New Britain herald., 1916-11-21
HARVARD and YALE
GETTING READY
Crimson Has Stiff Monday Prac-
tiC0--Eli Back from Moo JoiSey

NEW raven, NOV. 2l.-AltnOugn the
Yale football squad did not reach this
city yesterday till after sunset, it hur-
rled to the baseball cage, where the
players jumped into their gridiron
toys and went through signal prac-
tfce for half an hour.
The drill Has: {ordered fully as much
to allow the players to take condition
ing exercise as for purposes of rum
ming off signals. The squad did not
leave Atlantic City till yesterday aft
ernoon, and the players felt that they
needed lin1bering up exercises before
dinner.
Guards Black and Fox, Center CAL
lahan and Right End Comerford went
to the classrooms for o'clock recita-
tons, their places being filled by Zen
ner, Gait, Church and Hutchinson.
They practiced by artificial light, pay
ing special attention to the forward
passing game.
La Roche Runs Team
Aside from the center trio, the elev-
en- lined up exactly, as at Princeton.
Chester La Roche ran the eleven, but
Traver Smith will rejoin the team to-
day and be placed again at quarter
4 back. He has entirely recovered from
his slight attack of tonslitis, although
4 1t is not expected that he will be able
TO play the entire match against Har-
ward. The coaches plan to start him
at quarterback dividing up the game
between him and La Roche, whose
plueky showing when called upon TO
act as field general with only notice of
two or three hours on Saturday has
made him campus hero.
Aside from the substitution of
Smith for La Roche, Yale's lineup
against Harvard is expected to prove
exactly that sent against the Tiger.
All the Yale players appeared in
tfp-top physical condition, and the
coaches believe that the team will
face Harvard more rugged physically
than they met Princeton. A short
lscrimmage practice has been ordered
for today, which may prove the last
of the season.
Tad Jones Silent.
Head Coach Jones stated last
night that he had given out no inter-
I view forecasting the result of the /
Yale-Harvard game, although he was
quoted by several newspapers yester-
Rday morning as making a prediction
Aside from the resident coaching
7staff, only 'Pudge" Heffelfinger was
present yesterday. -. Il,
A large number of former players
are expected to assist Tad Jones and !
I his lieutenants.
Harvard Works Hard.
Boston, Nov. 21.--Monday usually
lis an easy football day at Harvard, p.
I but it was busy enough for the var
gsity players Yesterday afternoon. The
Sregulars, who had played no hard ,
football for a week, were lined up
AGAINST the substitutes for what prob
Z ably will be their last active offensive
] drill OF the week. Reggie Brown was
working with the scrub, which today
8and tomorrow will put on Yale plays
against the varsity in soft scrimmage.
T8he lineup was changed little
The lineup was changed a little
Murray, both of whom played against
Brown on Saturday, were with the
subs yesterday. Gamer, who has been
out off ana on all year, was at right
tackle for the regulars, and Robinson
was at quarterback.
Saw Yale Play.
The coaches apparently have not
quite made up their minds whether
TO take a chance With Robinson at
quarter against Yale, but, as he has
seen the New Haven team play twice
this year, it seems at least an even
bet that he will begin on Saturday
providing he is in shape. Robinson
has been limping about for several
weeks, and hurt himself last Monday
when he tried to get back into the
game. He is said to be all right now,
however.
Sweetser has been playing regularly
on the varsity, and has had the call
over anything Gamer has shown. The
team worked until nearly dark, and
showed a lot of ginger after its weeks
lay-off.
The men who played against Brown
oil got into the scrimmage. Taylor,
the center, was again shifted back to
tackle. 1t looks as if he would be
first substitute for either center or
tackle at New Haven.
Both Teams Score.
The varsity and substitutes both
scored yesterday afternoon, the subs
getting g. touchdown when the varsity
fumbled near its goal line. Robinson
kicked a short field goal, and Casey
crossed the subs line on a long end
run. Phinney recovered a tumble on
the subs 15-yard line and Minot
counted at the end of a long series of
line plays.
Thacfler HorWeen and Casey all
looked good yesterday, and will be the
first-string backfeld at New Haven.
Wheeler at last is solid at left tackle,
and there will be no shifts at ends
Evidently Harris will continue the
frst-string center, otherwise Taylor
would have been with the regulars
yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon Bond alternat-
cd with Thacher and will he Harvard s
first defensive back field substitute
q oainSt Yale