The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-20
YALE HAS CHANGE
TO BEAT HARVARD.
. SHEYLIN'S OPINION
Crimson Favorite at 5 to 4 as
Teams Have Their Final
Practice.
GAME TO-DAY WILL BE
PLAYED on SOFT FIELD

varsity eleven came out 10 the Stadium
this morning and practised IN tho rain.
The varsity field was partly covered
with iay, but az at New Haven last fall
the visiting team drove over the turf
and tore things up generally. 10 that
there Is a 500 break on that. Yale
was on the field practising kicks ard
handling them only a short time. how
ever, Tom Sheviin then taking the mon
into the baseball cage and working them
on their plays for the last time.
All tho Ials players reported for this
dual work with the exception of Black.
who was not feeling just right and re-
mained II. the hotel in Auburndalc.
The latest betting has been pulled
down TO D to 4. Harvard continuing the
fsvorite.
The field surely will be soft tomorrow
sven il the rain does not continue to-
night. which 10 the promise OF the
weather bureau here. 1t has been gen
orally supposed that IN event OF a wet
field Yaie would have tho advantage
but tho fact Ia that the difference In
weight between tho cams 10 only nve-
slevenths Of a pound per man. Harvard
has almost a three pound advantage OF
i;ie rust line.
Shevlin said this afternoon that he
agurei that his team had q chance to
beat Harvard, but that he was not at
AL confident. This WIS Shevlin's ANAL
opinion. stated TO an old friend. The
team has done little work since meet
sng Princeton and looks In good shape.
but not quite so good as tho Harvard
men look.
The Harvard team spent the day at
the Vcsper Country Gu al Lowell
They remained indoors most of the after
noon because OF the bad weather. but
before dinner walked through their
plays. This evening the coaches spent
several hours with their men. going over
tho plan of campaign for tomorrow.
Harvard Is not specially pleased over
tho ohances of having to play OH a wet
field. for the teams attack depends far
more or speed and clever handling Of
the ball than on power. Tho eleven will
return to Cambridge ia time for
luncheon tomorrow.
Harvard's lineup az announced will
be Harte, left end: Gilman. left tackle.
Dadmun. left guard: Wallace, centre:
Co~en, right guard; Parson. right
tackle; Soucy. right end. Watson. quar-
terhack; Bolles. left liaifbsck: King.
r.Eht halfback, and Mahan. fullback.
Taylor will be substitute centre as well
rs guard.
The Yale coaches announced their
lineup Tonight as follows: Church. left
end: 4. sheldon. left tackle: Black. left
guard. White, centre; J. sheldon, right
guard: Way. right tackle; Allen. right
end: Van Nostrand. quarterback; Will
son. left halfback; Bingham, right half
back. and Guernsey. fullback.
ITHACA. ". y. Nov. l9.-The Cornell
DN0shal SA.r,, Ia l..ts,, .r, 4tu had v-.vls
for the Penn gam. this afternoon and
did only enough to keep muscles lin
bered up. The coaches had planned "A
hard scr.mmage. but the rain of the
morning soaked the gridiron and tho
coaches decided that Il would be foolish
70 risk their men ON that sort of field.
They put the varsity Through a signal
DILL In the baseball cage and also gave
II the last blackboard talk OF the
year. Coach Reed also sp.nt some little
time working with his line men. He
was assisted by Jimmie NUNS, captain
OF the team Of 1913, the first team 10
heat Pennsylvania In II decade. The
forwards did well. and the work Of
Wells and Dixon. two substitutes, called
for particular communication. II is
probable that a light signal drill will
Be held tomorrow. but as far as hard
work Is concerned the team is through.
MIppLErowN. Conn, Nov. le-Wes-
leyan will meet Trinity at Hartford
tomorrow. To offset the end circiing
runs of Rrlckley Wesleyan looks to
Deetjen and Harmon. who have made
one or more A. yard runs in nearly
every game this season. Capt. Hinge
ley has been brought in from fullback
20 centre and Crafts put at fullhack.
Finer Eustis has. been shifted from
centre to right end. II Is not expected
that Slocum will be able 10 play and
Peck Will be found at quarter. Ray
mond. 80. has been helping Coach
Richard Eustis and Assistant Coach
Dan kenen this week.
EAsToS. Pa, Nov. la.-On u slippery
held Lafayette completed the practice
for it's big game with Lehigh and most
Of the afternoon was devoted to a final
review OF all the plays that will be used
tomorrow. The student body gathered
tonight for a smoker In lirainard Hall.
There will he a genera exodus Of the
college and the city Of Easton to-mor-
TOW.
The Lafayette team will line up IA
follows; Ends, Blackburn and Woodruff:
tackles, Lowe and Mummert guards.
Quick ana Livezsy. centre, Capt. Fred
Luhr; quarterback. Taylor; halfbacks.
Weldon and Scott fullbaCk, Lake. II
Lake is unable TO play ut the last min
ute Weldon will play fullback, Taylor
at halfback and Leich will go in at
quarterback.