Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-01
Army of Coaches Urging on the
Big Four Teams.
HARD GAMES ON SATURDAY
Yale Bothered by Tough Battle Prom
Used by West Point.
TIGERS WORKING ON SPEED
TIGERS WORKING ON SPEED
Four Favorites Won at Jamaica-
Kaufman Beat Berger in Ten
Rounds-Chevy Chase Golf.

Further accessions to Yale's graduate
coaching staff indicate that the Blue eleven
is not rounding to rapidly as New
Haven has hoped. The eleven slumped
badly after two weeks brilliant play in the
opening of the season, and it has not been
itself since. There has been trouble in the
center of the line, trouble at end. and a
lack of condition in the back field The
injury to Roome has not improved matters
and Ely Is worried about the West Point
game
At the other big colleges the same feel
ing of nervous apprehension appears to be
felt that is marked at New Haven. Prince
ton is beginning to weaken in her faith
in the impregnability Of her line.
Harvard's difficulty grows out of injuries,
from which the Crimson has been peculiarly
exempt this fall. Both Montgomery and
Orr the two right ends, are laid UP, and
1t was necessary to play her brilliant quar-
terback, Starr, in the place yesterday.
Penn still continues to hunt for quarter
back and fullback material. Unless the
catching is strengthened there Is chance
of Penn coming through any of the games
remaining.
Tigers to Play Coaches
PRINCETON. N. j., November lin spite
of driving rain soaked field and a slip
perry ball, there a lively scrimmage
on the Princeton gridiron yesterday after
noon. The hard work failed, however. to
net so much a touchdown. The second
of the fifteen-minute halves was secret,
and while the plans of the coaches have
been well concealed. some interesting ru-
mors have crept forth. All that be
learned at present is that some rather
startling changes are to be made In the
lineup, owing to the fact that the coaches
feel the men can be better placed. But
what the changes has been kept abso-
lutely dark. Several new plays are under
stood to be progressing nicely.
Todays practice, which will probably be
open, is likely to be the most interesting
and exciting that has been held this year.
1t is planned to line up the coaches. whose
ranks were reinforced yesterday by several
new arrivals. against the regulars of the
varsity are not likely to come out of the
weak points of the team. AS every coach
on the field has been star in his day, the
varsity not likel yto come out of the
struggle with any too large an opinion of
themselves Roper Booth, Edwards. Holt,
Church, Henry, Bergen. Wheeler and Alex
Moffat are on the list of veterans now
here.
Yale Preparing for Cadets.
NEW f1A Elm, conn.,, november 1.-F1ne
spirit is shown by the Yale coaches and
the players. who have set about building up
the eleven a team in way calculated
to make good the loss of Roome's services
Marsh Mitchell. brother of P. L. Mitchell,
who was Yale's crack punter two years
ago; Veeder, Morse and Knox were drilled
yesterday afternoon for an hour after reg
ular practice in punting. Special aim was
given to developing distance and height
Mitchell is the best kicker of the quartet
but he is not good at carrying the ball. and
by such limitation his value is lessened
To help find and develop a punter Mayor
Vance Mccormick Of Harrisburg ZAP
Sharpe of Philadelphia and Brink
Thorne of New York Joined the fourteen
coaches already here. The army of former
players impressed on the eleven and sub
stitutes that unusual condition is pre-
scented, and that it rests with them to
make II an honor or otherwise to be a Yale
foot ball player this year. The spirit of
the team is good, and the coaches look for
such working together against West Point
as has not been shown earlier.
In the first half yesterday the varsity
scored a touchdown, Forbes being used very
frequently in carrying the ball In the sec
ond half the second teams quarterback
Dimes and Tad Jones for the varsity.
scored touchdown apiece. The gates We're
again closed to the public. 1t was given
out that Dr. Joseph b. McCracken of the
University of Pennsylvania will be referee
and Mr. Vail of the same university and Mr.
Iangford of Trinity will be umpires of the
Yale-West Point game.
Starr at Harvard End.
BOSTON Mass, November Wv T.
Reid, head coach of the Harvard varsity
eleven, sprang another surprise yesterday
afternoon, when he took Dill Starr, the vet
eran quarterback, from his old berth and
tried him at right end the varsity
eleven. Starr fell down badly in his quar-
terback work last week and was relegated
to the second team, where he has been
playing at quarter. He is a plucky Young
ster, with lots of speed, and his work on
the end of the wing indicated that he would
make a good man for the position after
little handling.
He did some fine work in breaking up the
Interference and rarely missed his man,
while in running down under Burr's punts
he experienced little difficulty in reaching
the runner before the ball did. 1t was not
very suspicious day for foot ball. as
heavy rain fell during the scrimmape
period, which lasted twenty minutes There
was a lot of fumbling and the ball changed
hands several times. Only one touchdown
was credited to the varsity. but the second
team was prevented from crossing the reg
ulars' line. Carl Lincoln who was being
worked out at right halfback on the var
sity, injured his leg. and Lockwood was
taken over from the second team to replace
him.
Newhall is doing well at quarterback. and
from present indications he will probably
handle the team in the big games. with
Hall his substitute. The practice today
will find the varsity in two twenty-five
minute scrimmage periods a final prepa-
ration for the game with Brown on Satur-
day.
Light Work for Quakers
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, November l.
Pennsylvania players had an easy after
noon yesterday on account of the wet
weather. the coaches not giving them any
lineup, but the opportunity to handle a wet
ball and to try new plays and signals was
not neglected in any way. The men all an
peared at the usual time and TORY took
them under the south stand to the running
track. where the two teams were lined I'D
for signal drill. The scrubs and fresh
men were given a full holiday.
Kleinath was at quarter for the first