The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-27
IN THE FOOTBALL WORLD.
New Columbia Tackle Downs Coach Morley
French Count to Try for Yale Team.

IN THE FOOIBALL WOhLD.
New Columbia Tackle Downs Coach Morley
French Count to Try for Yale Team.
Coach Morley discovered a promising new
man In yesterdays football practice ut
Columbia in Heinrich from New Rochelle
High School. To illustrate some of his
points Morley went into the game himself.
Soon after. when he had got through the
team and had a clear field but for Heinrich,
the newcomer tackled him SO ably and so
hard that Morley had his breath knocked
out AS soon as he was able to speak he said.
painting hard Fine tackle. fine tackle. good
work"
The scrub team scored on the varsity for
the first time this season yesterday when
Lindau Tailed on q hurdle. The varsity
soon after made things even on a touchdown
neatly made by Duell. Metzenthin then,
with pretty goal from the field. put the tally
to 0-5 for the first team where 1t remained
throughout the twenty minutes practice.
There was no lack Of coaches to direct the
work Of the candidates. Coach Morley was
assisted by Harold Weekes. who helped the
half backs; Dave Smythe. who instructed the
tackles: William Erb. who gave the quarter
backs some pointers. and W. c. Slocovitch.
coaching the ends. Carter's punting was
especially good. and he several times kicked
over fifty yards. Five new men reported
for practice yesterday and more are ex-
pected to-day. as college opens tomorrow.
The new candidates were Mckee. formerly
OF Trinity College. Heinrich of New Rochelle
High School. Beal Of Suwanee University.
Kruger, a novice from the sophomore class,
and McCollom. an end part Of last season.
McCollom and Mckee are the most promising
of these men.
CAMBRIDGE. Sept. 2e.-The Harvard foot
ball squad had its first scrimmage of the
season this afternoon, the first and second
elevens playing Ave minute game. in which
the varsity was once held for downs after
gaining but fifteen yards. The playing
was not very good. there being considerable
fumbling. There were sixty-elght men out
this afternoon. q number Of new men report
Ing. Don Nichols. left half back on the
varsity eleven last year. Joined the work.
Fred Leatherbee. captain OF the freshmen
eleven last fall. worked with the half backs.
Sibley, q guard on the freshmen eleven last
year. and Parker. the big 2lo-pound fresh,
man from Milton Academy. were put with
the line men. Parker looks like a first class
player. for in spite Of his weight he Is full
of energy and fight. Other men to come
out were Mahoney, quarter on the second
last year; Pruyn and Forbes both sub ends
last fall; Louis Morris. half back on the second
last year, and Hall, left end on the OF eleven.
to the cripples. He has an abscess on his
foot caused by the rubbing of shoe.
ITHACA. Sept. .s.-The Cornell football
squad took a slump to-day. That practice
on Percy, Field was listless may have been
due to the weather. for the afternoon was
was held. in which neither eleven scored.
To-day's work showed the team to be In
RooE shape for the game with Colgate on
The only Frightening feature Of to-days
Mork WAS the return o. cHsssIlo iast byeaT
for a time to-day; The training table was
t wfts and Gspi Ha khrp o00N Dan' N''e COS
New York University yesterday. Miller, an
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Among the promising candidates from the
1Se Tno
for end hard tussle., One more man was
in a scrimmage and will I've out Of the game
short. but &srd and fast: REYNOLDS played
g guard ir only weighing 10 pounds. but he has
she ns ea se from Conc
cordia School, played in Cragin's place at
right half. Ray Hulsart was in his old place
at quarter and kept the team on the jump in
his usual style Perry. the Barnard School
man, is making a fine fight for an end and
will probably mako good before the season
Is over.
NEW HAVEN, Sept. 28.-Count Louis M.
de Vallombrosa de Mores OF Paris. France. a
200 pound nobleman. is to try for the Yale
football team. He will enter the lists to try
for guard or centre and will, II he develops.
add to the list Of heavy men. Of which Yale
has too few this season. The Count is studying
in the Sheffield Scientific School. and though
he has never played football he has plenty Of
sand and stands q very good chance consider
ing the scarcity OF material.
PRINCETON, Sept. 26.-Owing to the heat
to-day the Tiger football squad had a rather
spiritless practice No touchdown was
scored by either eleven and much fumbling
marred the game. butcher. the big guard,
who was prevented from playing last year
by conditions in his studies has now worked
them of and has reported for practice. Mar
tin a sophomore, was tried at guard and ac-
Quilted himself fairly well. although he is a
trife light for the place About thirty candi-
dates for the freshmen football eleven came
out to-day and will be under the supervision
Of Nat Poe, quarter on the Tiger team In 1897.
This is an unusually large number of can.
didates for this team and indications point to
vary stronp eleven this fall