Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-25

Ann Arbor last week there was an un- usual play. Sweely, the Michigan full aclp punted from the center of the field for forty yards. The ball twist ed and as Lesley, the Purdue back, waited to take it on the bound, Swee- ly, who had sprinted down the field after making the kick, grabbed the ball and held it. or course he was on aide.
 ithaca, Oct 25.-The Corneu teams were pushed to their utmost in yester- day afternoons work and played the scrimmage for fifty minutes. The first team tallied 30 points while the scrubs were smaking 5, both elevens having a strong offence. sLueder was put at right end and Kinney displaced Whitney on the Varsity for half the time. Coach Haughton was behind the regulars for the entire time and had fumbling alone to criticiSe. kil- burn, at full back on the scrubs, was used to good advantage and last night took his place at the training table. Eoris. Hardie and Davitt are now numbered among the regular squad.
 New Haven, Oct 25.--The Yale foot ball team began to practice tricks yes
  coaches on the gridiron, and they were all kept busy instructing the different players in their roles ill the trick plays. kunzig, the tackle, was hurt and had to be assisted off the field. It is thought that his injury is not serious. He was playing opposite Stillman when sths accident happened. ~ Cambridge, Oct 25.-The first secret practice this season on Soldiers field was held yesterday afternoon and re- suited ina score of 12 to 0 for the Varsity in two halves of twenty and ten minutes. The Varsity scored only in the first half, but held better ill line than before against the guards back Coach Lewis has drilled into the second eleven. Eaton at tackle play ed an encouraging game. blocking q punt in good style. Burnett proved steady at right guard. Roberts improv- ed fast at center and Stillman played better than before this season. buck ing the linu hard and bunting admira- ply.
 New York, Oct 25.-Columbia's foot ball practice yesterday lasted only twenty-five minutes; but the Varsity managed to score four times, San ford being credited with a touchdown. Boehm was again on the field and Austen was in the line despite his broken nose. Wolff took Slocovitch'S place at left end. while Huffaker was lilnping around with a sprained ankle. Bruce was kept at center and Berrian replaced Weekes at full back. Fake plays were tried with indifferent sue cess except for one brilliant run by Wolff, who eluded four tacklers. San ford spent an hour yesterday trying to persuade Freeman. the giant guard who played last Saturday, to remain in the play. He is the best man for the position. but says he has too much college work to do. No result was reacbed.
 Philadelphia, Oct 25.-Yesterday's practice was the best Pennsylvania has had for some time. The regulars tore up the scrub line for repeated long gains and their play was sharp and concerted. The men are now free from the bruises of last Saturdays game and despite the torrid weather they played fast ball. Potter got into the game for the first time in ten days and did some good work. One or two new formations that the Varsity have been practising worked smooth ly for the first time yesterday and re- suited in long gains. A new trick play completely fooled the scrub ele- ven time after time and once it was responsible for q thirty-tive yard run and touchdown. Straight football will De played on Saturday against Chca- go unless the westerners prove harder proposition than their game with BroWns would seem to indicate.
 Princeton, Oct 25.-A big crowd of coaches called to Princeton by the poor showing of the Tigers lately watched their pupils play . thirty-min- | ute game with the scrubs yesterday afternoon. It is certain that the team needs all the aid from graduate | sources that is possible, for the play ing yesterday afternoon did not show | much improvement. although two | touchdoWns were made by the Var | sity. Sheffield has taken McCord's place at right tackle until the yeter.
 ans wrist heals. He is rather light
 but strong and active, and showed ur | well yesterday. Roper's weak ankle | would not allow him to join the eIe.
 ven and R. McClave was put in at 1 end. He is not so fast as Roper. but | Is bigger and a fiercer tackler. Ii is | admitted now that Dewitt's injured
 hand will keep him on the side lines | Tor two weeks at least.
 l The St Aloysius foot ball eleven is practlcing hard and steadily in antici patton of close game with the Thom aston High school next Saturday il Thomaston. Fifteen men will be talk en along by Manager John Gafrney and they will be conveyed to Thomas ton in a bus, which will leave tho center at 12:30. Anybody who desire: | to accompany the eleven may do SC by handing his name to Manager Calf hey or any of the players. The tean is a strong one and is confident of win ming next Saturday. Among othe games on the teams schedule are tn, following: Pastimes. November 3 second Watertown, November 10; sec ond Taft. November IT. The makeup of the team has not yet been definite ly decided. The following is a list O the candidates: Center, James Bren
 nan. Sweeney. Moran; right guard
 Lawlor, Sullivan; left guard, Rober Butler; right tackle. George McDon ald: left tackle. Charles Butterly fright end. Drum: left end, Dawson