The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-23
Not Il Single Good Punter Has APP
peared Among This Years
Newcomers.
RUSH LINE IN FINE SHAPE.
Hamlin and Goss Reinforced by
Rockwell. Hogan and Glass
Preliminary Game SEIZED
uled for Saturday.

REPUBLIC SPECfAL tr
New Haven. Conn. Sept. 22-Yale will ap-
parentiy have a rush line as heavy this
year as last season. and probably even
heavier As the men have played for sew
erai days. the center trio and tackles ay-
eraSe more than 200 pounds.
Yale leaders deplore the lack Of kickcrs
IN the material available. There is not a
single good punter among the new PLAYERS
VINO have been here at practice for Just 4
week and as Sharpe. Hale and Cook, who
oid the kicking last year, have left col
iese Captain Gould is compelled to rely
upon a very unprOmising lot in this de.
partment.
Rush Line Recruits. r
AS lar as the outlook for stirening I'D the
rush line from the new material is con-
cerned. both Captain Gould and Trainer
murphy. who has assisted in the coaching
LOT a week. are delighted. Yale's great
TASK this fall was to get together a pair
OF tackles and a guard. These have ap-
peared In Rockwell and Hogan. the Exeter
Academy tackles of last season. and p r
GLASS. the 2lI-pound guard from MERGERS
burg Academy. These three men have had
experience Of several seasons and have
dropped into their places like veterans in
the preliminary practice.
Plenty of Available Men.
Besides these. Yale had left over from
last year two stalwart athletes who can
play strongly either the guard or the
tackle positions. They are c. ]. HamIin
and George GOss. Both were tried at guard
last season. but proved a trife light and
were removed to tackle. An injury to Goss
put him out of the reckoning, Hamljn was
barely outclassed by the phenomenal
Bloomer. but this season Hamlln and Goss
e6ch weigh 1888 pounds and. although a
trifle heavy for tackle. are lively and con-
ndent that they can play that position.
They would make fine guards, but Glass
seems to be sure of that position.
The presence Of Rockwell. Hogan, Goss.
Glass and Hamlin as close competitors for
the three positions establishes the fact that
Yale has a wealth Of frst-class men for
the vacancies in the rush line.
Back From Arctic Region.
Goss. although he has not yet reported
Tor practice, is on his way here. He alarmed
the coaches by taking a trip to the Arctic
spread last night that he was iceboupd.
His father. C. T.. Goss. Of Waterbury, has
since heard that his son IL on the way
home. He Is the only old player who In
not yet back. Rafferty,. end; Chadwick.
half back. and oicott. center, are here and
working regularly. Two new candidates
for end rush are theological students, Smith
and Drake.
The work the past week has not resulted
In a single scrimmage lineup. A simple
code OF signals has been given out, and a
couple Of elevens have lined up and run
through a few rudimentary formations.
Outside of this drill nothing has been
done except to practice punting and catcn-
kicks.
Ready for Opening Game.
Captain Gould has received word that
George Townsend Adee, quarter back in
IS. will arrive on Monday and take charge
the team. Gordon Brown, last years
captain, will be unable to act as head coach
and Adee will temporarily Ill that position.
About thirty candidates are here and fully
as many more will arrive before the OPEN
ing OF college on Thursday. Yale's opening
game will be played next Saturday here
with Trinity College.
Captain Gould lined up the first eleven
as follows during the past week: Left end.
Abbott: left tackle. Francis; left guard.
mond: right tackle. Rockwell: right end.
Ra0erty: quarter back De Saulles; left half
back. Benham; right half back, CHADWICK:
nun back, vandsrpool.