The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-29

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PHILADELPHIA. oct. 2s.-To the SUR
prise of the Pennsylvania varsity team
the coaches excused the regulars from
scrlmmage this afternoon and gave them
only a light signal drill and a dummy
scrimmagc against the scrubs In break
Ing up the forward pass. This Is the
one play that the coaches fear from
Lafayette Saturday. Nc scrimmage on
Thursday is contrary to the. rulc at
pennsylvania. but the light work last
week made such an Improvement in the
teams playing against Pittsburg that DIR.
Williams has decided to make II a reg
ular feature for the rest of the season.
Matthews. the best tackle on the team,
VINO was hurt in the Navy game two
weeks ago. has been in toys all week,
hut will not be used against Lafayette
on Saturday. Or. Williams wants to
have the strongest possible team against
Dartmouth a week from Saturday and
will not take any chances with Matthews
so soon after his recovery.
EAsToN. Pa, Oct. 2S.-Coach Crowell
ordered still another scrimmage this af-
ternoon in preparation for L~afayette's
game with Penn. The plan OF the scrim-
mage bore directly on the style OF game
that will be used against the Quakers.
The scrub team used the defensive for
nations employed by Penn. II the
varsity on the attack used practically
nothing but forward passes and kicks.
Scott and Lake dropkicked well in
the scrimmage. The line was a bit al
tered to-day by the fact that Maxfield
was kept out of the game. The big
fellow IL In bad shape and may not he
used against Penn on Saturday. Mum
inert. Gaynor and Ryon are fighting hard
for the place.
WILLrAMsrowN. Mass. Oct. 2s.-An-
other long, hard practice was the order
Of the day for the Williams football
squad this afternoon. During the first
part OF the workout Coach paly gave
both backs and linemen "A long drilling
in the %rudirnents. The former had prac-
ticc in handling the hall, making and
receiving forward passes and punts.
while the latter came In FOR some hard
work in charging and tackling After
y short signal practice the varsity lined
up against the scrubs in n scrimmage
lasting half an hour. After darkness
the squad retired to the electrically
lighted baseball cage. where secret prac-
tice was held fop half an hour longer.
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ANNAPoLIs. Oct. ?S.-Scrimmaging &C.
oupied the larger portion of the time
at the Naval Academy this afternoon.
Early In the afternoon the regulars
and the scrubs had a half hour of fast
football. during which the regulars
gained ground consistently on forward
passes, kicks aud line plunges Martin
and Westphal generally carrying the
bail. \ number OF substitutes were
put in the lineup. Craig and orr both
getting a chance AT quarterback. Dur
Ing this portion of the practice. Rogers,
n scrub back. intercepted a forward pass
and ran sevcnty-nve yards for a touch
down. At the end Of the practice. the
regulars were called back and a fast
drill in formations and signals was held.
AMHERST. Mass, oct. 2s.-In the
hardest scrlmmage OF the year Amherst
suffered the loss of two of It's best men
to-day. Taber. the regular right half
back and best defensive man behind the
line. bumped his left leg and It is prob
able that water on the knee has set in.
lie viii be unable to get in the game
against Dartmouth Saturday. Matthews
will he shifted from right End to Ill his
position and Whitney viii 40 in at right
end. knowlton. the big left tackle. was
carried off the field and It H. doubtful II
he will start the gam. saturday.
WEST POINT. oct. 2s.-That the Army
has "a wholesome respect for NillanoNa
~ evidenced by the way in which coacll
DAILY is working his men. Tonight the
men went INTO the riding hall and were
put through "A fast signal drill and a
long hard scrimmage against the scrubs
who We're armed with some new plays
sc fh.t. 49, I'Y.rrtn,tlN sha E.Va,t a
line wa ripped open and the secondary
defence was called upon to stop tn.
play. Mitchell, with "A bad knee. rested
to-day, ana Cot'iu, who has been IA,
since the Colgate gainc was also amOng
the missing oll,haut did 10 heavy
work, but went through the signal drill
Dllars's place AT guard II in jeopardy
with Engcldiuger. tones and Holmes al
looming M fprnidtbly This quartet
was used to-day. Meacham Getting back
into the game at the other guard posi-.
tion. There was no scoring to-day.
SorTH BETHLEHEM, Pa. oct. rs
Coach Ready sprang a surprise TO-DAY
by barking back to first principles FOR
I.ehigh. principally with the tackllnl
dummy, charging strap and blockiul
apparatus. When the men had "A sur.
felt of this style of practice and demon,
strat-d they had not lost their ability 3
long signal drill was ordered, but nc
scrimmage. The forward pass received
much attention to-day. Cahill Is mas,
tering the hurting of the lateral pas.
and the receiving men are missing les,
OF the throws.
CARLISLE, Pa, oct. 2S.--Coachcs Kel
ley and Wclch put the Carlisle indian,
through their final practice this after,
noon before leaving for Wheeling, w
Va, where on Saturday the aborigine.
will meet the strong West Virginia Yves,
lcNan eleven. The entire afternoon wa,
given over to signals. Fol the the frs
time since the beginning of the season
the redskins will enter Saturdays gam.