New-York tribune., 1919-11-21
Fisher Refuses
To Name.Tean
For Final Game
Coach, However, Says Des-
mond Will Not Start;
Crimson's Final Workout
Speciai Correspondent

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Nov 20. The
Harvard football squad left for the
North Shore tonight, and until the
morning of the Yale game IN tho
Stadium on Saturday will rest up at the
Essex Country Club on Cape Ann. The
Yale team arrived at the Belmont Coun-
try Club, few miles from Cambridge
early this evening, and tomorrow will
have the Stadium field TO itself
The Crmson's work out to-day wa
not hard All the varsity players did
before the gates were thrown open 10 the
undergraduates who came down TO cheer
the eleven was to brush up on plays
They spent more than half an hour
speeding up on running back Kick off
and handling punts The entire prac-
ticc was designed to speed up the team
which, the coaches believe. has ASS, N
lated enough offensive and dcfcn i've
football to be able TO come through as
winners in the final game.
There is no question about the condl.
ton of the Harvard team. lack l)es.
mond, the only player about whom thcri
has been any doubt this week. got inio
the signal drill this afternoon 1T hi'
former place, At right end. and also do
his full share of the work down ths
field under kicks He was slightly lame
but this did not seem to be handicap
Desmond Not to Start
Although trainer Donovan has tole
Bob Fisher that Desmond is ready. III,
Harvard coach as yet has not announce
that he will be the man 70 start th'
game at right end As matter OF fact
the head mentor said tonight that Nor
ris Phiney would very likely start al
left end. Steel going TO right.
Fisher also has not SAID positively
that Arnold Horwecn VIII start at full
back but there is thought TO be no quos
ton OF this A IiorWcen has not
played offensive center all the week. ali
though he has been doing some hare
work on defense immediatcly behind th'
line Captain Murray has wanted him
in his backtcld all along.
Ralph IIorween again took his turn II
the attack to-day, but spent most o.
his time perfecting his drop-kicking
Harvard expects to be able 70 score
touchdown by rushing but X. Horwoer
also is banked on to provide field goa
or two at the end of tn long advance
which every one at Cambridge seem u
be confident the Crimson viii be abI'
to make.
Against Yale, Harvard will have ri
the speed on open football il shove.
at Princeton. and. so the coaches nop
feel sure. II Will have a punch f..
carrying the ball along inside the Val,
20yard line as well.
How Harvard May Line Ip
The unofficial lineup for Saturda,
can almost be taken as official If Dcs
mond plays at the start. Steele Will b,
at left end. If not. the Crimson vii
open with Phnney. left end; Sedgwck
left tackle; Woods. left guard, Have
meyer, center; Clark, right guard;
Kane, right tackle; Steele right end
Murray, quarterback; Humphrey. left
halfback; Casey. right halfback: A
Horween, fullback.
Yale will hold it's practice to-mor.
row morning and will be back 81 Bel
mont shortly after noon Al Sharpe 10
night said it was easy to tell how
Yale would start the game.
We will have the same team on the
field that was there last Saturday al
the opening of the Princeton game.
he said
DR.. Sharpe. however. is not sure how
long End Rush Allen will be able to
stand hard play. but prefers to hav,
him there at the beginning rather
than hold him back as substitute
DR.. Sharpe. Billy Bull and Doc Bride.
came over the road in automobiles thi.
afternoon.