The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13

developments IN the college football
world other than have been mentioned
before in II csc articles.
Pennsylvania persisted until Wednes-
day in playing an old-style Hne-smash-
ing and end-running game which the
coaches advised, owing to the approach
Of the Swarthmore contest as they
know 1t would test the strength Of their
eleven better than any other. In prac-
tice. the Quakers worked the new form
ations for their backfeld, and several
passes and on-side kicks. in which the
aim was to give the runner or receiver
Of the catch ample protection to secure
the play. Owing to the list Of cripples
most Of the men have been kept out
Of the scrimmages, and the coaches have
been unable 10 drill their regulars in
the detail OF the new play as much as
they desired, hence the Swarthmore
game was entered with more or less
apprehension.
Yale Wide Awake.
At Yale great prominence has been
given to the forward pass and on-side
punt The coaches have also striven to
build up team strong IN the elements
of he game. such as tackling. holding
the ball, recovering fumbles. and to a
certain extent, forming interference.
There has consequently been some fierce
individual play at New Haven. with
which the team has beaten back spIen-
did opponents. notably the heavy and
fast eleven OF Syracuse. which showed
promise at the start Of the game of
scoring on Yale.
1t was hard charging and still harder
tackling by Yale's players. which shook
the confidence out Of Syracuse and grad
ually turned the issue Then the new
plays were used 10 a great extent. and.
though only partially successful In them
Yale succeeded in getting off several
passes that landed the team within
reach Of the Syracuse line. The material
at Yale Is splendid and much will be
done with it before November /.
YOst Has Hopes.
In the West Coach Hurry Up" Yost.
OF michigan. has it in his mead to de-
Feat the Pennsylvania elevens at Ann
Arbor this November. Yost has I7bored
consciensciously 10 win this big inter-
sectional game ever since the defeat
or Michigan at Franklin Field in 1900
and he has met with all kinds of odds
and impediments. Fortunately several
line men of previous seasons have
squared themselves with the faculty
and he has found a splendid quarter
BACK IN Sullivan. an experienced basket
oaH player, whose handling OF the ball
az all times has proven excellent.
IN MS only game. that with Case
School. Yost showed rare Judgment in
starting out to master the forward mass
and on-side kick. though poor work in
doing so cost his eleven many touch
downs. Michigan Will miss Gar-eUs.
enc OF those magnificent athletes who
happens once I'm a decade, stiIl his alb
seEce will permit Of building I'D a more
general system Of attack than was the
case IN 1906, and which, to d great en-
tent was prime reason for Penn
syivania's victory. In the line he has
veteran material in Schulz. Graham, Z
Fheinschild. and Hammond. and behind
1t are Loell and Rumney Graham : /
also a place kicker or note. There Is
much reason to fear this veteran COM [
nlnation, backed up by the well coached
men for other positions, and Pennsyl- |
vania should have a tremendous task
10 win.
Princeton's Versatility.
Princeton material. never too plenu-
iul' Is generally Of the well schooied ]
variety and now with the rule which 1
cars freshmen from varsity teams and /
causes more attention TO &c given fresh
men teams than hitherto. she is even
richer in well coached men than before
her freshmen have perhaps been better
coached than those of Yale. and she
Is depending upon them to aid her to
considerable extent in her early
games
Having 1T her disposal such a well
coached set OF men, though limited in
numbers. she has set about. as she did
III 4soo' 10 work up a safe and sane
system OF attack based upon the for
ward pass and on-side kick. for b,, 60
80 doing she hopes to De able tn heat
Back tle naturally better material Yale
usually has. Last year Princeton work +
Cd up a splendid offense N up-to-date
iootoaH. and this year starts with all
the knowledge so obtained. Wisely
re her coaches started to use Nc
Cormick and Reid as line pIungers. and
VIII Harlan 10 drop kick the Tigers
VIII nave n variety Of plays that should
Keep any opponent guessing Their first
tober IS. oH &c
Harvard Lineup Settled.
Harvard has improved wonderfully
Hnce her first game, though to date the
Crimson coaches have labored chiefly
with their men. attempting to teach j
them Fundamentals and football To a
high degree before taking u2 PLAYS
There is such an abundance of good /
material at Harvard each fan that il
seems as though the team were haudi-
capped by the inability OF the coaches
70 select the best men in the fore mart
OF the season. As a result they have
tried out. different men in the hone OF
finding a particularly fine player for a
position. and In so doing have cost the
eleven much in point OF team play.
This year they Are having little of
this trouble. for Crane and his assist
ants. who are able players. have about /
selected who viii make the team, and /
as a consequence some attention had
been given to plays. Cuts mas
the line men in hand, and he my be
counted upon to produce a Y.avy,
potent. and swift charging set OF for
wards. In her games Of late the Har-