New-York tribune., 1915-11-23

Robbie" and his assistants, BUCK
Whittemore and Earl Sprackling, an
all-American quarterback of not SO
many years ago, found it necessary
early in the season to build up an
eleven from lot of more or less green
material. but so well have they sue
ceeded that the structure IS sure 10
command attention next year. cap
tain Andrews and Saxton in the bacK-
field, with Maxwell and Stah IN the
line, are the only players who VIII DC
graduated, so that the outlook Tor
1916 is unusually bright, more partIe-
ularly as Gordon, the brilliant haii-
back of n year ago, will be eligible
which will add the punting strength
so much missed this season.
Stopping here on my way PACK 10
So FORK from the Iale-harvaro
opened my eyes to one thlhg
th.. Otherwise might have been over
looked. Farrum, the 22O-pound Iachle,
is OF all-America calibre. lie showed
it to-day in scrimmage, and ne mas
shown it, according to "KooDle' III
every game he has played TINS season
Credit for Andrews.
Much has been heard of Pollard, the
nepo halfback, because of his hashy
running in an open field. The Yale
coaches spoke of him last week IN
glowing terms, and there is little ques-
lion about his being as fast as he s
slipperv. but Farnum and Captain An
drcws deserve equal If not greater
credit for what they have accomplished
if the carefully prepared records for
the wear count for anything. Andrews
is not so conspicuous in games as FOL
lard. but he is every bit as good
eround-gainer. while his defensive
work puts him in a class with the pest
Then. too, Brown can boast OF pair
Of eighteen-year-ol ends IN Butner
and Weeks, weighing l'o ana 1eZ
pounds, respectively, who are likely 10
stand comparison with any In the coun-
try before their college days are over;
Thev are far advanced to-day, and
Weeks is only a freshman.
Ward, the strong man OF the col
leee n playing the opposite tackle TO
Farntnn. lie is a bit light, but re-
marfablv aggressive. On his work this
a,Ffernoon. in a scrimmage that had all
the elements of real game, with rel
cree. umpire and linesman, Maxwell,
VINO had his nose broken in two places
in the Harvard game, but would not
tell of il, fearing the coaches would
take him off the field, will not play
the Carlisle Indians on Thursday, but
Wade is capable substitute, while
staff. at the other guard, is counted
one of the most dependable men on the
squad. Sprague, at centre, gave the
impression this afternoon OF beng
steady and clear-headed.
Robbie" can boast of two backhelds
Of almost equal strength and effective
ness. The first is made up of Purdy,
a freshman quarterback, who has
everything except experience; Pollard,
Of whom so much has been written;
CAPTAIN Andrews and Saxton. The sec
ond string boasts Jimmy Murphy, the
Scotch comedian; Hillhouse, an eigh-
tecn-year-old freshman, who is the best
punter on the squad and player OF
high promise; Jemail, formerly OF the
Navy, who is a plunger Of the Maui
betsch type, and Fraser. In addition,
Brace, who, no doubt, would be the
regular fullback, except for bad knee,
and Devine, a freshman, who the
coaches say is a better end runner
than Pollard, are available.
An Interesting Practice.
The practice this afternoon was as
interesting TO watch as a real game.
Biology is considered far more impor-
tant than football at Brown, and right
fully, no doubt, from the point Of
view of DR.. Faunce and the faculty, but
n special dispensation was granted the
football squad to-day, so tsat the
coaches took full advantage to get in a
long, hard scrimmsge in final prepara-
tion for the Carlisle Indians on
Thanksgiving Day.
Penalties were inflicted By the Of
ficials as if the championship OF the
college world hung in the balance, so
that an excellent opportunity was Of
fered TO Judge the men. IL may be
said in passing that Pollard slipped
and wormed his way through broken
field for a run of forty yards for a
touchdown after recovering tumble,
while Jimmy Murphy, who played for
a time at quarter for the varsity, got
away for a pretty run Of fifty yards
and a touchdown after catching punt.
Robinson end his assistants have de-
vised a running attack which depends
largely on its power and drive, but
which is we'll conceived and founced
TO come extent on the deceptive meth
Ods used 70 Sucn huHdhNaSS ~
ward. II is not easy TO stop, as ale
discovered, and Harvard, too.
II is worthy of mention that Brown
gained 22O yards by straight rushing
against Yale for fourteen first downs
aud close 10 200 yards against Harvard
for twelve first downs This IS en-
phasized TO show the strength Of the
running attack. Fumbling killed all
chance against Harvard, which, made
UP Of good many substitutes, won b.