New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-19
Yale Expects Hard Fight 10
Down the Army Team
at West Point.
HARD BLOW FOR HARVARD
Hardwick and Captain Wendell
on Side Lines-Tigers Will
Clash with Syracuse
This Afternoon.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l


New Haven. oct. lS.-The Yale coaches
put the final touches on the squad Of thir-
ty eight football players who left New
Haven tonight for the important game
with the Cadets at West Point to-mor-
row. The signal practice was longer than
IS usual before an important game, but
the ineffectiyeness of many of the Yale
plays has been due largely 70 lack OF
smoothness in execution and the best
remedy for this appeared to be a signal
DIN
"ha game tomorrow is the most feared
by the coaches of any on the schedule
with the exception Of those against
Princeton and Harvard. Yale's best teams
have been beaten by West Point in the
past, and after two successive defeatS
the undergraduates are clamoring for a
victory. 1.-The Yale News in an editorial
this morning expressed the sentiment anu
the feeling has aroused a quick response
Tickets are scarce because Of the large
crowd which will attend the game
kChances for q victory are considered more
than even. Yale has powerful even il
"a green team, but one which is likely 10
.develop like a whirlwind or fail miser-
ably II is largely because Of the expected
hest and TO see how the men meet 1t that
go many undergraduates Will follow the
team.
Yale will disclose little in the way oil
new plays. but the coaches think II strong
enough defensively to prevent West Point
from scoring a touchdown and feel con-
fident that II can win by the power OF at
tack In straight football rather than by
strategic play.
Yale is relying largely on Flynn for Of
,fensive strength. His punting alone Is
great asset, and he should gain at least
ten yards on every exchange. He is also
e wonderful ground gamer, and his speed
. strength and ability make him almost IT.
N resistible in open field work. What he
VI can do against the Army will be interest
ing. He is not in the best condition, but
muscle bruise ought not seriously mar
his work
Captain Spalding and Philbin will be the
other backs. and both are hard men 20
stop and are steady ground gamers. The
latter seems tc have recovered from his
fumbling tendencies.
The Yale men who see the game will
note q big Improvement in the offensive
work Of the ends, and especially Gallauer.
In secret practice this week they opened
holes for the backs better than ever be-
fore Ketcham, at centre, Will be a
strong Yale point. The tackles and guards
are expected to be reliable, if not brilliant.
The line may wake up in such hard
game, and it has the power to accomplish
much II 1t does.
It has been decided to start HARRISON at
guard. in place Of York, because OF his
aggressiveness, strength and speed. Cor
nell will start at quarterback because Of
his individual capabilities as an all
around player. He cannot run team
well. but Lotus and Wheeler, the most
capable I'm this respect. are too inexperi-
enced. Both may play, for Cornish
ankle is so stiff the coaches do not wish
20 use him unless it is absolutely neces-
sary.
1t is not Howes intention to use many
substitutes. Such game as this will lie
Of inestimable value in welding a green
team together, and for this reason the
head coach will try TO keep his varsity
intact so far as possible. Most every
body at Yale expects a Yale victory, and
a defeat will De unusually disappointing
Following is the lineup Gallauer, left
end; Talbot, left tackle; Cooney, left
guard; Ketcham, centre; HARRISON, right
guard w. Warren, right tackle; Avery,
right end; Cornell, quarterback; Phiibin
left halfback; Spalding, right halfoack
and Flynn, fullback.