Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-09
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Foot Ball World Looking To-
ward Yale-Princeton Game.
GREAT BATTLE SURE
WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL SPRUNG
BIG SURPRISE ON CENTRAL.
Six Favorites Defeated at Aqueduct-
Lou Dillon Equals Record
Horse Notes.

The Yale-Princeton game overshadows all
else in foot ball next Saturday, but there
will be games on that day that will be just
as important to the contenders and their
adherents, and which are awaited just as
eagerly. The Chicago-Michiga game in
Ann, Arbor will be to the west what the
clash of the Tiger and the Bulldog will be
in the east New Workers who stay at
home will have good entertainment, the
same provided by Columbia and Cornell
The Columbia players have had good rest,
and in physical condition ought to be bet
ter off than for any big game this fall
Cornell will be well worth seeing because
of its speed. The Ithacans are nothing If
not speedy. And the AndoverExeter game
is not to be overlooked. Here will meet
the best teams in school ranks, two teams
that have not met with defeat and which
number college teams among their victims.
Tigers Take Hard Practice.
The Tigers reached home from their short
vacation at Atlantic City and buckled down
to hard work behind closed gates yesterday
afternoon. The practice was the longest
this season and lasted till 1t was too dark
to see the ball. The 'varsty's defense in
the first half of the practice game was
rather slow and the first eleven was unable
to score In the second half the men
started their plays with considerably more
speed and rushed the second eleven back
for a touchdown. The defense did not show
any falling off from Saturday, and the
scrub was unable to gain their distances
more than two or three times. Every man
who played against West Point was IN the
lineup and all appeared to be In as good
condition as they were before leaving town
on Saturday morning. 1t was stated by
man close to the foot ball authorities Una.
there is no likelihood of any change in the
Tigers lineup before Saturdays game Be
fore the West Point contest the weak de-
Tense made it seem probable that shit III
the back field would be necessary.
But after the strong defense put up by the
Tigers against the Cadets the coachers are
well satisfied that they have the strongest
combination possible II the team main
tains its speed until Saturday, those init
mately connected with the developments or
the Princeton eleven believe that Yale Will
receive a big surprise. Betting has pesun
to pick up this week, and several Wagers IN
amounts under $50 have been made, but last
night one bet was recorded at 500 to $50,
several Princeton men taking the snort
end Most of the students, however, are
holding off in the hope that the odds Will
lengthen.
Yale May Have New Tricks.
In speaking last night at New Haven or
the Princeton game next Saturday. Mike
Murphy, Yales trainer. said that Yale mad
the hardest game of the season on for
team" continued Murphy, and they Will
play a terribly hard game The team IS
practically as strong it was last year
and the Princeton backs are very swift
Yale has a strong team, but there Is not
swift back i'm college to compare with
the Tigers. If Yale wins 1t will be hard
work" The hard work for the varsity
candidates for this week was continued
Yesterday when the team was put through
two hours of secret practice. Bloomer ana
Owsey were the only men favored by the
coaches and they were only in the game
the first half. Rockwell, Hoyt, Veeder and
the end candidates were drilled under
Mitchell in catching and covering punts.
1t was said that Veeder Is out of the
game this season by orders of the faculty.
He has been deficient in his work and has
not been successful in making 1t up. Frank
Mccoy and Frank Warneken, the fresh
men candidates, were put through extra
practice this morning and both may have
a chance to get into Feeder's place during
one of the big games. 1t was announced
that the practice yesterday was the most
satisfactory this season and that all the
candidates are showing up well. Rockwell
showed a vast improvement in the hand
ling of punts and Capt. Hogan is rounding
into fine shape. The long periods of secret
practice this fall beginning early has
caused the wise ones to believe that Yale
is working up some absolutely new tricks
to spring on Princeton and Harvard. The
coaching force was reinforced by Capt
Fred Murphy of the 81 team.