New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-20
YALE LOSES STAR END
HARD HORK ALL OYER.
Harvard Backs Practise Punting on
the Field of Battle.
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8y Telegraph The Tribune
New Haven. Nov. 1s-ARy hope that Yale men
had mat AllpeSrick one of the best ends ever de-
Fefopeo al Ne" HaNeE. would be able to play for
81 leas' part OF the game against Harvard on
Saturday WAS dispelled to-day. While jumping for
forward pass in the signal drill he injured his
bad knee acai1- and is nov out OF the game for
sood II Is sila planred to start Captain Burch at
night end. but iIaines is almost sure TO take his
place be1ore the FIRST half is over
The plans % the coaches for one more good live
y scrlfanlage to-day were upset because Mack the
trainer. advised against it the ground that the
men we're all IN excellent condition physically ana
Il would not be fair 20 take sny chances of over
working them at this late day. A long signal and
formation drill held instead behind closed
gales with no fewer than eighteen coaches on hand
10 give last word or advice. Among the coaches
~as Foster Sanford, who had not been at Yale
FIELD before this season. Now that The hard work
is al over the men viii have little or nothing to
40 before the game Saturday except 10 run
through signals for short time Tomorrow
u en the gates were opened after the secret
practice the undergraduates marched in behind a
hand TO practise the songs and cheers which will
ne used at the game and to show the members Of
the team that they were behind them TO a man.
Each player on the team cheered turn
bisloW, the head coach said tonight that. so far
as De knew" no changes woul1 be made in the team
as announced yesterday fer the Harvard game and
thai the men would probably take the field as fol-
lcTs; Logan. left end; Hobbs. left tackle: Andrus
ItAt SN6fOs b1dolS. centre S1oSbel right guard.
Brides; riEht tackle; Burch light end: Corey. quar-
tsrback: Phibin- left halfback: Wheaton right
hslfoack. and Coy. fuIIback
Ten members of The Harvard team including the
hacks and ends, arrived here at noon to-day ate
isncheon at the New Haven House. ard then went
TO Yale Field for hours work in secret to
Is-niliarIze themselves with the new surroundings
and with the light 1t was the first time In many
years that Harvard team had practised on the
6eid Of hattie before the game AMI the courteous
Offer Of the Yale football management was highly
appreciated and favoraIly commented on The
who practised Punting. running down under
kicks and tries at goal were Captain Burr who
appeared the his long idIeness on
account Of the injury 10 his shoulder: Browne Cor
bett Cutler, nennaTd, Leslie. Nourse. Sprague
Gattela and Yer Wiebe.
The Harvard players returned to Farn1ington this
afternoon with the idea of getting back there in
tine ro- signal drin with the other members OF
r5e cam
After the Yale's varsity retired at the concIu
siOa Of the signal drill, the freshmen and scrub
entertained the undergraduates with short scrir7-
mage TIE faithful scrub PLAYERS will 7ishand to
no-rOV- with the usual dance around a bonfire on
TIE fed
There is no lack Of confidence here tonight in
the ability OF the eleven TO beat Harvard It IS
recognized that the Crimson eleven is strong and
.hst q hard battle is in prospect but there an
Eears 10 se little fear Of the outcome
hsn PLAYERS took 8 long walk to-day and when
he hs ks and ends returned from New Haven lined
y for & signal Grill All the fine phys /
iczl condition Il is definitely settled that /
CsFtain Burr viii play at guard Saturday, al /
tough his injured shoulder appears 10 be quite
strong Fish will captain Of the eleven if
BUrr does go in
Al indication Of the confidence at Cambridge in |
Ihs Harvard eleven this year is voiced in an edi-
terra in the current issue OF The Harvard Bull /
Rtin-" Il SAYS in part:
The Bulletin has never been inclined toward |
ove-conr6ence and do purpose 20 1
chznge policy in that regard But feel |
Ihzt Ee are not overststing the facts when /
TEL readers that Harvard has this fall a bet /
Ter chance Of winning the Yale game than II has |
lad before in several years
But win OF lose, the head coach, Mr. Haughton. |
deserves The highest commentator for what he 1
hss done this season He had develop an |
eleven from neU material; only three of the
whu viii play Saturday-Fish, Hoar and Ken
nsrd-have ever taken part in Yale game, and 1
ReaT and kennard have had but a brief expert /
eaCe. substitutes. The loss Of the captain was
serious blow TO the eleven But in spite Of the
ileIleTienced candidates and all the discourage
mems Of the preliminary season, Mr.. Haughton
The country. We hope il viii prove itself next
saturday 70 be the best. but whether IL does
rot Ar. Haughton and the who have
sisted aim have done all that and even more than,
could reasonably Ice expected OF them.