Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

gets into every play ALdrus r. = stone
wall in the line. and The Army backs soon
found out that 81 was futile to try TO run =
play through his position.
Biddle Is far from a good center. but nc
may develop In the next two weeks His
passes we're bad, and frequently he caused
Coy to make bad kicks by giving him the
BAN in an awkward position.
The Yale backs-Philbin. Brides and Coy
are all topnotchers. wheaton, the substi-
tute. is just as good as Phiibin, and he
will probably be used in MANY OF the
games. The development Of Brides as a
back shows what the Yale coaches can do
with a man. Last year he was a lineman,
but when brought back he proved just as
good as q halfback.
Princeton Is Holding Back.
Princeton. in its game with Virginia
Polytechnic. failed to include the features
OF Tie new game to any extent in her
attack, and It Is evident that Coach Roper
is holding his charges in check FOR the
Dartmouth and Yale contests. Persons
who figure the Tigers to he a mediocre
combination this season viii doubtless be
surprised when these later games are
played. as the Princeton eleven has not
shown its real form a single time this
season.
Harvard played brilliantly against
Springfield Training school. Coach Haugh-
tons charges did about as they pleased
with the weak Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION combination, an entire eleven
substitutes being played in the second half.
Corbett demonstrated his right 10 the title
of the seasons find by his shifty open
field dashes and his effective defense work.
Nourse again showed that he possessed
that necessary quality OF a good center
following the ball-by recovering the pig
skin twice in kicks and once on an Inter
cepted forward pass. Nourse's work has
been very satisfactory to the coaches dur
ing the last few weeks. and an able sue
cessor Of Grant, last years star pivot, has
evidently been found. Gutter drove the bis
Crimson eleven with his usual versatility
and speed, the men being kept on the
jump continually while he ran the eleven,
Whites line-breaking was consistent and
effective and his defensive work was also
prominent. AS usual. Captain Burr wa
the bright spot Of the Crimson line, the
big leader being a power in his position
and outdistancing his rival at every ex.
Change Of kicks. The Harvard linemer
had their opponents I'm hand at all stages
OF the game. and charged more uniformly
llan al any llme previous lnlS season
The many plays obtainable from Harvard
noted tandem formation were selected will
rare Discrimination by Cutter. and a be
wildering attack was maintained on thu
Springfield men. Coach Haughton's clever
appears to be gong along Just now al
smoothly as II not smoother than any Of
the big five, and the prospects for a sue.
c~essful season at Cambridge are more rosy
than they have been in years.
brown DIsappOints All.
The mueh-heralded Brown eleven proved
a bitter disappointment in their gamt
against Pennsylvania and failed to exhibit
the fast style of foot ball that they haC
been credited with. It was the Red ant
Blue in a walk.
Cornelrs exhibition against the stronI
Colgate eleven was anything but satisfac
tory 10 Coach Larkin and his associates
Fumblins. one of Cornell's chief faults o
this season. was again noticeable In tn,
: Ithacan's play, careless handling of tin,
{ ball being 2 feature OF the game. Captain
Wslder's men, however, disclosed a stronj
offense In the first half. and the DIG back
. ripped up the Colgate line for many sub