New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-12
THE PASSING THRONG.

The Democrats are talking great deal about
Illinois and declaring that they will carry that
State for Bryan Senator Shelby
CULLOM NJ. CuIlom. who Is a keen political
SURE OF manager and an astuts Judge Of az
ILLINOIS fairs declares smphatically that
his State will 90 Republican The
Senator. who in the city yesterday will soon
return to Illinois and take OF his 70 work
for the Republican ticket. He feels sure Of sue
that he stopped in Washington and assured
the President that Illinois was not 70 Dc consld-
without doubt The majority for the State and
electoral nominees VII De IN the nsignoo5noed OF
that our victory viii De decisive and Will be by
estimate 1t will probably be greater. If the city
OF CHICAGO comes Up 70 our hopes me naJoriITy
my estimate however have provided Tor pos
5le'9 w9 8dP still have haS the s named aorty TIE
Legislature to be elected viii be Republican and
ernor, will be carried along safely The htlle wing
irnperiaiism has not attracted much attention in
Illinois. The tariff. finance and prosperity are the
the sit9stioa The Democrats haven't scared any
one with their oogeyss ana the people are con.
things remain as they are
The season Of football is now close at hand"
said A. L. Taylor, Of St. Louis. at the Waldorf
Astoria yesterday. and soon the
FOOTBALL knights Of the pigskin viii vie for
HERDS DAY the popular favor and applause
APPROACHES with Mckinley. Roosevelt and
Bryan. Chrysanthemurn heads or
hair will have their annual inning. and the big
four football teams will occupy great part OF
the public attention great quarter OF foE taat
popular idol and any one lucky s1 , 5o to mHhs s
winning play VII BE In, me mere % 59s s po
ures will be published frequently as L ne had
E46 6.t R RfieP BE- TEat his teat vii go TO
up the athletic traditions OF his coIIeges ane Is
genera lion. Poes feat Of last year viii be kept in
memory in Princeton for years SUFFICIENT for Poe
to send son to his alma mater. This is as i
should be for It is healthy hearty gamS .y aad
No man without nerve can play i, Tor mere Is a
0sgon OF q S men IA ths aT FOR their skins to
become successful football players
Football 10 my mind is by all odds the most
scientific Of any Of the intercollegiate games and
the best" Mr. Taylor continued
THE MOST Men Of almost every weight can
SCIENTIFIC play IL. that is say. from 10 pounds
GAME. up. Few people realize IT, out every
play is worked out on paper
previous 70 being tried. IN the larger col
Ieges where thirty forty men may De
trying for the team the various plays are
taught 10 them on a blackboard The gridiron
Il first laid out and then the opposing teams are
set down Then play is shown and the instructor
demonstrates the position each man IS 70 occupy
and what he is expected 10 do when that particular
players signal is given Each play is in turn SHOWN
TO the SQUAD and they must learn them all As
there are usually thirty forty different signals
II is quite a feat keep them IN mind
A young friend Of nine who was
sub last season. but who hopes for better
4birgs this wear told me he had 10 play over the
1 signals every night and morning on cneckeI
/ board. He had pasted pieces OF paper On ne
I checkers 70 designate what they We're II i a
very good scheme that The signals are usaatLy
given by the captain but they may Dc sven -
some one If IL best Usually the QuaIt5
back II he is cool headed and not likely 70 rae
/ is the best man From his position ne sees 2stIeI
/ than any one else a team and IS ostter aoIs g
pick out the weak spots in the opposing Lesnl ;
/ defence AS usual thing. tootDalI esVenS &c
pend on certain standard and recognized pay :;
although they are always trying 10 invent 6fO--u
/ gaining tricks TO spring on their opponents ~
/ only trouble with trick plays IS that they a
/ generally good only once and cannot oe repeateo-
/ one Of the modern developments IS the open san1
/ that Is kicking the ball out OF danger \ SO
/ fTIIIhack is worth any other TWO or even Lnre
men On the team when il comes 70 TINS gaa1SS,
frIT5ack who can kick with either foot : worth rs
! weight in gold. for when ne is attacked on one
side he can use The other All IN all IL = q Eohlel
fully interesting sport and an eager lot 'Hs sea
| son for II begin again