Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-17
Yale a Team of Cripples.

NEW HAVEN. October 11.-When Yale
faces West Point today near the army
barracks on the Hudson it will be the
most thoroughly crippled team which has
met a strong team in years. and Yale sup
porters. while not admitting defeat, have
little or no hope of winning the game.
The best Yale expects is no score. and the
players themselves do not even expect to
come OFF SO we'll as this. believing that
they will be scored on because of the
weakness in the line. The only experience
ed man in the line is Goebel
Goebel will be in Capt Bigelow's old
position. right tackle. He is not an
especially good tackle, but Yale places all
her hopes LOT the lire in him. The hard
est blow OF all fell yesterday when Capt.
H. Z. Burch of Cincinnati appeared on
the field with his arm in sling. -Andrus.
the star left guard. did not appear at the
field at all. The injury to Burch was
bad enough. A sprained ligament will
keep him out of the game for a week at
least. But worse even than that was the
announcement that Andrus would be un-
able TO play at all. Andrus had blood
ton. His trouble was known to the
coaches. but was kept quiet. Now there
is not the slightest chance OF his being
bic to play today and he is under the
constant care OF a physician.
When il was announced that Capt
Burch would be unable TO play Logan.
who used 10 play end. was put in. But
he sprained his ankle Immediately and
was removed from the" scrimmage. and
Naedle, a green man, will fill the place
oil the Yale captain In the game today.
fitzpatrick will play at the other end.
In place of Hobbs, one of the greatest
hnemen that Yale has ever had Ted
LiIiey, son of the candidate for Governor
OF Connecticut. Will play. In place of
Andrus. who is HOODS equal, Buster
Brown viii play. Biddle will be in at
center. In place of Cooney. whose Shout
der is sprained, Richardson will pay.
Richardson was put in in place of Hobbs
soon after the latter's injury, but now has
been shifted TO guard.
Yale's hope is entirely in the backfield.
but the Blues chances of winning with
its poor line is small. Fred Murphy will
play quarterback, and until week ago
he never played quarterback in his lie.
Philbin will start al left halfback and
will later be replaced by Wheaton. Brides
Il expected TO play through the entire
game az right halfback. Coy will play at
iullback
OF the Yale backs Murphy can be de-
pended upon TO the full limit of his ca
FATALITIES. He is heady player and un-
derstands foot bail in every point Phil
bin is erratic. Brides is the one man be-
hind Murphy who never fails As a de-
fenSive back he is without equal, but
Yale today needs aggressive packs
Brides has lately developed an ability to
carry the ball, and this may mean vic
tory for his college. as he can break
through any opposing line
Another man in whom The Yale homes
are rested IS Coy. Up TO the present time
Coy has not shown any of his last sea-
sou > form. But the hackers of Yale still
re member the second half of the Prince
ton game last fall. when Coy came to
himself. and banking on that they dare
10 hope that Yale will come off VIC
Iorious
Yesterday there was no scrimmase at
the field The coaches were afraid that
some other substitute would be injured
ana every one is being saved for w est
Point Guy hutchinson the old o-crter-
back. arrived and coached Murphy for
hali an hour Other coaches at the fed
were Dr. CuttOn. &. F.. Alcott. l.. If.
BlgeioW and Tad Jones. The former all
American players refuse Ia deeer, yaIe
III the time of trouble