New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-17
HARVARD WILL USE END PLAYS.
MEN ENTER LAST WEEK OF PRACTICE FO-t
VALE IN PERFECT CONDITION.
- rrIErRAPH "a rHE TRIprNE.I


Cambridge Mass Nov 16-Harvard's eleven has
now entered the last week Of preparation for Yale
For two months the men have been learning the
rudiments of football and the time has now come
when finer polish must be obtained The team IS
picked; the attack has been planned; all that is
left is the putting OF those finishing touches
which will change Harvard's varsity eleven to the
perfect, well balanced and we'll oiled machine
The last week has seen a great Improvement IN
the eleven. The coming week promises TO see
greater one Never IN the Crimsons history has
she reached late period in her development
with better lot Of men than she has at present
Barring A few scratches and bruises. every player
Is in perfect condition. The Dartmouth game yes
terday fitted into the scheme and system Of Har-
wards work like bone into its joint. It was
neither too hard nor too easy; the men had 10
work hard, but did not have to overdo.
Barring accidents it is safe TO assert that the
Following men will in all probability line up against
Yale on Saturday: Captain Herman. left haIfback:
Graydon, fuIlback; Putnam. right halfback; c.
KnowIton righ1 tackie. RarraTd rirSt ppsrG
sugden centre MarstaI Ie tf ~ sbes iefi
tackle; Mills. left end. of these Barnard. Bow
all played on last years team the latter three
forming a backheld nucleus which has been Har-
wards chief Of strength this year. Ciraydou
and Herman were Al-Amerlcan players last season
Marshall was mentioned honorably. Putnam won
ms n against pennsylvania last fall and IS a
player OF unusual strength. aggressiveness and
has nothing to fear The line is stronger tSan
any one expected when the season began With the
Of bone and muscle who will fight to the last drop
and who will contest stubbornly each inch of
ground yielded to the New Haven team. Sudgen has
weight. but IS inclined TO corpulence rather than
strength. Whether ne will hold his against
Yale is doubtful though he has been improving
steadily since the withdrawal Of King from the
eleven What he lacks is not so much fight and
aggressiveness as natural endowments for playing
Il OtbaiL Physically he is the ideal of centre
rush, and the position of centre. for that reason
does not inspire Harvard undergraduates with
confidence.
At the guards however. the situation is different.
Barnard. the old war horse" of the Crimson team.
IS one OF the steadiest. most reliable nemen Har-
yard has ever had and A Marshall. the left guard
from Dartmouth, is veritable pillar OF strength
on his side of the line Harvard supporters are
looking TO Barnard give Glass. of Yale. more
stStent. plodding style OF play has kept him from
getting his due deserts, and they look to the Yale
game to vndicate his superiority
Shea, al left tackle. Is proving himself more and
more worthy every day At left end is another new
man. Mills. who up to the Pennsylvania game last
Saturday had never been known anything eX-
has convinced every OF the wisdom Of the
change. Besides being sure tackler he Is a
ground gamer OF unusual ability. and the Crimson
coaches are relying on him 10 do telling work in
The right extremity Of the Crimson line is well
looked after by Bowditch and knowlton. who play
end and tackle respectively BOwditCh is thought
10 be a better man than Rafferty,. OF Yale: but
Kinney will give Knowlton all he can handle
Judging from the work OF the last week. Harvard
will help for most Of her gains against Yale on long
Crimson team. almost all the touchdowns which
have been made lately against the scrub having
Graydon are working together in a way that has
seldom been seen at Harvard Their interference
forms quickly and Is very compact They are
learning to block their ends in a much more effect
the Interference the Crimson back field presents
an unusually stiR front 10 an opposing team