New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-13
CALL OF THE GRIDIRON
FOOTB4LL SEASON NEAR.
The Outlook at Yale, Princeton,
HdrUard and Pennsylvania.

With September days comes the call of the grid
| iron. and though the month is yet in its infancy
| the call is already strongly felt, and
| few colleges scattered here and there throughout
the country have their gridiron warriors at
practice. The football season Of 1903 properly
speaking, begging Saturday. October g. although
before that date Yale and Harvard will have been
| in action once. the University of Pennsylvania
twice and the ambitious Carlisle Indians three
times.
The Carlisle Indians, who last year buried Penn
syvania by humiladngly one-sided score and sue
ceeded in humblirg both Harvard and the Univer
sty Of Chicago have been practising for the last
two weeks and line up against Albright College on
Saturday for the first game OF the season. Cornell
and Of the other colleges will begin practice
later this year than previously.
The first real test Of the Blue team occurs on
October II when Yale meets the Army for their
annual game at West Point. Three weeks later
the OF old Eli line up against Brown The
following Saturday Yale will meet the Tigers in
death fight at Princeton. Just seven days later
the Bulldogs will meet Harvard in New Haven for
the last game of the season, Princeton has the
easiest schedule in years In fact, the Tigers have
only two games of especial note. one with the
Army on October 81 and the annual Yale game.
The Tigers however meet Dartmouth the Satur-
day preceding their battle with the Bulldogs, and
may find trouble in licking the Hanover team
Harvard journeys down TO Annapolis to meet the
Navy October "a. Just week later the Grim
son will line UP against Brown, ana again a week
later Harvard will face the Indians. The hnaI
game before the supreme test with Yale will
against Dartmouth. The University of Pennsyl-
vania meets in dangerously close succession such
teams as Lafayette, Swarthmorer the Indians
Brown the University of Michigan and finally,
Cornell.
While any attempt TO predict the probable
strength and eventual standing Of the leading
teams this season would at this time be futile ana
of no value it interesting to compare the losses
Last
other causes Yale lost most heavily, and the
Blue will have to develop men for seven POSITIONS
Princeton has only five vacancies to hH' Harvard
seven and PENNSYLVANIA six
Yale will sorey miss T. A. D. Jones' one OF the
best quarterbacks that ever called signal Cap
tain Burch may develop into a worthy successor,
but the most optimistic Yale man does not believe
that he can fill Jones' shoes. The Blue loses both
tackles both ends, halfback and centre Ot
these men, Jones. Alcott. an end, and BigioW,
+ock1e were placed on the all-American team last
year by Walter Camp.
Yale will be well supplied with material OF h1sh
calfbre however There will be the giant Andrus,
who starred on the freshman team at guard last
wear and Hobbs former captain of Dartmouth and
, an excellent tackle. Both Of these men are con-
sidered sure of making the varsity Fesldes these
fitzpatrick. of the freshman team last year is an
excellent punter; Hopkins is a candidate for quar-
ter and Vernon, who is considered wonder at
place kicking may win place at tackle or guard.
Dunbar will probably have the call at centre-he
won his ''Y" last year. Last years guards, Goeoel
and Cooney will both be back, and for the back
field positions there are Murphy, Wheaton, Brides
Phibin and Wylie all experienced men, among
others
Princeton undoubtedly has the best quarterback
PLAYING in Eddie Dillon. He will be invaluable TO
the Tigers unless injury deprtves them of his
services AS a captain. Princeton men believe
Dillon will prove a wonder He runs the team at
ton sneed uses good Judgment. is fierce tackler
and a dangerous man at running back punts He
is always cool, under the most trying crcun-
stances Cass will make a good understudy for
him unless Roper decides 10 try him at centre In
Tbbott the Tigers have an excellent halfback. but
they will find II hard to find man of Harlan's
cabre for his running mate. In McCrohan, of last
wears freshman team, Princeton may have a
worthy successor to Captain Mccormick. last years
fuback Reed will probably play the other half
,acl, position The Tigers lose both of their
ends Wister and Brown. The loss Will be a heavy
one Welsh. Vaughn and Dowd seem to be the
leading candidates for their places Welsh did
good work the latter part of the Yale game last
D.or The Tigers should have a powerful line this
year with Siegling and Booth at tackles and Waller
and Macfayden at guards. Last year these men
were good but green. There are a number OF the
members OF last years freshman team who should
make strong bids for the varsity this year. and,
- tho whole the situation a Princeton appears to
be most encouraging
= II Burr will lead Harvard's team this year
Of the 1903 varsity team the Crimson loses New
hal
baIfbsck. Starr an end; Captain Parker a guard;
Grant centre. and Pierce. guard. But the Grim
son has an abundance of good and trained material
n fl these vacancies. P D. Haughton is head
coach and he will ably assisted by the brilliant
Dalv of Harvard and West Point fame Harvard's
chances this year seem depend largely upon how
the new coaching system works
To meet successfully the burden laid upon 1t by
&c extra difficult schedule. the University Of Penn
svlvania must develop strong substitutes-substi-
tutes of varsity calibre-for position the
team Fortunately the Quakers have exceptional
freshman team OF last year TO draw from and
nucleus of old players well. The Quakers will
suner most heavily in the loss of Captain FolweN.
who played at half four years. and in Greene.
his running mate They also lose Dwyer, centre.
and both guards ell Pauxtis, who last year
developed into a remarkably good end. Keinath
will again play quarter, and with Captain Holen-
hack at end and wealth of material FOR the half
hack positions PENIS backheld may prove one OF
the strongest in the country. The tackles will he
we'll looked after by Draper and CASTOR. but the
question OF guards and centre will be a difficult
one TO answer The Quaker's main weakness will
probably lie right there.