The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-22
SPORTING NEWS.
Eastern College Football Men
Are Ready for Earnest Work.
Looking Forward Anxiously to
First Gridiron Games.
TONE NOT CONFIDENT.
Yale Has a Heavy Line and
Promising Material.
Harvard Is Too Light and
Princeton Men Are Raw.
TONE NOT CONFIDENT.

candidates have been getting down to
real work during the past week, and the
wise ones have been busy forecastng
the chances of the several groups OF
material on hand and wondering what
will be shown in the forthcoming
games. The outlook is nowhere with
the exception of Yale, especially prom
Using. At Harvard especially there is
the feeling that the crimson is to be
woefully short on men of Drawn.
At Ithaca eight of the old men are
back, and with this to start on not
much difficulty in organizing good
team is expected. Princeton expects to
make this a year of development, ap-
parently banking more on a good team
next season than in this.
The following shows what the teams
have done during the week:
GLOOM AT CAMBRIDGE.
Cambridge, Mass, Sept. 22.-Harvard
is scheduled to play her first game with
Williams college next Saturday after
noon at Soldiers field. The crimson CAM
dfdates have been out Dracticing now
for three days only, and they will have
to show much improvement to hold
their own with the team from the west
ern part of the state. Coach Farley
and Captain Herman have expressed
themselves highly pleased with the
teams prospects, but few of the stu
dents are heard voicing their sentiments
in such a hopeful manner. There is a
scarcity of big men, and the few now
out have not much strength.
1t is almost certain that King, the
old Indian captain, will be given hard
trial at center. He is showing a big
Improvement over his work Of last fall.
when he put up good exhibition on
the scrub, being at the time ineligible
for the varsity. The guards are uncer-
tain, but Barnard of last year will be
given the preference for right. The
promises to be an interesting fight for
the position.
TIGERS ARE UNITED.
Princeton, N. T., Sept. pat this
early stage of the season little can def
initely be said of the prospects. It will
take number of strong men to fill po-
sitions left vacant by the graduation
of many of last years team. What
Princeton is basing hopes upon are the
facts that the entering class Is strong
in football material, the schedule is so
arranged that only one game will be
played outside of Princeton. and that
Captain Davis is just the man to build
up a Woodworking squad of men,
While some men who are surely ex-
pected to be back for this season have
not yet arrived, there seems to be a
great deal of weight represented on the
practice field. Barney and butcher, two
freshmen, both of whom weigh over 200
pounds, are almost sure to capture two
of the line positions Dewitt may be
shifted from tackle to guard.
At the end position there is nothing
to worry about. Davis and Henry are
fully capable of representing Princeton
in any game. Quarter back is a posi-
ton which is in need of an occupant.
Freeman, last years quarter. is in. col
lege and in all probability stands the
best show. Byles may be- the full back
Princeton Is stronger in half back can
d1dates than any other point. Hart.
McClave and Foulk are some of the
most promising men now in the race
N A Z
/ Philadelphia, Sept. 22.-When the I'm
iversity of Pennsylvania football candi-
dates return to Franklin field from Ea-
gle Mere it is likely the enthusiasts
which will gather around the college
gridiron will marvel at the progress
made by Head Coach williams and his
associates.
All of the candidates at Eagle Mere
are not only in excellent physical con-
dition but have been taught the rudi-
ments of football thoroughly Each
man has not only been instructed in
his own position. but in every position,
SO that during game he will be able
to take advantage of any mistakes
made.
EIGHT VETS" AT ITHACA.
Ithaca, N. z, Sept. 22.-while the
Cornell football squad has been at worl
for only week, yet the general outline
of Coach Reeds plans for the season
is discernible. In the first place Reet
| u ueSlrOuS u UNDRESSING upon edcI
candidate the necessity of knowing al
of the tricks of his particular position
He believes that a thorough knowledg,
of the rudiments of football is essential
and has worked with this end in view
This year there are only three vacan,
cies to fill, and with the eight men bach
the Ithacans have a fine nucleus with
which to build. Again, the best subs o.
last year, both in line and in the bach
| field, have returned. Of the team Their,
are back Captain Warner, Hunt Smith
Lueder, Brewster, Coffin, Purcell, Shep
perd and A H. Warner.
HEAVY LINE AT YALE
New Haven. Conn.,, Sept. 22.-Yale'.
| football coaches are delighted at tb,
showing made by the Is candidates wht
! have already reported for the team
They think that the material is tn,
most promising which has shown up fol
| preliminary work in years, and that tn,
results of the first week of practice are
satisfactory. They have found the Ya1,
rush line heavy and fast. Six of tn,
candidates who are already here weigh
more than 200 pounds-Kinney, Glass
Goss, Lewis, Holt and Morton-and TIVE
more-Hogan and B1oomer-weig11 more
than 100. The fact that these heavy.
weights are unusually lively on theil
feet gives them a double football value
The general advisor of Yale coachers
for this fall. Walter Camp, has not ap
peared on the Yale field the past week
and he is not expected to actively coacl
this season.
Coaches poured upon Yale field Sat.
urday afternoon, including Brink
Thorne, '96; Chamber1in, '98; and Sharp
1901; Cutten, '9S; Butterworth, 49, N,
scrimmage was attempted the frs
weeks practice having closed without
any actual play being tried. No changes