Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-19
FOOT BALL PLAYERS
GATHER FOR WORK
Preliminary Practice Of Big
Four Teams Begins With
Fine Prospects.

PRINCETON, N. j., September 19.-1n
spite of steady rain and the fact that the
long grass on University Field made it
seem like wading through a lake, the Tiger
foot ball squad came out for the second
practice Of the season yesterday afternoon.
About thirty-nve men were on hand, and
the work, though short in duration and ele-
mentary in its nature was snappy in the
extreme. Shortly after 3 o'clock the squad
tumbed out OF the field house and lined up
across the field for the preliminary starts.
The string of brawny athletes in their bat
tle-stained toys was pleasing sight to the
undergraduates who braved the rain to
watch their team put through its PAGES.
and Coaches Bill Roper and Jim Cooney
seemed to be thoroughly satisfied with the
condition Of their charges.
Tub Waller, Siegling, Feigenspan and
Dawson, stars Of last years freshman
eleven, received special attention, while the
giant McFadden, who achieved a reputa-
ton at Exeter and devoted himself to his
studies exclusively last year to make sure
Of wearing Tiger uniform this fall, was
eagerly watched. After a few preliminary
starts had been run through the men de-
handling punts for an hour The work of
the afternoon closed with running through
few simple formations.
Harder Work at Pennsy.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, September 10
Head Coach Torrey Of the Pennsylvania
eleven has announced that preliminary
practice this year will be sitter than in re-
cent years. Practice will be held twice
daily. Many of those who did not go down
to Cape May have been exercising daily on
Franklin Field during the last ten days I'M
der the direction Of Mike Murphy, all
the twenty-fOur candidates who reported
preliminary practice condition
stand hard work: Several men are expected
within the next few days Ziegler and
Draper are the only regulars who failed to
report. The former will join the team by
Saturday, but there is a possibility that
Draper will not be back at all. Rookie, who
played tackle on the varsity two years
opening of college. He has some work to
make up and will put his entire time on
that. For the first few days the men will
have signal practice, followed by game Of
soccer. 1t Is expected that the first scrim-
mage will be held Saturday, as many more
candidates are expected by that time.
Veterans Back at Yale.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, September 10
Yale foot ball players yesterday took their
first lineup practice of the season. Head
Coach Knox ordered the eleven to run
through signals in the following makeup:
Left end Howard Jones; left tackle, Fos-
ter; left guard, Parks; center, Dunbar;
right guard, Goebel; right tackle, Biglow;
right end, Alcott; quarterback, Dives; half
backs, Bonner and Bergen; fulback, Coy.
After fifteen minutes practice the first
set of backs was dismissed and the fellow
ing outfit substituted; Quarterback Bing-
ham; halfbacks, Wheaton and Murphy;
fulback. Philbin.
Because of the cool wave the PLAYERS
were able to substitute regulation foot ball
moleskins for the light running toys they
have been wearing. Capt. Morse Of the
eleven last year arrived yesterday with his
bride He was in uniform and assisted
in the coaching. He will remain a week.
Tom Shevlin, captain Of the eleven two
years ago, Is expected here in two or three
days Jack Owsley, the former head coach,
has sent word that he will arrive here to-
day and remain two or three weeks.
Burch, the end rush, who is i'll in a local
santarium, is improving and will rejoin
1908, has been appointed coach of the fresh
men eleven.
1t was learned last night that the condi-
ton of Bobby Burch. end rush. was more
serious than at first supposed. He Is
threatened with appendicitis. Brides, guard
last year. is heavily conditioned in his
studies and Is forbidden to play until he
removes the disqualification.
Coach Cranes Hard Job.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, September 19-The
Harvard squad assembled yesterday after
noon for the first time this season. Joshua
Crane, jr., also made his debut as coach.
Crane was selected to coach the crimson
eleven last spring, much to the surprise OF