The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-11-13

More Seasoned ThAn wolverines In Actual
warfare-Hieldlng surface and Forward
Pass-L1tGpe Betting Hero On Vale
Princeton Game-Practaee Ol Teams.

pennsylvania. ne won't hAV1 20 cat crow
II his team loses. judging frOrn his remarks
on Pennsylvania's playing last Saturday
In relation to the game next Saturday. he
considers that his Wolverines are up against
the hardest sort Of opposition. He isn't
saying u word about winning. nor vet Ii he
saying anything TO discourage his men into
the belief that they can't win. In his plain
spoken way he 10 temperate and diplomatic.
We must hurry or we will get whipped. -
he says. which 10 akin TO saying, I'VE have a
chance TO win II the other side doesn't beat
us"
Yost says Pennsylvania has the advantage
OF a longer preparation in actual games than
Michigan. The Quakers have played ten
games TO Mtchtgan's five. and moreover had
a freshman team to recruit II from that last
season played Il regular schedule Of games.
All this experience, Yost thinke, IL worth
something. lie calls attention to the Hact
that nine Of the Pennsylvania regulars ara
old varsity men. and a. the Materials good
the fact that the players are seasoned be-
comes all the more valuable. II 10 not always
the case. however. chatths carrying over OF a
lot OF Veterans means a successful team.
More than one crackalack team has been
built up OF material In which young blood
was literally mixed in with the old. the same
whipping veteran teams which the year
before we're irwin chile. IL depends partly
- NV kNFN Wv Z nAH NENEs uhl NNEl
when all stars the year before they don't
always hold their form the succeeding year.
az least not form good enough to heat fast
and evenly balanced teams that often are
tho result Of Yea wing a few eager young
bloods into the football fabric.
The leading problem az Pennsylvania
lust now rs who shall play quarterback
against Michigan. keinsih filled the position
W M me s,}l" 'xhirs' S'Gts; nnt seaSan has
he played az &c the knee which bothered
him 80 Wnch this fall was all right. This
game knee hae kert Reagan from showing
his real worth.
Instead Of blowing up the football rs tight
OF game both c0ns,stants in n sams nTsysT
20 have IL slightly soft, 80 that IL may be
handled with greater facility for forward
The idea Is that The thrower can get a better
grip on the ball when the leather gives a
ne bali ' re.i siP IN the hollow W he IN hsp enc snS
the forearm helps staHdy ihHs IL n being sent.
away, II. however. the ball is gripped near
ful grip o. the part Of the p1sser or y hand
IKE Il ham g needed 70 take hold. The sur
face OF a distended football e so hard no
except the md aud throw II with any effect.
In the Princeton Cornell game a bali busted.
There wonld be a how from the puntSrs werc
io"rDalls. not blown up "a. their full CAPACITY.
A. to soft leat1sT e football this seas9a, az
bal say the quality OF tho leather Is the same
as II always ms been.
one thing. the forward pass has done Is "a
develop skill IN catching the ball. Forward
passes have to be caught from all sOrL- Of
positions, and considering the short time the
~portionate degree % skill in catching thrown
bal than q puuLed one.
OF betting on the valc-Prince'oa anma
there hts been ooInp1ratively little On tlio
stock szchnngo so Far. Recent events in
been made that Yale wil win bot ~ hp- ~
games. and sOTne nave been made of 20 !
thar Yale boats Harvard Unusual odds. ~
70 Vale aud Princeton there IS little dom ~
the betting lire.
when Beavers Of West Point was . s,Doo'-
hoy player in Brooklyn he used ~ prdcgisc
drop kicEirG through the school Window,
according 10 q truthful a~Curaintencr. The
window, were UpTn of course. mt whether
the school carried window plato insurance,
deponcnt sage th nOt.
The ruling in the Gaze Of lr, batted ball i1
ruS liarvHrd-Jariibic game Vas the result ofau
kick struck the cross bar, bOupded back into
ire Held, and then the bail Wus punched over
The goal Inc by AN Indian who chased over and
fell on Il. No touchdown YES nllovn ed. the
rail bcirz given % Harvard and put IN play
fF',tN Il scrirlt age. Rule 10, Section q"
say NJ Corb.a, who Ielsreed The contest.
foul. hut Is very indefinite as 70 Who has the
rail ard where tho penalty shall be enforced
ruled SHS n,nd 5sTr knic 70. sesetSionH - as = a T foni cone ne
mitted when neithee eide is 10 possession OF
the hsil AID go "a TO the offended 2 sid.
nents' goal Is lose of i've wards whether THIS
batter's side lis in possession OF the ball or
Ground IN a po.ition 70 be bstied /, /. a nice
question a. 80 which side Is ~ possession OF 10,
a point which Mr.; CoEs.a brings out; The
side IN possession of the ball" CLAUSE OF Rule
20, Section >. the ball going TO the offended
side a. 8 first down.
CAMsrIpGE. Nov. ~ Harvard football
Affairs. took On n more favorable aspect to-
deh. Harvards best halfback, had been re-
lnstated 20 good standing ~ his college work
saturday Wendell passed on ali his condi-
tlons durinG the summer. but he WINS put OF
probation until the hour organizations by the
The practice this afternoon was partly
In for n long session Of coaching and some new
formations were tried. The open work con-
sisted Of a thlrty-nve minute scrimmage
Won by four ~touchdovns. two BY Wendell
and two by Rand. TIT work was at times
brilliant. bus lacked consistency, apd IN. the
marred HarNards prospects through
out the season, Two bits VI play stood out.
long run by Wendell around right end, who
passed the ball to IaAnd Just as be was being
LhChleu. the iuLtef carTytng the pali twenty
wards further for a touchdown. The other
was n long run which Wendell made. breaking
through tackle near the side lines and by fast
running and clever lodging working his way
~fOrty-1ve Yards for a touchdown.
Starr was tried out az ind on the second
team, and made some. very pretty tackles down
part In the lineup. Dave Campbell was very
much in evidence. driving the men and point
ing out mistakes In their plays. He worked
with Brown. the end. especially, and Brown
showed great Improvement before the day was
over. The team was again limited to about
five plays. which wefs worked al the time.
When Il cAme 10 a pinch there was no reliable
ground gaining play. The second held once
on the yard line and the varsity was unable TO
carry the ball over for the touchdown. Sol
diers' Field Ia being covered nightly with
straw In order 20 prevent the frOst from get
ting into the ground.
NEW HAVEN, Nov. Ic.--Yale's style II play
against Princeton will he substantially the
same as that used In the Brown game. with
the exception mat one or two trick PLAYS
may be introduced. To-day varsity and
freshmen lined up for ffteep minutes. while
the scrubag later gave the first team fifteen
minutes more OF hard labor. With the ten
minutes OF secret drill tins conAtltUfed the
work. Several times the forward
pass and onside kick we're tried by the first
but the. passing wac generally IN
sa tisfactory and the coas hes directed the
team to return 20 straight football. By
this the most substantial gains OF the scrinI-
mages were. made, The freshmen with their
and husky line gave the varsity quite