The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-24


fact that some of those who have played
earlier I'm the season have not recovered
| from injuries received
DARTMoUTH's PRACTICE.
Hanover. N. H.. Nov. 24-The last
stretch OF practice for the Dartmouth
team in preparation for the Brown game
Thursday morning commenced at 10
o'clock yesterday morning with secret
signal practice IN the gymn. IL Is under
stood that some new formations were
tried and will be used against the Brown
team. After the practice I'm the gymn
the men were taken down to the snow
covered oval. where the Varsity ana
second teams lined up for signal prac-
tice only. Considerable time was also
spent I'm getting the ends down under
punts, both Capt. Witham and Main
being used In punting The tackles ana
, backs were used In bucking the shoulder
strap. an invention OF Coach Fulsom. and
which has proved very successful In
teaching the team to run and charge low.
From now on there will be no after
noon practice, as Trainer John Bowler
thinks the morning practice VIII better
accustom the men TO playing on Thanks
giving morning. This experiment was
tried two years ago, when Dartmouth
won from Brown by the score of 20,
and proved very successful. Every man
with the exception OF Bullock, Is now
in the best OF condition and Will play
the best kind OF football Thursday morn
ing unless some unforeseen accldent
occurs While there is general reel
ing around college of confideSce IN the
team, everyone knows that great deal
depends upon the game and that Brown
will put forth its best efforts to win.
Coaches Fulsom and Mason returned yes
terday from Cambridge. where they wilt
messed the Yale Harvard game. and they
are OF the opinion that Dartmouth could
beat Yale. Judging from the game that
both put up against Harvard
ODDS TO ON DARTMOUTH.
Manchester. n. H.. Nov. A-odds OF
to are being offered on Dartmouth In
tho annual football game between Dart
mouth and Brown, which will be called at
Varick Park at II o'clock on Thursday
morning. There Is little Brown money IN
sight at these odds. Tremendous interest
is evinced by the demand for tickets.
and the attendance Is estimated at 2O.Wo
which will be twice that of last year.
Dartmouth's friends assert that her
! eleven ranks as one of the Big -Four or
the country, as the only game dropped
this year was that TO Princeton. The
clean defeat which the Hanover boys au-
ministered TO Harvard has caused the
Dartmouth stock to rise Many Will come
from distances as far as New York TO sec
the game and one dealer I'm that city has
sent truck load OF flags and green bal
looms. The latter will be released over the
gridiron in the event OF Dartmouth lead
ing at the end of the first period.
BETTING FAvoRs PENNsY.
New York. Nov 24.-In Wall street
Yesterday even money was offered on the
curb that Pennsylvania will defeat Cor
nell i'm the football game on Thanksgiving
Day.
There were also other offers to bet in
small amounts on Pennsylvania.
THE REMAINING GAMES.
The Army Navy game next Saturday
and the Dartmouth Brown, Pennsylvania
Cornell. Chicago Michigan and Carlisle
Northwestern games on Thanksgiving
Day are the important contests left on
the schedule. The first named leads In
importance, though IL presents but
gloomy outlook for the midshipmen.
The Indians VS.. Northwestern Univer-
sity offers another chance to compare
the east and west northwestern being
stronger relatively in its section than the
Indians in theirs.
Northwestern has played the games
with Chicago and Wisconsin,, and the
former is to meet Michigan tn decide the
best team i'm the west-barring the fact
that Minnesota tied Michigan.
Pennsylvania and Cornell will fight IL
out In the consolation stakes.
NO "ALL NEW YORK" AGREEMENT.
New Haven, Nov. "a In reference to a
report contained I'm New York dispatch
last night TO the effect that Yale and Co
lumbia have agreed to play football
game each year I'm New York the man
agement OF the Yale team said that no ar
rangemouts have been made as yet for
next years football dates Such an agree
ment as was reported would be impossi-
hla IN ie pdhaI of no re
strictions, which require the playing
schedule each year to be submitted TO the
college authorities for approval or revi-
sion.
HOGAN FOR CAPTAIN.
New Haven. Conn. Nov. H-James ].
Hogan Of Torrington. who has for three
years played tackle on the Yale football
team, Will be elected captain of the team
for the coming season. if present plans
OF the team do not mscarry. Hogan
comes from Torrington, Conn, and is
working his way through Yale. In ad-
dition To being one OF the strongest tackles
and the best ground gamers at football,
Hogan Is able TO maintain a creditable
standing in his studies. The election of
football captain will not take place until
after the Thanksgiving recess
Head Coach Chadwick OF the Yale
team left today for Princeton. Ind. where
he has been engaged ny the Southern
railway to work In their shops there.
Judged by the present outlook. Yale
will have "A formidable eleven next fall
Captain Rafferty,. end; Mitchell of the
back field are the only men who gradu-
ate. The players who will return are:
In the rush line. Kinney. left tackle:
Batchelder, left guard; Roraback. centre:
Bloomer. right guard: Hogan, right
tackle; Sheylin. right end. Two promi-
nent casdidates already in college for
the rush line will be Beacham. who for
merly played centre at Cornell and Tripp
the former University OF Chicago guard.
Behind the line Bowman and Owsley
will return. and Mitchell II contemplate
ing returning to one OF the professional
schools. The duarterbacks. Soper and
Rockwell. will both return. Captain Raj
ferty has talked Of coming back for his
professional course at Yale.
Three fast back-fcId men who will be |
available next year will be Quill the /