The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-09
GRIDIRON GOSSIP

When the coaches took the Yale squad
pose OF infusing life into the initial line
Of defense: Two long periods OF scrim-
mage were gone through. with this idea
I'm mind. Particular stress was laid on
the linemen from tackle 10 tackle 10 get
away quickly when the opposing side has
the ball
The football practice at Princeton yes
terday was open for the first time in sew
eral days No scrimmage was attempted.
the men simply walking through the
plays.
Another former football star will join
the ranks OF the coaches on Percy field
Ithaca, n. Y, today. T. r. Sweetland.
tackle on the 9S and '99 teams and later
coach Of Ohio State and Syracuse univer-
sity teams will enter Cornell as n gradu
ate student and assist the coaches for
the rest OF the season Ralph Kent.
freshman coach, appeared on the field
yesterday and Immediately began work.
Coach "Bill' Reid yesterday at Har
ward began to put his Harvard football
players through the old fashioned stunts
that in previous years have been used
from the first but which this year have
been held off until the varsity team was
practically picked.
IdChllflB lne dummy ana using the
charging machine to get the man playing
fiercely were features for the first time
this fall In yesterdays practice. Two
new forward passes were developed.
The first serious accident of the sea-
son on Franklin field occurred yesterday
afternoon when Bartholomew, a candidate
for one OF the half back positions. sus
talned a compound fracture of the left
leg above the ankle Bartholomew was
interfering for one or the other players
when several men rushed down the field,
about half a dozen men going down in
mass. Bartholomew left leg got caught
under him and snapped
Coach Rober of Princeton is not taking
any chances OF Mccormick. the Tigers
star fullback, being injured before the
Yale game. Againnt Washington and
Jefferson Mccormick was only permitted
to play 10 minutes when he was called
back TO the side line. against his wishes.
Michigans great scoring machine seems
to find no impedment I'm the new rules.
In fact they cut very little figure in the
Wolverines first game, that against Case.
Straight football was sorted TO and the
| Ann Arbor eleven did not try the forward
pass once during the 40 minutes of play.
II may not be comforting for Penn to
| know that Case did not make "A single
| first down against Michigan. The star OF
| John c. Garrels, Detroit's erstwhile as
| phalt Inspector
| Penn received n blow that hurt when
she failed to do more than the Gettys-
| burg. but the Quakers were weakened by
| the absence OF Capt Greene in the back
| field. and Draper and Ziegler at tackle
! and guard All three are Indispensable
| to the success of the team and they are
| back I'm uniform now. Ex-Capt. Torrey,
who has charge Of the coaching. is prov
ing an exceptionally able leader.
Off-side play this year is more disas-
| trous than ever. Syracuse lost so yards
in the Yale game through the over
anxiousness OF her line men.
Lockwood, Harvard's recruit Of last
year. who was sent into the Penn game
when but beginner. is one Of the hard
est men TO overtske when once clear of
the line. because Of h-s sprintng powers
He is credited with 10 seconds for the
hundred"
Harvard's team Is better off this year
as regards injuries than for many seasons.
So far not a serious accident has befallen
any player A slight sprain is the worst
that can be found
Sheble. Peun's quarterback. seems un-
able TO get onto the knack OF catching
punts. and for that reason has been criti-
cized II must be remembered, however,
that he has a difficult task before him In
trying TO fll Stevensor's shoes.