The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-22
CORNELL ELEVEN OFF TO
BATTLE WITH HARVARD
Coaches, Players and Students Express Hope Of Victory
as Team Leaves 1thaca-Mahan Kicks Goal From
SO Yard Line-Freshmen Beat Yale.


thusiastic Cornell Students gave the Cor
nell football team a rousing sendoff this
evening a. 1t left for Cambridge.
ut will take Harvard's best to beat
us, all that she has, said Head Coach
Sharpe In speaking to the throng before
the train left. When Daniel Reed. the
big line coach. was called on he said /:
In all my fifteen years experience l
never saw sue material a. this leave
Ithaca to play another team and Capt.
Barrett speaking for the eleven sAid
Every man on the squad will do his best
and I hope that we will bring that
football back "A . trophy to d to our
collection In schoelikopf Hall"
1t was this sort Of optimistic spirit
that ran throughout tao . and the
big crowd that sent 1t on on Its journey.
and the spirit reflects the feeling OF the
Cornell student body.
The team san through a short eiGnal
drill before leaving this afternoon. Every
man Is In fine shape and the coaches
feel confident that the temporary slump
OF the last few days 10 IA thing OF the
past. In the final consultation II was
decided to send the same eleven on the
field Saturday as played BuckneN last
week. starting Eckley at right end and
holding Zandcr In reserve. Shelton will
play left end.
In the judgment Of the Cornell leaders
the ends are as good as Harvard's. the
line better. the backfeld as well X not
better balanced and the kicking DEPART
ment. with Barrett and shiverick. supe-
rior to that Of the Crimson. While Mahan
In feared. Cornell coaches believe that
Barrett will be fully as dangerous to
Harvard as Mahsn IL to Cornell.
DR.. Sharpe said that he thought that
Cornell would score by touchdown and
possibly by field goal.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Oct. 2l.-The Har-
ward varsity team. which played through
n hard scrimmaGe against the scrubs
this afternoon. comprised several sub
stitutes In combination with the resu-
lars. Duncan was at right guard and
Weatherhead and Curtis were the endr.
while Rollins replaced Mahan In the
backield. The varsity showed consid-
cradle Improvement, scoring one touch
down against the second team on line
plays and also getting two goals from
the field. Both OF these were Of the
long distance variety. Mahan making
one accurate kick standing exactly In
the middle Of the field. and Robinson
later making a drop field goal from the
~ yard line.
Robinson was shifted to quarterback
to-day. lie was substitute quarter OF
the freshmen last year. but this fall he
has done no work except as II running
back. Wilcox Is still at the read of
the list OF quarters. but Watson Is not
in good condition and Bolles will not be
really good until next fall. The varsity
attack to-day was smoother than here
tofore. but the defence was still ragged.
Though the scrubs did not score. they
did make a lot OF ground with the Cor
nell attack. which Brown. the strategy
man. has put on mighty well.
Dave Campbell. the 1901 captain.
whose team heat Yale II to o. was on
the field to-day helping out with the end
r%nsllers. who are not coming along en-
,irely to the satisfac tion Of the regular
60 aches. Soucey's recent knee injury has
not made the coaches confident that ne
viii he reliable TO play through the big
games. and lIarte's lack OF speed for
more than half a game has made the
situation interesting at least. Horween
was unable to play in the backheld to-
day. so that for the Cornell game Whit
ney or Rollins most likely will play with
I Mahan ard King, Taylor was again at
centre and Will start against the Itha-
cans Parson played for only n time at
tackle to-day. hut r. Curtis. "A l7G Round
substitute. Is not expected IN the initial
lineup against Cornell.
PmNCrroN. oct. 2i-For tn. frat
time IN weeks Coach Rush ordered q
light practice for the Princeton football
squad here to-day because Of the heat.
and allowed the varsity only a few
minutes Of sorimmage ard only an hour
or So OF signal drIll ana kicking prac-
tice. The sCrlHrnagc was held In the
lndiuih whore Il good share OF the
student holy had assembled to rehearse
the Princeton cheers ard songs in prep
a|ration rng the big games of the next
few Wees. Tive secret signal drill took
place IN IN" old University Field.
The most significant development OF
the day was the announcement that
Ha'sey will start the Dartmouth game
AT taChle in place OF Kaufman. who has
held that position SO far this season.
Haisey starred IN the freshman team
last wear. Shea. Tlbhott and briggs
appear Ia have the edge IN the back
field selections.
HAxovrr. Y II. oct. ?l-Amld the
I cheers ~ the greater part OF the Dart
mouth students tho hig Green team left
hanover THIS afternoon for New yorR
I city, where il will remain until Saturday
nefore II leaves for Princeton. The team
had n light practice this afternoon. put
ting ON the finishing touches OF new for
nations and PLAYS for the Princeton
ga me
Dussossoit and Emery will start the
game at ends Saturday. it seems certain.
Ba Nter Will he at centre n MacDon-
ouEh AZ uuar'erhack.
\ general exodus of siudents began
this afternoon and a special train carry
ing most Of the students leaves to-mor-
row. The squad, which is composed OF
thirty PLAYERS. will stop at the Hotter
Cumberland. but 1t is not known where
they Will practice tomorrow morning
and afternoon.
New HAVEN, oct. 2l--lt took the Vale
freshmen, whom Exeter defeated IS TO
0 n week ago. 10 stop the advance OF
the Yale varsity this afternoon. The
freshmen d d il by tallyins a touchdown
and holding their opponents scoreless.
! Wa,le winters. the former Hotchkiss
player. scored the touchdown for the
cubs,
Now the followers OF the Blue eleven
are wondering just how much improve.
ment the regulars have made during the
week They had been disposing OF tho
,nel!gl bles and the scrubs regularly and
the PLAY had every evidence OF smash
and hre, To-day II was different, how
ever. The freshmen advanced in straight
plays the length OF the feld and scored.
II took the regulars more thar half of
the fifteen minute scrimmage period
to wake up 10 the fact that they were
playing football. After that the latent
power In the big eleven shove itself
and the varsity advanced the ball the
length OF the field, only to lose It when
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