New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-24
SHARPE FEARS
RESULT OF GAME
WITH HARVARD
Cornell's Head Coach Says
Men Are Not in Condi-
ton for Contest


all optimistic over the result OF the
Cornell-Harvard game Saturday. are
,bs words in which DR.. Sharpe SIZED
nm the football situation here tonight
NJ the close Of the meeting OF varsity
football men in the practice cage when
the campaign for the Crimson INVASION
was planned minutely.
ave are far from the level OF last
seasons condition" continued the head
coach, "and the team is not what II
should be physically at this time OF the
wear. The late start this year, fully
two weeks behind Harvard's get-off'
did not do US any good and the squad
has been slow in rounding into shape
for the crucial game of the year.
do not consider the eleven l have at
this time the equal Of the team that
won from Harvard last fall. Though
am not optimistic over the result l
think the team will give good show
ing for itself after We get through with
the weeks work"
,eli foam will be sent through hard
scrimmages tomorrow, Wednesday ano
Thursdav afternoons, and they VIII! not
be easy scrimmages, stated the heau
coach.
To Use Old Ends
Concerning the end difficulty which
now confronts the Red and White,
Shame will use his old pair, Aander
and Ryerson, in place OF the new eou-
ple tried out against BuckneH SAUL SAUL
dav. namely, Gillies and Tilley. Glliles
Iii bS ke1t in at tackle with Jewett,
,ybile Miller, who was out SATURDAY
with an injured leg, will be back AT
Guard with Anderson at the other.
Brown will start at centre, though
TiIlcv NAV be given a chance there,
and Corrv in all probability VIII ma
RI wav into the contest before many
minutes are over next SATURDAY,
Benedict, who was out SATURDAY on
account Of slight injury received ~
practice last week, VIII De oaCh W W.
Hoffman as the other halfbaek. ShlVer,
lex at quarter running the teah' anu
Captain Mueller at fullbaek. =,
The condition of all the men WIN
tho exception Of Miller and Benedlct
H. Good. and unless unforeseen acci-
dents occur in practice scrimmages
his week Harvard will have to watcn
ont Dan Reed, line coach, returned
fror, Syracuse to-day with some tricks
learned from watching Glenn warner
Pittsburgh Panthers smother syria
cuse. while Charles Barrett, last year 5
all-American quarterback, VINO !olheu
the Cornell coaching stan a shoI| lii
ago. will be in from Harvard to-morro"
Win some Of the Crimson's plays as
used against the Massachusetts Aggles
last Saturday.
Smother Secret Plays
lack O'Hearne. former all-American
end. who was expected 70 come oack
his week 70 aid the Cornell coaches
in the wing problem, has wired that he
cannot leave his position In the South,
and his services will be missed. lie
was a big aid in the Cornell win last
wear from Harvard. 1t IS generally
known now that Cornell pnrp9sey
smothered many plays in the Bucknell
game last week and did not disclose
many other formations because Reggie
Brown. Harvard's scout, sat IN the
stands with pencil and paper, taxing
down notes on the game. That these
hidden plays, together with many 9th,
ers developed this week, will be used
against Harvard, is foregone con-
clusion.
DR.. Sharpe will take twenty-three
men with him on the trip thursday
night The team will leave after
huge send-of by the undergraduate
community at Cornell and will arrive
In Cambridge Friday morning. Though
the Cornell alumni in the Boston dis
.trict will have big dinner and smoker
Friday night in honor OF the Cornell
team. none of the men will be al
lowed TO attend though the coaches
will be there and make remarks on the
occasion.
After Strongest Formations
That Gillies and Tilley would be
tried some this week on the ends OF
the line was stated by DR.. Sharpe to
be merely in the line Of an experiment.
They will be used to some extent with
sutton al tackle in Gillies's place,
but the strength of the Cornell team
plainly lies in lander and Ryerson at
ends and Gillies at tackle. The latter
is strong offensive player, weighs
1917 pounds and has been the most &C
tive in the Cornell line for breaking
through and spilling opponents for
nations.
Anderson at guard Is another who
viii be heard from at Cambridge. His
play this year has resulted in two
blocked kicks, one Of which gave Cor
nell a touchdown against Bucknell. He
is weighing over 200 pounds now. being
the only regular with the exception Of
Miller who is so tipping the scales.
The latter is a first rate guard, the
only weakness in the centre trio being
Brown al centre. He cannot take Glib
COoPs place on the offensive, and is
not so aggressive on defence as the
former pivot player, who helped so
greatly in breaking up Harvard plays
last fall.
Shiverick Sure TO Play
Shiverick will take Barrett's place
IN gaining and punting, while Muller
will be strength at secondary de-
fence. These FIVE played against Har-
ward last year. In Benedict and Hoff-
man Sharpe has two good mediocre
ground gamers, both sure tacklers and
heady players in pinch.
For backheld subs, Speed at quarter,
lnscho at fullback and Bretz and
Haucke al hslfback will be used Sat
urday.