The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-27

""s uOht Nne brONu street turD UldTkrA
upon Saturdays football game at odds Of
ioto ! In favor of Princeton AZ against Cornell
ina gnaiion was prevalent among ,oI,imb a
students yesterday over the sta teInent from
renhsyivania : football eleven that Metzen-
INN OF The columbia team Is a professional
Pennsylvana states that Metaenihin played
on professional eleven at Stpelton Pa ,
last season, that he coached the Mercersburs
on the Franklin and Marshall eleven for al
least four years. According to Columbia
men me real situation in regard to Metzen-
lhl1 Y this He played two years at Franklin
and Marshall, from there he was appointed
an instructor at MercersburR in German
anu French. In his capacity as one OF the
Iacuhy ne sometimes assisted the profess
slOnai coach with the eleven, but received no
payment for these services. Last year he
entered Columbia, where, az he had played
previously at Franklin and Marshall. he was
r sa enc rs q ne BY one
therefore. he played on the scrub Three times
however. he went to SteeltOn, Pa. where
ms father lives and IL minister Of local
parish.
y Mstzenthin i member of the Steel ton
sh cir, eleven The OFFICIALS Of he NJ G.
pecMniary consideration whatever for pay wing.
-, Al ths Columbia PLAYERS with the exeep-
tlon OF Jones and Fisher. came through Sat.
were all. with the exception Of these two, at
practice Yesterday. In view OF the hard
match with pe1nsylvapia and the coming
Yesterday, was light. consisting merely Of
running through signals Jones has strained
MS ankle quite badly and there Is "A possibility
this oe Morsy 1 on asys4
or trying Metzenthin at quarter back yestsr-
day. whore he did well he will likely be- "A
fixture there II Jones should not be- able to
pay. Tomlinson, who comes from fale.
will not play on Saturday. as he does not wish
to compete aga INST his alma mater, Sedse.
, WICK took his place, but is not likely TO stay,
liner e,as ID. SHAW, centre Of the 02 and
81 'varsities. will report for practice this
afternoon for the first time this season. lie
VIII likely strengthen the line good bit. 5.
first time since his recent Illness. Smythe in
the early part Of the season, was centre on the
varsity Duel. who was hurt. on Saturday.
he recei we'd a DAVIS rest, however, his place
being taken by .Frambach. who IL rapidly
getting into good shape from his injury OF
three weeks ago.
EAsToN. Pa. Oct, 20 Lafayettes football
players had hard practice this afternoon
and. proftlng by the satisfactory experience
gained on Saturday at Annapolis. worked
showed weakness. Saturdays game was
not only close, but was extremely important
~ the first hard try out OF the eleven;
The present LAFAYETTE team is composed
ing positions which are new to them.
What they could do N hard game was not
known. The game, therefore, being an i'm
prOvement on what was done last year,
suggests that the team u at least as strong
as last years team. The game was marked
by constant fumbling, on Nh" part Of La
fayette. which stopped Lafayetts's advance
every time the ball was theirs. In defence,
however. Lafayette has much to learn, The
line fought desperately. but was not well
ba cked up, and on the weak side of the line
the Navy made constant gains.