The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-21

sity team beat the scrub team by three
tuuchdowns In to-days scrlmmase at
Alumni Field a good share OF the Cornell
regulars praotised on another part OF the
field. developing the forward pass and
working UP "A strong defence against this
play. The Cornell coaches are impressing
upon tho players the fact that they must
expect from Brown a fast and open game
and the backheld especially has been
warned to keep ever on the alert.
The decision to keep Shul9r at left half
back permanently will Increase Cornells
secondary defence, as Shuler has proved
one Of the most vigilant backs on the
defence I'm the Cornell squad. Barrett,
Shulcr. Collyer, I'M, Eckley, OHearn.
shelton and LautZ worked for long time
at the forward pass plays and II seemed
that the passes were being handled with
more accuracy than has been the case
heret ofore.
Coach Van Orman has discovered a new
man who looks promising for the future.
He Is Zander. "A sophomore Splinter, whose
activities up to this have been confined TO
the track. Zander has all kinds or speed
and he gets into the thick OF things when
the PLAYS come his way. He weighs only
100 pounds. but Van Orman IL confident
that with experience he will develop into
a strong end Barrett's punting was a
feature of the practice. the Cornell quar-
terback getting off some long ones that
proved him well up to his last years form
Barrett also attempted "A number OF drop
kicks with success. He has not tried much
drop kicking so far this fall, but HIS ac-
curacv to-day showed that he would be
formidable IL called on against Brown.
Harvard Uses straight Football.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Oct 2o.-Harvard
rot back to hard work on the gridiron
to-day, the varsity and the scrubs having
-. II FOIL a1
an hour and the regulars putting the bail
across the second teams goal line four
times on middle line and tackle plays.
There were no fr.lls OF any sort by the
regulars and there is every indication that
the Crimson will rely on its straight foot
ball IN IT, efforts TO take the measure OF
Penn state and Michigan.
Before the regular practice the Cana
dian players, with a few of the best men
on the second team, made up an eleven
and tried to make ground with their
rugby passing game. The varsity did
mighty well against the side passes, which
were put on cleaniy and with much speed.
and the open attack did not amount to
very much.
An important shift was made In tho
varsity team this afternoon. Soucy. who
has been playing centre all fall. was put
out on right end and Wallace. who late
in the TUFTS game played fast football
3 III tIlF Illhult lllts went III W VIZ Aii'
varsity swapping back Soucy will be
held at end now unless Francke comes
through in the bacl1field, and the return
OF Mahan in condition makes il possible
TO return Hardwick to his old place on
the rush line wing.
Soucy took hold we'll to-day. being n
natural player and one with plenty Of
speed IIo is one OF tho best open field
tacklers on the squad. Hardwick did not
play to-day nor did Logan or Trumbul.
Bigeiow and Curtis were the tackles, while
at left guard Parson alternated with
I Weston.
I Nourse Returns to Practice.
PRINCETON, oct Cover an hour OF
signals followed by an hour of scrlm-
mage left the Princeton players tired
crew tonight. Their work was good at
the outset OF the mixup. but they soon
showed the firing effects of tho long and
strenuous preliminary drill The varsity
scored twice against the scrubs and IN
turn was scored on by tho second string
men
Nourse, who has been on the sick list
for two weeks, was out for the first time
to-day. He has lost a lot by his absence
and will have 10 work unusually hard 20
gain his place at centre from Gennert
and Haviland Eberstadt, who has been
absent the same length Of time as Nourse,
also has lost considerably In the fort
night and he will have n hard task TO get
back NJ quarter.
In the fifteen minute scrimmage with
the scrubs the first line charged with a
powerful drive that the opponents were
poweress to resist The first score came
within five minutes. Law. standing on
the 90 yard line. shot n long forward
pass to I.amberton who caught Il on the
20 yard line and was not downed until
he had run fifteen yards Click CARR al
4.
n steady march down the field. using OFF
tackle and line plays with one forward
pass +. Trenkmann made a touchdown
The second string men had the regii-
lars on the run in their twenty-five
minute bout and the seconds won with
one touchdown, made by Latrobe who
ran for twenty-five yards after he had
blocked punt and recovered the ball.
Green May lie Lost to LehIgh.
SoUrH BETHLEHEM, Pa, Oct 2O-Back
10 first principles was the rule in Lehgh's
camp to-day. In alternate squads IN,
tackles and guards and ends and back
field men We're put through their PAGES
on the tackling dummy and the putting
out the man machine. SO much time wa,
taken up in this style of work and tn,
signal practice which followed that ther,
was no time for a scrimmage. To-mor,
row, however, will find battle royal on
as this week will go far toward decidnl
the future line positions
The team has lost the services OF biz
Frank Green for a week or two. p6ssbl,
for the season. Green Is believed to b,
suffering from slight conclusion OF tn,
brain from n hard knock received IN tn,
Yale game His position was taken 20
day by Ostrum
Army TaIIies Once in scrimmage.
WEST POINT. oct 20.--The Arm
coaches were unable to get great dea
out OF the varsity team to-day. in spit
of a long driving scrimmage against IN
scrubs. Playing for more than three
quarters of an hour without n letup, tn
first string was able to score only one,
Ford golng through for the touchdow
after the varsity had advanced from tn
20 yard mark 10 the 3 yard line o
straight football,
Herrck's good work at guard continue
and the line looked strong to-day despit
the absence OF MclIwan, Weyand an
Merrilat. Both Weems and Goodma
were used again AT centre and Parker &c
a tryout on the varsity at tackle I'm Wey
ands place, There was little kicking an
forward passing, only one short pass bo
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