New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-03
Captain Wilson Makes State
mens on Status of Coaches
Who Heard Call
for Help.
lBy Telegraph to Tie Tribune. }

New Haven. Nov. 1.-The status OF
Yale football WAS made plain to-day
by Captain Alccl- Wilson, Who author
lied the following statement.
The football situation up to to-day
has been that the team mas lost conn
Leuce ana lacks knowledge OF ele-
uentarv football. This has been due
~ a LARGE part TO the fact mat eA-
rer.enced ana older men VINO nave
played on former championship fa!e
teams have not been assisting III coach-
ing. IL, hal,
both by Hlnkey and myself. lney wiz
take charge of the team. In enect inc
change is a return 10 the old fale
method Of a board of coaches taxing
the responsibility for the team, instead instead
of any single coach. Mr. hinkey VIII
be one Of this board
With the return OF the graduate
coaches to-day there was new spirit
evident. Oldtimers said the return OF
tbe former players made 81 seem IKE
.be Old days Many Of them recalled
the DAYS when Tom Shevhn was cap
tain Of the Yale eleven and owned the
first big automobile in New Haven.
There were many interesting stories
told of the man who has come all the
way from Minneapolis to attempt, for
the second time, TO help Yale football
out of hole. as he did in $40.
Shevlin and Jack Owsley, the latter
head coach Of Tom Shevlin's team,
reached New Haven at noon to-day
from New York. There was d great
reunion when they reached New Haven
and met Guy Hutchinson, quarterback
on Stevlin's team in 1905, and John
Fitzpatrick, II; Ted Lilley. 10; Johnny
Field. II; Frank Hinkey. 80; Lucius
Bigelow, 'OS; Nelson Talbot, 10, and
william T. Bull. '95. All of these men
were at the field this afternoon to help
coach.
The first part Of the practice was
open to undergraduates and others VINO
were interested enough TO walk or ride
out to the Bowl A large number made
the trip. too. The coaches devoted
their attention to individual lnstruc-
ton. The dummy was brought over
20 the Bowl and the men we're set 10
work tackling it. There was also a
drill in charging, and the graduates
who are back to teach the men gave
plenty of practical demonstrations OF
charging and breaking through the
line"
From the Bow the coaches took the
squad to Yale Field. where practice
was held behind barred gates. THIS
will be the order OF things for the re-
r.ainder of he week, II was said to-
night. The first part of the daily work
will be open 10 The public, and the
latter part will be secret. The drill
was one Of the longest OF the season,
and the men on the first team forsook
their O'Clock recitatiOns 10 continue
practice. A good deal Of work was
accomplished. although practically all
of ii was individual.
A tentative team was lined up for
signals. more 70 allow the new men an
opportunity TO see how the eleven
looked than with any idea of polishing
up the team play. IL is too early for
that. the coaches say. What work was
done with the team as a unit to-day
was on defensive tactics. in which the
Blue eleven still has a lot TO learn.
The team lined up as follows:
Left end. Higginbotham; left tackle,
Gates; lief. guard. Sheldon; centre.
White; right guard, Kent; right tackle,
Way; right end. Wiedeman; quarter
back, Van 0strand; left halfback. Viii
son; right. halfback, Waite; fullback.
Scovll.
The new lineup showed several
changes from the Colgate game. Hig-
ginbotham played at halfbsck then. but
was shifted TO end again to-day. the
position in which he made such an ex-
cellent showing last season. until ne
hurt his ankle. He also played end 81
the University Of Texas three years
ago.
Van Ostraud. last year's freshman
quarterback. who was declared elig bic
yesterday. was tried al quarterback. al
lowing Captain Wilson 10 20 to the
backfeld Ii is too early TO say wheth
er the change will work an improve
ment in the team. but Van Ostrands
signals sounded clear and were given
with precision. IAN encouraging sign.
There Is an ent rely different attitude
toward Yale football among the under
graduates. Last week there vas little