New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-27
ON COLLEGE GR|D|RONS
Sanford Drives Yale Hard Tor
Much Needed Practice,
INJURED LIST STILL LUNG
Harvard Team Much Improved
but Thompson Rips Princeton S
Line for Three Tallies.
rBy Telegraph to The tribune


rpv Telegraph 70 The Tribune
xew Haven Oct 2S-The Yale varsity
had another long and hard practice to-day
sanford was again on hand IN piaylhs
t,lothes. with the usual vigorous result III
.be work. He coached the line espeoiaIlY
:, breaking through and defensive work.
rhe Yale line is rot yet playing as II
sLo,ld Its work Of last year ana Work
se-lv in the season entitle the coacnes 10
.x,ac+ better results Sanford is the one
-, q, the country 20 develop its latent
.h,rtv The coaches do not Ike 70 have
- work so backward. II holds back the
-ss- OF the team and play development.
rbe coaching given by Sanford was Sc
ye-a The backs were busted in ooNlnS
ards and in tackle plays. The Wnole
.,ocbirg e really the beginning or work
,-eraratorv 10 developing an organized IN
,erference The interference given 70 the
hacks in al Of the play thus far mas oeen
Ineffective and scattering.
The varsity started things immediately
after the kickoff. Merritt pulled on Tor
,,,rd pass 20 Francis. which was good Tor
s.,,. Yards They repeated on the follow
,-r NAV. Francis making thirty yards The
-seeee were clean and well executed Inc
forward passing this week has SHOWN con-
cent Improvement In yesterdays prac-
tee II was worked frequently TOT shoi'
gains 49,.
Another new wrinkle which Ted 10Y
used so successfully has been much prd0-
,,sed this week. All Of the backs now run
%, wards 20 the side and then punt al-
-f..fr g- leu
ogonaUv 10 the side lines The KICK Is 10"
"a fast is difficult TO handle and gives
me ends a good opportunity 20 recover the
bsu Following these two passes ana
sbor, series Of plunges, Merritt scored
...,.,5ov,r through the line, Francis MISS
,,g the goal The varsity again Worheu
,5a hail down within scoring distance oy
s+es5v gains. but lost IL when cornish IN
,er~en-ed AIer~itts pass ana ran UNI y
lids IN Ynidheld The varsity helo' anu
--,1 Reilly and Andersen DONG goou
,,,,-gtrg and Mitchell making consistent
80 gatrs Merritt shot outside tackle tor
oDo-ba~ score. The scrubs were unaole 10
core Mitchell again scored for the var
60. from, the ioyard line, where ne re-
oeived the ball arbitrarily
t-e+o5ar, was again rested to-day be-
.,.,ss ~ his ankle. Marting playing centre.
W. latter man has the merit OF steadl-
80 byt has vet TO gain experience. HeaH
- .,,s-,Dr 10 play next week with MS
.-...sl s1o,lder brace, but IL IS expected
~ will not be able 10 last. AS Loiee mas
,~ove1 unsatisfactory IN his passing uiure
cs-e will be taken of Ketcham.
r--ancis's work az end is improving dally,
end t-e wisdom OF moving him from suaru
y, end seems justified. He is gaining speed
and cleverness constantly. and Is very
s,-orr defensively. Dunn and Sheldon are
&C. showing we'll on the ends and played
,-.,.b he varsity to-day. The regular haII-
Nscg= freeman and Spalding were resteo
.o-dsv. Philbin's shoulder bothers MN sun
a,5 he will not play at all this week MS
srsc,s1 brace proving unsatisfactory. An
dersen is now playing tuloack.
tn. General work and condition OF the
Vale team seems az a low eob There is
q yca~ci.v Of material, and many injuries
have crippled the team severely. Inc udch
@a1d and ends are very scarce, and OUTSIDE
Of TIE first lineup the material Is PoUi
and does MOI U@er4a 90 ne dvNelOplHs
-rre coaches to-day were Sanford faul'
--ae5a- ana Clarence Alcott. The lineup
7-~srcts left end. Scully, left tackle
coorsv left guard. Marting. centre; Nc
r,a,,.t. tight guard, Paul and Perry. right
-aokIe. avery. right end. Merritt. quarter
bscB. Reilly left halfback: Mitchell right
ts,fhacl. and Andersen, fullhack.
Thompson Rips Tigers Line
nv telegraph TO The Tribunel
p~,-ca-on. Y J.. Oct. 2s-Thompson' tor
49,, ,..srs I'M around athletic champion OF
.--o~cs was the sensation Of the Prince
Ton footban practice this afternoon ne y
g .-,,ae7- AZ the Princeton Theoloslca
ss--.-,~,. INT takes his afternoon exercise
with the Princeton football team on Os.
bo~~a Field and for the first time entered
a regular scrinmage Playing at fulloacS
on the scrub team he tore his way through
the varsity FOR three touchdowns. once,
after breaking through the line. he passed
the secondarv lines for gain OF IoI'E
Yards and touchdown such line plung-
ing has not been seen here since the DAYS
Of Jim Mccormick. but the varsity line
was weak and the big fullback hac ample
opportunity 20 make good gains.
The practice was even longer than those
Of the two previous DAYS and consisted
chiefly OF defensive work for the varsity
Hammond PLAYED a star game on the
scrub and aided materially In the scoring
Fis dashes outside Of tackle. as well as ms
wide end runs. netted many yards As usual
tbe 1lsving OF the varsity line was spirit
less Pluethenthal. who has been playing
the most consistent game in the line was
in during the first part Of the scr'mmase
only swan took his place
Where the regular forwards we're weakest
was in getting down under kicks, the scrub
backs always getting a good start in run
ming back De Wits pUnts. but the Scrub
Lnemen sIfted through the varsity line
much faster The forward pass was tried
frequently. but II was good luck when
f. worked. and as a rule 20 gained notMns
Princeton is stu lacking In good drop
kicker. and Baker. De Witt and Pentieid
al tried FIELD goals De Witt got mis- kicks
away quicker than the other two but
failed % get rlore than two between the
uprghts The lineup follows: Left end
White. left tackle, Hart; left guard, WI
con centre. Blucthenthal; right guard,
D1ff right tackle, Mclean Philips, right
e1d, Wight; quarterback Chystie; LEFT
ha.'back, Baker; right halfback Pendleton;
fulback. De Witt
Quakers IN Hard Practics.
-By Telegraph 10 The TribuneI
Philadelphia. Oct 25.-There was no let
W to-day IN the hard work OF the Pennsyi-
Vania football squad. IN preparation for the
game with State College on Saturday
smith Grove the men this afternoon