The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
THE TWO TEAMS.
Something About the Personnel Of the
Gridirnn Champions.


from Cleveland. Ohio. where he first
played football i'm the University school
of that city. IIe played tackle on his
Freshman class eleven at Yale, but the
year following was tried at full-b1ck on
the Varsity of which now. in his senior
year. De is captail His punting is bet
tcr than ever. and his line bucking places
hIm in the front rank Of big college
backs He is feet, inches tall. is p
years OF age. and weighs $50 pounds.
i. Gordon Brown. Jr 1901, Of Flushing
l.. L., IS Iales veteran guard and MAIN
stay I'm the rush line. He IS without
doubt the next captain Of Hale's eleven,
for his long record entities him TO the
distinction. He has this year developed
into a running guard of the Heffehnger
order Six feet three in his stocking feet,
he weighs 19S pounds.
Herman Parker OlcOtt. 1900, OF New
York City played on his class eleven at
Yale and at Belts Academy This is the
first year on a Yale Varsity squad. and
he shows the lack OF the coaching that
Brown has had Nevertheless he is a val
liable man. lie Is only q years of age,
but tips the beam at 1S9 pounds, all Of
which is hard muscle. lie is 6 feet IN
guard I'm the championship games.
Geo c. Silman. 1901. Of Brooklyn, y.
=. was hustled into the Varsity squad
last year before ne was quite ready for
IL. and without proper coaching was sent
into the big games. This year he is i'm
fn-teiy a better man, because OF his last
years training ON the crew. He is only
~ years old lie weighs ISL pounds. and Is
8 feet one inch IN height.
Perry r. W Hale. 1900. S, Of Portland.
Conn. prepared for college at Portland
High School. where he played football
In a matter Of fact way. lie came 10
Yale and was made center Of his Fresh
man year eleven. with the result that he
found his proves lie fills the position
OF left-taclle to perfection, and has be-
come known as the fighting tackle be-
cause OF his aggressiveness. lie IS 10
years of age, 6 feet tall, and weighs l2
pounds.
Hale's chief competitor for left-tackle
is David r. Francis, Jr., 1900 Of St
Louis. Mo. son Of Ex-Secretary Of the
Interior Francis lie is a magnificent
specimen Of manhood feet tall. wlegh-
ing Us pounds. and p years old.
Richard Jewett schweppc 1900, Of St.
Louis. No. Is a strong player az left lie
is 90 years Of age 9 feet, II inches tall,
and weighs 156 pounds.
George Wolcott Hubbell. Jr, 1900 OF
Greenwich. Ct. played end last year.
He has not been in training more than
ten DAYS this season. lie IS q years Of
axe. feet tan. and weighs. when in
condition. about 100 pounds. lie is
swift runner and a sure tackler
Charles Gould. substitute end. IS foot
bail graduate Of Albany Academy, from
which CITY in New York. he halls There
he learned football and played on his
Freshman eleven last year. lie is the
shortest man in the squad, standing
3 feet. inches in height. II is muscle
every inch 10 the amount OF 100 pounds.
which he throws effectively at a runner
when tackling.
Keves Winter is only a trile taller than
Gould and plays much the same style
Of game az end. But Reyes weighs only
li7 pounds. and is slower than any other
candidate.
William Mann Fincke. 1901 8. who sue
ceeds the brilliant DcSaules as Yaie's
quarter back, comes 70 Yale from New
York City. He prepared at the Hi
school, where he played football. Fincke
IS the best quarterback az Yale, but
Is an unsafe and erratic performer. He
rs poor az t0ckling, and but for his eN-
cenent head work, would be a substi-
tute.
!. T.. Desaures. 1902 s. comes from
Bethlehem, Pa. and prepared for college
at Lawrencevlle. He is n sensational
player. very much on the lines OF his
famous brother. but unlike his elder. he
s not steady. Another year may see him
az quarter as a regular, but this year he
Is not likely 20 play unless as sub
lie is 10 years old. 3 feet. S inches tall
and weighs lh pounds.
Edwin Newton Snitjer, 1900 S. OF San
Jose. Cal. Is a fiery player. who lacks
only experience 20 make q strong and fast
end. He Is credited with Isl pounds IN
weight. and feet, inches in height He
Is Il years old
Frederick w. Allen 1900. captain Of the
Varsity crew for the years sub. tackle.
s an old Varsity man, having played
two years ago on the remarkable 'e7 az
gregation that surprised ALL Allen Is
strong. but slow
Charles p. Cook 1901 s., OF Ore Blll, CT.
IA Familiarity known as "Dannie." He
weighs i7s pounds. and is feet In height.
Albert Hayes Sharpe. 1902 NJ s.. Is New
Ravens only representative on the Yale
eleven. He is q years old. stands 6 feet.
2 inches tall. and weighs tS2 pounds.
Howard Richards. 1000 S.. OF New York