The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-12

The crisp, sharp air Of yesterday seemed
20 infuse into the Brown team n new lot
OF snap and dash. The team went through
signals in lively manner and no amount
of work seemed able TO tire them. The
second eleven had the ball the greater
part OF the time, and Coach Robinson had
them try the plays which II is most likely
Pennsylvania will try againts Brown
tomorrow Special attention was paid to
the guards back" play.
Time and again the second lined up
with this formation and sent the strength
of their whole eleven against the Narsi-
~ line; but with the exception OF
three times. they failed to gain single
inch. If the Varsity line holds as well
at Philadelphia tomorrow. Capt. Hare
will find IL necessary 10 try some other
play than the great guards back" The
offensive work OF the first eleven did
pet-sAew-eP-te such good advantage.
They were able, yesterday, to score but
one touchdown against the second; but,
in all fairness IL must be said that the
second played it's best game of the year
in yesterdays practice. To be sure they
could gain but little ground against the
first, but they tackled and held them for
downs in manner that pleased the
crowd.
Now that Scudder has become fixture
at quarterback. Coach Robinson has
turned his attention TO the hunt for
good centre Halls work. on the whole,
has not proved very satisfactory He
knows the game well enough. and he
tries, with all his energy, to make his
playing count for his college
He Is, however a trife light TO go UP
against the centres OF other big teams,
and he seems 20 be woefuly slow In get
ting into the plays. His fumbles. which
were very noticeable during the early
part OF the season. have fallen Off In num-
ber, but he still makes enough OF them 20
cause uneasness while he is handling
the ball.
Wade was tried I'm Halls place yesier-
day. but IL is whispered about that Rob-
inson has his eye on a man, who, he says.
will make the best centre Brown has had
since the days Of Jim Coombs. Who the
man is he seemed unwilling TO state,
but we shall know I'm few days and,
possibly after the Penn game tomorrow.
Archie Slocum was on the field in his
suit yesterday, but he took no active part
in the practice. IT is not likely that he
will go into the game tomorrow.
The ractce yesterday began with the
backs ca ching Bates aud Kimbalrs s
kicks, and running them back up the
field. They did this with very little fumb-
ling, and their interference formed and
moved in very good style. The linemen,
meanwhile were receiving points from
Coach Robinson on the best forms tons
for breaking up Pennsylvania mass
plays. H#
At 4:30 the two elevens lined up and
Bates kicked 10 Ball on the seconds 10
yard line. BY orders from the coach, the
second team began to try all those plays
which Penn is liable TO try tomorrow,
about every other time bringing the
guards back. The FIRST were clearly able
10 stop It; but whether or not they viii
stop IL when Hare and Teas are carrying
the ball. is the doubtful question. On
their ability to do this depends the out
como OF tomorrow game.
Practice will be held as usual today,
and IL is the work OF the men this after
noon that will decide what substitutes
will be taken TO Philadelphia tonight.
Therefore, a hard and lively afternoons
practice is looked for. The team will
leave for New York tonight on the Prov
idenee Hire beat. and from New York they
will go by rail TO the Quaker City.
The Varsity will go into the game to-
morrow just excepting centre) as 'they
lined up yesterday. which was as follows:
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