Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

The foot ball prospects at the uHlNeiSio0'
of the big Five of the east are at last
beginning to assume definite and tansloie
shape. The first three weeks OF season
are always of a preliminary character
The size of scores is never considered by
the coaches at this time. Their interest
is centered on learning when is the pest
man for certain positions, so that no tiihe
will be lost in experimentation Wnen lhe
championship games roll around Inc dig
eastern elevers have emerged from this
ner,od and now. with but few exceptions,
the makeup of the leading teams mas
been determined. There viii, OF course, DE
various changes made from time to time'
but generally speaking the time of expert
,nentation is past. From this time on all
energies will he devoted to building up an
offense best suited to the new rules.
The work of picking the teams has been
facilitated greatly by the freshman rule,
which has barred all new men. The teams
of 1906 are made up of the same men who
can represent varsity teams The fact that
will have to wait until 1907 until they
can represent varsity teams. The fact the
the leading teams have been picked Garner
than usual ought to be a great aid TO
especially gratifying this year because OF
the new rules. which Introduce SO many
novel formations to ingenious coaches.
OF all the big eastern teams Princeton
and Cornell seemed to have the SITUATION
sized up the quickest. Both the Tigers ana
the Ithacans had their present team picked
inside of ten days. and thus secured SUD-
stantial advantage over their rivals mar
ward did the most experimentation, Coach
Reid making change after change until ne
secured Just the combination he desired
Yale also tried out many candidates for
the back field and the line but the coaches
are evidently satisfied with the present
eleven. Pennsylvania was the most back
ward of the lot, the hardness being que
to the ineligibility of three men whom the
faculty compelled to toe the mark before
letting them play.
The makeup of the Big Five AT pres
ent and as they will probably lineup for
their championship games. Is as follows:
TACKLE: Hockenberger. left guard: Giles,
center; Erwin. right guard; Bgelow right
tackle; Alcott. right end; Jones, quarter
back: Knox left halfback; Morse, right
halfback: Roome. fullback.
Princeton-Wister. left end; Stannard. left
tackle: Hockenberger. left guard Giles,
Rheinstein. right guard: Cooney, right
tackle: Hoagland. right end. E. Dillon,
quarterback. Harlan. left halfback: Daub.
right halfback: Mccormick. fullback-
observation-disclosures. left end: Draper.
left tackle: Stein. left guard: Holienback.
center: Ziegler. right guard: Roberts. right
tackle; Scarlet. right end; Sheble. quarter
back: Knox. left halfback; Morse. right
haIfback: Dennis. fullback-
CornelI-Babcock. left end: Cook. left
tackle; Thompson. left guard: Newman.
center: O'Rourke. right guard: Damn. right
tackle: Van Orman. right end; Poliak.
quarterback; Earle. left halfback: Gibson,
right halfback: Walders fuilb<ack-
Observation-Disclosures, left end: Osborne,
left tackle; Burr. left guard Parker. CEN
ter; Kersburg. right guard: Pierce. right
tackle; Mcdonald. right end; Starr. quarter
back; Foster. left halfback: Lockwood.
right haifback; Appolonio. fullback-
Reasoning from the size OF scores the
Yale eleven seems to be about the strongest
in the east Coaches Rockwell and Camp
had their final choice for an eleven work
Ing together almost. from the start and
the men appear to have absorbed the new
style of game very readily Two new men
had to be developed on the ends, but Over
all and Alcott are filing these positions
very creditably. Burch promised to get
one end but the breaking of his collar
Bigelow, the two tackles, are fixtures and
have. been from the start. The same Is
true of Erwin and Hockenberger. the two
guards. These men are both veterans and
are playing a splendid game. Giles at
center is a new man. but he is learning
his position rapidly. 1t is in the back
field that Yale promises to shine the bright
est. Jones at quarter is proving himself
a wonder at the new game. while Knox and
Morse leave nothing to be desired at the
halfbacks. Roome last years star half
back. is playing the game of his life at full
back.
The Harvard eleven Is not showing any
unusual form. and from reports Is not
mastering the forward pass or the quarter
back kick at all. The Crimson team Is
using two new ends In Mcdonald and
Burnham, and one new tackle in Osborne
Pierce being substitute from last year.
The center trio which is composed of
Burr and Kersburg at guards, and Parker
at center. Is all veteran material In the
back field Starr at quarter, Lockwood and
Foster at half backs are also veterans.
Apo onio. the full back. is the only new
man here. The Crimson eleven Is not very
well adapted to the new game. because the
men big and fat. a characteristic of
Harvard teams of the last few years.
Princeton promises to be unusually
strong. and from present appearances the
Yale-Prnceton game VIII be a. hummer"
The Tigers now have two new ends in
Hoagland and Wister. but they promise to
uphold the reputation OF Princetens best
men in this department. Stannard and
Cooney, the tackles. are both veterans and
among the best In the country in their po-
s.tions. The same is true Of Herring and
Captain Dillon at guard. Rheinstein who
although now playing guard. has already