New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-18
ON HARvARD's GRIDIRoN.
GOOD WORK NECESSARY TO PUT THE TEAM
IN WINNING FORM FOR YALE GAME

Cambridge Mass Nov y (spacial Affairs AZ
Cambridge the last week have been on he WAole
discouragtng. The week after he Pennsylvania
game the Harvard eleven remained practically a.
standst on account Of injuries 10 number q the
men and consequent GENERALIZATION and loss OF
team work Just AZ the end Of the week came the
injury 10 Captain Daily. Al the time when his ser
vices were most needed help rouse the team
from its slump and tnfuse life and snap into the
men There are probably no TWO other captains
in the country " no DO much for their teams as
DAILY and Hare Of PENNSYLVANIA. and Days value
shown all the more clearly by the EVIL re-
suits attendant on his enforced absence HIS IN
jured knee did nor improve with anything Ike the
qu!ckness which was expected. and by MS doctors
advice he gave Il complete rest. remaining II bed
FOR two or three days This means Just so much
time lost both for him and for The team.
The men have been Hsrless and sptritless about
their work and have seemed altogether toe well
satisfied with themselves The Harvard eleven
has shown great possibilities this year, and even
brilliant form i times, Dut II can never defeat
Yale until every man realizes that he must DO his
best every minute OF the game. This fact has been
dawntng on the Harvard coaches for some time
and HIS even gone further than Cambridge. a
prominent Yale coach is reported 10 have said in
q New-York hotel few nights ago: Yale Will win,
because Harvard has team OF cutters" This is
hardly fair statement but il IS evident TO all
close followers Of Harvard football that the team
Is subject spells Of decentralization, and the re-
suit Of of these IN the Yale game would surely
be disastrous
Il Daily does not regain sufficiently good condi-
ZION 10 last out the Yale game Harvard's chances
VII be lessened a great deal, for F:ncke has not
given any evidence OF the headwork necessary TO
VIII q championship contest, and there other
worthy substitutes II DAILY does last out the game,
and win, there be reason why ne
should De called the greatest football player Of
the year. considering the numerous handicaps he
has been forced 70 labor against On him Harvard
bases most Of her hopes, thinking that he IS far
better general surer quarterback and more brilliant
all around player than Wear Or any OF Yales quar-
terbacks.
The YaIe-Carilsle game gave Harvard 3 big sur
prise and after this eleven gave its first signs
OF improvement. The change Of tactics which Yale
showed in this game left The Crimson sadly IN
doubt the style OF game on which Yale most
hopes 10 win Harvard comedies that Yale's cen
ire may be little the better. but thinks that the
swHtness Of the Crimson ends should so FAR tow
ard balancing This. besides giving an advantage II
her tavorite open game. The backs are looked on
as about equal with the exception OF DAILY. who
NJ. make tarvaro slightly The stronger, If ne Is
Al centre Sargent is one of the most logged and
-i--'I tayers on the Whole team, ana i Is
IS opponent a. any time Lee is expected 70 give
Sheldon Z ttrle more than ne can take as Lee has
hac -Qts Of experience at guard and Sheldon has
IeJ barnard, al left guard, gained a LOT OF valu-
@y-Fanla. 0ut his ardent admirers DO not ex-
re same may be said Of Eaton against St.Ilu1aL
alt1o-GI t>s-11 Is now nuch stronger than he
pay his oppoSeat and HaoWe SA and ca an
are eolsl1sr=d more Khan q match for Yale.s ends
Da-E IS generally classed as better than Wear.
ana t-.!ls as good Hale al least. Sawln X
NC tght 70 Dc lttle steadier than Cook or Chat
WICK and Kendall IL rated the equal OF Fin exc
; LoI -ftle more valuable account OF his
greater weight This comparison seems 10 throw
NJ balance n Haryards favor by good margin
5-- lfl@ recent performances Of .
different aspect The question.
II Harvard RECEIVERS from her slump and puts
some good work II the few days remaining for
practice there i reason why she should not
round out The form she showed in the Pennsylvania
game and repeat her great victory the Blue
Two years ago II the team goes NOT get together.
however. not all me coaching IN The world can
make Il capable Of whining in hard. grinding
--tHtesI Sucn as thar q next week IS sure 70 he
he work q the last tew days shows d improve
E17I-t, ana the hard luck stories from Cambridge
o. not seem 70 nave such startling ring Lhtm
The team e certainly the right road now but
WhefAeT i can reach is goal in The short time left
= a question mat only ne big game tell
me injured men have nearly all been veterans i
= true. ana hence VIII easily round form bur
The TACT remains that HarvardS three weeks Of
training nave been greatly reduced value By
lE-ucky cO-nDinatl1TS Of circumstances. that
only heroic efforts viii now accomplish The end
St!u- Harvard thinks her veterans are iuviuc!bIe.
and WITH the memory Of tTIumphs srill fres
n their minds, the undergrad 1uates will 90 down
- New-ffaven Z q body next week ready 10 ba *
their team - the extent Of their pockerbooks.