The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-06
METCALF SELECTS
COLUMBIA ELEVEN
>imondS, Right IIalfback.
speedy and Rips Through
Second Team in Mud.
PRESUME CALLED OUT

Hcad Coach Mctcalf picked Yesterday
what he considers the Columbia varsity
football t, IN. Jef Healy. WILDER, I'D
kOrnsand ana l.. Mansbach were not on
It. although it seems certain that they
will be first string men. Healy, Korn-
sand and Mansbach have minor injuries
and for this reason were ordered TO rest
w a few days.
The varsity lineup was Calder. lef,
end donaldson, left tackle Noble, left
guard Bulwinkel. centre Cleveland,
right guard, Kennedy. right tackle ;
Buermeyer, right end Miller. quarter
b. Ok Donoho LETT halfDack Littauer,
iullback Simonds, right ~halfback.
Despite the fact that South Field was
very muddy Metcalf ordered "a period
VI scriininase. Simonds displayed speed
and ripped through the second eleven,
which had been reinforced by the addi-
ton Of Tom Thorp. the old Columbia
all American tackle. The varsity
averaged 1861 pounds. Cleveland. a 23O
FOUNDER. bringing up the average con-
siderahly. Because of the lack OF
weight Metcalf Is drilling the men in an
extremely open game.
The freshmen were called out. Owing
TO the bad weather only fifteen re-
spcnded. Coach Frank Fisher allowed
the y~earlings to toss a ball around. lie
does OF intend to put them to work
uit!l the end OF the week. when the
underclass PUSHES will have been settled.
Despite the sloppy condition Of the
field, Coach Reilly gave the New York
University football squad n sim work.
out yesterday afternoon. In the scrim.
mage between the varsity and the
second teams the latter scored ons
touchdown. while the regulars were
able to cross the line at will.
WEST POINT, y. Y, oct. 5.-The Army
eleven got back on to the gridiron TO-
day for the first time since the Holy
Cross game. There Was n forty-hve
minute forward pass drlll and then a
snarp signal practice and the workou,
wound up with IA half hours scr.mmage
between the varsity and third eleven.
a marked Improvement in the kicking
game was in evidence to-day. Coffin's
puniing averaged fifty yards and had
plenty Of carrying owe The air line
plays were run on with almost perfect
precision.
McEwan was absent from the lineup.
Goodman played a steady game at CEN
tire. Capt. Weyand was back in his old
berth at tackle and Barker was Ora wn
in from end TO tackle also. O'Ha;a and
Meacham were guards on the varsity.
The latter has been working on the
second team for "A week.
ANNAPoIls, Md. Oct. 5.-Several ex-
cellent plays as well as a demonstra-
ton Of the ability Of Vail and Vest
phal TO carry the bail put spirit into
the football practice AT the Naval AcAd-
EN-. this aft rnoon and indicated that
the team is beginning to round into form
CAPT. Miles did not start H. the scrim-
mage. orr. a slender fourth class man,
taking his place. lie ran the team with
speed and good judgment Vail. Won
Heimburg and Westphal were the other
men IN the bickiield.
The regulars played a strong scrub.
but gained regularly. The first score
was a nice field goal or a drop kick by
VAN from the twenty-five yard line.
shortly after Vail made "A forward pass
to Martia, right end, who got the ball
clear OF all opponents and ran nifty
yards Tor a touchdown.