Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-24
Biz Four Coaches Anxious Over
Next Saturdays Games.
ALL TEAMS WORK HARD
Eleven Veterans Helped to Prod the
Tigers.
YALE TEAM IS STILL GUESSING
Steeplechase Races Start at Benning
Tomorrow-Golf at Chevy Chase
Baltimore Harness Contests.
YALE TEAM IS STILL GUESSING

There was no let-up yesterday in the hard
work that the foot ball coaches are de-
manding of the big teams in preparation for
Saturdays stiff contests. The matches are
unquestonably regarded all around with
considerable anxiety. The uncertainties in
cidental TO the new playing code adds to
this feeling. for there is general lack of
the dependable attack that is usually to be
found al this season of the year. While all
realize that this is largely the result of the
new rules and that all teams are in the
some boat. il is nevertheless dsqueting,
especially when one remembers that the OPP
portunties of scoring from accidents and
misplays are increased many fold.
The Princeton and Cornell match is at
tractng widening interest as the day of the
game approaches. 1t is probable that there
will be the biggest turnout at the Polo
Grounds that New York has witnessed at a
foot ball game in several years The fact
that this will be the only opportunity af-
forded to see the new rules in operation in
that city does not tend to diminish the
anxiety of enthusiasts to go. The game is
likely to be memorable in the history Of
Princeton Cornell matches.
Billy Edwards at Princeton
PRINCETON. N. j.. October 24-Spurred
on and encouraged by eleven old graduate
coaches yesterday the Princeton varsity
was put through the hardest practice of the
year. In the preliminary practice special
attention was given the ends in getting
down the field under punts and in blocking
their opponents. Mccormick and Tenney
did the kicking for this and both kicked
high and got good distances.
Then the varsity was lined up against
very strong scrub and two fifteen-minute
hall Mas
and rough and kept the spectators cheering
with enthusiasm. The first team played
straight foot ball. and played 1t well. Ten
ney got off his plays in rapid succession
The interference was good and every man
aided the runner. The scrub used the Cor
nell formations and plays and succeeded in
making eight first downs.
Tibbett made a beautiful eighty-yard run
for a touchdown. Hoagland and Wister
were down the field like a flash on Hanlan's
long. low kicks. and succeeded in recover
ing two of them. Cooney. at tackle. and
Herring. at center broke up many plays
before they were well started.
The new coaches who arrived today were
"Bill' Edwards. Vetterlein. Bert Wheeler,
Kafer. Church and Henry.
The varsity lined up as follows:
Left end Wister: left tackle, Stannard
LETT guard. Dillon (captain): center, Her.
ring: right guard, Rheinstein; right tackle
Cooney; right end. Wister quarter back
Tenney: left half back Daub and Harlan:
right half back, Tibbott; full back. McCor-
mick.
Forward Pass Works Well.
BOSTON. Mass. October 24.-In two ff-
teen minute scrimmage periods yesterday
afternoon the Harvard varsity registered
three touchdowns and one goal from the
field, and concluded the fast work by fore
ing the second eleven to a safety. 1t was
lively practice throughout, and Reid made
the men go to the limit, both on the Of
Tense and defense. The first period was
devoted to offensive work by the varsity
and in quick succession they carried the
In the second half Nate" Hall got a goal
from the field from the thirty-five yard
line. and the second team resorted to a
safety to prevent another touchdown
The double pass was used early in the
first period. when Starr shot the ball to
Foster and the latter Travelled forty-iye
yards for touchdown. A few minutes
later the forward pass was ordered, and
this time Lockwood went thirty-five yards
to the goal line. The third touchdown was
the result of long forward pass from
starr TO Miller, who had forty three yard
run before registering his bunch of points
Bartols Parker returned to his old posi-
Iion at center, and did some good passing
Inches played In both scrimmages at right
tackle, and Starr, Newhall and Hall took
turns at quarterback.
The second scrimmage period was devoted
10 working the varsity on the defense
and the second eleven was not able to make
It's distance once. Leo Leary, left end on
the varsity last year. joined the coaching
squad yesterday and assisted Bowditch in
drilling the ends.
No Gain by Yale Shifts.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. October 2i-With
the new left side in line again yesterday
Yale went through two short scrimmages.
one with the freshmen and one with the
scrubs. The new lineup seemed to add no
power TO the eleven. and against the scrubs
the first string were unable to score
Dunbar was in center for ellis Brides at
left guard for Hockenberger Paige at left
tackle for Forbes. and Forbes at left end
for Howard Jones. Considerable speculation
Is being INDUCED In here over the probable
lty or TINS lineup being made permanent
The coaches will not say much about it, but
1t Is not generally believed that the changes
are for good.
Howard Jones showed poor form in tack
ling last Saturday. but this was somewhat
due to his being out of the game for a long
time previously. Hockenberger certainly did
as we'll as Brides and ellis as we'll as Dun
bar has done. The line Saturday was sell
dom penetrated for gains. The need Of
such radical shifting is not apparent
The line did not work as well as before
the shifts. and gained but little in straight
foot ball.
Secret Work at Penn
PHILADELPHIA. October 24.-Suspecting
their team to the utmost next Saturday the
Pennsylvania authorities are working des-
perately hard to have the Red and Blue In
top-notch condition. Today the strong JEFF
ferson Medical College team will line up
against Pennsylvania behind closed gates,
and some new plays which have been
evolved by Head Coach Torrey and DR.. Carl
Williams will be tested. These have already
been used against the scrub with great sue
rrt.o
which have been the basis for most Of
PENIS former trick plays. The greatest I'M
portance Is now being put on kicking, and
the players are being coached in every va
riety of play possible when the pigskin Is
booted. There was secret practice again
yesterday on Franklin Field. and this will
probably be continued all week.
ARMY AND NAVY