New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
CALLAHAN SURE
OF CENTRE JOB
WITH REGULARS
Tad Jones in Yale Scrim-
maqe-Rosener Switched
to Guard.

New Haven, Oct. 16.-Yale footoa'
coaches opened scrimmaging for 'he
week to-day by trying out large num-
her of promising reserves.
Callahan was placed at centre on the
first eleven and Vorys in the same
nos;tion on the second. 1t was the
nrst football played by either since
their injuries several weeks ago. Their
form to-day indicated that Callahan
will win selection as a frst-string ana
Vorys As a second-string player in INC
final games.
right end as favorite choice LOT una
position. was switched 10 right guard
He has played no footbaiI since Ms
injury a month ago.
Charles Taft went back TO right
+sckle where he is clearly more valua-
ble than at centre rush, where he vas
used last Saturday. Washington 30
cardus. a husky linemsn, who has re-
Gently returned, after being mus
tfred out as member of the Yale
artillery battery, replaced Tart AT
tackle during the latter part OF TO-
DAVIS practice. Howell Van Nostrand'
who was chosen quarterback IN the
hnal games last season, ran the eleVen
for the first time in several weeks.
incidentally. Head Coach Tad Jones'
who has coached the eleven IN UNIFORM
all the fall, got into the scrlmmagins
a, quarterback and gave demonstra-
tion OF field generalship which set the
afternoon campaign upon the high
gear. although he remained IN the ilne-
mn only long enough to illustrate
few plays.
Braden Plays Halfback
lin, Braden. the former end rush and
fullback, was transferred 70 Ielt MAJ,
bock and Joe Neville went from half
hack 10 fullback. Braden's line ram
ming was the most effective of the
afternoon. He secured two Of the three
touchdowns. both Of which were made
bv the varsity steadily grinding a path
down the field. using the old-tashloned
line attack. taking the ball over by
fve-yard plunge.
late in the scrimmaging Rex Huton-
inson. who reported for practice AFTER
a weeks absence because of tonslllitis,
and Van Nostrand each made twenty
ward run, bringing the ball TO the SCRUB
Toward line, where Neville heaved
forward pass 10 Church, over the ilne'
for the third touchdown.
Considerable attention was gwen by
the coaches to-day to Larry Fox, the
varsity oarsman, who recently repor'ed
for football practice. Although mex
perierced in gridiron science, he has
shown remarkable strength Gs re-
serve tackle. and may yet figure in the
final selection Of the eleven. Fox is
feet ( inches tall and weighs 10
pounds.
Practice in Bowl
The football squad to-day returned
for practice in the Bowl, where the
game next Friday will be played
against Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
in suite OF the fact that the Yale
pageant will be given in the same IN
closure on Saturday.
To-day's visiting coaches we're Jack
Gates and Douglas Bomeisler. Only
two Of the first string lineup took
part in the scrimmaging, Gates err
Comerford. Because OF Yale's unsatis-
factory showing in both punting and
drop kicking on Saturday, BackAeid
Coach Billy Bull to-day spent an hour
with the goal kickers, Captain Black,
lie Gore and Gates. and with the punt
ers. Neville, lie Gore and Braden.
To-dsys lineup: Left end, Gates;
left tackle, Coke; left guard, Graham;
centre, Callahan; right guard, Rosener;
right tackle, Taft; right end, Conner
ford. quarterback, Van Nostrand; loft
halfback. Braden; right halfback,
Carey; fullback, Neville