The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-24
Something About Players on Each
of the Elsyens.
YAlEs LINE UNUSUALLY HEAVY.
sc,en of the Men Have Played Before in
H;y G.mcs-Haryar,i, Toe. II as Some
ola Material. bnt Her Wcisht
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field. 1adeed. the first Harvard contingent
arrived In the city tonight on a train Of
ten parior cars from Boston. With the
arrival of that company of crimson sup
,,orters the first money to be wagered on
the game from Harvard supporters app
peared The Harvard men demanded
odds Of 10 10 z.
In the hotel lobbies tonight there IS
sntense excitement. The feeling is that the
game will be d very close one. The odos
viii be in favor of Yale Slightly. and the
confidence OF the Yale coaches Is hiEh-
The Harvard men in town seem 10 nc
just as confident as the Blues suppoit ets.
The Yale Varsity eleven of lsoo con
taiEs more veterans than for some years.
seven of the men having played oeiots
in the big games against das'ato aio
Princeton. In weight The team averages
about the same as on previous years, ~.
it differs from the past VARSITY e'es .us
in that the line is exceptionally hed's-
The total weight of the team is l,so'' u
which $50 pounds is in the line. ieaEihS
647 pounds Of bone and muscle oehino 10
do the running. and line buckinS. Inns
makes an average Of IS per cent OF the
total weight in the line, while - per cent.
Is behind it.
The Yale eleven, this year developed
very quickly, and gave promise early IN
the season Of being one OF the strongest
that ever represented the college, Iht
first games were all won on large mar
gins, and the season appeared very rosy
until the eleven met Columbia al Ne"
York when there came a slump, ana the
Blue and White scored for the flrst Time
against Yale in 1900. The Columbia game,
however, was a great beneht TO ths eievei'
as it brought out many of its weak points.
and the team was so strengthened 1haI IL
came up rapidly, and in two weeks time
almost swept the Carlisle Indians of the
field. much to the Sratihcatlon OF Inc
coachers. Yale has been very ioftuhaee
this year. in that but two star prayers
have received injuries before the big
game.
The statistics Of the team follow:
Herman 2. Oicott. isol. center, OF New
York, prepared at Belts Academy, played
right guard 1899. weighs ls7 pounds, is feet
H. inches tall, and y years OLD
Captain Francis Gordon Brown, Jr..
1901 of Flushing. L. L, left guard. has
,,,aved three years already in that posi-
zion. Prepared at Groton School. weighs
eae pounds. is feet 5 inches tall, and q
years old.
Richard Sheldon. 1902. of New York,
right guard prepared at Hopkins Gram
mar School He is the tallest and heav-
is 6 feet inches tall, and q years old.
George S Srillman, 1901, of Brooklyn,
N " right tackle has already played
two years on Varsity team in that posi-
ton Weighs 1SS pounds, is feet inches
tall, and is rwenty-one years old. He pre-
pared at St Paurs School. Concord. y. II.
James r. Blopmer, 1901, Of Philadelphia.
left tackle, prepared at Andover. Played
tackle or school eleven. Is twenty-one
years old, weighs $50 pounds, and is 6
feet inch tall,
Charles Gould, 1909. of Albany. n. Y, end
rush, prepared at Albany Academy. Played
end on 1899 eleven, and Freshman team
year preceding. Weighs 75e pounds, as D
feet inches tail. and is nineteen years
old.
Sherman L. Coy, 1901, of Iakeville. Conn.
end rush, played on Freshman class team.
also end on 1895 eleven. Weighs ia pounds,
is 6 feet inch tall, and is twenty-one
years old.
James II. Woar. 1901, of ST. Louis Mo-,
quarter back. captain OF Freshman eleven,
and substitute last year on VARSITY team,
is Twenty-Five years old, weighs TAI pounds
and is 5 feet inches tall.
Albert Il Sharpe. 1862 N. s., of NEW
Haven, Conn. half back. played half back
last year, captain basketball team. and has
had rowing experience. Best ail-around
athlete at Yale. Weighs $50 pounds, height
feet 2 inches. aged twenty-three years.
FULL BACK.
Perry T. Hale, P. G.. of Portland, Conn.,,
full back. played tackle and later center
rush on 1899 Varsity eleven. Is powerful
line bucking back. Holds record for dis
1ance puntinS at Yale this season. Weighs
lss pounds, height feet, aged twenty-five
years
Charles P. Cook, 1901 s., of Ore Hill,
Conn, half back. is Varsity baseball
pitcher and center fielder for two years,
and substitute tackle on 1899 eleven. Height
G feet. weight l70 pounds, aged twenty-five
years.
William Mann Fincke. 1901 s., of New
York, prepared at Hill School, captain of
Yale track team. and played quarter back
on 1899 eleven. VIII play half or quarter
back this year. Height feet 8 IL inches,
weight l54 pounds, aged twenty-five years
Charles Dupee. 1901, OF Piainfeld. N J.,
half back or full back, prepared for college
under tutor. Played on Freshman eleven
of 800. and has been substitute two years
Height feet 10 inches. weight l5S pounds.
aged twenty-five years.
George E. Chadwick. 1soS of Brooklyn,
n. Y. half back. prepared at Polytechnic
Institute. Played half back on 1899 Yale
eleven. Weighs 161 pounds. height feet
91-2 inches, aged twenty years.
Alfred L. Ferguson. 1902. of Cleveland
o.. prepared at Pomfret School. Played
on Freshman eleven last year. Height s
feet, weight 1874 pounds. aged twenty-one
years.
Henry c. Holt. 1903. OF New York. substi-
tu'e center. played on Freshman eleven
last year. Height feet. weight l95 pounds.
aged nineteen years.
channcey j. Iiamlin. 1909. OF Buffalo, o..
y. substitute tackle. played on Freshman
eleven last year. Height feet . inches,
weight la2 pounds. aged nineteen years.
Ralph r. Richardson, St Joseph, Mo-.
1901, substitute guard. Played on his class
Team: substitute two yenrs Height 6 feet
inches, weighs PIC pounds, age u years.
John G Tor:linson. 1901. Of New York
CITY. substitute guard, prepared at Col
iesate School. New York. weighs 1877
pounds. height i. feet SIS Inches. age %
years. = ~
Leonard NJ. Thomas. 1891. of Ph,,aee,-
phia- substitute end. Piaye5 on class team
and last YER until injured in colun,hia.
game; height feet 1lss INCHES, weishs
56e pounds. age % years
Albion u Gle. 1901. L. s., OF Portland
Ora. substitute guard Was s,tsts1rteT
last year: weighs asa pounds, height 6 feet
" inch. age p years.