New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-17
WORK ON THE GRIDIRON.
Carter and Starbuck Nay BE Aote
to PIau on Columbia Team.

The Columbia team had only light practice
yesterday. Many of the men were suffering
from bruises received in the Williams game ana
kept entirely out of the work. Two eleVehs
ran through the signals, and several or the men
practised punting. Carter and Starouck ooth
took part in the practice. There is strong
probability that despite the hasty action OF Dean
Sever in debarring the men from the team on
account of deficiency in their studies. they may
yet be declared eligible The dean 1t Is sald'
somewhat exceeded his authority. and the case
will be reconsidered at a meeting OF the FACULTY
to-day.
Both men said Yesterday that while they had
no official announcement from the faculty 10
that effect they expected TO have an opportunity
to make up their back work
With the Princeton game less than two weeks
away, there is much doubt as to the make
up of the Columbia team as there was at the
beginning of the season. The only positions
which were held by the same men at the be-
ginning of both the Wesleyan and Williams
games were left end, centre. right tackle and
right halfback. Even these men are not sure
of their positions.
Two weeks ago Morley announced that any
position on the team was open until the day
OF the game, and it looks as though he was fol-
lowing out this policy. There two positions
centre and arterback-which, unless there
unexpected developments. are practically as
sured to their present holders. Aigeltinger and
Donovan For guards there are Ross, Ryan,
Bates Escheverria. Davis, and possibly Duden.
All are heavy men. Duden and EscheVerrla,
who started the Wesleyan game, were replaced
by Ross and Ryan in the Williams game. Duden
has been shifted to the tackle position. AL
though Escheverria played of the guards
last year. it looks as though he would lose
his position to one of the men.
If Davis had more experience. he would prove
a strong candidate because of his strength. AS
it is. however. it looks as though it would de-
velop into a contest between Ross Ryan and
Bates, with the odds In favor of the two first
named
SUDDEN and Naething. If Won Saltza continues
to play he played Saturday he looks like
sure thing at tackle. Until Saturday
Browne was picked for the other tackle, but his
work in the Williams game poor and 1t
now seems as though SUDDEN, who is heavier
and a better ground gamer would make a strong
bid for the place. Naething lacks the experience
of the other men, but will prove valuable sub
stitute in case he fails to make the first eleven.
AT present Muir and Post. who played the
ends last year, are both out of the game on
account of injuries. When they come back only
the hardest kind of work will keep of them
from losing his place. if Fischer's work in the
Williams game is any criterion of what he can
do later He is as fast as either of them, and
tackles hard and low. The fact that
Fowler weighs only 1873 pounds keeps him from
being a strong candidate for an end position or
for quarterback. He has been tried at both
and has distinguished himself. In the Williams
game it was he who finally stopped Browns
dashes around the end after Enos had been
taken from the game.
The makeup Of the backfed depends on what
action the faculty takes at the meeting to-day,
If Carter is made eligible he looms up the
most promising candidate for fullback. Other
wise John Fisher proved by his work in tho
Williams game that he take care of the
position.
II Fisher does not play fIilbank he will nroh-
ably go 70 left halfback, leaving Heinrich. Arm
strong. Lindo and Willard to fight it out for the
other position. Lindo and Willard do not seem
to have a close call on first place but both
Fisher and Heinrich will have to hustle If they
beat out Armstrong, who is one of the speedicst
men behind the Columbia line If Fisher goes
to fullback, Armstrong and Heinrich will prob
ably be on either side of him when the whistle
blows in the Princeton game.
President Butler has requested the graduate
athletic council to investigate the disturbance
which took place on the field during the Yves
leyan game The committee will render its re-
port in a few days. It is believed that Morley
will be fully exonerated for any part he took in
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