New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04
YALE MEN DEsPONDENT.
SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE TEAM IN POOR CON-
TON

New-Haven, Conn, Nov. 3.-The condition OF
the eleven is at the present time very disappoint-
ing. The whole team has reacted from its fine
condition OF two weeks ago. when 1t beat Wesleyan
by such large score, and just weeks
before the first big game nearly every man has
gone stale. 1t seems If the have reached
their best, and are now the down grade. The
hospital list IS not large the injuries
alarming. but nearly every member Of the squad
is in the state where through sheer exhaustion 1t
Is impossible to play strong. keen game. All the
Nnemen. with the exception of the ends. have been
given rest. They have hardly had fifteen minutes
of hard work during the entire week and because
they have learned much of the duty Of their various
positions. their playing may be materially az
fected And yet 1t is certainly not in accordance
with the best traditions of football that a team
which starts its training with the games with Har-
vard and princeton in view should reach its prime
fully four weeks before the required time Trainer
Murphy has a hard proposition solve now. He
cannot oVerwork his charges. because they will
then become hopelessly done up before the big
games. but the team must have just much prac-
tice as Is possible because the coaches have MANY
points to teach them yet, and the team play is
weak and ineffective.
The weak showing against Columbia has brought
the old players back in force and they are striving
with grim determination to work the substl-
tute material into shape. The practice for the
squad mas been very severe, the halves each
day being from twenty to thirty minutes long
Coy and Gould the regular varsity ends have
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a problem 10 find two that are better
Ferguson and Ward the usual pair, but their
playing is mediocre. Hart. who has been one
OF the substitute quarterbacks, tried Thurs
day. and made favorable impression He
sure tackle and speedy, bur his light weight is
much against him Yale men very respondent
over their ends. They say that if Columbia
able to circle for good gains Harvard and Prince
ton, with their faster backs and better formed
reference can hardly fail to make gains of big dis
tances. The coaches realize this keenly and the
scrub each day continually tries end plays, often
for good gains.
This week has shown Improvement In the work
of the ackleld. Hale received a severe muscle
bruise early in the week and has been laid of.
has been shifted TO the scrubs. This has left
Adams Hyde and Cook the regular trio This
combination is strong and aggressive, will
doubtless play during part of the big games. Adams
has been nursing sprained leg. but has
fully recovered and is playing fierce game He Is
displace Sharpe or Chadwick this account. The
game with the Indians a week from to-day Is
looked forward to with the keenest apprehension.
The red men renowned hard fighters and
the chances of some Yale men being injured
not at all remote Coming just week before the
contest with Princeton 1t gives small allowance
OF time in which to reCuperate, and the members
Of the Yale in just the condition to
be easily injured. Unless there is great improve
ment during the week Captain Brown may send
save the regulars. The whole situation is very
discouraging, and the great confidence inspired by
large scores against the smaller colleges has
tirely disappeared. The questions are: Can Yale
develop pair of good ends? and then, Can every
man be brought into the battles physically 1T?
Unless both of these questions satisfactorily
answered during the next weeks, IL is feared
that Yale cannot this year regain her lost prestige