New-York tribune., 1915-11-09
Team Shows Well in q
TWO-HOur Practice in
the Bowl.
BLACK TAKES KENT'S
PLACE AT LEFT GUARD
Guernsey Put In at Fullback
While Scovil Nurses Injured
Thumb-Betts Out of Game


New Haven. Nov. s. Brisk foo,b,1
weather Of the sort which puts life INF,
the players helped the Yale coacb,,
here to-day ir the hrs' practice OF n.
final week before the Princeton gam,
As result. every man on the squad
was on his toes every moment. and IN.
work went exceptionally vel.
Contrary to expectations. ther. VA,
no time spent on fundamentals TO-DAY.
Instead. the coaches spent the frs, few
moments pointing out the faults which
came 20 light in the Brown game, tha
most important Of which was the fsf.
ur. OF the interference 10 get started
soon enough. Then there was sigma
practice for the rest OF the afternoon.
The varsity signal drill lasted mora
then two hours. and when 1t was over
there was a noticeable improvement,
The men jumped from their places A,
tho proper time. and there was less he,.
itation in giving the signals.
! he coaches purpose, n possible. I,
perfect a running attack which viii
have sustained power equal TO that dis.
played in the first few moments Of II.
Brown game. If they can accomplish
this feat, Yale's problem will be 4 10.
nearer solution than il has been AZ any
time this season, in the opinion Of CON.
petent judges.
There were two important change, IN
the lineup to-day. Cupid" Black. tie
2l4-pound guard, who has been reeov.
ering from injuries received in the
Lehigh game, took Kent's place at le,s
guard. Kent weighs 225 pounds ard
uses his hands well on the defence, bu,
he is liable to be caught playing high
or his opponent. a fault which makes
him useless at times Black, who was
captain OF the freshman team las. sea.
son. is built "on the ground" and has
ali of Kent's ability when it comes 10
"inboard work" Black is a former EH.
eter player and considered one Of no
best men in the Yale line.
The other change was at fulltask.
Guernsey had that position and played
it well, although he will have 10 ts.
velop more speed before he eau b
ranked the equal Of Nal Scoyil. whose
place he took. The trainers said 10.
night that it will be impossible 70 tel
for several days whether Seovils
fractured thumb will allow him to play
against Princeton.
The varsity lineup to-day was: Lef.
end. Church; left tackle. Gates; l.t
guard. BlacS: centre. White; righ.
guard. J. Sheldon; right tackle. Way;
right end. Wiedeman: quarterback, Van
Nostrand: left halfback. Bingham.
right halfback, Wilson; fullbaes,
Guernsey.
Carl Belts. who was considered .
sure man for a tackle or epi position
until he was hurt in the Lev gh game,
will not play again this season. This
statement was made definitely to-day
by the coaches. Belts is at the Yale
infrmary suffering from water on the
knee and a cracked bone. j..
Most of the members Of the board Of
coaches were at the Bowl to-day 70 hel,
with the work. with the exception OF
Jack Owsley and Howard Jones Anoi:
those who worked with the men we're
Tom Shevlin. Frank Hinkey. Dr.. VIII
lam T. Bull. Lucius Blgelow. Thtecor
Lilley. John Fitzpatrick, Bud IilooH
and John Field. A new addition q ne
staff was +. o. Kissler. halfbsss On
the 1910 team. Those Of the eosene
who witnessed the Harvard -Prinee,aa
game were not unduly pesslmlstls 70.
day. although they said they thoagh,
both teams would play wondtnsi
game of football.
Tomorrow the coaches plan TO hs''
sharp scrimmage for the 'vsrslV,
probably against the freshmen. Ihs"
will be another scrimmage on wedne',
day. and that will finish up the hs'd
work for the week. With prsetlesly
all of the hard drill done in the hrs'
half of the week, there will be plenV
of time for the players TO restup Gu
Thursday and Friday.