The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-28
A TRAINING TABLE
N. II. II, s, Eleven in Poor Con. dition and in Need of Sys-
 tematic Tactics.
KNOCKED OUT CONTINUALLY
Local Players Unable to Last--Gard. ner Osborn, Star Tackle, Con-
 fined to His Bed.

The members of the N. II. II. &. football team. as result of their last contest when they were pitted against an ideal and carefully trained eleven. are In wretchod condition. Some players unable to stand the strain of strong contest, many not in the best Of condition to play football and all absolutely unable to adhere to a train Ing system, as that system is entirely absent from the high school athletic methods, all point to necessary step, which If secured for the eleven, would easily turn out a sure champion con- tingent and one able to battle on even footing with other high schools
 An example of how urgent and lm- portant a training table is to the To- cal high in having their football team exist was the exhibition of Saturdays contest. Every now and then. local players could be seen strewn about Yale field. After almost every scrim- mage local player would have to be attended to, owing to injuries which could easily be prevented with a train- Ing table. The physical strain was altogether too great for the players and taking their meals at home. and eating sweets, without the least regard for training rules was the cause of their men being knocked out contin- ually.
 On the other hand the Erasmus ! players, who shudder at the thought of not having a training, were fresh 1 throughout the contest and their per l feet health did not cause a single de- lay during the contest due to any of their players being hurt. The local athletes, however, played sturNily and | despite their frequent injuries, stuck | to the contest, with the result that their condition of the team at present is deplorable.
 | Lucky for the players rain prevailed and q much needed two-days rest was given the players The banged up, wearied contingent is trying to take advantage of the rest as best as pos slble and is slowly rounding into shape. Players playing with water ] on-elbow, sprained ankles and wrists and damaged digestlons, are being hurled right into the midst of the work and the athletes are making | the best of it. What these athletes need is training table. With such an important addition to their athletic department. the football team could easily withstand the playing of the other high elevens. A better devel- oped aggregation of athletes would be realized and the players themselves would be able to play stronger game.
 With over 200 students In the New Haven high school, the matter of as- | siatinE the team by securing a train | ing table ought to be an easy problem. | A large number of the students at- tended the game Saturday and the strong exhibition of the local team, undoubtedly promises similar support for the rest of the season. With the financial end progressing smoothly and the Thanksgiving crowd in view 1t would only be to the best interest of the team, for the school to take
 immediate action in the training aues-
 ton. Sufficient business men could
 be interested also to greatly assist in
 the move, this method being followed
 in other high schools and make the
 five remaining weeks pleasant for the
 hard working football men.
 Gardner Osborn, the strong right
 tackle of the N, IT, IT. & varsity
 eleven, is confined to his bed, where
 he Is suffering from poisoning which
 has set in his hand, Tho plucky high school tackle played throughout the
 Erasmus contest with his hand in dan
 gerous condition, and will probably
 not be out for practice until Friday He is under the care of Dr. C, Purdy
 Linsey, who lanced the athletes left , hand A finger of Oshorn's right , hand is also badly swollen. It is hoped that the star tackle will be able to accompany the team to New York Saturday where they play the Manual Training school, for his playing in the lineup has always been of the stellar order