New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-12
Captain Alec Wilson Goes
Back TO Quarter on the
Yale Eleven.
MORE CHANGES IN
THE COLUMBIA TEAM
Harvard and Princeton Squads
Find Plenty of Work to
Keep Them Busy.

New Haven, Conn. Oct. il.-Nale be-
gan another reorganization Of her foot
ball forces this afternoon. The nrs'
move was the transfer Of Captain Alec
Wilson from right halfback 20 that OF
Quarterback on the varsity. lie mas
been playing at halfback all season, out
the failure Of Thompson and Bentley 10
develop quickly has necessitated a
shift. and Wilson to-day was sent back
10 the position he played last season.
Smith. whose playing during the past
two weeks has been satisfactory 10 the
coaches. took Wilson's place at rlght
halfback. Charlie Taft, whose gain or
a forward pass Saturday made posslole
the only touchdown scored against Le-
high. was sent in at left haifoaeK IN
stead Of Scovil, who was unable TO re-
port because Of recitations. Harry Le-
gore was at fullback, place left vacant
by the injury Of Guernsey. ..,
Whether the shift Of Captain wilson
20 quarterback will be permanent de-
Ponds entirely upon whether another
quarterback can be developed, the
coaches said tonight. II man can
be found 10 fiji the place satisfactorily
tho Blue leader will return to haltback,
where his bulk is an asset rather than
the handicap il is in the quarteroack
position. At either post, however, ne
can play defensive position PACK OF
Tho rush line with equal effectiveness.
Wilson's work in signal practice TINS
afternoon was sharp and snappy, ana
the backfeld worked smoothly and well,
considering the fact that II was the
first time this particular combination
has worked together.
None of the men on the hospital list
appeared at the field to-day. Baldrlge
and Black. both of whom had ankles
twisted in the Lehigh game, will not be
able TO play for several days, II was
said, but Belts and Thompson VINO had
their knees twisted. Will be out shortly
Otis Guernsey, who suffered an injury
10 his shoulder was not able TO report
lie will have an N-ray taken 10 ascer-
tain whether the cOllarbOne is cracked
or the shoulder tendon pulled. II me
latter proves 10 be the case Yale Will
oe minus her best drop-kicker indefi-
nitely.
Durfee. who has been on the varsity
SQUAD two years and has shown rapid
Improvement this season, took Blacks
place at left guard II was his first
appearance on the varsity. c. Shell
don was unable 10 report on account OF
Rotations, and Gates took his place.
The varsity lineup to-day was; Left
end. Mosely; left tackle. Gates; LETT
guard. Durfee; centre, White; right
guard, J. Sheldon; right tackle, Os-
good: right end. Allen; quarterback,
Wilson: left halfback, Taft; right half
back. Smith; fullback. Legore.
Another evidence Of the football re-
organization was the announcement
that a number Of graduates have been
asked to come back and help round the
team into condition. The first TO ar
rive. it was stated, would be Jim Rog-
ers. 81. football captain and star
tackle. He will help train the Yale
tackles. "Pudge" Hefelhnger. of Min
neapolis, also may return late IN the
season.
This invitation TO graduates marks
change Of policy, for last season no
graduates returned to help coach, with
the exception of Tom Shevlin, who spent
only two DAYS at New Haven.