Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-24
GOSSIP FROM The CRIDIRON
Foot Ball Conditions East and West Al
Opening Of the Season.
BIG TEAMS SHAPING w FOR BATTLE
some Comment on the Elevens WITH
View 90 Their Relative
strength on Paper and
on the Field.

Now YORK, Sept. z.-FOot ball is the
magic word which once more stirs the col
lege athletic world 1t rouses the veteran
from the lethargy of his summer vacation
and causes the prep" school star to take
q tighter grip on his self-control that he
may face the coming fray with the cool
ness OF the varsity man. Throughout the
entire country coaches and players are
gathering for the opening of the Eridiron
season OF 1906. which promises many
hard fought contest during the next two
months. The indications at a large ma
jority Of the institutions point TO good
teams. the only exception TO the rule be-
ing Columbia The local collegians are
apparently in a bad way so far as ma
terial goes. and It does not look as though
they could possibly aspire to champion
ship honors. There are only four OF last
years veterans as a nucleus for the coaches
TO begin work with and new material is
not very bountifuL
There are rumors of all kinds ahoat about
which Intimate surprises to those who con-
slider that the blue and white has almost
no encouraging prospects. There is talk
Of new men from the west, but as yet none
has put in an appearance at the foot ball
house
old Man at Columbia.
III the OLD men WnOn OOluIuDlh Will nave
are the following from last years eleven:
Thorpe, tackle; Echeverria, guard: Helm
rich. halfback. and Muir, end. The sub
stitutes who can be drawn on are Post
Won salza, Donovan and Carter. who was
able 20 play but the first part OF last sea-
son because of an injury. O'Loughlin, who
broke his collar bone last year, may pos
sibly don the toys again this season, and
Mckee, former player on Trinity, will
be available for either halfback OF end.
Donovan is about the only one for the
quarterback position, and II is likely that
he will get the position, yet he is not a
player calculated to perform particularly
we'll He runs the team with good judy
ment, but his quarterback runs are not
ground gamers.
The coaches will have q hard time TO
turn out an eleven which go through
the hard schedule with credit. The play
ers lost by graduation were the strongest
on the team of last year. and it does not
seem likely that strong new men can be
developed to take their places without
great difhculty.
Great things are expected Of the grad
uste coaching stan. composed of Morley,
Wright, Smith, Duell and Brown. These
men are all alumni OF Columbia and are
elassed among the best players that ever
ANbINo1hAta the DiuE| anu NAAlAN On NnN
gridiron.
Penn, Yale and Princeton.
Pennsylvania will have nearly all of last
years eleven to represent it on the field
this season and IT looks as IL 1t would have
a team about the equal Of that Of 1904 In
addition. there is expected a large squad
of promising prep" school material for
Mike Murphy to round into form. The
fact that Murphy has returned to Penn
sylvania is taken a good omen by many
Of the followers of the red and blue. and
they profess to be sure that the cham
pionship of 1895 will fall TO the lot OF the
Quaker institution. Certainly appearances
tend to give weight to even such a san
Ruine opinion that.
Yale enters the gridiron work with pros
poets hardly as favorable as those Of last
year. yet without any cause to feel glum
Some of the giants who have carried many
a team to victory. such as Hogan and
Boomer. Will be missed during the pre-
liminary practice now going on. stin Their,
iE a large squad OF veteran material which
ought TO make a good eleven with prac
tacally no coaching whatever The bacl
@AA is strong. with many veterans anC
ese line is the hardest place TO I'LL in Will
star material The coaches expect tina
some Of the prep" school stars will turn
into strong players. Mack OF MercersberI
has charge Of the training OF the men
Just what effect the loss of Murphy vii
have is a problem which will be watches
with no little interest not only at Yale. bu
elsewhere.
Princeton has a fair allotment Of vet
Grams and is due 10 figure in the big game
as a prominent factor. There will have Z
be hard work on the part OF the coaches
NR l.
the wearers OF the orange and black ca
get into good condition. There lie no lac
Of confidence on the part of the Princeto
students. and they freely predict a stron
eleven The incoming class is expected I
furnish some good material for the team
Harvard and Cornell.
Harvard will be an important factor 1
the season OF 1905 The crimson ono
again has the services OF Bin Reid and tn
undergraduates have confidence that
any one man can bring Harvard's foot bs
standing up 10 par he is the one TO do /
The Cambridge men have the making
a strong eleven. with q large percentae
OF last years team still in college. tt
men are good foot ball material and wit
proper coaching they ought to give any
the other big elevens a hard rub for II
honors. II Is understood that condition
may play havoc Win SONS OF
who are strong candidates for the tear
Even with this drawback. however, the
will be no doubt about one thing. and thi
Is that the crimson will have a flrst-olai
team. such as II has not known for son
years.
Glenn Warner OF Cornell has a lot OF ms
10 draw from for his eleven Many are
last years team. but some Of the best ha'
only entered college this year for the ir
time. The veterans are light men, but u
prep" school players have the weight al
Warner ought 70 be able 10 place on Il
gridiron a formidable eleven for the char
pionship games. The men will be broug
TO the top notch 81 form slowly, featu
which IL is estimated viii be greatly Z
the beneft OF the team. The fact that 4
Princeton game is two weeks later TN
usual makes this possible Thompson. "
was going 20 Yale. is the greatest additi
TO the squad
OutlOOk for the Army.
In the development of new plays We
Point viii be looked upon 20 take the lea