The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-06

ITHACA. oct TO accommodate the
general public and the Cornell alumni in
New York city the Cornell football play
ers who take part in the game with Brown
at the Polo Grounds on october "a will be
numbered. Graduate Manager Kent an
nounced to-day. The plan has been APP
proved by Head Coach sharpe. =.
Thus Cornell goes on record in favor OF
numbering. though there never has been
any real opposition to the plan. The team
viii not be numbered until the Brown
game. but after that contest 1t IL ex-
pected that the innovation Will be FOL
lowed for the balance OF the season.
The team and coaches talked II over in
a lecture on the Colgate game In class
room this afternoon, but there was no
outdoor practice. The entire team came
through the Colgate game In good shape
EXCEPT Tabe-. The first string tackles.
Gallogly and Bailey, were out to-day. ana
are expected TO be in the lineup this week.
Capt O'Hearn also gaNe promise OF get
ting into shape by the time OF the Indian
game Cool. the first string centre, also
reported lie has suffered bad attack
OF tonsilltls,
Plans for perfecting a stronger defence
against the forward pass and development
OF more versatile offensive were dis
cussed to-day. Criticism OF the poor
Judgment shown by the team IL heard on
every side in the student community, but
better things are expected from now on.
y. V. U.-Coach Riley allotted nearly nll
Of yesterday afternoon to the eNplanauoh
and execution OF new forward pass plays
lie believes that no offence VIII be effective
Tho work OF the y. Y. L. team in satur-
days game with st stephens was. on the
punch that has been lacking for two years
The line was impregnabIe asaihs, ~
Stephen's but the up-state BACK nelu va,
StuyvesanI High school Will scrmmase
with the Woe team this afternoon
FoRDHAM.--The Fordham varsity had a
foating the heavy Gallaudet team on satur.
dag al the Maroon field. They are bruised
player who was hurt: while stopping the
Visitors mass play his nose was broken.
stiil stronger eleven this season; Ed Walsh
and Lawrence Hcaly. two or the most ie
FoYdham. are xiii eligible to play a. they
are enrolled iu IN" Jaw school IheY p,aye1
and with Dave Dunn. the former Yale star.
and lule and Kane VIII strengthen the back
Ned Healy Is a guard.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. oct Head
Coach Frank Hinkey made several shifts to-
day IN the lineup OF the Yale varsity 1901.
bail team. Easton cap%e.e nemoer ot
take Aleck wilson's place at quarterback
Coaches and trainers ordered wilson 20 Keep
/ iuinry which n" suffered to his knee In tho
virginia game i serious oui to he on fne
/ safe side He Is expected to stay In he'd
toned place a. .hat6a& and Legore at
! full. while Chatneld Taylor replaced KNOWLES
az right half Wiedeman was given Oakess
place at ieft guard; and rgg Miso1 s sn.
/ wise the lineup was the sam" a. In ihe VIZ
ginia game -,,. ,.,., Adm =,
punting FOR the k'ckers. was held today
| with the new lineup, and the VARSITY sigma
bunting today with considerable success.
bis pirals averaging as wen az those OF
bp' William r Bu'l DAY began the
task Of .eauipping the second ana th,rd
yenHHS aTains. The varsitv The coaches gave
/ most Of their attention 20 this to-day, Later
in the week Dr. Bulls teams VII ser!mmsss
new formations viii be evolved ana taught
to the first team.
PRINCETON. y. J.. oct 5-There was
to-day's football practice. The line which
proved weak on Saturday was torn 10 pieces
time ana again, mailing the runner behind
the line Of scrimmage. or else blocking
get # away. The regulars who played were
In for only II short time some OF them dld
them a rest. but even the second string men
should have offered more stubborn resist
ance TO The scrubs.
Late In the afternoon scrimmnge was
begun. but the varsity men could gain no
advantage. They We're not able TO score and
the second team had the bail in their terri
tory much Of the time. Tibbott, who was
at quarterback again today. was put through
n long period OF drop kicking from scrim-
mage formation. but he did not have half
a chance, as his line failed to hold. There
also was practice In forming interference
on the kickon
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Oct 5--HarVsrds
football practice to-day consisted OF light
scrimmage without tackling between team
and team OF the varsity squad tho
coaches putting on some OF the new forma-
/ lions, The session was long one In spite
OF warm WEE ther. and there was consid =
/ cradle running up and down the field on open
plays. The varsity lined up without Eddie
Mahan at halfback and Hardwick nj right
end. the latter not being on the field Me-