The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-19

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-On the grid
;,,o of Carlisle Indian school this af-
tsrnoon the doughty redskins will give
vnh,e 10 a lusty war -whoop that will
-as.mnd over the land. as marking the
oDening of the 1908 football season. On
many other college grounds in east and
cenrrs. west the football gladtators will
Gather for practice to determine the
uembersbip Of the elevens which will
,nhns1 the honors of the various 1nst1-
,nt,ons Yale and Harvard ne already
=, v,rk Cornell commences its prac-
tiee today and out at Princeton the
Tigers are shifting the air and hunger
ing for bulldog meat.
II fs far too early in the season to
make any prediction as to the outcome
of the games between the elevens or
the Big Four Many things may
haup~sn before the playing of the cham
plonship games, and the college, con-
Sdered weak at the present time may
develop startling strength in the way
Of phenomenal players; while the col
isges now thought by experts to have
the best chances of SWEEPING all before
them may take a slump in the early
games Of the season
But experts who have followed the
gams for many years. and who are in
touch with conditions, believe that Yale
viii turn out another champion foot
ball aggregation. Five veteran players
Of last years victorious team are on
hand for the first practice The men
are Coy, fullback; Brides and Murphy,
halfhaeks; and Goebel and Cooney,
gu rds In addition there will be a good
sized squad of Eli men who have had
football experience on the field for
early fall trials.
Yale has lost the services of Capt.
Bgelow. Alcott, Howard Jones, Tad
Jones, Congdon. Dimes and Paige. 1t
Will "a hard work for the coaches to
. ind material to fill the places made
vacant by the graduation of the seven
old players, and to obtain a substitute
to fill Tad Jones place at quarter Will
cause the coaches and Yale athletic ad-
Usars much trouble.
With nucleus of several veterans,
and with q strong staff of coaches, in
Guiding BiglOw and Tad Jones, it Is
thought the Blue eleven will round to
form quickly. and again lower thet col
OTIS Of all rivals. Since the introduc-
ton Of the new rules, Yale has never
been defeated.
Harvard however. with but five OF
at years eleven to rely upon, and
With a small squad of substitutes on
he hce Of things does not appear to
nave a very brilliant chance of defeat
dAg the Yale team. There is a deal oi
green material at the Cambridge col
@se, and after n few weeks of prelim
snow startling strength.
Cornell begins practice today ano
"'rk VIII be- rushed with the cand1-
Id'eS, and the coaches expect to have
ue men in fine shape for the opening
9Ine OF the season on October 3, witt
ildlhlItdn. Because of an injury to his
ss watson for two years left end OF
NE eleven. will be unable to play. HE
"Ss VIII be keenly felt, but with th'
'eIefaIS in the lineup and the addition
II good squad OF prep schoo
"VnderS, Comedians look forward t.
successful season of campaigning.
Il Frnceton will likely prove a Thorn
i =" ule side Of Yale this year. Coach Ro
~ and Captain Dillon have a numbe
veterans to work with, and the II
e''S are certain to exert every effor
1u1in the goal of Princeton am
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