Evening journal., 1913-09-18
KICK OFF OF
The PICSKIN
IS In ORDER
.el
GridirOn Game In Middle West
Will Be Started on
3 7-F
os Saturday
PICK HARVARD TO WIN
The EASTERN HONORS
By Hal SHERIDAN

IillCH lOi llC 1nAltQ
NEW YORK, Sept. 1s-Now is the
Inter of our discomfort about to be
made glorious by the plunk of the
ootball Eastern teams are now
veil down to practice and the big
inc" Conference teams Of the mid
s-west viii get down to business
6tarday The conference rules pre-
gent practice before September 20,
~ things will be set on fire after
Sbat date Taking it through and
trough, a very enjoyable time is
--rpected TO be had by one and all
sring the coming season. A large
'op OF new doctors came from the
,lleges this year and all are in need
something TO do, so the football
sason may come along about just
&c right time.
Taking the game seriously, how
'er, Harvard is looked upon to re-
Eat and cop the Eastern title. Har-
ard will have the far famed Charles
rlckley in the lineup again, which
cans considerable II may be re-
iembered that Brickley shoots drop
.cks over the bar as effectively as
/ expert gunner might put them
ser with a six-inch gun and twenty
aces. Storer will captain the team
he veterans who must be replaced
lis year are Wendall. FELTON, and
ardner Promising material is on
and for their places and In addi-
on recruit Mahan has taken the
I'D with a reputation for drop kick
" second only TO that Of Brickley
Yale starts a new system of coach
" this year. Howard Jones Will
Ike charge OF Els football hopes
" period OF three years and It is
Qped he Will establish a system Of
lay as sound as that shown by
ercy Haughton. at Harvard. Here
fore Yale has changed head
oaches annually. except that Walter
amp retained his place as advisor.
amp will continue to act in this
apacity with Jones.
Captain Ketcham is the only All
merican star in the Yale lineup.
dne-men Talbot. Pendleton. War
en-, Cooney and Avery. of last years
cam will again be IN their places, but
Ne line will have to be filled out from
lst years freshman eleven and the
institutes. Not a single regular
,ember Of last years.. back field Will
on hand Fhilbin, and Spalding
Eaduated Lefty Flynn left school.
'ommy Cornell. quarter. will prob
.bly be shifted 10 half hack or full
ack Pumplelly. the substitute back
Vho gained fame by making the kick
rhich tied the Princeton score last
lear, Merkle and Castles are expect
ld to take places as regulars.
The Princeton team vii be built
tround Captain ''Hobey' Baker, one
bf the fastest backs in the east. S.
Baker and F. Trenkman will also be
back this year and there is a wealth
Of material from last years fresh
men team 10 complete the backheld.
Two big freshmen, Brown and Lam
berton. will also probably appear In
the varsity line this year. A. Blue
thenthal and v G. Andrews. a Tiger
end Of 1912, will have charge OF the
coaching this year. and II Is to them
70 build up practically an entire new
team. The only regular line-man "a
return this year was Phillips, left
tackle. Five men who won their let
ters by substituting in the Yale OF
Harvard game are back. but only
three OF the real strong men are
available. The other positions mus
be nlled by picking from the subst
tutes and the 1916 Freshmen eleven
Captain Pendleton is lost to the bacl
field through graduation and De Wit
through the three year rule.
Pennsylvania is another team
shaken up sadly by graduation
Capt Young. Minds. Wilson. Journay
Marshall and Walter Simpson ar,
the men left
Both the Army and Navy hav
much building 10 do. but as the on
big game with them is their own M
tie tussel. they expect 10 be in u
best of shape The argument as I
where this game would be played ha
been settled and the teams will &c
together at the Polo Grounds.
Better racing and more OF Il. Tha
is the prediction for next year Wit
the trial Of things as they used 10 b
IN New York State during the pas