Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-28
ON THE GRIDIR0N
Teams Of the Big Four Colleges Take
Hard Practice.
PRINCErON'S PLAYING IMPROVES
Pennsylvania and Yale Are Making
Satisfactory Headway.
HARVARD GETS OFF BADLY

Foot ball practice on University Field,
Princeton, yesterday afternoon was hard
and fast. General practice introduced the
program, followed by special coaching OF
men in the plays of their various positions.
Then came the lineup between the varsity
team and the second eleven, which was of
a kind better suited to Thanksgiving
weather than to the hot sultriness of yes
terday.
Owing to the righteousness of the practice
the men were frequently changed. only
the best conditioned men being allowed to
play the entire half of twenty minutes.
The struggle consisted largely in rushing
the ball by line plunging, although a few
punts were exchanged and Maths deserves
special mention for a couple Of splendid
punts, one of which covered sixty yards.
Neither team was able to gain much ground
on the other, and scoring was done.
The only gain of any length was a clever
dash of twenty-five yards by Gordon. His
ali-round work at full back for the second
team was good. Singer. at end for the
scrubs made a nervy tackle or two. stop
ping at one time Humbird, the little quar-
ter in one of his ground -gaining dashes.
There was more semblance OF team play
yesterday than at any other lineup this
season. The backs followed their interfer-
ences more studiously and the signals were
obeyed with more precision Barry"
Cochran. foot ball captain of the 80 team.
appeared on the field toward the close Of
practice. and was heartily greeted. He
will leave Princeton shortly for Annapolis.
Trainer Walter Christie of the track team
arrived in Princeton last night from his trip
abroad. He will go to Annapolis to train
the naval cadet foot ball team.
Yale's Line Changed.
Yesterday day of developments at
Vala ha
toys and appeared on the field for the first
time since 1885, and Olcott the guard Of
last years team, arrived. Sheldon will
enter the game for the first time tomorrow.
Olcott was put in at center in place of
Holt, and went through his first days work
at the new position. The playing of Olcott
at center was one of the most important
steps taken by Capt. Brown this season,
and foreshadows the important shift of the
entire line. which has been expected by
close observers of the team. With Olcott
at center, Sheldon will be run in at guard,
Kunzig and Stillman at tackle and Gould
and Coy at end. making a brilliant rush
| line for the blue. Olcott played but a little
time yesterday. Holt taking his place. Goss
was put at guard and Francis tried Still
mans place at tackle
The practice game was q stiff one the
| Varsity scoring only after fifteen minutes
hard work. Four elevens were formed, and
| the tackles and ends given work with the
back field punting All of the ends were
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| and thoroughly drilled by Mcbride.
Harvard Starting Poorly.
| The first practice this season on the var
aty gridiron, the appearance Of Boal and
| Campbell, and the presence Of a large num-
| Der OF coaches, made the work Of the Har-
ward foot ball squad yesterday notable The
| appearance Of Boal and Campbell made the
| outlook for the team brighter. Boal has
| returned to enter the Harvard Law School
| and 1t is likely that he will play in the
| big games even IL he does not play through
| out the season. Campbell has satisfied the
| requirement at the college office, it is un-
! derstood. and Is now out for good He is
| ia excellent physical condition and went
! through only the preliminary work yester-
| day.
| There was an unusual number of coaches
out yesterday on account Of the poor show
Ing made by the varsity on Wednesday.
! Among the number, besides Head Coach
Dbblee and Coach Lewis. were Malcolm
| Donald, Bert Waters and Douglas Coc;-
rane. Cameron Forbes, the old Harvard
Moulton and DR.. w. A. Brooks were also
| on the field. After the regular work in
punting, breaking through and signal prac-
| tice the first lined up against the third for
| two ten-minute halves. after which the
| second lined up against the fourth for a
| six-minute half. The varsity continued the
| loose playing exhibited on Wednesday and
did not succeed in making a touchdown
| through the thirds lne and suffered the
| humiliation Of having the third hold them
| for downs on the fifteen-yard line. When
the third received the ball they made sew
| erai good gains through center The var
sity could gain ground only on end plays.
Pennsy's stiff Practice.
J. c. McCracken. the star full back on the
University of Pennsylvania foot ball team.
reported on Franklin Field yesterday after
| noon for the first time this season The
| practice was much the same as that on
| the preceding day. Coach Woodruff d.
| rected the work Of the varsity squad on
Franklin Field, while Kennedy took the
| scrub to the old Athletic Field. Both
| squads were given stiff signal practice
| for half an hour. The feature of this work
| was the fine place kicking of Captain Hare
who kicked three goals from placement on
| the fifty-fve-yard line.
After the signal practice Kennedy brought
| the scrub on the field and lined them up
| against the varsity for ffteen-minute
ground. but neither side was able to score.
The feature Of this practice was the fine
| tackling Of w. Gardiner and the end run
ming Of Magee and John Gardiner.
At the close of this scrimmage Coach
Woodruff lined up second varsity eleven
| against a second scrub eleven. The scrubs
| were very weak and the varsity sue
| ceeded In making two touchdowns, but
kicked no goals.
| Coach Woodruff announced last night that
| tomorrow twenty seven men will be taken
| to the training table. fifteen from the var
| sty and twelve from the scrub. An addi-
| tional eight will be selected from both
| squads next week. All the remaining MEM
| bers of the two squads will be placed on the
| class teams, whose schedule will begin Oc-
tober Is.
Foot hall Player BADLY Injured.
Lawrence Pierson of Lexington, Mo-, Lake
| Forest University's crack half back, was
probably fatally hurt in yesterdays game
| with the South Division High School at
| Chicago. Paralyzed, half conscious, he lies
| at the Presbyterian Hospital, near the
| North Shore College. During the game
| Pierson attempted a hurdle play, fell and
| landed full on his head When picked UP
| he was unconscious An examination
| showed that his spine had been so seri-
l. ousy injured in the scrimmage that almost
| total paralysis had followed the shock
| The attending physician thinks Plerson has
a fighting chance of recovery.
BASE BALL.
Today's National League games:
Cincinnati at Pittsburg.
| Boston at Brooklyn.