The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-19
GRIOlRON GOSSIP.

Penn has taken a slump. Much fumb-
ling and littte- dash is the report that
comes from Quakerdom.
Yale Is enjoying an easy schedule this
year in preliminary games. Tomorrow
she will tackle Wesleyan. and a week
later Columbia.
In the Interschoastic League Manual
Training Will play Classical High at Ade-
laide Park. and Cranston High will jour
ney TO East Providence 10 give battle
20 the High school there
Reiter. Princeton's star half-back for
the past two seasons, returned to the
game Yesterday.
Exchanges speak highly of Ruiz, Car
isles quarterback. and as worthy
successor OF little Hudson. Ruiz also is
a good drop kicker.
Amherst started the season with the
poorest prospects OF any eleven in the
triangular league. Now the team ap-
pears 10 be stronger than Williams or
Wesleyan.
II begins to look as though Big Lens
hODeTNS VIII lne FiNN.
Yesterday Burnett. the centre Of the past
two seasons was played at guard and
Roberts put in at centre.
If Bill Eaton can play me game a.
tackle that he did two years ago while
"Barkie" Donalds substitute. Harvard
left side will be greatly strengthened
from anything that .-as been the case
this fall so far.t
Old Penn's line will average 100 pounds
or more. This is heavy enough, and.
indeed, is above the average, but the
main characteristic OF the line this year
should be it's activity. aggressiveness, and
speed. and these latter qualities arc much
to be preferred TO mere beef and muscle.
Ellis. the Harvard fuil-back, who was
injured in the Bates game. will not go
with the team, which left for West Point
today.
Gallaudct College Maryland, an inst-
tuition fog deaf mutes. has a football
team. # would be interesting to know
how the men signal and also how the
coaches manage TO be effective when
-eaaehins- during practice or against an
opponent.
Pennsylvania seems be the Mecca
OF the professional football players. as
no less than four really formidable all
star elovens are located in that state
this fall. They are the athletic club
teams of Latrobe. Creensburg, and
Homestead. and the Duquesne Country
and Athletic club OF Allegheny.
Dartmouth surely has --.len off this
fan from the Ole time form that put
Hanover I'm a rank with Brown against
Cornell for big Ave" honors Frank
Lowe. however. will have team for
Brown when the Providence boys go to
Hanover Nov. IL
Percy Haughton has finally got the
Cornell faculty to consider Pierson as a
candidate for the eleven. Pierson is still
on probation. but as Cornell has no one
else who can play a strong game at cen
ire Haughton has endeavered to have
. Pierson reinstated. IL has been conceded
by the faculty that II the Players schol-
arship is good in the immediate future
he may play in the Cornell Princeton
game.
The faculty committee on athletics is
strictly enforcing the rules laid down
20 preserve the amateur status OF Colum-
ba athletes, says the New York Tribune.
it Is emphasizing particularly the regula-
tions that special students to play foot
bali must pursue regularly at least -
hours a week OF lectures, and that mon
from other institutions must be resident
students for an academic year before be-
Ing eligible to play on Columbia's team.
Copies Of the regula tions have been sent
10 all football players with injunctions
10 observe them vigorously. These pro-
cedures, while preserving Columbias
status, are likely 20 keep several prom
Using players from taking part I'm grid
iron contests this fall.
The Jewett City Association Football
Club viii visit Pawtuchet tomorrow and
pay tho Pawtuc<et eleven on tho Dexter
The ba Nuf-