The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-09

II seems as II the hoodoo that has
been hanging over the Brown team for
the past three or four days, has departed
The Holy Cross game last Saturday
showed some glaring faults. and the
players see that IL is important that these
be remeded before they line up against
Pennsylvania next Saturday. Wheeler.
and was. therefore. obliged to keep out
of the practice. appeared on the field
again yesterday. looking as well as ever.
Archie Slocum showed up yesterday for
the first time this season, and he will
greatly strengthen the team In one OF its
weak places. He did not play very long
yesterday. but enough to show that he
still retains that old-time ability which
gained for him place on the All-America
team last season.
Tim Sheehan also remained out OF the
game most OF the time yesterday Coach
Robinson -tAinks-that the major has
been doing more than his share of the
work lately. so he gave him days lay
Off and sent him over to coach the sec
ond eleven The hunt for good quarter
back still goes merrily on.
Yesterday Tom Barry was taken from
his regular position at halfback, and
placed in Pratts old position. The versa
tile Brockton boy showed that he could
play just as well there as I'm any other
position; but he is too good a man at
halfback. and Capt. Washburn says that
II would mean too great a sacrifice TO
deprive the team of a star halfback In
order 10 make a good quarterback.
The question is coming TO be the all-im-
portant one OF the year. and X must be
decided pretty soon who is going TO play
against the Quakers next Saturday. There
are at present. four available men. Ball,
Barry, Scudder and Wade. 1t is settled
that Barry will not play there, Wade has
shown himself incapable Of doing IL, and
1.-THE powers that be" have some evidently
good excuse for not playing Harry Ball
there.
So. Mr.. Scudder, Il seems TO be up TO
you, and may good luck attend you, both
for your own and for Browns advance
ment.
The larger part OF yesterday afternoon
was spent in signal practice. The game
Saturday showed very weak Interior
ence and Coach Robinson spent most Of
his time in trying TO remedy this fault.
At the end OF an hour and half the
Interference got 80 that IL swept around
the ends in a very formidable style, and
the men went into the line plays as IL
they meant It. Then the two teams lined
up for the KICKOFF and a short scrimmage
practice was on between them.
The first showed marked Improvement
over the Holy Cross game. but there is
much room for more, IL they intend to
play a close game at Philadelphia the
18th OF the month.
The interference formed well and kept
its feet better than last week, and the
men, individually, seemed to take more
responsibility upon themselves. They fol-
lowed the runner into the line and did
not stop pushing him until he was fiat
on his back.
The result OF such playing was three
touchdowns for the Varsity, and the in
ability of the second TO make any sub
stantal gains. With ell the ill-fortune Of
late. the team seems 10 be on the up
grade again, and. with Tim" Sheehan
and Archie Slocum back in their old posi-
tions. We hope to have a team that will
make name for itself.
The Varsity lined up yesterday as fol-
lows:
Right end Barrett (Slocum).
Right tackle, whfttemore.
Right guard, Stearns.
Centre, Hall.
Left guard, Melendy.
Left tackle, Keene.
Left end, Cam.
Quarter. Scudder (Barry).
Hslfback. Washburn.
Half back, Ball.
Full back, Bates.