The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-14
GRIDIRON GIANTS
 BEGIN PRACTICE
Cornell Gets 0'Connor Andover Star =
 Yale Captain Undergoes Operation

New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. 14.-Yale's football plans suffered a slight upset yesterday when it became known that Capt. Ted Coy of the eleven was in New York City and had undergone an operation. He went from his home in Litchheld. Conn.,. last week and met the Yale coaches. who have been drill- ing the quarter backs in Greenport, L. I. After discussing plans with them he went upon the operating table. It is understood that only a minor opera tion to his ankle was performed. but he will be unable to play in the early games this Fall or return to this city in time for the preliminary practice, which begins next Monday.
 Head Coach Howard Jones. who is directing the quarter back drill at here. It is thought that Half Back Philbin. who was Coy's chief rival for the 'Captaincy. will be temporary Cap tain till Coy's return. Last year Coy was made temporary Captain because of Capt. Burch's injury. which kept him on the side lines.
 HARVARD FOOTBALL
 CAMPAIGN OUTLINED.
 Cambridge. Mass, Sept. 1.-Two dozen tanned and sturdy undergradu ates. all of them with one or more y0aTS 04p0Il0nC0 OI1 II1e STlOlTOl, Tall out on to Soldiers Field yesterday aft ernoon with Capt. Hamilton Fish at the head, and 8 few minutes later the football season at Harvard had begun, From now until the climax is reached on Nov. 20 in the game with Yale in Percy Haughton at the head. will bend their energies toward repeating last years victory oyer the Blue.
 Before going out on to the field the &@~A AI.lI I~& ~&1, -~sry min.ltes' talk by Coach Haughton and Capt. Fish. The playing scheme for the season was outlined, and every man was urged to take good care of himself. not only physically. but in tefIectually. for scholarship and good part in making the team as physical strengths and Knowledge of the game. BROWN SQUAD GOES
 TO NEW BEDFORD.
 Providence. R.L.. Sept. 1.-The mem bers of the Brown University football squad. to the number of thirty left the Union Station yesterday for New Bedford. where they will have early practice on the farm of "Daff" Gam mons head coach for the season. Among the men were a. number of promising freshmen who are looked upon as good material to fill some of the hole loft by the graduation of such men as Mayhew end Conklin. The first game is scheduled for a week from Saturday. with New Hampshire State College. at Providence.
 YOUNG FOOTBALL
 STAR FOR CORNELL.
 Ithaca. N Y.. Sept N-That Cornell will get a crack half or full back. in Jack OConnor, the former Andover star. who succeeded Ted Coy as full back on that preparatory school eleven. was made known yesterday when OConnor came back to Ithaca and announced that he would be a candi- date for the Cornell team. While OConnor was a student in the Col lege of Law last year he did not play football. even on the freshman team. and this Summer it was rumored that he might go to Yale. as former And over friends were urging him to do so. He said yesterday. however. that he would be on the gridiron next Mon day. when the Cornell candidates will report. He weighs over 190 pounds and Is in fine condition.