The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-05
ON COLLEGE GRIDIRONS YESTERDAY

PRINCETON, Oct. 5.-The squad was
given secret practice yesterday for an
hour and the time which has here
tofore been devoted to blackboard talks
was spent on the field. When the UNI
dergraduates were finally admitted at
4.3o, they found the varsity scrub
lined up for a scrimmage. While Sat
urday's contest was little more than a
practice game, the regulars We're all
more or less sore. On this account, n
because Of the dull weather M great
humidity, the work dragged consider
ably. In the So minutes of scrimmage
the varsity scored touchdown, and
then by apparently considerable effort.
Few Of the regulars, as far as 1t Is
possible to class them as such, were
used in the scrimmage, and then only
for a few minutes.
A new star has appeared in the shape
of Ballou, the old Central High School
halfback. He will not be eligible this
year because of the one-year residence
rule. M
The coaches set to work vigorously
yesterday to correct the faults which
were evident in the tevens, game.
The defensive work of the team was
all that could have been desired against
the light Stevens team, but Fordham.
which is scheduled for tomorrow, is ex-
| pected to be a somewhat SITTER PROPOSE
ton.
NEW HAVEN, Oct. 5.-Captain Ted
Coy was on the side lines yesterday aft
ernoon for the first time this season
and stated that, although he would not
don a uniform for signal work till next
week. he would play in three weeks.
He declined TO assume charge Of the
eleven. stating that Inc wishes Acting
| Captain Logansto remain in full charge
till he was able to join the players.
Coy and Walter Camp, the graduate
adviser, watched the practice together
and last night met with Howard Jones
and Henry Wheaton, the field coaches.
in conference.
Grueling football was ordered despite
the fierce play against Syracuse Satur-
day.
Old fashioned grinding through the
line was the order of the day and all
the work was offensive for the regulars.
Not once were the scrubs allowed to
hold the hall. The varsity scored twice,
Field boring through for two touch
downs.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 5.-The Uni
versity of PENNSYLVANIA football team
has a recruit in Alexander Thayer for
the position of quarterback. Thayer
made his first appearance on Franklin
Field yesterday afternoon and was put
right in as quarterback in the second
team.
Thayer Is, rather light. weighing only
144 pounds, but for a novice he promises
to be one of the best kickers ever seer
on Franklin Field. His punting is from
SIS to 60 yards. and he is good at drop
kicking from most any angle.
The coaches put the varsity through
a very hard signal practice and then
lined up the second varsity against the
scrubs for 25 minutes Of scrimmage,
giving the varsity a day of rest.
1t was a great shock to the coaching
STAFF n team to hear that Coach
"Buck" Wharton would probably not
return to be with the Pennsylvania
| football team this year. but the gap in
the coaching staff viii be filed by Or,
Bob Torrey. who was captain of the
Pennsylvania football team In 1904 and
1905, also head field coach the two years
of 1905 and 1901.
CAMBRIDGE Mass, Oct. 5.-Train-
ing for the varsity football squad at
Harvard started yesterday with seven-
teen men, as follows; G. G BruWn and
| Houston. ends; Etah, F6rster and NC
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