New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
FOOTBALL.
PRINCETON GRIDIRoN MEN GETTING
READY FOR WORK.


Princeton. N. J.. Aug 11.-one OF the chief topics
of interest In Princeton the present time is foot
ball. and attention has been turned IN this direc-
ton, preparations having been made for welcom-
ing back Old Nassau's gridron veterans The Uni
versty field has been put in fine condition for the
early practice. and everything is now ready
for the preliminary work to begin. As the season
closes a week earlier than last year Captain Pell
will come week before the university opens 10
look over the candidates and make any further
preparations. He will be here on September 49, and
has announced that practice will begin on the nth
The prospect for strong team this fall is quite
discourag ing, since all the old players who com
posed the Tigers line last year out Of college,
with the exception OF Captain PeL, az left tackle
The fact OF many good substitutes from last
year in the university sheds ray of light
on the solution Of the line problem Although the
captain and coaches will have TO work hard TO
turn these into shape, belief is entertained
among Princetonians that 1t can be done. The
best candidates for the vacant positions IN the line
are c. Poe. ". and H. Little o. left end Mills.
O2 left guard; Monroe. a big 800 pound freshman;
Wright, 02; Hale 'O2 and Losey, 'OS centre; Dana.
'0S and Dewitt o. of Lawrenceville School, right
guard; Duer. seminary; Sheffield, '02 and Gardner,
'0 right tackle Roper, 'O2 and Kelly. o. right end
Most of this material had good trials last fall and
there should be fine footbasts turned
from among them this season. The entering class
may also bring in good man or two to help nil
inAthe gaps.
as we'll as they last fall. Reiter will play
right half again. McCord Will look after the other
side and for the quarterback place there are three
clever Observation-Disclosures, who played last
year. Duncan. OF the 'sS eleven. and Young OF the
seminary, formerly quarterback on the Cornell
team. The position of fulback appears to lie be-
tween Hodgman 'OS and Maths. 'OI. The former
is heavy line hitter but Is quite weak as vet in
punting. Maths is the better IN puntng but
not effective at striking the line. The experi-
ence of this fall viii, however, doubtless make a
noticeable Improvement In them both
Captain Pell has not announced his noey as to
the number OF coaches he will have assist him IN
rounding the men into condition, but from what
can DO learned there will be a head coach and
seven or eight transient coaches Langdon Lea Is
spoken Of for that position again Should he not
be able to accept the work will probably fan to
Alexander Mofratt, Among those who will be here
at different times during the season to help i'm the
work are Balltett, Harry Brown, Howard Brokaw
Fred Smith Arthur Poe. billy Barnard Ed
wards. Holt and Janeway.
Princeton's policy has always been to have no
summer practice hut to start the practice early in
the Iall ana 10 Keep up systematic line OF train
Ing from the start TO the finish II is hoped that
sun greater enthusiasm win be manifested among
the students this year. since the team starts out
with an apparent handicap, but four of her old
players being left AS the Yale game is to be
played mere on November II. a great demonstration
practice. ~