The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-21
ATHLETIC
OUTLOOK
AT. BROWN
Football Squad PTaclIcss-- Track
Team on ClndsT Pa|h--FaII
Meet In a Fortnight.

IN athletics this year and particularly in
football; never have the men turned out
better than now. Even yesterday during
all the rain there were over thrty-five
men out The unusually large number OF
vacant positions thei year. no doubt. acts
as an incentive on the men, but from the
promise which many of them have shown
there seems 10 be but little doubt that
most Of these places will be well filled.
Coach Robinson was on the field and
directed the work. but ne was ably assist
| ed by Capt. Bates and Tim Sheehan,
Brown star guard.
No heavy work was INDUCED I'm, the
men simply being put through a series OF
light plays which are intended 10 harden
them up and develop speed. They began
by kicking and passing the ball: then
they were given considerable practice in
! falling on the ball. Nobody enjoys this
| drudgery, but ID is absolutely necessary
| both TO accustom the men TO handling the
leather and also TO toughen and harden
the muscles so that they will better stand
the bruising which comes with actual
| playing. The squad was next drilled I'm
| getting down the field after punts class
| of work which is particularly valuable in
| giving the men speed and endurance. 1t
| Is In this play that a good end is conspic-
uous since II is his place 20 be first down
| the field TO tackle the man with the ball.
As neither OF Browns old enes, Siocum
| and Bartlett are in college now. there
was ususual interest IN the work of the
| Freshmen i'm this feature OF the game.
| The work OF two or three was very en-
| couraging and gave promise OF much
\ ability i'm this line The practice was con-
| cluded by jogging the squad a couple Of
| turns on the track.
1 Therp Wera oaVerat ~ the old MIA vars on
| the field yesterday and among them ABB
bott and Scudder. Last year both played
quarter, but this. fall IL is expected that
| the former may be tried at end as he Is
very quick and also good tackler. Scud-
| der will be kept I'm his old position unless
some remarkably good Freshman shows
up. Johnson aud Ehmke were also in
suits, and will. IL they continue TO play,
be tower OF strength to the Brown ag
gregation, They have held successfully
the heavyweight wrestling championship
of the college, and are recognized today
as two OF the most powerful men In the
University. Johnson Is six feet tall and
weighs 100 pounds. He Is every inch an
athlete and has won many points at
Worcester in the weights. Last May they
broke the intercollegiate record for the
discus throw Ehmke although "a little
| lighter Is remarkably wirey and active:
| he Is a veritabe bunch OF sinews and he
When Tim Sheehan or wild Ease as
he is commonly called Ga name arising
from his favorite expression, Get Into
the game boys We can do en- wild
ease y came on the field he was given
rouslns welcome No player on last
years team holds "A warmer place In the
hearts of Brown men than does Finn ,ev-
cry man In college would rejoice II he
should decide 10 come back TO school.
This is not SO much because OF his foot
ball ability but rather because of his
general popularity
IL has been variously rumored that he
would go TO Worcester this fall TO coach
Holy Cross, yet this report is anything
but certain. 1t ls true he has had many
fiattering offers, but none have been ac-
cepted. II Is the general opinion among
those who are on the inside that he Is
more likely TO wear the brown and white
uniform than 10 turn professional for the
sake OF the purple team.
one OF his intimate friends when seen
last night said, Tim is here now and L
would not be surprised II we could keep
him. He has too much college spirit and
love for the game to let him become
coach, while he Is eligible To play another
year for Brown. II We can get him out TO
practice he will become 80 enthusiastic
that he will not think OF leaving"
There ls now bat one short week before
Brown must meet Boston College. Cap
tain Bates and Manager Briggs fully re-
Alize the gravity OF their situation; they
know IL the team expects to keep up its
previous record "A great deal Of work
must be done. They were greatly encour-
aged by the appearance OF Barry in uni
form yesterday. Although he insures
the team OF at least one good half-back.
this is not all that In necessary. There
are seven or eight positions to be filled
by new men. However good these play
ers as individuals may be, they will lack
college training and practice in team
work
While the football squad were on the
gridiron few faithful members of the
track team were out on the cinder path.
Captain Green understands we'll the inn
pOrtance OF fall practice. not only for
the sake OF keeping the old members In
trim. but also to bring out whatever new
material there Is in the Freshman class
The only new man who reported yes
terday was Doughty the Classical High
man, who did such remarkable work at
the interscholastic meet on the Lincoln
field last spring. lie IL certainly the best
hair mile runner who has entered college
since Dave Hall came. lie comes I'm very
opportunely Just now for Brown is much
I'm need Of some good distance men.
Captain Green intends 10 hold n fall
meet in about two or three weeks The
number ~ events Will not be large: only
those will he scheduled I'm which at least
theree men have slgnihed their intention
10 compete There will be class relay
races, of course. These are valuable not
only for bringing out 2 squad of men
from the Freshmen class but also for
arousing y hearty class spirit This style
of racing Is aivavs intensely interesting
since one never is in the least bit sure
OF tho outcome ill the last relay ~
mon arc well underway. Previously 1901
swept All before them In these races:
With Han. Dunn. Smith and HUI thcy
have been able 20 defeat every class team
which has gone ur against them. Now
| there Will bc more equal struggle for
| the supremacy
Dave Hall leaves tomorrow for wes-
| levan whore he is 10 hc instructor ~ rhy-
sical culture. Strangely enough he is
the third Brown man IN succession who
| has hcen Rnrointed 60 this position. Now
| 10 succeeds r. W Marvel ~ who has
| hecn there since 1895 Mr. Marvel while
| in college was also very nropiren' IN
| track athletics ard was The holder ~
manv records IT'S mark ~ the rlnrins
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