The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-26
LOCAL TEAMS WILL
END SEASON TO-DAY
n. Y. L. Meets Strong Rutgers
Eleven and FOrdham VIII
Tackle VillanOva.
FOrE SCHOOLBOY GAMES

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Tue football season for the two local
college teams will end with their Thanks
giving Day games this afternoon. In the
Rutgers eleven New FORK University has
q formidable opponent at Ohio Field, one
90 strong that home victory would he
q complete surprise Fordham also faces
q powerful antagonist in NilianoNa. an
ancient rival, ON Fordham Field Both
these games will begin at ESQ o'clock.
In addition there are four high school
games
ny. 4. shows snap In Practice.
An unusual amount Of snap character
tZed the last practice % the New YORK
University squad yesterday. In the long
signal dim which occupied most OF the
-ime particular stress was laid on the
forward pass aud onside kick Coach
Reilly realizes the Niolets only chanc"
az scoring against the husky Rutgers
team to day Is by open play.
Several former y. Y L. football stars
rave aided Reilly this week in whipping
the defence into shape to meet the strong
attack Of ,ho boys from the Rariian.
Among those who will play their last
game Of football for y. Y. L, to-day are
Wiener. NcNaliy, Cusack and Huntey
ANNAPOLIS. Nov. oj.--The Naval
Academy squad began its practice at >
this afternoon, and was through at the
usual time OF beginning There Will be
another practice tomorrow, but the time
will not be announced. and 1t is under
stood that tho reason FOR this special
secrecy is that the coaches wish "A final
drill on the plays which Will be used for
the frst time against the Army eleven on
Saturday.
The probable lineup OF che Naval
Academy team in the game against West
Point was given out by Head Coach
Howard this evening, except that the
sackes will be selected from Deroode. Nc
Coach and ward The other positions Will
ne flled as follows: Left end, Capt.
overcsch left guard. u. IL. Jones' centre,
Perry; right guard. Mills; right end. T.
Harrison quarterback, Mitchell left half
back. Biodgeu: right haifback, Failing,
iuiiback, Bates
Rutgers to Use straight Football.
NEW Brunswick. y. j.. Nov. 2j.-Rut-
gers meets y. Y. L. tomorrow for the
first time in four years and is thor
oughly prepared 20 even up old scores.
Coach Foster Sanford primed his hullSing
Scarlet eleven this afternoon for the con-
fct. For more than half an hour he
kept the varsity at the forward pass.
Then rapid signal drill was INDUCED
in with practice in kicking and catching
punts interspersed Talmans toe behaved
wonderfully this afternoon. his punts aver
aging forty yards. and his drop kicks
were well nigh perfect.
straight attack will characterize the
Rutgers play tomorrow. The coaches
are not going to allow tho team 10 UNI
cover anything which Washington and
Jefferson might get hold Of. Present plans
indicate that the varsity will be sent into
the game intact. with the exception OF
Wi,tpenn. Garrett and Miller.
wymsrd's Last Game To-day.
The last practice OF the year FOR
Fordham was n long signal drill and a
secret rehearsal OF the lateral pass forma-
tions yesterday. Capt. Wymard was the
last man 20 leave the field. as the Villa
nova game TODAY will be the last time
lie viii he with the Maroon varsity. Most
~ the time he spent in kicking. lie has
missed only one attempt after touch
down in two years, and yesterday added
twenty-five straight 10 his credit. The
practice was ended by dusk. and varou.
antics were INDUCED in by the players
Morcaudi. the regular quarterback. ran
the entire drill without a tumble or a
hitch. In the secret drin Dunn. Regau
and Yule took turns at making the lat
eral pass Morcauldi, receiving the ball
on end formations and cutting inside end
appeared reliable and fast
Owing TO the holiday. the game will
begin an hour earlier than usual, at SO
r NJ.
NilianOva Fears Forward Pass.
rtilANov,. Pa, Nov. - In pfepara
ton for tho game with Fordham College
in New York tomorrow, the Nillanova
squad had q light signal drll this after
noon. Yesterday the team was sem
through the mos, strenuous practice OF
the season. Coach Sommers spent part
~ his time IN inNructing the team II
defensive work, especially as 70 the break
ing up OF the forward pass. which has
been one OF the main plays OF the Ford
ham team this year. Tho llnemen spen
a short period with tho dummy and tht
Inc buckinS machine TO-DAY. They shove,
improved form. The haCkneld for tn,
game tomorrow will he: Quarterback
Ward or Conway; halfbacks, McGuckeI
and Forst fulback. Lear