken as was at first thought. but only
severely strained. He will without doubt regain
his old position OF left end In time for the cham
ponship games. and because Of his greater speed
Will be Improvement either Winter
Gould Frank Hnkey is working hard the
ends, and confidently expects to turn out better
pair than last years.
large part Of the practice each day has been
devoted to the ends and they are showing added
speed. The weakness OF the tackles. which was so
apparent during the early part OF the season. has
disappeared for Allen has improved wonderfully
and will probably beat out Hale In the race for
left tackle. Allen played the position last season
until within a week OF the big games when a
injury his shoulder forced him to stop
training. The centre trio is still the weakest part
Of Yales line. The veteran Brown has malaria
and can do only light work for while. although he
will be In good shape when he goes TO Cambridge
Olcott. at right guard by playing against Hickok
'9j. has learned many points and Is a fixture,
because of his skilful playing. but because Of
the utter lack Of good substitutes for the centre
positions. Cutter has decided that he will be
unab 10 get into condition. and this leaves only
Cunha for centre. II. T. Cross has been playing
opposite the big fellow. and has instilled some hfe
into him, but still he ~ far below the required
standard. Behind the line there Is little change:
The halfbacks have been divided into pairs, or
the Harvard game, and Adams and keane viii have
n chance later. Keller has recovered from his at
tack OF water on the knee, and Is playing strong
game the scrubs.
The open practice this week has been devoted to
perfecting the kicking department and In giving
speed TO the ends and tackles In getting after the
Dupee outpunt any OF Harvards kickers. ana
Yale hopes by this means TO prevent the Crimson
from scoring A great deal Of attention has been
paid to end both in perfecing the interference
and giving the ends practice in downing their
men. Although both Adams and keane are fast
and have made many substantial gains around
prove 100 per cent TO make good gains around
Campbell and Hallowell OF Harvard. The defence
has also improved.
Even with the marked Improvement n great deal
remains 10 be done In the last week. and the ten
coaches will have TO use heroic measures TO whip
the team into shape to hold Harvard down. AL
though the undergraduates have not gwen up an
hope there seems be little chance Of doing better
The lineup tomorrow in the game with Penn
State will be as follows: Left end. Winter left
Cunha: right guard. Olcott right tackle. StHman;
right end Schweppe; quarterback. Fincke; lett
halfback. Sharpe or Adams: right half9ack, Rich-
ards Keane; fullback. Dupee or Mcbride. cap