New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-31
FOOTBALL.
YALE'S HARD pRORLFM
CRAVE WEAKNESSES WHICH THE COLUM-
BIA CAME IaRn1-cII-r OFT

GRAVE WEAKNESSES WHICH THE COLCM-
BIA GAME BROUGHT OFT
New-Havsn. Conn. oct 30 (Spe,iaD.- Seldom has
squad Of football players reached here dis
heartened as the men who returned from New
York last evening. and the college IS stiu wonder
Ing how It happened The line which was
veri'abe stone wall in the Wisconsin game. crum-
bled before the hammering Of Columhia's backs.
while Mcbride and Sharpe, two Of the best line
huckers IN the country. thrown time and
again for losses The coaches have hard task
before them 10 fortify the line for Il IS admitted
that PrincetOn's and Haryards Will be fully so per
cent stronger. The players themselves have lost
all the overconfdence they once had and they
Will buckle down to work with the true Yale spirit
The game showed that the physical condition
Of the team was not good. had been reported
Schweppe out Of tho game entirely. ana VIM
ter. who took his place at left end. played an IN
different game Hale who has done good work
left tackle in practice. had sprained wrist and
lame shoulder which made him an easy mark
for Columbias backs. Adams also forced 10
leave tho game on account OF his shoulder
II is becoming apparent that the coaches VIII
have 10 find another centre the big Hawaiian
does not give promise o. gaining championship
form. He lacked aggressiveness in Saturday
game. and was easily put out of tho plays ny ms
opponent. Olcott who had played right guard
since tho Wisconsin game. an easy mark.
and often the Columbia players shot between
him and tulta loI BpoQ gains JIG '-''
probably be RELOCATED 20 the scrub once more
and Tomlnson Or Bayne Will take his place Both
az these men are heavy and strong. brt mex
perlonced Hale Will probably not bee able io pay
until the latter part OF the Week Mcin"n"'
Francis VIII take his place Allen and hlasden
are both working hard. Thomas NJ rsht 'il
vii net play for few fays as ne ~a R
and their substitutes. Winter and Could. AT, go"
in sfttns Gown 1le .7.'- - ia e,.i.r -
ON kicks so well AS Vas expected ana, N, S HH,,
luuts and sharpe Try at goal from '-7 "e'-
IKE co.Iese spirit which the defeat developed in
the student body was the most pleasing feature OK
this afternoons practice company mann
onfl the field Enclosure singing Yale songs. and'
after taking their places IN The cheeIei.l So Ion
c..eeis .5 yf, ,' rrnt,nn iast Years centre ap-
pearel IN football uniform tiey sent up ceaie"-
Cu,,en has at last yielded TO the pressure brought
~ -t.ar upon him by graduates coacaers ana many
-ili ss 40 ar5 as tne former is si enrolled as
a student IN the graduate department be Is eng PIE
10 play He hopes 20 wake up the Ha"tl.ah
giant and make him play IN a manner w%o Worry
has not been IN playing uniform this year al al
a and q Tsr of the the second this afeternoon
Plumbing was tie main trouble today fin .e
and Cutten not working well together prague
The general work Of the team today was I4sseu
team play was not Well worked UP '.II I S ~
and 70 Introduce some formations tnat W.. pc a.,
fective. the secret practice Of one-HaN hou' D'''
will begin tom 1rrow. -.t.. ,..-,-
Trainer Robinson VIII have 10 be extremely car
mi of his men this week. they are I'D l.1l t...
condition now when too hard WORK QUO l.'
many ~ them on the hospital list Al IN. . 30
lars are q trae stale. and can do lit4e WORK az
few davs IL IS q hard problem for the cog .
and win only three weeks before me sqGa. co.
- lrar,lr'5ge they VIII have 20 use heroic Hra--
,,res 70 ret the line into shape. SIX coaChes ~
here all last week and tne defe4ai 49, W. r.
mern6ered that in 1881 the oondtions w. .lrr
q a
eras-sf the minor colleges and was almost pea.
nv West Point, but in the lasi Two w. -,. ,erisr
,.aohas moulded team out ~ the green Id.
nat tied Harvard and overwhelmed IFin'e'o"
with score OF 10 @.