New-York tribune., 1908-10-28
ON COLLEGE GRIDIR0NS
YALE CAPTAIN NAY PLAY.
Coaches Flock to PrfncetO7t-PrGc-
tice of Other EIeUens.
r re,.r-anb 10 The Tribune. ]

New Haven. Oct H-Captain Burch Of the Yale
football eleven said to-day that he now hopes TO
play in the Harvard game. which closes the season
and possibly the Princeton game He stin carries
his arm in q sling as the result Of broken collar
bone. He has been at the field daily Tor week
IN citizens clothes. and directed the work OF the
team II bis injured arm is strong enough to al
low him play this season the coaches VIII DC
agreeably surprised.
The Yale coaches havs had their plans upset for
two davs by the rainy and warm weather. which
has limited the practice. They had SCI asloe lhe
present fortnight wind up the long ana or1V-
ing drill OF the eleven. but their plans must now
rniscarry. and 70 extent long scrimrnages VIII
Be necessary almost the day Of the Princeton
game
A shin OF TIE ends took place to-day. Naedele
went back 20 right end and Logan changed over
to left Hobbs did not take part IN the scTla-
mage. and IlIsy played left tackle Coy was stiH
absent and Haines used at fullback The
coaches CID not dare risk Philbin's weak ankle on
q muddy field and Holt tried at halfback-
The varsity got revenge for the druhoing the
freshmen gave il last week and scored three
fcuchdowns against the II players. who felt some
satisfaction IN getting close enough 10 the varsity
goal line q goal from the field The line
I'D to-day follows:
Left end. Logan: left tackle Lilley: left guard,
Andrus: centre Biddle; right guard. Goebel; right
tackle. Brown: right end. Naeiele; quarterback.
Bingham: left halfbeck- Holt; right halfback.
Brides: f1IIback. Haines.
TRy Telegraph 70 The THfbune
Princeton Oct IA big squad Of coaches hustled
the Pr1nceaon team through long. hard practice
to-day. consisting Of two twenty-five minute scrir-
IMAGES. The first OF these IN secret and was
devoted TO perfecting plays. All the regulars
played in this period
The gates then opened and the first and
second teams lined up against each other for an
other twenty-five minutes There was lots Of snap
in the play and nothing but straight football used
m =
scrub The second eleven kicked OF to the regu-
lars. who rushed the ball straight down the field
without break by short gains for the first touch
down which was scored by Cunningham
The scr-Ib braoed up a little after that and gave
the first eleven little trouble. but two more
touchdov-us were scored by Coke and Pfeifer-
Bergen ran the team et quarterback with Whaley
al centre and Gill and WeIch the ends Gun
ninEhem played fuIIback to-day. with Bishop and
Sparks at the halves Later Coke went in at half
back and Pfeifer at fullback The latter showed
I'D well He played in the Carlisle Indian game
few minutes last year IN AdcCormick's place, but
has not been e first string this year
Bredernus reported for work. but. owing to his
long absence from the squad. il IS unlikely that
be viii make the team now, although he was a
promising end. MoCrohan the field for
time but did take part IN the scrimmage-
rBy Telegraph The Tr1bune1
Cambridge. Mass. Oct 2.-Coach Graves. OF
West Point began work with the Harvard lines
men this afternoon In secret The practice was
long and hard. the being instructed in charg-
ing and breaking through Captain Burr, Fish
Eoar and G. Browne were not on the field Burr
is suffering from severe cold, and the other
men enjoyed q rest
Smith resumed his old place al left halfback,
and TerH7ebe was also tried IN the backheld. He
is fast and picks his openings well and may earn
e place. No scrtnn1age held. but the signals
were run Of. and the formations tried out
Cutler seems to be fixture al quarterback and