New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26
FOOTBALL.
CORNELL WORKING FIERCELY.
A VICTORY OVER THE QUAKERs THE GOAL
STRIKING PERSONALITY OF HER
crAR pIAYERS
STAR PLAYERS.

STAR PLAYERS.
ithaca. N. Y. Nov Is (speciaD -Before the close
NJ another week Cornes sturdy football team
will have met It's old time rival Pennsylvania ano'
II is hoped have closed the most successfui seaso"
OF football in Cornells history. The work OF the
last week has been fierce, and ends with the team
I'm better condition than ever before. Some OF the
individual players do not show such good FORM an
could be desired. but Trainer Moakey hopes 70
bring them around in time for the Thanksgiving
Day struggle Coaches Houghton and Lewis have
worked early and late to the considerable oettehs
Of Cornels chances aginst "Pennsy
The early part OF the week was devoted to work
with the individual players. some OF whom had not
been In football togs since the Lafayette game
On Monday and Tuesday every man on the varsity
SQUAD was worked until thoroughly tired out sew
eral scrub teams were worn out, although the
varsity usually lined up against ntteeh men, tne
additional players being lined up seven rect BACK
of the line In spite OF this handicap the varsity
scored several times In each days scrimhase
work. Practice began early with signal WORK. ana
continued until dark. All OF the backs were trled
each day and Cornell will 20 10 Philadelphia with
a fine line OF substitutes. Coach Lewis arrived
from Harvard in time for Tuesdays pracuce ana
at once took charge Of the line men, Houghton
looked after the backs. Both coaches paid particu-
lar attention to team work.
II Is little early to give Cornelrs lineup for the
viii be practically as follows Davail left end;
Folger left tackle; Warner, left guard Person
centre; Caldwell, right guard; Alexander, right
tackle; Tnussig right end; Robert Young. quarter
back: Walbridge left hafback; Morrison, right
halfback; Sta buck (captain) fullback The SUD-
sttutes will include: Cross and Wilson, ends; Otis
and Windsor halfbacks; Bryant fuback; Short
quarterback; Porter. Berry, Lander and several
others for line positions.
COrnell's varsity squad Is composed OF men or
striking personality. The eleven regular players
divided az to residence as follows: New-York,
8; Pennsylvania q Connecticut /; Ohio. 1; District
OF Columbia. l. The average age OF Cornells eleven
is twenty-one years. the oldest man being
twenty-five and the youngest eighteen. The total
weight OF the team is 1925 pounds The average
weight is 175 pounds. The heaviest man weighs %i
pounds and the llghtest 1872 The average helsht
Of the players feet inches The s saes nehss
Seven OF the players are fraternity men and I'VE
School, one in the medical school, and the re-
mainder In arts and sciences Nearly all OF me men
made their sas The cass eno
Seven OF the eleven came to Cornei from nis1
schools. one from Andover, two from Hobart ana
Among the star PLAYERS Is Yoen nsae n
was substitute quarter in 1897, and made last years
handling Of the ball and sure guarding OF the back
field have been features of his play this year He
has had several brothers at COrnei. all Oh WHoiu
were prominent in athletics. C. A. Taussg, 02
OF Washington. D. c.. is another wonderful player;
lie weighs only 1872 pounds, but has clear record
at right end Practically none OF the big eleven
backs have been able to gain ground around him:
He played football on the Washington High school
II J. Davall o. OF Camden. N. Y, better known
as Devil" from the fierce way In which he plays
left end is one of the best men for his position
that Cornell has had. -
He came 10 Cornell from Lafayette and has been
the greatest ground gamer in the eleven; Wal
man in Cornell who keeps a valet A. B. Morrison,
Oi right halfback, halls from Geneva, n y, but
PLAYED on the Hobart team before coming TO Cor
nell He is much stronger player this year than
ever before. Captain r. d. Starbuck 700. played
HIS star game this season against Princeton on
percy Field October 2s He is regular fullback.
and punted for wonderful gains In that game: He
of two warning factions for captain. -
W. A. Caldwell. o. known as "Bili the H,appy,
IL Corners "scrappy" right guard. He IS the
heaviest man the team. and has the reddest hair
In Cornell.