New-York tribune., 1901-10-14
YALE TEAM NEEDS COACHING.
OUTLINE OF THE WORK ALREADY DONE
AND THE ELEYENs CHANCES


AND THE ELEvEN's CHANCES
New-Haven. Conn, Oct. 1s (speciaD.-On October
% the Yale Varsity football eleven will meet the
Columbia team ar Yale Field in the first of the big
games OF the season. BY that time the Yale team
will probably be in fine form, a condition not yet
reached by Captain Goulds men. The two weeks
TO come before that game will be the hardest Of
the first part Of the season. and much remains TO
be done to whip the eleven into shape The Yale
team to-day is distinctly inferior TO that of year
ago, and is only average Yale team.
Much has been sent out from New-Haven re-
gardlng the football team that is not based on the
actual condition of the eleven. While the varsity
has thus far shown itself TO be made up of indi
vidually coed players, IL has not shown itself BY
any means to be an unusually fast or strong
eleven for Yale II il distinctly inferior 10 last
years IN several important particulars In the
first place, It is made up OF various constituents
some old and tried men like Gould OIcott and
Chadwick; some new or substitute material ike
Wihelmi. Goss, Hart, Holt and Rafferty, that is
somewhat unreliable, and some new and uutried
material. such as Hogan Glass Johnson Moor
head, Metcalf and Hinkle. that has Yet TO prove
Itself. Besides these men there are large num-
Der Of average substitute players who have not yet
shown themselves to be more than ordinary. In
the second place. the college at large has the idea
that the material is all sufficient and dozens Of
celent men have not come out at all In the third
place. though this is less notable than it was a
and lastly, either through sickness or classroom
conditions. several most necessary men such as
Sheldon. Weymouth Winslow and Stubs are un-
able TO train with the team
The only man in the line who is sure Of his place
IS Captain Gould. at left end He has improved
tremendously since last year. and is to-day the
star Yale player. was shown in the Wesleyan
and Tufts games. Holt. at centre. presents seri-
Gus problem. He IS steady snapback. but his
line work IS rasged. and he responsible for
numerous successful assaults by opposing blockers
IN the Tufts game He may be taken out any day.
His substitute is Hamlin who snapped the ball 10
the Yale hve-yard line in the Tufts game with no
one to catch II.
At guard another question has arisen. Sheldon.
last years guard. is III from malaria. and may not
Join the team for some weeks. and even then may
be too weak 70 play OlcOtt last years centre,
has been playing left guard and Glass a freshman
giant. right guard Both fast and clever
guards Olcott. however. may have to be put at
fullback or he may have 20 go back centre.
though he has fallen on In weight Glass is so full
OF football fight that he goes out his way 10 md
work. and while he is thus responsible for some
individual PLAYS Of merit. his strenuous wander
ings over the field are part Of the team play.
He ought. however. 10 keep his place The only
substitute guard ability is Johnson OF the crew;
but he Is inexperienced
Al tackle. the two players thus FAR are Hogan
and Goss. Hogan IS a freshman. OF great promise.
but needs coaching, and this he may not get He
fights wei IN the line and is IN most plays. bat IN
the teckIe back formation. Yale's old uanoeuvre
he is slow Goss. the other side, Is Iamentably
slow and weak though occasionally he does some
thing brilliant Tie Wesleyan gains all
made through Eis position. ~ end, Rafferty, and
Swan, with Could. the leading men. with Swan
coming UP TO the scratch rather better than MS
competitor. MOornead. while 4 az
Eressive. but none OF tre Yale ends outside OF
Gould would be match Tor Van Hoevenberg Of
Columbia
Behind the lire Yale IS certainly in bad straits
De Saui'es Is the only quarterback worth consider
ing. and the lack OF a good substitute may mean
much later De SaulIes the team with
great ability. He Is fast signal work and quick