The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-21
High School Football Material
Due For a Thorough Sitting
This Week in the Hopes Of Bet
ter Organization
RECENT GAMES HAVE
EXPOSED WEAKNESSES
New Material to be Tried Out and
Several Players Now on the
Team to be Shifted to Enable
Them to Play to Better Advan-
tage Z
tage

Worcester High School football ma
terial will be sifted this week and
when the eleven lines up for its next
game, the lineup will scarcely be recog-
nized as that of Worcester High.
The game played by Worcester High
against Boston English High showed
to what depths a team may go into
bad ruts. Since the st. Marks game 1t
has been said that the High School
eleven has been on the decline, put a
more accurate statement seems TO De
that the team is just now getting down
to it's level The team played beyond
itself in the ST. Marks game and IT
isn't likely that the feat could be re-
peated by the same players.
In the line, the team is only fairly
strong, the trio of big men at centre
holding up only ordinarily well against
men Of equal weight. M. Carney at
centre is powerful, but he follows the
man playing against him, instead Of
the ball, and Is thus kept out OF plays
where his weight should count. j. Car
ney one of the guards, has the same
fault, but his punting has been fairly
good all season.
At tackle, the team is not we'll pal
anced When playing the game, shea
does well for a light man, but his ag-
gressiveness is not always of a kind
that benefits his team. Macklin plays
well at either guard or tackle, but in
the latter position, he has been of more
value to the team. The return or
Moore to the game strengthens the
line, but for a big man, Moore seems
to lack effectiveness in getting through
an opponent. AT the present time, the
ends are strong. Both Jackson and NC
Grail have done splendid work, both
showing ground gaining abilities as
well as strength in defense.
Behind the line, the team is wretch
eddy weak, lacking nearly every essen
tial to football success. Pierce at full
back is at present playing the strong
est game. Capt Lauder has done good
work when running with the ball in
a broken field but his lack of weight
makes it difficult to reckon him as a
ground gamer in line bucking plays.
Capt. LADDERS lodging qualities are
kept in the background by the fact
that Cahill, the other halfback, is too
light and is of little use in the inter-
ference.
C.Lauder, at quarter, is not strong
enough~fQr the team, but in another
season he may develop into good
quarterback. 1t is probable that Thos.
Gleason, the young oarsman, will join
the football squad again within few
days, and he may be used behind the
line. Gleason is well built and full OF
grit Orr, who has been playing at left
half in practice, may be developed fol
a position behind the line or al
| tackle. 1t is believed that Coach De-
| laney will be led to make seyera
changes in practice this week.
The position of quarterback is one
that must be filled before Worcester
High can get into position to pre-
pare for the Academy game with hopes
of winning it. 1t is believed that Coach
Delaney would be making a good move
by trying McGrail at. quarter. The
youngster is we'll built and although
valuable as an end, his ability to Ii-
rect plays behind the line and his
tacklings in backfield work would be
of immense value, McGrail is a
youngster who possesses a clear head
and Coach Delaney would lose nothing
by trying him. Shea might fill a posi-
ton at end, thus giving a chance for
the introduction of more weight in the
line.
No game has been arranged for this
week, but one may be planned for to-
day. The team needs practice and will
probably get hard work.