Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11

matter and wondering whether it is
true or simply the gloom that annually
emanates from the Ellis about this time
of the year. Whatever it be, it has
thrown all comparisons of individual
players to the wind.
OF course the matter of McCrohan
withdrawal from the squad was the CHIEF
topic of foot ball conversation here yes
terday. Most of the undergraduates Won
dered why he quit. When the husky full
back appeared on the scrub against the
varsity there was more. confusion than
ever in regard to SpeculationS by the
students. McCrohan will probably stick
it out now, but 1t is mighty doubtful If
he will be taken back on the varsity
again.
What is causing the greatest worri-
ment here is the unsettled condition OF
the back field. Even yesterday afternoon,
when three twenty-minute scrimmages
We're run through. the keenest observer
of local affairs would have been unable
to spot a tentative trio of backs. Bishop
who has been used as a sub halfback
was placed at end. He did good work
here and it's likely that he may get the
job Saturday, because Welsh has a weak
ankle. Dowd and Bishop is the combina-
ton that appears to have first call at
present.
Trying Practice for Cornell.
ITHACA, N. Y. November lin the
midst of steady downpour the Cornell
Varsity and scrub held long secret
practice on field covered from end to
end by some inches of water spattered
with mud and water from head to heel,
the men were drilled relentlessly until
dark.
Coach Larkin perfected his defense for
Chicago's open play, paying particular
attention to Steffins. whose reputation for
clever lodging has reached Ithaca. Lar
kin drilled the Carlisle ends for week
before its game with Chicago last year.
and the Indians had no difficulty in break
ing up the Maroons' formations. He has
concentrated on the Cornell forwards for
the past month, and is sure that they
will take care of forward passes and on
side kicks
The line was given a tremendous grill
ing for more than an hour. and then the
varsity and scrubs locked horns in long
thirty-five-minute scrimmage, in which
the first team scored two touchdoWns.
The scrubs fought flercely. but the
plunging of Valdez and the new plays of
the varsity proved too much for their
defense.
Indians Work Hard
CARLISLE, November 11.-Carlisle In
dian foot ball practice lasted longer than
usual yesterday and was devoted mainly
to strengthening the line. Coach Warner
said that he was determined that no other
team should play havoc with the red
skins line defense as Harvard's eleven
did last Saturday.
Capt Waseuka was slightly injured in
the scrimmage between the regulars and
scrubs which followed the lOng-draWn-out
preliminary work at charging and tack
ling Quarterback Balenti is suffering
from bruises that may keep him out of
the game at Pittsburg on Saturday.
Yost Makes Big Shift.
ANN ARBOR, Mich, November IL
When Coach Yost made wholesale shift
yesterday he sprung the biggest surprise
of the year Embs, the veteran guard
who had been nodded into an end, was
ordered back to right guard, and Linthi-
cum. the varsity base ball player, was
put in at left end with only six days
varsity experience. Dawson. another
lineman, who has been made into full
back, was put at right end. and Wat
kins, the man who played his first game
put back in his old position. This Is
admittedly stronger combination, but
the latenesS of the change has caused
much doubt as to it's effectiveness.
All the year Yost has been without ex-
perienced men and conditions in the
players studies have kept several strong
men out of the earlier games. Michigan
has the largest assortment of players
Wolverine eleven has ever memoriZed,
and few of these have been used in
regular games. 1t is the one hope that the
open style of play will prove effective
against Penn, for that is the only chance
the Michigan followers see for victory.