New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-10
kina on what Man Has Done Man Can Do.
A LONG SIGNAL
DRILL FOR YALE
FOOTBALL TEAM
Smooth Running Offenc.
Appears To Be the Aim
of Coaching Staff.
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Ne" Haven. Conn, Nov. qT,
ale runs out on the field "a ~.
Princeton next Saturday the team -
not be lacking IN signal py,.,..
for there was another iour ,;.-',
drill to-day, in which IN. new H.
were worked time and again ~.
coaches are doing their utro,. :.
evolve a team with smooth ru,,;,.
offence and their efforts to-day Va.
rewarded By most satisfactory ,he,.
ing on the part Of the eleven.
Contrary TO expectations, there -,
no scrimmage. The nearest thiny 4. !,
was a dummy scrimmage srain.. "A.
ineligible eleven in which the vsul,,
walked through the new PLAYS and IA.
opposing players acted as they vu,.
in real contest. Variations in N.
positions OF the varsity interference.
we're made rs occasion required.
The Dummy drill" to-day wa A.
opted as an alternative which vouu
enable the men TO get some Of a.
advantages Of scrimmage withou, rs-
ming any risk Of injuries. The YLs
trainers feel that the men are In svel
q physical state that they will hare
to be nursed along with the utues,
care II they are TO enter the Prinestss
game with full reserve OF stamina
There was no change to-day fo.
yesterdays lineup. The varsity ma
through signsl drill IN the following
positions: Left end. Church; lx
! tackle, Gates; left guard. Black; esn.r.
/ White; right guard, j. Sheldon; nrh,
| tackle. Way; right end, Wisdsmss;
quarterback. Van Nostrsnd; left hall.
back. Wilson; right halfbsck, Bhe-
ham; full back. Guernsey. This 10 he
make up Of the team which will n
used until the eleventh hour changes
are made.
Then probably Higginbo,ham viii
take Church's end and Scovil may tats
Guernsey's place. Scovil was at the
Bowl to-day in street clothes ssd
watched every development in the play
and heard eli Of the advice given ~
the coaches. Tomorrow he viii dsn
G football suit and do some light vsrs
TO keep in condition. He will probs-
bly not even take part in signals. hos
ever. for his thumb is still very pam,
full, although the bones are mendihs
rapidly.
The tension which Is always fsk IN
New Haven the week before one u
the championship games made it, "
pearance to-day. The coaches did ros
have as much 10 say about the prss-
tice, and scraps OF news about tbs
players on the eleven are scarce sbou
the campus.
To-day's drill was held IN The Yah
Bowl behind locked gates. Every ore
who talks football In New Haven. and
every ore does, thinks something in.
portant 10 being done. and surprises
are expected next Saturday. The fact
that there was no scrimmaRe marked
a change in the usual programme for
the week and caused considerable con-
ment.
Considerable optimism over the r.
suit is voiced among undergraduates.
although the worth OF Harvard and
Princeton and the short time remain
| ing In which the team can De WHO'S.
into condition tend TO act IS bn"
on too favorable forecasts
The football players themselves sr
IN the best Of spirits. Their menss!
attitude is excellent. thanks to sonee'
the coaches. particularly Tom shc'
/ lin. Shevlin IN former years has een
too busy driving the men up and dcss
/ the field to take time OUT for ioFes:
but this year he feels the necessity
dispelling the blues.
His attempts at being the eocsi
/ Jester have proved very succesm! ene
/ the men have found him as full q w
as he is Of restless energy. Pstay~
a result. of his jokes and pstl! =
cause Of the improved showing o. W
team In practice, hopes are higa
the Yale football camp. Among ~
new coaches to-day was Burr Cas-
berlain, captain OF the 1898 tses
Chamberlain played tackle when
wa. in college. and he helped eoeo
the men in that position to-day.