The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-08
PRINCETON PREPARING FOR FORDHAM;
FOOTBALL AT The OTHER BIG COLLEGES

PRINCETON, Oct. S.~-Strenuous
measures are being taken today TO put
dition for the contest with Fordham
tomorrow. The coaches feel that the
New Workers are going to prove as
strong opponents as the Villa Nova
warriors were on Wednesday, and want
the men to make a better showing than
they did in their last game.
Some of the varsity men were left
out of the regular scrimmage work on
University Field yesterday, and the
effect was apparent. There were many
misplays n fumbles, and the men
did not play with the snap and dash
usually characteristic of the first team.
Although McCrohan, the Tigers big
tackle, was the hero of the Villa Nova
game his week, the coaches are said
to be far from satisfied with his work.
They are insisting upon his playing
bis position on a scientific basis, n
he still seems to be weak in some of
the fine points of defense and offense.
The whole Tiger line, in fact, presents
points of weakness that are being
worked over by the coaches. A good
deal of their worry is doubtless the
result of the line of ak the Villa
Novans handed the men Wednesday,,
it being a weil-known fact that they
succeeded in an effort to get their OPP
ponents confused with chaff n jeers.
McCrohan was one of the players
given a rest yesterday, but the coaches
intend to work him hard today. He Is
a giant, a hard fighter, and was a star
player at Holy Cross before he came
here two years ago. With proper de-
velopment, many say, he will be an
All-American choice for tackle next
year.
Welch and Gill, regarded as probable
varsity men for the end positions, had
a day off yesterday, and King and Gar
ret were the men tried in their places.
King is too light and Carrot Is not
good enough on his feet quite to satisfy
the coaches. The general lassitude dis
played by the whole line may, the
coaches admit, be attributed to the
warm weather, but still they are ham
mering away at the players In an
effort to put ginger into their play.
The back field presents a better as
pect than the line. Hart is a big man
and almost invincible on the o~ffense,
while Read and Cunningham, the rest
of the backfield trio, are seasoned
players. Cunningham is especially val
liable in the kicking department, which
is. generally weak. John Dewitt, '04,
was on the field this afternoon coach
ing the punters.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. s.
Despite warm weather and humidity,
the Yale coaches ordered a 25-minute
scrimmage for the first and second
elevens, which were sent through, the
trying Holy Cross game Wednesday
under similar weather conditions.
Cooney was the only player who was
in that game who was excused yes
terday, Buster Brown taking his
place at left guard.
Howe was installed again as var
sity quarterback. and Johnson, who
played in the regular games last fall,
was used on the scrubs. This action
is taken to indicate that the coaches
regard Howe as having slipped ahead
of the veteran in the close competi-
ton for the position. In the back field
Philbin and Field again exchanged
places, Field being reinstated at half
back and Philbin sent to fullback.
Coaches In abundance were ON hand.
Gordon Brown, captain of the 1900
team; Jim McCrea, guard in "a; George
Chadwick, captain in 1902: Bissell, 1904:
stuart, 1907, assisting the field staff,
Jones and Wheaton.
After some erratic football for ten
minutes, the varsity hit a high-geared
pace and slid the ball from their own
45-yard line to a touchdown, Philbin
cutting loose for a 15-yard run around
tackle as the best piece of ground gain
ing.
Field scored the touchdown, the
only one made during the Cay.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. S.-Secret
practise, Of the gruelling type, was
continued yesterday afternoon by the
candidates Tor the football team of
the University of Pennsylvania on
Franklin Field. The practise ON
Wednesday was so ~discouraging to the
coaches that as soon as the men came
on the field yesterday they were Inn
mediately Put through the most print
tive stunts and the very essentials OF
plan football again outlined to them.
Fumbling was one of the errors which
the coaches are determined to rectify
in SO far as possible, and as a result
punting and catching the ball occupied
a good portion of the time, sand once
again the coaches lined the men in a
circle and taught them the roper way
of falling on the ball.
Coach Scarlet continued his work
tutoring the end men, n since it Is
not improbable that Crooks. the big
end OF last years team. will be I'M
able to play ball this year on account
of rheumatism, Scarlet will devote not
q little attention to the development