New-York tribune., 1915-11-09


the 157 which lacked nothing except
And yet Columbia men have reason
10 be proud Of their soccer team. The
players have been kicked around, so TO
speak. 10 make wav for the regenera-
.ion of real football. and had the field
20 themselves for practice only once
before the opening game OF the season
on Saturday, when Pennsylvania was
beaten by a score of ! TO Q. On top
Of this. Harvard was beaten yesterday
and yet the only reward was a mild:
II hearty. cheer from handiu! OF
undergraduate It's hard 10 analyze
A visit was paid, 10 Columbia yes
terday 10 get. If possible, some hrst
hand impressions Of the varsity, mot
soccer) eleven, but the day was badly
chosen. Most Of the regulars were
excused after the hard game Of Satur-
day and the rest of the squad did not
even report on the field until dusk,
when the time was devoted 10 little
limbering-Up work and genera! talk
on the faults which cropped out and
the weaknesses shown against the
Connecticut Aggies.
At least part of the answer, how
ever. 20 Columbia's success thus Tar
IN this, the first year of football Tor
p coed ten. was seen in Nelson Met
oalf's straight from the shoulder
methods Of direction and organization,
IN his quick understanding and his
natural aptitude for instruction, and
part also was sceen in Tom Thorpe
enthusiasm and in DR.. Meylan's watch
lul supervision.
IL is still rather early TO judge. but
IL looks as if Columbia was fortunate
in the selection of head coach. Rome
was not built in a day but MetcalI,
from a lot of green material. appears
20 have built a reasonably strong
football team in five or six weeks. Inc
zeal test will come against Trinity
next Saturday unless perchance that
game is cancelled. but If the sentiment
II those which expressed an opinion
Yesterday counts for anything, the
game will be played, Brick!ey or no
8rickley. But there is no telling the
anal decision Of the athleuc COM
mittee. =,
While little or nothing was seen OF
The varsity. a good opportunity was
furnished TO pass on the freshman
team, which is working hard for ITS
game with Horace Mann on Friday.
Pete Fisher. a onetime Oberlln half
hack. is coaching the cubs, with lom
Thorpe lending valuable help with the
forwards.
Freeds. at fullback, who never
handled a football until this fall, is a
player Of high promise, who IS ilKely
10 be heard from next year with the
varsity. lie is green, Of course. but
remarkably apt and seems to nave
natural football instinct.
Ucgceman. al right halfback, and
Racner al left tackle. also made
favorable impression, particularly the
latter. II turned out that both had
their early instructions IN iootoall al
Hin School, and if there is any better
place than under Mike Sweeney TO get
a start at the game 1t has not peeh
discovered
Frank Dunn, who Is built on rugged
lines. seems reasonably sure Of place
in the backfeld, as he has az the
qualities for a fine defensive player;
while Peet. at right guard, who played
rugby football in Canada beiore
matriculating at Columbia, is another
Grc nrospect for the varsity next
wear. lie is Just about the best ana
surest tackler on either varsity oI
freshman squad.
Harry Kersberger. the harvard
nlayer. and a mighty good one too OF
not so many years ago, was on V"O
Geld lending counsel and advice
Hamilton Fish invited him 20 play on
rs all-star eleven against Rutgers
next Saturday, but kersberger beggeu
Inc question. He loves football but
mat at this time he would ra,heI
cosch than play, although IT must pc
admitted he looked ready 10 take 'he
0cld al a moments notice.
pud Collo,on. Of Poughkeepsie, VINO
has heen elected captain OF the iresh-
-, ,csm may not be eligible TO play
n he fails. however. TO make up an en-
,,snce condition in time TO make ~
namc for himself in football TINS iaii
he - sure TO be heard from IN baSeoaIi
before his college days are over. IL Is
whispered about that Colloton Is re"'
pitcher.
Percy u. Haughton paid Princeton
A remarkable compliment when he salo
under his own signature in THE Bos-
ton Globe" that Harvard defeated the
best team on Saturday that has been
PLAYED since ne began coaching al cam
bridge. lie enlarged on this by add
ing;
II want once more 10 pay high
tribute 20 the scientific football which
Rush and his assistants have developed
both in what thev showed in plaving
/ against Harvard and from their whole
scheme Of play. do not hesitate 20
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