New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-24
ON College GRIDIRONS
Yale Coaches Hard at Work with
the Football Squad.
CAPTAIN HOWE ON FIELD
nrF Earns Place for a Time on
Princeton Varsity at
Right Guard.


~. rayeu. oct 23-The practice OF the
v,is football squad to-day showed clearly
.rs coaches have learned a lesson
go, The defeat al West Point on Satur-
There was little mourning or sur
80. AZ the result II is taken in matter
esc+ way as one OF the seasons Incl
..s Fut the weaknesses disclosed at
-. Point were the subject OF dong and
80, coaching to-day. The playing Of
-. rrs-,en caused complete surprise. and
80 emphasis was laid to-day on this
work 49,, 49,
80. and every PLAYER who did not take
-. IN saturdays game had the benefit
La ,trorous coaching Sanford put on
80 and worked the two substitute lines
.-.t each other for more than an hour.
.---,s7r each individual defensive and Of
- rl4v When Sanford coaches every
80 rlavs until he drops and to-day was
=, svcerttcn. Nothing short Of a cleanup
satisfied Sanford.
nm another corner Of the gridiron Field
--o-ted long with the backs. especially IN
coward passing and speed. The varsity
mon simply limnored up. going I'm early. All
~ t,s backs were busy dr0p-ncking. They
-u GET the same vigorous dose tomorrow
On. scrubs received to-day and from now
~ ..,- Will fv. for the coaches believe that
s,-r5av'- play should have been better.
Tho necessity for more end quarterback
,rz baczfeld material resulted in three
changes. Baker. the speedy varsity man
n ,7-, wear. was out in uniform. jogging
sb-r- the field. and every effort Will be
made ~ Get him in condition. His speed
and exrsrence against Princeton last year
-,s.a him most valuable in a green back
eed and Dee probably viii be used by the
time of the Brown game. Dunn, one Of
tho strongest men in the squad, was shifted
e., end Bomeister was beside him every
minute. teaching him precisely how 70
~rav The position. The results were most
encouraging. as Dunn did well.
WIN" Strout the substitute quarter Of
last year, who completely gave up foot
hail This year and coached the freshmen
has returned 10 the squad. and did good
work in scrimmage. Foss and Merritt have
hardly made good" and Strout has been
recalled from the freshmen coaching to
take Howes place. If necessary St Ger
main. the big Indian guard. was in the
s--iwuage to-day.
Read. who has been kept out of the game
BY the WRONG diagnosis Of an injury, and
thereby losing a great centre for Yale and
poss.l.r next Years captain, did much
rsssar. and says he will be in the scrim-
maze tomorrow 20 see how his shoulder
yands the strain.
c7--a.n Howe. about whom SO many re-
ports of injuries are being circulated, was
On the field in uniform and did some fine
work Grop-kicking from the 55-yard line.
Field denied any injury 20 Howe. and said
he was being saved. Captain Howe HIM
self said he was IN perfect physical con-
5.tor. except for trouble in his head above
IFS nose. Years ago he had an operation
rs-lrrmeG for the trouble, and ever since
j. regularly reappears. especially after
s.e. cold II Sc nothing serious and viii
not interfere with his playing. His kick
IN. to-day was better than usual. Howe
does ao. swing his Leg, but seems merely
20 move his foot.
The new coaches to-day We're Foster san
ford George Adee. Paul Needer and Il. NJ
Wheaton. from Annapolis. only two in
'r.ss We're sustained at West Point W.
Hove. The end. wr1ucled his knee badly
and 81. be out for two weeks. Galiauer
-sorsr.I tie wound in his finger but not
tllly
Rowan. Jones and Ted L!iiey are ex-
pscll -1 coach this week. and Captain
Hove farors open practice, although a
cort.ra-t. o.. coaches viii decide the mat