New-York tribune., 1900-10-28
FOOTBALL.
o,-eAe1Nc REPORTS FROM HARVARD
svss or THE TEAM IN CRIPPLED coNDi-
TToN.

-. Mass. oct 27 (speciaD.-on the eve
srs. bg game the outlook TOT the hai Na.u
- e not altogether ENCOURAGING. Up 10 lne
sf' 60, the team has made a fairly sooo SNOW
- AZ the last moment, as II were so
~ ~ -. members OF the team are suHerins
rans .as =. thar II is hard TO tell Just how the
A'I ..,ss The back field in particular mas SUI
- 4-or, the disabling OF three ot It's oesI men
-. csu5n and GieTasch. Putnam may oe re-
: ind 10 I'll the place OF one or these
b,, no fit substitute can be found for Eiis'
g. 80 no recovers this week sufficiently 10
% 1.oi,st Pennsylvania, the chances OF another
pay s -5c+o-y over the Red and Blue are very
4 indeed ,o,,,s .hsro
" -, q noticeable Improvement in the inter1er-
%" "a the plays now run of much more
ence This is due 10 the great efforts Of Cap
nj, and Coach Dibblee. assisted by such men
az r1zlev Dean Wrightington, Dunlop and Gar
- ,rho have been with the team almost every
,.-,oon DAILY shows all his old ability 10 ihiuse
=, into his men at critical times. ana ralri!
sip-,rr them along with him. Though his double
~ as captain and quarterback has hao
'-t+,, detrimental effect his playing. he has
-,or,e this almost entirely during the last week
- ROW the college has perfect confidence in him'
7, fbe line the constant shifting of the men mas
,asr ruinous to good team play. with the hnal
,a,+ion fust made. II is not 10 be expected that
Will make a SallSidtlNA9 HANF''''o N''''-
y" " besora The PENNSYLVANIA game Burnett will
ys.tlv De q fixture at right guard. where his
- ov1erience in the line has stood him in good
- ~ ADAPTING himself to his position. He
80 SHOWN great ability in helping the runner on
--a plays, sometimes grasping him round the
,r+ end carrying him along bodily dragging the
,,lss behind him. Lee left guard, is easily in
s-N5 and cannot be made 10 develop aggressive
3ass he Is steady. however. and with Burnett
III nToYe q good support to the centre, when
.e,,s "a be the weakest spot IN the line Sar-
- and Roberts. the 265-pOund freshman, nave
- close struggle for this position, and VIII
ess-geDf has been playing the game of his life,
o~.st-g tackles all over the field and showing
-asteT accuracy in his passing. Roberts's unusual
-eighr is used 70 good advantage IN stopping cen
" S5Ievs hut he cannot be depended upon to play
a steady game 49,, -. ,.
TsU-rence has shown more brlllancy than ever:
- ehoIIld finish the season Tath the reputation OF
eresr tackle Between Eaton and Graydon the
Sosition position Is 10 be well hlled. Halo
-; 4 nlavlng game which is a pleasure 10
md reliable he Is one Of the best ends Harvard
Sas ever had. Campbell has been on his game or
lsre and is only slowly recovering lie mas been
boxed several times and some good games mace
YEAR however. have much fear on his ac-
count In the biz games.
Taken se a whole if the team does not give
-ooS 0f itself in the big games, II will be
beca,lse Of the cripple list and not from any lack
NJ development. The team began secret practice
on Wednesday last. ana il is certain that behind
the closed gates everything that could be done
was done mould the eleven men into Just such
another smoothly working machine as defeated
both Yale and Pennsylvania TWO years ago. and
With the remembrance of these past victories still
fresh In their minds the college Is looking forward
with eager hopes 10 the meeting with Pennsylvania
Sa turdaE