New-York tribune., 1911-09-17
HARVARD FOOTBALLOUTL00K
Candidates for the Eleven to Be
Gin Practice To- morrow.

Although Harvard has added a game with
Princeton TO its football schedule this fall.
the candidates for the 1911 teams nave not
been ordered to report until tomorrow ana
without having had any preliminary WORK
during the summer. The Crtmsons hst OF
games never has been so hard as this year.
and while much OF the old material Is az
hand, severe losses have come to the rush
line. which must be rebuilt, with the ex-
ception of two positions Harvard has
real wealth of ends and backs. but the men
for the line are either inexperienced or
have been passed down from previous
squads without having shown particular
promise.
Captain Fisher right guard last year.
and l.. ID. Smith. the right end, are the
only first string forwards who will return
to college, both the tackles, Mckay and
Lothrop Wilmington, having been sradu-
ated. with Perkins and Perry Smith, the
centres. while Minot left guard. and Lewis,
left end, are not expected to be able to
play because OF schos rship mishaps. H.
indeed, either should be In college again
this year.
The team has its three qusrterbacks.
Wiggles worth, Potter and Gardner, and a
splendid string for the backfeld in the
powerful Wendell. Ted rockingham, Nor
rison, Tom Frothingham, Graustein and
Campbell, all Of whom are real varsity
timber.
Percy ID. Haughton will again coach
Harvard. this being his fourth year. and
the second under his three year 900 con-
tract with the athletic association. He has
made several changes in his staff. Leary
has been retained for the ends but, the
assistance of Blagden being doubtful, three
players OF recent years will assist in coach
ing-Lothrop Wilmington. last years cap
tain. who played tackle last fall after
being at guard in 1910: Paul wilmington,
centre rush two years ago. and Hamilton
Corbett. one Of the regular halfbacks on
l.. Withington's team Dan Hurley, cap
tain In 1906 and 1906 at Harvard. also will
do some coaching in the backfeId, while
from time TO time other old players will be
asked 10 lend hand
Besides. the regular first string veterans.
Harvard Mas for end FELTON, who did the
kicking in the early part Of the Yale game
last year, and Huntington, who played
most Of last season at centre. where he
was aggressive, but too light. For the
guards and tackles Blodgett and Stow. both
substitutes q year ago. are on hand. but
unless they are much better than last sea-
son neither will make n place on the var.
sity team
Gardiner. OF last Years freshmen, and
also Keays, are tHo Of the most promising
NJ the newcomers to the varsity squad,
and both have great possibilities. Gardiner
n ictIipriN hefDc
man 10 MI McKay's place at left tackle.
Keays is guard and IL he makes good
and another acceptable guard is found,
Captain Fisher may move out TO tackle,
where he played at Andover before going
TO Harvard. Rogers, an end two years
ago. and who is a good type for guard as
well as fast may be made into q varsity
lineman. while the coaches also have
Starr. Of Cornell. who played with the sec
ond team last year and who IL now cligl-
BILE to represent Harvard IN football
Reynolds. hsltback. will make some Of
the veterans work hard, while Milholland.
tho freshman who won the Harvard class
team its game from the Princeton fresh
men with drop kick last year. IL another
valuable addition. There is such An sbun-
dance Of back field material that Tom
rockingham, fullback. may be tried at
tackle. place for which he is fitted be-
cause Of his strength and sll-round knowi-
edge Of football. FrothnEham comes from
Philadelphia and has made A record as an
amateur boxer.
Harvard Will have three good puntcrs
this year I'm FELTON,, Reynolds and Willerts,
while. besides Mholland two OF the quar-
tertacks Gardner and WlgslesNorth, have
been working at drop kicking all summer.
az has Ted rockingham, who kicked sew
eral field goals last fall.
Harvard has hard season, with Brown,
Princeton, Carlisle Dartmouth and Yale as
late opponents on consecutive Saturdays.
The game with Princeton is the first ar
ranged between the teams since 1896. Cor
nell and West Point are not on HArvard's
schedule this fall