The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16

Princeton is hunting Cor a kicker and s
pair Of ends. These are the cardinal veal
seots in an wise strong eleven This
was clearly apparent when the Tiger:
lined up against Wesleyan
Although the score in that game was 3
to 0. It was plainly seen that but for Tic
weakness in kicking and at the ends the
score would rave been much larger.
Mccormick. the freshman. is = proTnis,
ing candidate for full back. bucks tho line
vsil and II strong in defense. but he lacks
pundnE power. Under the coaching OF
John Dc Witt hn is steadily irnpruvins
and viii develop. A. present even a KICK
for RoaI IL not a certainty and the punting
II cratic
Tho ends arc AZ equal question. It Is
now1y becoming evident that this Will be
\ weak spot Crawford. one OF The Veter-
ans. Is slower thar ever. Miller. tie fuL
back of last years eleven, who was max
fns 4 strong bid for ore Of the end posi-
lions, IS not up TO FORM He IS erratic and
often misses tackles.
A 4reat impetus was given to the eleven
nv the arrival Of Doc Hiiiebrand to act
a. head coach. The experience OF lille
brand Is Of especial value. The positions
Of all the men are being changed. End IN
the course Of a few weeks tire Dc.sohTe:
( Of the entire team will be changed. F:l!e-
brands idea seems to be the coacentra-
ton of weight at the end OF the line rath-
a thar at the center.
The play this year will be mora open
than ever before. Instead Of the old plan
Of rushes. the rules this year make It IN
possible to concentrate the entire weight
u the team upon any one point. Thus the
piayx Will be either end runs or sho-:
plunKes outside tackles. To aid these Plays
the weight Of the line ought TO Re con-
oentrated On the ends. These heavy men
then get in the interference and material
" aid the play. Hilebrand has put Coon
~, the Hghtest man on the line, az center
and has shifted tackles to guard and
placed guards at tackle. He has put the
heaviest men h can find among the fast
candidates at end.
HARvARDS POOR SHOWING.
Miserable %funbling. high tackling and
absolutely no team work were the fea-
lures Of Harvard's play during the week
1t is a very poor showing. on the whole.
and q mighty brace Is necessary 10 cave
the Crimson from one or more disastrous
defeats before Yale Is encountered.
Just at present Harvard has one Of the
weakest teams in her football history, but
In reserve Captain Hurley has the making
of an eleven that Will give Yale a great
battle on November 10 and which MAJ
bring victory. Harvard's list OF Grip
ples' at present Includes Hurley himself,
Dom Nichols, the half back; Brill and
diversion, the tackles: Parker and Wilder,
guards; Hanley and Guild. full backs, and
Osborne, a general utility man on the
line.
with these back in the game. Harvard
has nothing to fear from any team echeo-
uled to play on the %gr:diron Of Soldiers
Field this season and there is power
enough to wipe Yale OF the field held
back by minor injuries. Captain Hurley
Il down with an attack of blood poison
ing but will be out Monday. Brill ind
diversion have muscles in bad shape. Mich
ols and Osborn rave sp-ained ankies
Parker and Wilder nave wrenched shout
ders. and Osborne and Guild have almost
recovered from slight injuries.
The absence of Hurley has been ieis
20 much this week that his return aao
that OF his head coach will be hailed
With 10y by the undergraduates. When
Hurley is on the field he Is q leader to pc
obeyed and 1t Is business from oeslnnihs
70 END, but WITHOUT nun tueIs VI WV -
three coaches too many.
YALES TWO FINDS"
Yale starts the coming week in her foot
ban development with two finds in S. E.
q. Morse. O half back, and Hutchinson.
quarter back. Both Of these players, new
Ito Yale sridirons, distinguished them
Oelveo In Saturdays hard game with Penn
syfvsnla State.
Morse. who Is the grandson OF the In.
yento- of the telegraph code, played more
brilliantly last week than any Yale half
back. putting up q furious game, finding
his holes instinctively, and paying ai
around his competitors Hutchinson ar
6eld general. the first quarter Yale has
had in years who could dodge In q broken
neid. and q superb drop kicker. Both of
these men n now seem LIKELY TO make the
Eockenberger. a former Exeter center.
has come up rapidly as a varsity guard
md center. and Tsipp: the Gniysrsity OF
ing at right guard, thus far outshinins
his team mate, Kinney. in all-round play.
Yale's team is fully a week behind its
team play and fundamental handling of
the ball. The defense is remarkably ad-
| vanced, on the other hand, being fully
&c good to-day as it was last year Just
| Of the usual conditions and is an agree
able surprise to tie Eli coaches
COLUMBIA'S CHANCES.
It became known at Columbia to-day
hat D.. R Smythe would not after ali
play football for the blue and white this
season. Smythe was one Of Columbia's
best tackles on the 1901 and 1859 elevens.
after which he left college This year he
dec ded to ~re-enter Colombia to complete
. his course, and 1t was further said that
he would also play football. His return
WIS counted upon to materially strengthen
/ the Columbia line. He has now determined
that he will be unable to 20 on the grid
| Iron for the blue and white
Columbia has two weeks more of prep