New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-18
YALE FEELS HOPEFUL.
Start of Football Practice Brings
out Likely Candidates.

New-Haven. Conn, Sept. 17-Yae has had
three days of practice at Yale Field, and tomorrow
the preliminary work will begin with rush. There
were thirty-odd men out for drill last week, and
as college opens a week from next Thursday there
will be a stream Of candidates coming until then
AS the players arrive or send in word as to plans
it is becoming evident that Captain SheVlin will
this fall have a good squad of likely to pick
from to fill the vacant places He will have to
asrteF Ie and one s tr M9 5afbsc but the
material promises much except as far as heavy
Yale did not get the usual quota from the schools
this season and is weak in bulky candidates. OF
the men in sight there are nqt now promising candi-
tons and backfeld look brighter than the line.
flanqers ana AnoreWs, ooth substitutes last year.
have been working out at centre the last few
days. Both are over-tan to fit in with Yales tradi
Flanders has been a substitute guard and tackle
heretofore. and Andrews end,
Were Kn M o psTe 9pg a PaGs " Rax Pa the
man Tor the guard position as is Bigeiow, fresh
At tackle. ex-Captain Forbes of Wesleyan seems
now be the best and most experienced man in
sight and was last year regarded as fully up TO the
usual Yale tackle standard He is lean and why
rather than Sfocky and Short and IS Of the II 9
position kineon of the ale crew a substitute
try again for that place, but has word that
he will not return. Francis. who has played in hard
places MacIav the nttcher and former C.e9Teeo
town player. is also on the list possible tackle
Shevln is in tip-top form this season, and will
again hold down left end. unless he IS needed in
the line For the other end there some fast
out. Gates. the track c2-tain and sprint
rank so far: so is Stuart. who was first substitute
end last year. Shevlin and Stuart have been tax
ing the ends in the preliminary practice. and they
may go through the early games in that arrange
Tnent. Jones, the Exeter end. and a crack player
is also a candidate for of the flying wings, and
the Court Of St James's, has Joined the end squad
returning this week from London to get into the
early Yale practice.
At quarterback there is a good field of promising
PLAYERS Hutchinson. the substitute quarterback
last year. q head player, takes first rank be
pushed har.j fot the place by Jones, the Exeter
quarterback. and by Dimes, the freshman captain
last year.
At haIfback Yale IS again to have the playing
of Hoyt and Morse to depend upon and Will nave
several other good Among these Will be
lev of Hin School who has just arrived and
donned a Yale suit. and Linn. the freshman half
back who mada a star record last year Tor ale
Finn will again be at fullback, with Wernecken,
q substitute last year and basepal catcher also
out for the position ,,
The refusal of Trinity College TO play the SEIZED
uIed opening game with Yale on September 80 has
coca stoned some criticism at Yale where the feel
ing is that tho refusal to play at TINS late tlme
has possibly thrown Yale out OF an opening contest
The Trinity manager gives as ms reason lor thiS
change OF plans that his team is annually mace
the target for the hard play or substitutes on the
Yale eleven who want to show mette at the open
ing Of the season and that Trinitys eleven players
ara usually ''eaten up by yale n1teeI OF tMeIty
nlayers Trinity thinks that the injuries received
In the Yala game may keep her from pelng IN the
bes. shapa for her season