New-York tribune., 1900-10-14

others. but almost all are likely to have a show
In the big games. sawin is about the most
trustworthy OF the lot. and he is developing
considerable ability in the kicking line
CRITICAL POINT AT HAND
The critical period of the season will be upon
all the leading teams within a week. for the
small preliminary games will be over and the
more difficult contests OF mdseason, which usu-
ally demonstrate definitely whether team has
more elements Of strength or weakness in II. are
close upon all the large elevens. Next Satur-
day, for instance, Harvard will play her annual
west Point game at west Point, and the Qua
kers will play the Columbia eleven, which by that
time ought to be in first rate form The first
game between the West and the East will also
be played next Saturday-Brown going to Chi
cago From that time onward the good games
will come thick and fast the notable ones Of the
succeeding week being Yale against Columbia
at New-Haven: Harvard against the Carlisle
Indians, at Cambridge "a game which always
proves to be a grueling contest, and the Tigers
against Brown, at Providence another contest
which usually serves to try the souls of the
New-Jersey men. On October 27. also, the sec
ond game between the West and the East will
be played, when the University Of Chicago will
Quakers.
Comment as to the Columbia eleven is re-
served until the result OF the game against
Harvard, being played at the time of writing is
known. There have been rumors that the
ragged form which Columbia showed against
Williams last Wednesday purposely de-
signed by the resourceful Sanford to lull TO
sleep all fears by the Harvard team, and so
catch the Crimson men mapping. Columbia has
had its full measure of hard luck this season.
against Harvard the team will be more than
encouraged to go ahead and fight for the all
around development which is sadly needed.
YALE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE
Yale is in probably the best shape Of any of
the large elevens at this time. though as yet
she has had no game to put real test upon
her men. The line, with the exception of the
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weak is in excellent shape. It is highly doubtful
whether Sheldon viii be q fixture at right guard
He received place on the eleven the moment
he reached New-Haven, but his reputation
a football player in the past hardly measures
Up TO his reputation as an athlete in field sports,
and in NeW-Haven II is considered a grave
question as to whether he can hold his place on
the team I should not be surprised at any
time TO have news Of his being reIegated TO the
scrub. The question of tackle seems to be
clearing up, inasmuch as Kunzig the oarsman.
has been replaced, probably permanently, by
Bloomer the old Andover tackle, who for a
freshman is doing splendid work. AT quarter
back Wear is improving every day, and the
achievements Of the three heavy backs Sharpe
COOKE ana Haze, nave place In all the dis
patches from New-Haven. While it certainly
looks a II this combination in the back field
for Yale would turn out a success, 1t may still
be regarded as somewhat Of an experiment as
to whether the back field may not be better II
leavened with some one lighter and more agile
back. On this very point there will be a strik-
ing contrast between the Princeton and Yale
back field, for the Tiger backs are short and
that get started like a flash and dart around
the ends Of the opposing line before they can
be stopped. One OF the best new men in Prince
toms line is Davis, at tackle, who captain
Of the Phillips AndOYer eleven last year, and
who very likely will be the to play against
Bloomer on the Yale team. These two old COM
Iades in arms viii be pitJed against each other
in the great struggle on November Il. The
Princeton eleven has Just started its South
ern trip. from which ii ought to get some good
practice.
The Brown University eleven lost Of its
good men this year. but has already started in
to develop first rate team The Brown
simply showed under Technology. Of Boston,
last Wednesday. and will no doubt make a most
creditable showing against both Pennsylvania
and Princeton. Washburn. captain and right
halfback on the Brown team, is running the
eleven in good style. and playing an excellent
body game himself Another among the teams
Of the smaller colleges which is bringing dis
tnctiOn upon itself is the Williams eleven. The
Williams pretty light but they are no
end plucky. and this year seem TO have
tered the game of football The way in which
they held the heavy Columbia men last Wednes-
Cay, and played them to a standstill. was high
ly commendable. II looks to me as if Will
Jams would win out from both Amherst and
Dartmouth this year. SIDE LINE.