New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-01
By FRANK O'NEILL

The return of Howard Miller, star
quarterback Of the Columbia 1915 var
sity eleven, may be delayed for some
little time. The plaster cast was re-
moved from his knee yesterday by DR..
Frank Ostler, and an examination dis
closed the fact that there is still water
around the injured member. Another
examination will be made later this
week. and if the knee improves under
massage treatment Miller may be
coaxed into playing in the final game
Of the season. against New York Uni
versity, on November 25. There is no
chance Of his playing against Swarth-
more.
As a matter Of fact, there is not any
too great probability Of Miller return
ing TO the game at all. We learned
yesterday that his folks are not in
favor of him playing any more. and
that Miller himself will think twice
before running the risk OF lnJurng his
leg again. Naturally, Metcaf is de-
sirous of having his star kicker return
TO the game Miller would add about
90 per cent 10 the efficiency of the
Blue and White, not alone for his
ability TO kick goals, providing that
he retains the knack after such long
rest, but for his recognized ability TO
run the team and get the best results.
Changes in Eleven
While Miller is celebrating, Nelson
Metcaf is not resting in his search
for a quarterback. Raimando is out
with a sore shoulder and Jimmy Rosen
is nursing a bunged-up leg. So il hap
pened that yesterday afternoon Nc
Cabe, the boy who has been driving
the scrub team along all season, stick
ing to his task when 90 all appear
ances no one had noticed him, was
called 10 the varsity. McCabe took 10
his new duties and had the team speed
ing along furiously. He put lot of
snap into his work, and may develop
into a serviceable youth before the sea-
son is closed.
The shift that placed McCabe on the
varsity was one Of several that Met
calf made. Cochran, whose work at
fullback has been one OF the most
encouraging features of the season AT
Columbia, was shifted To- eight end,
and Dunn, the regular at that position,
was installed at fullback. Both play
ers were a bit strange IN their new
positions. but they got right down 10
hard work, and II was not long before
the PLAYS clicked off in their accus-
toned manner.
Sterling Van de Water ran through
the signal drill with the team yester-
dav. and he expects 20 take part IN
the scrimmage work to-day. His knee
bothers him not a little. but he in
tends 20 play in the Swarthmore game,
and nothing like sore knee Is going
10 stop 10. SO he said yesterday, at
any rate.
Scrimmage on for To-day
Scrimmage work and all that goes
with IL will be INDUCED in to-day.
Since the Williams game Metcalf has
allowed the boys TO have an easy time
Of il. but the sterner work will have
20 be taken up in earnest. Several
new plays. that will be used against
the Pennsylvanians, were practiced,
and to-day they will be put 10 the
test in actual scrimmage.
Bud WILDER, varsity tackle, Is eI-
pected 20 take part in the serimmage
to-day. lie has been coming along
nicely, and is just about ready. Jef
Healy's leg has not bothered him. and
he is ready for about anything that
comes along.
Scott is the name Of freshman az
Columbia who will be heard from II
he sticks 10 college and football We
watched him running with the ball in
the tAckling practice that Stimson. the
freshman coach, drives his charges
through every day, and he Is one OF
the shiftiest youngsters playing the
game to-day. lie has the change Of