The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-02

NEW YORK oct. While practice
games between varsity and scrub foot
ball eIcvens are well enough IN their way.
it is generally conceded that early light
contests with outside teams furnish the
quickest mode Of rcmedyiug primary i'm
PROJECTIONS. The coaches of the hiE col
Iege elevens that played their first game
OF the year or Saturday are working now
10 remedy the most salient faults eNhib-
tied in those matches. whether laNity in
tackling, poor holding Of the ball. and i'm
perfect keeping or Interference. as at
Pennsylvania, or failure in line attacks,
as in Harvard and Columbia
OF the teams that played on Saturday
Yale undoubtedly made the best showing.
being nearer the desired mark in offence
and defence than is usual at this time
OF year. Cornells prospects appear to be
next in brightness. in comparison with
the elevens which have already started
out. although ii is far too early IN the
season for definite predictions as TO rcla-
tive strength and skill, when one holds in
mind the apparent miracles which compe-
tent and veteran coaches are able to ac-
complish with unpromisinE material
CCrnelIs football material has now been
well worked over. Captain Warner and
the coaches are gradually getting togeth-
er the mon who viii form the nucleus OF
the varsity squad and par Bripate IN the
majority Of the games Of the season, and
il is notable that among these there Will
be few or no freshmen. a fact Indicative
that the influx Of athletes. especially
those ftte5 for football work has been
very small this year
The past week has been essentially aa
experimental one. There have been sew
eral changes and shifts in the back field.
The coaches have picked cut three strong
men-namely. Purcell. last year s left half
back; Coffin. sub right halfhack, and
Schoellkopf, sub fullback-for these three
places They are all good men and have
had extensive experience, but il is evil
dent that the instructors and Captain
Warner are not yet satisfied. They are
looking for heavier men, and are likely
10 make further changes.
Brewster will be quarterback, and Will
also be CornelTs punter. He is a safe
man, and very little anxiety is felt over
this position. Russ. a freshman. is doing
good work in the same place on the scrub
team. and promises 10 make a good sub
stitute. In view Of this fact. FinuCane
has turned his attention TO halfback, for
it looks as though his services as sub
quarter will not be required. while there
IS an abundance Of end material. He Will
compete for regular halfback position.
With him in the race there will be- aside
from Coffin and Purcell Torney, fullback
Of last years freshman team; Clark,
scrub fulIback; Kilburn, scrub fUllbaCk
and Curtiss, also Of last years scrub
squad. There will be plenty Of speed and
nerve among these men, but there is a
lack of weight. At present chances favor
rTgrne-- Warner and Kf1HV1ru
The line is the chief source Of trouble
this year. Heavy men are extremely
scarce. The forwards will therefore be
lighter than usual and the Ithacans viii
have a hard struggle in keeping up their
end against the Tigers prospective heavy
team, and also against the Quakers. The
coaches have made up their minds 70
turn out as fast an eleven as possible.
and there is likely 10 be a great deal Of
open playing by Cornell this year.
The lineup during the week has been
as follows: Tausig. left end; Louder, left
tackle; Warner, left guard; Davitt, cen
tire: Hunt. right guard; Hardie, right
tackle; Tydeman right end; Brewster.
quarterback; Purcell left halfback: COT
I'm. right hslfback; SchoelIkopf. fullback
Van Alstyne has attracted attention. for
IL is expected he may be one Of the reEu-
lar tackles. Thus far. however. Hardie
an old sub-guard. has beat him out in the
race Tor hOnors and may hold the place
indefinitely. Van Alstyne has been kept
on the scrub team, where he is gradually
working into shape. Cooper. another
guard candidate. has not yet reported. II
now seems as though Hunt Will be able
TO hold his place at right guard and Leu
der is scheduled for tackle, even though
having ten or fifteen pounds less weight
than other candidates.
The fight for centre grows interesting.
Three candidates are now out: Davitt
Smith. and Kent All are equal in re-
gard to weight and play the position
equally well. They will weigh about 10
pounds each.
1t has been figured out that the Cornell
team this year cannot average much over
1G7 pounds. The line men viii weigh in
at ls2 pounds, the ends at 80 and the
backs al go pounds This will give a team
lighter than last years. which was one
OF the HRhtest teams Cornell had had in
Several years. The outlook just at pres
ent, therefore IS not the most enc0urag-
ing and the coaches are yet hopeful that
a brace Of heavy weights for the line will
report.
PrincetOn's coaches have released their
pupils from the monotonous drills in
formation running in daily practice Last
Saturday, while all the other big elevens
were struggling in their initial contests.
the Tigers played a fifteen-minute game
with the strongest scrub that could be
picked II was the first opportunity the
supporters Of the orange and black had
had 10 get anything like a satisfactory
line on their team. and there is consider
able satisfaction manifested at the show
ing, for the formations were run on with
a smOOthneEs which has seldom been wit
messed there during the first few practice
games. The interference fell in fairly
well. and the backs took the openings in
fine style. assisting each other IN compact
formations with a regularity that appear
Cd 10 be very promising. OF course. there
was more or less fumbIing but this fault
early part Of the season. The Tigers di-
rcctors have pursued q wise course in de-
voting 50 long period exclusively u fill
ing their rather green charges FUN rr
football sense before ALLOWING. them 10 ar
acquired ruuimguts as was done LAST va r
at Old Nassau.
IL Is possible now 10 tell with far great
er precision how things are going on tho
Princeton field Fisher. the big post
graduate centre. has been somewhat Of a
disappointment. He has not seemed 10
put enough speed into his playing. and
consequently has been relcgated 10 the
scrub Barney, the I5-p0und Audover
boy. IS having trouble with examinations.
and he viii not be availab bic for several
weeks, II he Is then. Butkicwiez. last
years substitute. is the only reliable man
left who can snap the ball. He has been
at the pivotal position Tor several days.