New-York tribune., 1900-09-25
FOOTBALL.
STIFF WORK EARLY AT HARVARD.
MORE CANDIDATES AND HARDER PRACTICE
THAN USUAL.

Cambridge Mass. Sept "a (speciaD-The Har-
ward football squad has been at work little
over week. One OF the main objects OF this pre-
Hrninary practice is to show the coaches the best
Of the new material. 50 that later. when the sea
begins IN earnest, there VIII be no time wasted
upon useless candidates Al Harvard this fall
three things have combined 70 accomplish this Oh
tect- The first is the presence OF the head coach
and the captain during every minute ofs the
practice, The second IS a bigger squad OF than
out last year a correspondingly early date,
and the third IS the care OF a skilful and expert
enced trainer.
With these three favorfng elements the Harvard
squad has made rapid progress The hrst thing
sought for has been to make the men fast and
with this end IN view the greater part OF the pre-
Hrninary work has been running IN some form or
other practising starts. short sprtnts and long
around the field. More attention has been
given the details OF play than done last
In addition 10 the usual falling the ball.
passing kicking and catching punts. the men have
already been set work practising drop kicking
and place kicking thing which was done last
year till the latter part OF the season
The positions to be filed with new are
centre rush. both guards probably, one tackle and
halfback. II Kendall does return The
general opinion is that BoaL who VIII enter the
Law School. will be induced TO play again, and that
he, with Lee, who played the second eleven last
year. viii make first class pair OF guards With
good guards the centre position is such
problem c. Sargent substitute 70 Burnett last
year. Is again candidate. as is also Sugden, the
20 pound centre Of last years freshman team,
Donalds place at tackle viii probably oe wen
filed by Eaton, 02. who is now beginning his third
year the varsity squad For KendalPs place
az haIf5ack there are number OF good men. the
best OF whom is perhaps Gierasch- ! W Ken
dali brother OF the varsity back, IS also prom
Using candidate.
T6us with suca veterans as DAILY quarterback:
Hauoweu and Campbell. ends. Lawrence tackle;
Ellis. ful1back- and sawin. halfback. and with
such q vigorous painstaktng coach as Dioolee 70
direct affairs, the prospects Of the Crimson eleven
do discouragtng, say the least
Systematic drilling began this week IN prepara-
ton for the first game OF the season. which Will
be played against Amherst on September g. The
furthesr advance toward playing IN regular fOrna-
ton made Saturday when groups composed
OF a centre quarterback two halfbacks and
TuIIback through plays without signals At
the same time the EnemaL pracCised breaking
through, the centres swapping the ball alternately
Herman, who had been gradually Huloertng Up dur
ing the week did promising punrinS- several
times lifting the lea Cher for over fifty yards and
getting ball OF with considerable speed Riggs,
who played guard on las years freshman team.
the only noteworthy addition 70 the squad or
candidates He IS over six feet four inches n
height. and has the distinction OF being the raest
the squad J. " Farley. S8, assisted DID
bise in coaching the ends.