New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-30
Mo RU . Aomno College Football 4 Horse Show 4 Boxing 4 Other Sports

OF It's DrBFuCf tD-udy 10 UdSAetiHE SphAD
new formations. The preliminary practice
was long and unusually exciting The
coaches are trying TO perfect some new
plays in which running kick is used. 10
he operated by either of two backs
Hutchinson and Scott were used to do the
kicking. and both got the ball away quickly
and for good distance.
Smith. the head coach. hopes that he has
solved the end problem. In to-day's signal
drill he used Mercer and Marks on the
wings The former weighs 175 pounds and
the latter 1s5. Both men are fast and
clever I'm receiving the forward pass
Marks was not allowed to take part In the
scrimmage because of his bad shoulder
Mercer had his first real work of the sea-
son. and the coaches hope to give him a
trial in the Gettysburg game on Saturday.
In the scrimmage between the varsity
and scrub. each side scored a touchdown.
The scrub got it's score on a long run from
a. tumble. while Hutchinson made the
'varsity's tally by sprinting half the length
of the field on n line play.
Vincent Stevenson, the famous quarter
back of the 1904 and 1905 teams. was on the
field in a suit and did some active coaching.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribuns-1
Ithaca. N Y, Sept 29.-After exercising
for few minutes with the weights, the
Cornell football candidates held light
practice on Percy Field this afternoon
which started with the entire squad kick
ing the bali about the field. The day was
exceedingly warm and most Of the players
discarded their sweaters
With the exception of the two first teams,
the squad retired TO the clubhouse for
blackboard talk and lecture by Newhali
and O'Rourke. during which time the re-
naming players went through calesthenic
drill. under the direction of Reed
Printed lists containing more than one
hundred questions on the theory of the
snort have been given to all members OF
the SQUAD The answers to these questions,
which will be returned at an early date.
will form basis for future individual
coaching.
ANNAPOLIS. Sept. 29.-Hard, straight foot
ball was played at the Naval Academy for
q half hour this afternoon. with frequent
changes in the lineup Of both the first and
second teams. The players showed that
thev had quickly grasped the change in the
rules which forbids the helping OF the
runner, and there was little or no infrac-
ton of this rule.
The practice was directed chleIy toWdIu
building UP the offence, and the first team
was allowed to carry the ball without re-
gard to downs. The heavy second team
nut I'D a great defence and would have re-
ceived the ball on downs frequently. The
continuous battering by the regular backs
finally had it's effect, and Clay and Carey
carried the ball over for touchdowns-
Syracuse, Sept. 29.-The Syracuse Uni
versity football team left tonight for |
New Haven, where on Saturday It will
meet Yale. The team got rousing send |
off by fifteen hundred students.
A likely lot OF new candidates for the !
New York University eleven was out yes
terday working in snappy fashion under
Captain Wheeler, Of last years varsity
team In the work that was run through
the back field displayed speed, despite in
1ividuaI heaviness. Vandewater, one OF the
freshman candidates on trial, played full
back and made a favorable impression
Coleman, another of the IA class. played
end. Although he lacks in size and weight,
his quickness and familiarity with the
game more than made up for it. Murphy
passed off his conditions and is 10 re-
appear at right halfback. Coach Olcotl
tried many new plays and formations ana
seemed well satisfied with the way the |
team mastered them