The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-07
SHAKE UP AT
YALE AND
PRINCETON
Radical Changes Made by
Coaches ia Lineup of
Blues Football Team.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. lowing to.
the rain the Yale football squad and
coaches went to the Troop A armory for
practise yesterday afternoon. This is the
first time this year that rain has been
allowed to interfere with the regular prac-
tist. AT the armory. with only the coaches
and a few spectators, the men went
through a long and varied drill, in which
a few choice trick plays were tried and
short scrimmage gone through with.
A number of changes took place which
will probably be permanent. Bridges,
after playing guard In such a way as to
make him sure of the All-Americnn team
was shifted to left half-back in order to
have a heavy back. In that position lie
played a fast game, breaking through the
strong second eleven line for long gains.
Cooney was sent back to centre ON the
varsity, where he was at the beginning
of the season. Foster, who, with Cooney,
has been playing left guard, was put in his
=, old position at left tackle, succeeding
Paige, who was in the ~scrimmage for o
few minutes Brown, who has been play
ing at left tackle, went in at left guard
H.. Jones and Alcott were the first clever
ends and Goeble and Boggs the right
guards. Coy, for the first time in two
weeks, was in the ~scrimmage. He has
been suffering from a bad knee. Philbin
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The first eleven made gains against the
second at will. pushing them back time
after time to the scrubs end of the armory
and then being called back by the coaches.
Foster Rockwell. quarterback for three
years before Tad Jones. generated the Sec
ond eleven in the position of quarterback,
going through the formations tried by
Brown, Princeton and Harvard, all of
bwLom he has seen play. Paul Veeder
I ntral L. oaN nH sha hash rnnCifinnG and
these two veterans with the strong scrub
line, took the part of Yale's coming oppo-
nents on the gridiron, and the first eleven
was given some valuable points as to
what it will be obliged to face.
PRINCETON. Nov. IA steady, driving
iainstorm cast a dnmper on University
Field yesterday, so there was little oppor-
tunIty for effective outdoor work. This
came as a disappointment to Prlncetoniars.
because 1t was announced that the prdc-
tise was to have been open.
The squad went out of doors for a short
While only In the afternoon. 1t would have
been dangerous to attempt any sort of
fast play. The gridiron was simply COW
cred with smnll lakes and the mud was
very deep. If the rain does not let up soon
he field will be IN bad shape for several
days to come, because II does not souk
up the water any too rapidly. especially
at this season of the year. Such procee1-
ings are apt to work havoc with the plans
outlined by the coaches.
A large amount of hard work is coming
to the llnemen. who are being carefully
Watched now by a quartet Of competent
coaches. Booth, Harold Short. Jim Cooney
and Head Coach Roper gre concocting sew
eral stunts which they hope to put into
operation soon, for the condition Of the line
still remains shaky.
On good authority it came out last night
that another shift in this department is
imminent. Just what the change will be
remains dark, but heroic means will be
taken to s6lldify the defense before the
Yale game. Buckingham and Siegling are
fighting 1t out for a tackle position and It
is Interesting to note that the final call viii
be unsettled until a late hour. Both men
are strong, each in a different way. Sieg-
ling has shown more speed and aggressive
ness, but does not seem to be quite so
sturdy as Buckingham In resisting attacks.
'rhe varsity ran through a signal drill IN
doors yesterday afternoon. II the weather
is favorable today there viii probably be
open scrimnage. the last before the Ann
herst game Saturday. The Massachusetts
c~ollegians are not expected to cause much
trouble and the Tiger subs are likely to
play most of the contest.