New-York tribune., 1902-10-06
CRIMSON HAS SHOCK
OvERCoNFIDENCE SWEPT ASIDE FOE GRIM
WORK ~ EARNEST.

Cambridge Mass, oct. (SpeciaD- -Harvards
football coaches are beginning TO realize that they
have a hard task on their shoulders this year 10
develop a team that is going 10 whip Yale when
tho Blue and Crimson clash in New-Haven In No
vernber In the beginning Of the season the feel
Ing AZ Harvard was one of decided confidence Har
wards Victory on the gridiron last year. the num-
ber weight and experience of this autumns candi-
dates and the feeling that always comes after
successful season that the Crimson system Of
coaching IS superior 10 Yale salI these things had
a strong influence IN creating a feeling OF conf
dence over the outcome Of the seasons work I'm
dergraduates were ready to bet their money on
Harvard the first week the men were called out
and throughout the entire university it seemed TO
b an accepted fact that Harvard would beat Yale
this year.
In the last two weeks. however. the situation
has changed. Harvard's poor showing against
Williams followed by Bowdoins touchdown ON
wednesday. brought Harvard students 10 their
right senses with shock. The team. too lost
the lofty air of confidence which had characterized
its work during the opening days Of the season.
Coaches began 20 hock to sol1Iers' Field Soft
language and praises were done away with The
scene changed from confident satisfaction 10 grim
serfousness-seriousness which cropped out In the
talk OF students and the language Of coaches
At the present time the coaches are gradually
whipping the team into shape During the last
week no less than fifteen OF them nave been on
Soldiers Field each afteruoon-a number which
IA
ward before The poor showing or the team seems
10 have been call 70 arms coaches nave nocked
t. Harvard from an parts OF the country uhtii
To-day she has three Instructors Tor eacI
~ tbe eleven p0sltious on the team. A review OF
.bcsa ,oashtz gives some Flea OF the Importance
which football Is playing IN !he mqderh S9.ess tt
and ths deep feeling OF anxiety Nhlch exists az
FJqrvsrd over the outcome or the game Win y ale
E4rI,v The head coach, who IL giving All MS
,ir7a md attention 20 the team. does so without
,sr,fIusra dion and throws away praclca4y a WhOle
GsIf year from business life He has charSe OF
he ends assisted hy + y Cochrane. and Norman
ttab0t two old Crimson ends. VINO snatch couple
~ r.t~s from their business in Boston TO come out
an = lIdiers' Field each afternoon. Lewis, VINO mas
charge of the Iucsmen ana E concerted 70 De the
greatest authority football derence IN the couA-
trv /. "A politician. and at present Is running Tor
rr,rnner 0f Congress IN the Massac husetts Ieg1s-
Iat5f-e lie is assisted in his work by John Gran
ulsyeI mn, same position on the 1870 team Reggie
brown who IS doing such splendid work with the
hacks Is "A clock dealer I'm Boston. tie has been
on soldiers Field each afternoon since the season
beran spending almost his entire time either IN
coaching the men or planning Tor the season with
Farley the head coach This he does without renlu-
nerstion -, 4, - - -
BERT" Waters the old tackle. and lawyer IN
Boston az the present time, Cults the much talked
Of tack'N Of last years team who at present Is In
the Harvard Law School, Lee. the big guard or last
years team. Jim" John and Dick Lawrence.
who PLAYED successfully as tackles on the crimson
old fullback and Percy Haughton, known I'm hts
day as tho best punting fullback IN the world
BeaIe Jack" Fairchilds. Guy Murchle. 'Slugger
Mason and several others, who come out as often
q their business spare them 10 don their suits
and follow the candidates around the field.