The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-15
The Freshmen and sophomore teams

The Freshmen and Sophomore teams
are beginning to make tho final prepara-
tiohs for the annual inter-class game on
Andrews Field next Saturday. The result
is the absence of many OF the best men OF
the second eleven, which is made up this
year mostly OF under-classmen. Only
eight men appeared for the scrub last
night and Coach Robinson naturally feels
angry at such a state of affairs. Just on
the eve of the most important game OF
the season to allow class spirit to creep
in. to the detriment OF the reputation OF
the college is state OF affairs which
he claims cannot last any longer. IL the
second eleven continues in its obstinacy.
Robinson says the members will be pun
ished by having their caps and sweaters
withheld at the end OF the season.
Nevertheless, the class game. as usual,
Is receiving its share OF attention Just
now, and the members of the second
eleven, who are eligible TO play next Sat
urday. will probably ignore the threats
of the head coach. and bend all their
energies towards winning the annual In
ter-ciass row. Incidentally. this row."
from present indications, Is going TO he
a hot one. and II will be extremely diff
cult TO pick the winner until all Is over.
Robinson. Trainer Huggins and Assist
ant Manager Briggs donned the mole
skins and lined up against the Varsity.
All three are experienced players, and
they made things very lively while their
wind lasted. Tim" Sheehan ana "Bilr'
Bates were also on the absent list, both
being engaged In some surveying work In
connection with one of their courses at
the university. Baker took Shechan's
place at right tackle. while Harry Paine
filled in at Bates place on the varsity.
The work on the whole yesterday was
not very satisfactory. Nels Johnson, who
graduated last June, came OF OF the side
lines and played on the second eleven.
lie took the ball several times. and the
way he tore up the Varsity line was a
source OF much worry TO the coaches, who
see here one more weak place that must
pe fixed up before the team meets Dart
mouth.
Several times the second took the ball,
and by hard plunges, opened up clear
path TO the Varsity goal posts. The
first, on the other hand, did not gain the
ground that they should have gained, and
I'm several instances, the second were
able to hold them for downs.
The second made most of their gains
through the >Varsity's left center, tho
same place that Harvard assaulted so
successfully last Saturday. Buck
Whittemore never was known TO have
such trouble before, and his poor work
OF late is the cause OF much comment
There is no good man TO take his place,
30 that the only thing TO be done is to
make him play better game, and every
effort is going to be made to bring about
this desired reform before the end OF the
week.
GS<eourse the cause Of yesterdays dis
appointing exhibition is easily apparent.
and can be directly traced to the abb
first team.
When these two men get into the game
again. and Robinson succeeds In getting
out his regular squad OF scrubs, the prac-
tice will lno doubt go on as before. and the
men will leave for Hanover ready TO
play their best game OF tho season.
The news from the New Hampshire
college points to a great display OF noise
and spirit at the coming battle. Already
several mass meetings have been held.
and the students have organized resular
bands of singers and cheerers TO encour-
age their team during the fray.
All authorities admit that Brown should
win Saturday. but they are unanimous in
agreeing that Dartmouth, on her own
grounds, and backed by the proverbial
Dartmouth spirit and enthusiasm. will
make the game n good one TO watch.
Following is the 'Varsity's lineup ycs-
terda.:
Bartlett, r. e.; Baker. r. E.; Mclendy.
r. e.; Wheeler. c.; Whittemore. J. g.:
Keene. l. t.: Slocum. |. e.: Scudder. q. b.:
Barry. r. h. b.; Washburn. h. b.; Paine.
T. b.