The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-23

beat Yale, and with the best wishes and
ch GERS Of the entire student body
The feeling of confidence in the
crimson camp is astonishing and the
big stands on the west side of Yale
field Saturday viii be packed to the
limit with one Of the strongest aggre-
cations of Harvard rooters that ever
went to New Haven.
There is absolutely no thought given
to possible defeat. All Harvard wants
a victory and the eleven will put forth
every effort to live up to the confidence
of the Harvard men in general. NO
kick will be coming should Yale turn
the trick as everybody Is satisfied with
Coach Reds work.
One thing is certain. Harvard's
players Will sprint on to the gridiron
ike a lot Of game cocks. The regulars
have been handled as tenderly as the
most delicate racer. and their muscles
and sinews will be ready to stand a
long strain should Yale prove obsti-
nate.
In the final practice Coach Reid took
the entire squad to the stadium and
practiced for an hour on signals Four
notables were missing from the lineup
Captain Foster. Starr. Macdonald
and Kersberg-but they We're on hand
to perfect themselves in the new
signals to be used for the first time on
Saturday
when the coaches thought 1t best to use
Macdonald on Saturday instead OF
Orr as the latter's foot is botherlng
him, and Coach Reid does not want to
take any risks. Kersberg, Burr, Cap
tain Foster and Macdonald are in
prime shape, and will be identified with
Harvard's lineup when the game
opens.
At the big sendof given the team IN IN
the stadium the students had a brass
band and the old and new songs were
The squad consists Of the following
Ends. Macdonald. starr. Orr. Bird.
and Kennard; tackles, Osborne, Petree,
Hoar, and Itches; guards. Burr. keIs-
berg, Brook, Gilmore, and Warren
centers Parker, Fraser. and NOurse;
auarterbacks, Newhal and Hall; half
backs Capt Foster, Lincoln LOCKWOOD,
Mason, and Glider; fullbacks, Wendell
Apolionio, and Gray, coaches, Re1d'
Brown Marshall Lewis, Cults bow
ditch, Knowlton, and Crane
Lest Hard Work at Yale.
New Haven. Conn. Nov. 23.-The
Yale varsity had its hands full to beat
the freshmen by a single touchdown
In the last hard practice of the season
In the 20 minutes practice the fresh
men had the ball twice on the varsity
On downs at the start Of practice. The
freshmen lost the ball on q forward pass
the first time and were driven back on
a penalty the second time. The varsity
then took the pail 1T ~ - SIAu aaII
and rushed it steadily down the neld
for the only score of the day.
The varsity backieId was shaken up.
Bomar, Werneker. Dimes, and Needer
playing. Knox, Morse and Roone
were on the side lines Knox's shoulder
vas examined and he was notified the
chances were slight of his playing.
Bomar's stock has risen immensely for
two days Knox's position lies between
him, Linn, and Roome.
The whole college turned out to cheer
the eleven on its last drill before the
Harvard game. Bloomer, Hinkey, Rock
well, Hoyt Flanders, Camp, and Coch-
rane were the coaches present
Gridiron Well Protected
Light rains have threatened to trans
form into deep mud the Yale gridircn,
but it has been saved by thick cover
ing OF straw.