New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
WORK ON THE GRIDIRON.
Broscnc of Columbia Had CoIlarbone
Broken on SATURDAY..

1t was learned yesterday that Duncan
Browne. right tackle on the Columbia team,
broke his collarbone during the Princeton game
and played through the second half with this
injury Persons on the side lines during the
game noticed that Princeton was making most
of her gains through the right side of the Column
bia line. and wondered why it was that Browne
appeared weak.
Early in the second half Carter punted to
Dillon Browne was down the field and in
tackling the runner the bone was broken He
thought at first that it only a temporary
injury, and continued in the game. although to
his right panied him. After he had
reached his dressing room DR.. Oastler examined
him and discovered that the bone broken
The fracture. although it is not of the worst
kind, is likely to keep him out of the Yale game.
He will have brace made for the shoulder and
hopes to be able to it.
If he is not able to go in the Yale game, Won
Saltza will probably be placed back at tackle
while Carter will go from half to fulback.
The team took day off yesterday They were
all stiff and sore from the hard game on Satur-
day, and Morley decided that a rest would do
them more good than anything else. He sent
them all out for brisk walk in lieu of a lineup.
The practice this week will be devoted to
eradicating much as possible the faults most
in evidence in Saturdays game, and in drilling
the defence to stand the speedy rushes of the
Yale backs. If Won Saltza continues at fullback
the back field needs all the drill they can get
to accustom them to their new positions. Won
Saltza has been practising at full for less than
week, and Carter has been at halfback for the
same length of time.
The arrangement. although 1t is at the
expense of the line, forms a valuable set or
plunging backs. Every man hits the line hard
and has the strength and weight to push
through a strong opposing line This was well
in tho fret hal of
Their weight and lack of speed, however. makes
them almost useless for end runs, and few or
them were attempted. Their attack on the
Princeton line did not vary enough, and was
easy for the Tigers to solve in the second half.
The three heavy backs formed valuable sec
ondary defence.
With the exception Of Browne, none of the
men were seriously injured in Saturdays game:
-. Fisher and Post received kicks on the head
that obliged them to retire from the game, but
they had almost entirely recovered yesterday.
Won Saltza was badly used UP by his continued
plunges into the line when he left the game, but
IS fast getting back into condition.
Those connected with the team are regretting
now that Columbia did not follow the same TAG
tics as Princeton and kick during the first half
What the team should have done, said wright
one of the assistant coaches. yesterday, was
to have returned Prfncetons punts KICK for KICK
Carter was fully equelling Baird in his punts.
and in this way would not have lost ground
neither would we have played ourselves out 1t
Is rena rkable how every one except the players
themselves seemed TO realize this before the end
OF the half
The eleven needs above all things, good pair
of substitute ends. AS long Fisher and Post
were in the positions Saturday they got down
the field well under punts and played strong
defensive game When. however. Post was
taken from the game and Enos substituted
Fisher usually got down under the punt far
ahead of Enos and It was easy for the Prince
ton Interference to put him out of the play:
Enos was boxed several times in the second
half and showed a tendency to overrun mis- man
when getting down under kicks
Columbia not expecting TO make
brilliant showing against Yale next Saturday.
If the team can hold Yale down to as low score
as it did Princeton most Of them consider that
1t will have done all that could be expected
About the college the question is now being de-
bated as to the possibility of winning another
game this year. Cornell. yet. is an unknown
quantity. as she has not met any really strong
eleven this year. About Pennsylvania there is
also feeling OF doubt after the Brown and the
Carlisle games. One bet was made yesterday at
odds OF to that Columbia would win of
the three games that she has yet to play.