Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-29
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
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Houston, Leslie West. Sprague and Nor
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Tigers Show Snap.
PRINCETON, n. j., October 29.-Prac-
tice here yesterday was particularly
snappy owing to the continued cold
weather. The men worked hard and
showed very good form. The varsity
lined up against the scrubs for two
twentyminute halves. Frantz made
good showing at end. Mccormick was
tried as lineman for the first time Bal
lin, Gill, Welch and Van Dyke were the
ends tried, and all played we'll Christie
and Dawson took turns in running the
team. The backfield consisted of mart,
Sparks, Garrett and Cunningham. Mat
thews, Sawyer, Bard and Woodle were
sent in later.
The open play was not very successful,
the scrubs succeeding in breaking it up
frequently. The varsity made four touch
downs, of which Hart made two, Garrett
one and Gill one. The varsity was at one
time held on the 3-yard line. but Gill
scored on fumbled punt by Mccormick.
Three times the bali was given to the
scrubs on the varsity 10-yard line, but
they We're unable to score Hart con-
tinued to rip up the scrub line at will.
The whole line Is charging harder and
lower and quicker. The team starts for
Annapolis today.
Crimson Has Light Work.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, October 2a-The
final practice for the Harvard varsity in
preparation for the game with West Point
tomorrow was light and short. The reg
ulars were out hardly half an hour, and
after a short drill in handling kicks. lined
up for signals They went through the
different formations smoothly. There was
no scrimmage. After the signal drill the
team was dismissed. The squad Will leave
for New York today, and will not go to
West Point until the morning of the
game.
Leslie was in the backfield yesterday
in place of rockingham. Mckay was
back in his old place at left tackle, and
L. Wilmington played left guard. With
the exception of Corbett, this is the team
that will begin the big games. The head
coach will take a number of substitutes
with the team, and 1t is expected both
back fields will be used before the game
Is over.
Pennsy in the Country.
PHILADELPHIA, October 29.-Twenty
five members of the University of Penn
sylvania foot ball squad, in charge of
Coaches Smith. milford, Stevenson and
Scarlet. left yesterday afternoon at >
o'clock for Winslow Junction, N. j.,
where they will remain until Just before
the Indian game tomorrow. Immediately
upon reaching their destination the men
were hurried into a hotel. where they
donned their football toys and INDUCED in
a light practice on neighboring field.
No scrimmage game was allowed. but the
first and second teams lined UP against
each other, and the varsity was given the
ball and ordered to review all of its
plays and formations.
For the first time since the accident
which put him on the crippled list Hutch
inson, the stocky little fulback, was al
lowed to join the practice. Hutchinson,
Scott and Thayer took turns punting,
while Miller, RamSdel. Heilman and
Young practiced catching the high twist
ers. Although Hutchinson was allowed
to take part in this light work, he was
not in either lineup during the long sig
nal drill, and DIR. Torrey stated that he
will not be in shape to play tomorrow.
Fretz, the other cripple. has improved
to such an extent that he was back in
his regular place, and will start against
the Indians.
The men who were taken along were
Braddock. Fretz, Deitrick. Cozens, Lam
berton. Ferrier. Marks, Miller, Young.
Heilman, Ramsdell, Huffman. Hoffecker,
Elder. Philler, Pike, Burns. Large,
Hutchinson and Crooks.
Fast Work by Yale.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, October 29.-In
the fastest practlce game OF the year, the
Yale varsity foot ball team yesterday de-
feated the scrub team by the score of
Is to s. The scrimmage was remark
able for its absence of open play and the
fact that with all the rushing and line
.plunging no one was injured. The teams
were followed by five coaches, and rapid
fire criticism followed the varsity. Cooney
was not on the field, and Morris played
center rush in his place. DAILY and Phil
bin had a rest. Capt. Coy played only
short while.
Capt. COy's 40-yard run around the end
was the feature of the practice. ran
in his Old-time form. His halfbacks
were Holt and Robinson, both of whom
made good gains. Coy made the first
touchdown. His long run and two line
plunges led up to 1t. The varsity backs
had little trouble breaking through the
scrub line. but the ends of the second
team and Messenger, who played tackle,
were fast in getting the runners.
/ The second touchdown was made by
Robinson. line plunging being entirely re-
sponsible for the score. The same was
the case with the third touchdown which
was made by Holt Then the scrubs de-
veloped unexpected strength. Taylor and
Field, the backs tore up the varsity line,
to the great disgust of the coaches. and
rushed the bail down toward the goal
line. Field tried an onside kick, which
Howe juggled and went back over the
line, scoring two points for the scrub
team