New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
ON COLLEGE GR[DIR0NS.
YALE LOSES STAR BACK.
Wheaton Injured in Practice
Work of Other EleUens.
LRr relegranh % &c Trlbene. J

New Haven, Oct 14.-fenry NJ Wheaton. OF
Phfladelphia, one of the most valuable players in
the Yale football squad, went out of the game to-
day for the OF the season, in all probability
His right leg was So badly wreuched that he was
carried from the field, and for a time It was
thought that the leg was broken. The accident
was one Of the strangest which ever happened in
the history Of Yale football Wheaton was not IN
"A scrimmage but had been called into the play
from the side lines to try drop kick The varsity
had rushed the ball to the second eleven's 2O-yaFd
line and had been held there for three downs.
In a last attempt at n score Wheaton was called
unon He took the bail from the centre on a poor
mass which made it impossible to get the kick of
,ro,,,tI,. When he finally kicked members of the
second eleven were piiug through the rush lne
and Philbin, in an attempt to smother the KICK
leaped upon him, bending Wheatons leg under
him.
1t was feared at first that the leg was broken;
and John Mack. the trainer, strapped 1t to board
and four Of Wheaton's fellow players earned MN
from the field TO his rooms at the Cloister. II
was learned later that the accident was simply
severe wrench, the liEaments in his knee belhg
twisted.
Wheaton reported for practice to-day for the
first time since October 5, when as left halfback
for Yale in the game with Syracuse his thlGh was
bruised so badly that ne has since been out of the
game For this reason it was not intcnded 10 use
him In the scrimmage to-day hut Knox lle Ie''
coach, thought that Wheaton lhlRhl as "th Wy "
drop kick when the varsity had such goidch
opportunity to by the aid Of one
Wheaton was the star of the strong Yale fresh-
man eleven last year which defeated the varsity
oftener than the varsity beat 1t. ana "hlch went
through the season without being scored upon III
for the best distance and the best drop kicker III
Yale He showed such great promise TINS Kan
that Billy Bull. Yale's best drop kicking colch'
ca1re ON and spent two weeks working with him.
In to-dav's practice the Yale varsity played the
freehmeu scoring three tOuchdoWnS 20 none lot
the II players. 3omar was showed through guard
for the first touchdown; Howard Jones dashed
around the end for fifty yards making the second
ana Wylie was pushed through the centre Tor the
third.
Bo OIcott Yale's former centre and guard. now
the New York University coach, Joined the coach-
ing squad to-day. Logan. who hurt his back three
weeks ago reported to-day and played at rght
end on the varsity.
Paige who turned his ankle in the Holy cross
game on Saturday. not badly injured, and VIII
be back in the lineup this week.
Knox has received word that Jim Rodgers, cap
tain I'm 1897, will arrive soon and will spend a week
or two with the Yale team. He is associated with
ex-Captain Frank Hnkey in the West. but no
amount of hurry calls has succeeded in arouslhs
Hlnley this fail. The coaches hope to get him nefe
bv October %. however. Knox said to-day that no
secret practice would ordered in preparation for
the West Point game Saturday The AaIe
faculty wants the secret work kept down. and al
though there will be work behind closed gates II
will not be begun for three weeks Secret
evening practice has already ordered, but this
is for signal drill only
IL has been decided to give the eleven some extra
hard and long practice this week for the West
Point game The annual slump of the Yale eleven
takes place lust about this time It is supposed 20
he caused bv the difference IN playing In an IN
closed field and open plateau, as AT west
Point To accustom tho Yale backs 10 handling
,unts with clear sky for a background the squad
viii be taken from the gridiron at Yale Field 10
tho baseball field for IT'S puntlng practice