New-York tribune., 1905-11-10
WORK ON THE GRIDIR0N.
Columbia Strong Ofensi0ely-In
Hard .Scrimmage sCith Scrub.

The hardest kind of football practice wasin order
for the Columbia candidates at American League
Park yesterday afternoon. where for the pest part
of an hour the varsity lined up against strong
scrub for scrimmage work. All of the varsity men
were out except Ross and Carter Ross IS still
resting, while Carter is nursing his Knee Won
Saltza was out for the first time this week ana
went through nearly all of the hard practice His
rest has put him in the best Of conditlon, and
Mother Webb. the trainer. believes that there
is now no danger OF his getting past the point OF
''fneness."
The practice yesterday good in some ways
but discouraging in others. The men played with
vigor and alertness and went into the plays win
dash. Despite this however. when the SCRUB got
the ball it pushed the varsity nearly hat the
length Of the field before it was held for Downs
Instead of giving the signals in the ordinary way
Donovan, who played quarterback on the SCRUB
gathered the men about him before each play
Then they silently their places and quickly
got into action. The absence of signals confused
the varsity and kept them constantly guessihs
This is plan which Wesleyan used with GOOD
effect in the game earlier in the season.
Finally the varsity braced and took the BAH near
the middle of the field It then had little dlfncuty
in going through the second team for a toucndoWn
After the ball was brought back to the r1uuis M oa
until it had scored four times. Won ssltza mad made
Ing throdg Rasf for Of thf yard
down. and going through SECOND tlIne III TOT is
and instead Of taking the ball on tackle back
play, from his position and went through the
other side of the line He showed wonderful speed,
and in both his long runs lodged three or four
men.
The varsity secondary defence proved to be the
weakest part of the team. Lindo, Fisher and Arm
strong played in the backfied, and at times were
Ineffective in stopping the plunges of the scrub
backs Collins ran the team and did the punt1ng
in the first part OF the practice. He got lots OF
work out of the and kept them on the Jump;
In the scrimmage he kicked on the heaQ ana
obliged to ret.e He was replaced by SGhulrz; Il
Duden ,layei listless game at right tackle, ana
Naethirg, who opposed him, had the advantage OF
him In most of the plays. Kehoe. at the otner
tackle on scrub surprised the spectators by the
way in which he filled the position. although play
ing against of the strongest men on lhe val
sity With the exception Of Fisher, who slowed up In
some of the plays. the varsity backs were speedy
on offensive work. -, ,o,.,.
Fowler and Enos played the ends on the narssy
Fowler let plays get by him, ana was repldcIo
by w Fisher and relegated to the scrub
At one time the varsity was held for downs
on the scrubs four-yard line Morley made the lasL
touchdown for the first eleven The work OF one OF
the men displeased him. 50 he got into the posltlo
himself on the first play he obtained the Dan on
a tumble, and ran thirty yards The VARSITY g
showed a tendency for holding and oTs1de play, ana
was penalized fifteen yards in the practice