New-York tribune., 1900-10-07
YALE ROUNDING INTO SHAPE.
INDIVIDUAL WORK TOO MUCH IN EvI-
DENCE. HOWEVER-STRONG AND
WEAK POINTS.

New-Haven. Conn Oct. 6 (SpecIaD-The Yale
squad has completed its third week Of practice and
is well on the road toward championship form, al
though the last few days of oppressive heat have
been too severe for anything but very light work
Captain Brown is taking no chances. Just as soon
as one man becomes in the least exhausted an
other is called 70 take his place. Trainer Murphy
is handling his charges with rare skill, and they
are getting into condition slowly but surely The
object at this stage of the is not TO instH
that endurance which is capable OF lasting out a
championship game-that can only be acquired after
weeks Of steady, careful workout to teach every
man the rudiments Of his position and the tradi-
lions OF Yale TO how each place should be
played. Then comes the drill in work, by
which each man subordinates his own playing to
that Of the whole eleven and plays not TO show
his own superiority, but TO help every other
in the common aim TO gain ground Such playing
together has been lacking so far Each man, in
his desire 10 show the coaches his own value. is
trying TO play the star. 10 the detriment of good
team work This Will be eradicated when the
team becomes more settled in make up and
used 10 working together
This years eleven is extremely heavy one-in
fact, every man. with the exception Of the ends
ana quarterback weighs hundred and
eighty pounds Such a mass is almost impossible
10 stop when once started, but the sowness In
starting has lessened this advantage materially.
Many a time the opposing ends have swept around
ana caught the backs before they had begun to
- au me runners often made their distance
with three or four tackles ciinging fast TO them.
~ Inc rush line does not charge as IL ought to the
minute the ball is put in play, and the holes
not opened up with the rapidity necessary to con-
slstent ground gaining
But theTe nave been number Of redeeIning feat
EIes. @hich snow that the is developing
slowly but surely in the right direction The ends
which IN the last TWO years have been weak, are
now improving rapidly. The need Of special
coach for them is keeny felt, however, and 1t Is
hoped that frank Hinkey may find time TO
come 10 NeW-Hayen. There a lack of promising
end substitutes, and should either one be injured
lneFe would De vacancy exceedingly hard 10 NIL
The return OF Thomas slmplihes the problem, but
he must improve at a fast TO make an efficient
alternate. The arrival Of y. c. Chamberlain, the
famous tackle, 10 coach should greatly strengthen
those places. Yale has seldom. II ever, had such
fine tackle he was and, withal. who could
mpart his ideas with such telling effect. His pres
Is timely, since both Bloomer and Kunzlg
although well built and athletic, have many points
10 learn before they equal the veteran still
the other side. The centre trio Is not yet
satisfactory although the wisdom OF placing Olcott
at centre Is clearly apparent Ihe trouble ls win
Sheldon, who Is by means a match Tor the
veteran captain. Despite hours or coaching ana
persistent attention. Sheldon lacks the reckless
daring and dash which potent in the work OF
first class player He Is receiving more than
fair chance to show his ability. but unless ne De-