New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
ON COLLEGE GR|DIRONS
Yale Goes Through Practice with
No Injuries for a Change.
TEAM SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Captain Howe, at Quarter, Puts
New Life in Eleven, Which
Reveals Greater Strength.

lRy Telegraph to The Tribune
New Haven Conn. Nov 2.-Secret prac-
tee again prevailed at Yale Field to-day
and for the first time this week no var
sity player was seriously injured The
hoodoo was not completely shaken now
ever. for Spalding, the best halfback 1sie
possesses, had the wind Knocked out OF
him and tonight visited doctor TO make
sure he was not internally Injured.
Tie varsity work is improving slightly
In effectiveness and the scores against the
scrubs are larger than usual. This is not
particularly encouraging. however, as so
many OF the first string men are out oe-
cause Of injuries that the character of the
two teams has been considerably altered.
The team efficiency Is also largely due TO
the presence OF Captain Howe at quarter
back The practice to-day started with q
signal drill with e long rehearsal OF plays.
Following this there was q scrimmage OF
forty-five minutes between the varsity and
scrub. The regulars scored two touch
downs and Howe tailed a field goal from
the thirty-yard line. Camp and Spaldins
made the touchdowns. There were two
long runs by Captain Howe and Camp.
The former caught a punt and worked
his way back through the scrub for total
Of thlrty-fve yards Camp circled the end
on clever run for thirty yards and his
general work gave some indication that
re was still showing the form he displayed
on last Saturday
An important change was made to-day
Gallauer, Yale's varsity end, with Bomeis-
Ter, was moved over TO tackle in to-day's
scrlmmage because OF the recent injuries
10 Perry and scully. It IS most uncertain
II either Of the above two players will be
able 20 play again this year, so the change
Will very likely be permanent Gallauer
was one OF Yales best ends. but is big
and rangy enough 10 play at tackle, where
his broken fingers will not prevent him
from getting into the game and whore
there Is less likelihood of his again getting
hurt Tom,inson, Warren, Paul and Gall
auer now constitute Yale's set Of tackles.
All Of the above played to-day. Ketcham.
centre, played with his injured ankle and
Read went in on the varsity for few
minutes as centre Childs played guard
on the second team again.
Foss replaced Captain Howe on the var
sity for few minutes Marting, who has
been regular centre in Ketcham's absence.
has an injured knee and viii be out for
week The only new coaches Of to-day
were DR.. Bull and Burr Chamberlain.
The lineup follows: Sheldon. left end,
Warren. left tackle: Cooney. left guard;
Ketcham. centre: McDevitt. right guard;
Paul right tackle: Avery, right end: Howe,
quarterback: Freeman, left halfback;
spalding right halfback; Camp fullback'
Substitutions: Tomllnson for Warren. Read
for Ketcham. Gallauer for Paul, Foss for
Powe Coach Field said he expected TO
play all Of the above men against New
York University on Saturday, hut was IN
certain whether Childs or Cooney would
play left guard, and the back field was
undecided.
Army Has Long Scrimmage
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.I
West Point. Nov 1.-The army team had
z long scr!mmage to-day and the crisp
weather put life into the men. who for
forty minutes were pittcd first against
the second team and then had go at
the third team While the first team
gained more ground, they were unable TO
score The scrub. however, managed
after a long run by Hobbs, 10 get into po-
sition where. with a gale sweeping the
length Of the gridiron, Pritchard dropped
,ver Dean went FIR in the third team,
and with the wind making punts hard 10
handle the third team recovered a punt
and Dean kicked a goal Drake, the SUB
end. PLAYED fine game and the feature Of
the game was his run OF nearly the length
Of the field after recovering a tumble.
N. Y. U. Works Until Dark.
Practice at New York University yes
terday afternoon for the football team was
extremely heavy. and IL was dark before
Olcott the head coach. gave the word for
the team 10 run IN. The team from the
High School of Commerce was on the
field, but the coaches allowed no practice
game with them as they are accustomed
70 do after the preliminary work Of the
afternoon Hard scrimage between the
varsity and the scrub was the pro
gramme. and practically every man on the
squad received a good share Of the
coaches attention A number Of first
string men are laid up with injuries, and
several new candidates received an ex-
tended try out Wesley and Crawford.
who were slightly hurt I'm the game on
last Saturday with Williams. resting
UP, and although they have not been out
ell week they will undoubtedly be in readi-
ness for the Yale game tomorrow
Brennan still retains his new position
al left tackle. displacing Weiner. This is
easily his natural position. although he
may be called upon 10 shift back 20 full
owing TO the lack Of heavy man for this
position Comfort who was shifted to this
place al the beginning Of the week, Is
doing we'll and can easily outpunt Bren-
nan, but he lacks the weight necessary
for a star fullback. Ellife was out again
after a DAYS absence and Olcott kept him
at left half throughout practice.
Brown in Poor Form.
fRy Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Providence. X. l., Nov. 2.-The Brown
eleven failed 10 show good form I'm a long
scrinrnage with the scrub this afternoon
and was unable because Of frequent fun
bies. to score a touchdown. The coaches
kent the men at work until the sun was
going down and the field was bathed IN
moonlight The defence usually weak.
was strong to-day. but the offence Was
lacking In power and tho backs fumhled
time ara again
Snow on Cornell Field
IBy Telegraph to The Tribuncl
ithaca. N 3. Nov. 2.--Intermittent snow
0urries during the last twcnty-four hours
LEFT a crisp white covering on Alumni Field
to-day. and cold. bracng wind provided
the stimulus which carried the Cornell
team through the two long scrimmages
with the scrub and with the freshman ag-
lotto. la hath az those encounters the