Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
WORK ON BIC
FOUR GR|D|RONS
Several Players Barred at
Yale by Conditions in
Studies.

CAMBRlDGE, Mass. September Z.-The
Harvard foot ball squad went through light
practice yesterday without the appearances
| Of a single coach on the field. Thursday
Crane demonstrated the forward pass at
| the close Of practice. 1t was his first work
as head coach. Yesterday more varied
work was expected. but go persons found
thu squad on Soldiers Field without a
| coach. and only the simple forward pass of
| the previous day was attempted The Har-
| ward foot ball enthusiasts are worried over
the trouble many Of the promising men are
having over their studies at the college
office. Lincoln, right halfback of last
years eleven. cannot return this year. Mil
Ter. a promising end. cannot play till Mo-
vember 1. He is deficient In his studies,
and Phillips, heavy line man, is short
one course.
Hard Work for Tigers.
PRINCETON. n. J.. September 2l.-The
Tigers took a big brace yesterday and for
the first time this season got the hardest
kind Of work. 1t may have been the change
In the weather which dried out the field
and cheered foot bali enthusiasts; anyway
the coaches put their charges through
long fast practice. the hardest of the year.
Though scrimmages will not be INDUCED
in until some time next week. the work WAS
broader In Its scope and more complete
The squad which trotted on the field short
ly after o'clock easily numbered fifty
men, and the coaches say that there are
still more who have not yet reported for
place In the lineup being taken by Daw-
son, the snappy quarter of last years
freshman eleven.
After warming up by passing and falling
on the bail, the men divided into four
groups. Jim Cooney took the line candi-
dates. Roper looked after the backs and
bends. and "Heff." Herring. the big tackle
and center OF last year, took care of the
others. For a part of the time Capt. Jim
Mccormick helped the overworked coaches
to handle the big squad.
A feature Of the practice was the trying
out of several pairs Of ends in getting down
the field under McCormicks punts. Wister
of last years eleven was out. and there are
lots Of men who want to be his running
mate. Vaughn. Little. Dawson and Bergen
were some Of the candidates who exhibited
good speed. Under Bill Ropers direction,
Dawson, last years freshman quarter. sent
the backs through long series of simple
formations at breakneck pace. Mass
plays on tackle and end runs were run
through at full speed. and Coach. Cass
Tibbet and Pfeiffer who carried the ball.
were glad to quit when the whistle blew.
Yale Men Under Ban.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, September 2l.-
Yale foot ball coaches have discovered that
several more prominent players have con-
ditions In their studies, and the veterans
are emitting practice until after the ex-
aminatons In their conditioned subjects
next week. Yesterday two elevens were put
on the gridron for signal practice. but only
two of the varsity last year-Howard
ZONES and Capt Biglow-were in the line
up There is little doubt that all the condi-
toned players will regain their eligibiity.
except Guard Andrus and possibly Guard
Brides. To help Yale develop the punting
game ex-Capt. Brink Thorne, '96, arrived
yesterday and took charge of the kickers.
as DR.. Sharpe has been compelled to leave
the city. Other coaches who were at the
field for the first time were Jack Owlsey.
head coach two years ago, and Paul
Veeder. halfback last year. Bob Forbes.
end rush last year. was In town. but did
business connected with the West Point
eleven, Of which he Is head coach this fall.
Un.'er Thorne's coaching the feature OF
the practice was Cooney's punting. He
booted the oval fifty-five yards repeatedly.
Yesterdays lineup:
Left end, Howard Jones; left tackle. Fos-
ter; left guard. Parks: center. Cooney;
right guard. Goebel: right tackle, Capt.
Biglow: right end, Logan: quarterback.
Dimes: left halfback. Bomar: right half
back. Berger; fullback. Philbin.
Bright Outlook at Penn.
PHILADELPHIA, September 21.-With
the participation in yesterdays practice at
Franklin Field OF the two big guards,
Ziegler and Gallagher, all the old foot ball
men have reported for work to the Penn
coaches. Ziegler had appeared the day pre-
ylous but donned toys for the first time
Yesterday Just now he is troubled with
boils but otherwise is In the best condi-
ton he has ever been. Gallagher Is not so
much overweight as he was last season. as
he has been working hard all summer. He
Is strong and tips the scales at 1S5 pounds.
His playing weight last fall was 1870. and
he says he is stronger and more solid than
before.
The coaches put their men through very
long and hard practice and the players
were dripping wet and several pounds
lighter when the welcome word to quit play
was g1vea. Some OF the men who came