The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-15

Yesterday's Practice of the Eleven
 Again Coached by sanford-Great I'm.
 prOvement Noticeable.
 The news that G. Foster Sanford was | to spend another day in coaching tho
 candidates for the Yale eleven attract | ed larger crowd than ever to the
 practice of the team yesterday after
 noon. Sanford appeared with the squad in uniform and repeated his wig
 orous tactics of the day before. The
 center men were given to his care en-
 tirely, and he at once put Cunha, Tom,
 linson and Olcott through the most
 vigorous practice they have received
 this season. Cunha already shows the
 benefit he has received from Sanford S
 coaching. He seems to have developed
 new aggressive powers on the offense
 and to have learned to use his
 strength more on the defense. Could Sanford have him for the next two days he would undoubtedly play the
 strongest kind of game in the Har-
 yard contest. Sanford will probably
 return to New York to-day
 Concerning Yale's chances in the coming big contests Sanford waxes en- thusiastic. He has not the slightest doubt, he says, of Yale victory in the Princeton game. As to the Harvard
 game all he says is Wait and see."
 The makeup of the team which will
 play in the game with Harvard on Sat
 urday will probably be announced by
 Captain Mcbride at the close of this afternoons practice. The competition
 for places on the eleven has been the closest in years, and the announcement of the final make. up is awaited with interest. There is no doubt now but that Yale's chances of winning the game with Harvard on Saturday are good. The playing of the eleven in the Pennsylvania State college game on last Saturday showed her style of play to have undergone a radical change, that will do much to enable her to overcome her defeat of last year The only thing left is to make the most ju- dicious selections possible in picking the men who are to play.
 The lineup of the team in the first half of the Pennsylvania State game is with few exceptions the one that is likely to be chosen. The playing of this eleven was above criticism Al most to man 1t was strong on the defensive, aggressive on the offensive, and quick to take advantage of every opportunity presented. It was made up as follows: Center, Cunha guards, Olcott and Brown; tackles, Stilman and Francis: ends Gould and Winter: quarterback, Fincke; half-backs. Richards and Dupee; full back, Me Bride The changes made in the sec ond half were the substitution of Chad wick and Keene for Dupee and Rich ards, and Snitzer and Hubbell for Gould and Winter Schweppe was also tried at end. but with his usual i'll luck he received head bruise in the first few minutes of play that so con fused him that he had to retire. The only two men who are prominently considered in the team to be picked. that did not play on Saturday, are Sharpe and Hale. both of whom were Oh the side lines.
 AS has been said, the team which | played in the first half played by far the stronger game. With the substi- tuition of Hubbell and Snitzer as ends | on this eleven, it would, in the opinion | of those who have followed the squads < development, be as fast team as Yale could produce, and it is very likely to . prove the choice of the coaches for the . coming contest. For the position of . left tackle though Francis is having a < close race with Hale, and 1t is not inn probable that the latter by virtue of his sandy playing in this weeks prac- tfce games may be first choice With his exception, and the possible choice of Gould, instead of Hubbell, who has not been in practice for he whole of the season, the linesmen IS above given are undoubtedly the nen for the position.
 In back of the line Mcbride has of 'ourse the place of full back, not only y reason of his being captain, but because of his superior playing. His ,nly competitor is Dupee, who in the went of his not being first choice for will certainly be the first ubstitute to McBride. Dupee has trong rivals for the position of lei- lalf-back i'll the persons of Sharpe and Chadwick. At the opening of the sea- on Sharpe was decidedly the most, likely candidate for the place, but his howing in the Columbia game was not ID to expectations. In the practice ince then he has shown evidence of . vertraining, and although it is still bought that he will be given chance n the game his prospects are not so right as they were. At right-half- ack Richards has right along. since he Wisconsin game shown himself he best man. He has been rubbed a ! tile by Keene, but there is small oubt of his ultimately being chosen 1r the position. Fincke is decidedly ( he best candidate for quarter with I a Q o1Ocp capnpd |