New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26

Still. il was possible TO wander about
this garden spot of New England and
talk with most Of the players and some
Of the undergraduates, who are plainly
enthusiastic over the success the team
has enjoyed this year, and surprisingly
confident over its ability TO make a
good stand against Dartmouth next sat
urday.
Amhersts Challenge.
Amherst is out with a sort Of chal-
lcnge. Ii is openly said that If Dart
month would make no substitutions, eX-
cept Of necessity on account OF some
accident. and pit clever men against
eleven from Amherst no ODDS would be
asked.
As il happens, Amherst is maintain
ing a football team this year with
hardly more than FIVE or SIX substl-
tutes. and the undergraduates feel 1t Is
hardly fair 20 expect their hght team
TO face lot of fresh men in the second
half as substitutes are rushed IN. They
recall that two years ago the score
stood 7 10 Z al the end Of the FIRST
half. but that in the end numbers
counted. They recall that last year the
score was only 70 o against them at
the end Of the i;st half, but they were
finally beaten by q score of 80 TO 0, as
fresh men were set against their firing
players.
Ii is not meant 20 imply that Am
herst is asking any favors, but the pur-
pose is 20 show unquestloned con
fdence II the game could be played on
anything like even terms. II is most
unusual and rather remarkable that IN
the FIVE games plsyed TO date Amherst
has made only four substltutiOns and
two of them were for only one play.
This speaks mighty well for Professor
Nelligan, supervisor OF athletics, and
Doc Newport Cor getting the men in
such excellent condition and keeping
them there.
IL is interesting to note that the
Dartmouth forwards viii average ISL
rounds 70 163 70. Amherst that the
backs will average 1863 TO l45 in favor
of the Green. ana that the Dartmouth
team viii AVERAGE ITO 10 l59, a differ
once Of II pounds 20 the man, a dis
tiuct handicap FOR Amherst. The Will
Jams game on November Is naturally is
Amherst's objective, but while com
parative scores INDICATE a victory, there
is no outstanding confidence, ne the
feeling is strong that no matter what
happens 70 the early season both teams
20 up 20 the final and all important
struggle 10 play rs they have not
played before in any particular season.
Riley a Real Coach.
Tom Riley, in speaking Of his team,
said: Il have never seen a better lot
OF fighters or & more earnest lot OF
players. They are together every min
ute offering suggestions, encouraging
each other and working without
thought of time o. effort. There is the
right spirit back o. that team. and that
is why 10 is going so we'll"
Tom Riley has a personality The
men are crazy about him. using the
words OF three or four. and il is little
wonder He is forceful without being
gruff; he is good natured and even
tempered without being too easy. lie
knows football. and. better yet, he
knows how TO impart that knowledge
so as 20 get the best and quickest
results
II would not be fair TO say that he
has any favorites. as he was particu-
larly careful in talking Of his men 20
say good word for all. But uncon-
sciously, no doubt, he showed pride N
his light but speedy backheld. made
up Of Bill Tow, az quarter. who weighs
Just as much as ever, l2O pounds. 10
be exact Shell Goodrich. who tips the
scales az only 40 pounds. but who 8
as fast as the wind: Bill Taber. d
sophomore. who is facing fire for the
first time. who weighs l52 pounds. and
Captain Rider, who is giant compared
20 the others with his lG8 pounds.
Then, too. Tom Ashley, who has been
moved from the backfcld to right tao
kle this year 20 get more weight in
the lire, and Ted Widmayer. a Morris
High School boy, appear TO be in
high favor.
Riley does not hesitate to say that
Nidmayer ranks with the best centres
m the East. and II is recalled that
Ashley won the cup last year for being
the most valuable man to the eleven.
lie Is one Of those natural football
players who can readily adapt himself
10 any position Bes des being IA fast.
aggressive tackle. he does the punting.
throws some Of the forward passes.
and is brought back from time to time
TO run with the ball.
Popular Captain.
Captain Rider is man of striking
personality and character. Amherst ha,