Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-22
ON THE GRIDIRoN.
Things Begin to Brighten Up Bit on
 the College Fields.

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 the College Fields.
 New Haven, Sept 22.--Soper, the lit tie halfback on the Yale varsity squad, made his first touchdown on the Yale field this season in the sharp scrim- mage practice yesterday afternoon. The touchdown was made at the end of fifteen minutes practice. It was the first lineup of the Yale squad since the practice began a week ago. The college side could not hold the varsity eleven at all. There was noticeable lack of fumbling for so early in the season. One of the features of the play was the uncomfortable anxiety of the varsity backs to get into motion. Captain Rafferty was kicked in the head, and retired from practice the re- mainder of the afternoon. It was an nounced last night that Hooper. the star center of Exeter last year, will not take the Yale examinations this year, but will go to Dartmouth. He so de- cided yesterday afternoon. Captain Jack Gates of the Andover eleven or last year who has decided to enter the Yale law school. was on the field yes terday afternoon and will be a mem Der of the freshman eleven this year.
 If weight is of any significance in football team, Yale this year will have the best that 1t has ever turned out. for 1t will be record breaker for avoirdupois. Included among the most promising candidates is one, RoraDack- who tips the beam at 255. He IS the heaviest aspirant for team honors in e- Y s. Auvy& y&S,rp &ay& %11a YN- ter position, or that of guard. While a trife slow. he may be used as snap per-back this fall At present Smith seems to have the call for the place at center, with Morton close second.
 Cambridge, Sept 22.-Things looked better with the Harvard football squad yesterday. There were two sessions again, and considerable work was done The squad of hfty-seven men was divided into three divisions. In the morning each division had turn at tackling the dummy for the first time this year, and later considerable time was given to signal practice. n the afternoon the ends went down un- der punts for the first time, but did not tackle the catchers. There was Sne important change in the first eleven yesterday Jack Parkinson. center on last years freshman eleven, went in at right tackle. He Is fast. strong man, built close to the ground, and excellent matrial for tackle. He looked the most likely new man on the varsity squad Several men returned yesterday who are expected to do things. Clothier Bowditch's substi- tute at right end last year, came out in the morning and did some good work in going down under rpunts. liar rison. substitute full back last year, also came back yesterday and ran through signals. Dan Knowlton, right tackle last fall, was on the side lines yesterday. Ha will enter the law school this fall and will join the squad in a day or two. Burgles. captain of the 'O4 freshman eleven and for two years a varsity substitute end, came out yesterday Sugden. last years center, says he will not play this fall.
 Princeton, Sept 22.-About thirty five men reported yesterday for the first hard practice of the season. After giving the men short practice in fall ing on the ball and catching punts, Coach Hi1lebrand lined up the first team against the scrub. No tack1ing was allowed. but the practice was given up to drill in short quarter-back kicks. Nearly all of the men were old players, for the new material is not expected to come out until next "Wednesday. when the entrance exam nations will be over. The first prac. -tiee game with the scrub will be played on Wednesday