New-York tribune., 1919-10-15
Cornell Faces
Hard Battles
In Near Future
Ithacans Must Meet Colgate
Eleven Next Saturday and
Dartmouth a Week Later

ITHACA, \. V. Oct. Although
the Cornell football team has PLAYED
but two games so far, It is confronted
at this early date by two of the mos,
difficult games on the schedule, that
with Colgate 20 be played in Ithaca
next Saturday and the contest with
Dartmouth scheduled for the Polo
Grounds, New York City. on October
p. So coaches and players are keyed
up to an unusually high pitch for this
period OF the year. with all of their
energies devoted toward perfecting in
dlvidual and team play to a point where
they can enter these games as nearly
as possible on even terms with their
rivals.
Although the ithacans have played u
conservative game IN the first two en-
gagem on the schedule, and have
scored only Il points. gratifying prog
ress has been made IN developing the
inexperienced material. and the absence
of an Impressive scoring total is csus-
ing no particular concern. Cornell has
not been scored on nor has its goal
line been III danger. The defensive
play of the forward line and the ends
showed marked Improvement III the
Williams game over that of the open
ing contest with Oberlin.
There is a feeling among the hackers
of the lthacans that the offensive
power or punch that has been missing
in their play SO far is really in the
team, and they are confident that some
of that power Will soon find express
sion.
In series of hard workouts this
week the coaches were hopeful of bring
ing about a closer coordination between
line and backlield than has been in evil
dence so far, plus a more snappy at
/ tack. With faster charging forward
line, a better knit interference and
more speed in getting of the plays the
/ team should uncover an offence which
! should be much more effective than any
! 1t has displayed up to this time.
The Williams game WAS of great
help TO Cornell because in the Purple
the lthacans ran up against an ag
gressivc and sturdy opponent much
more form nidable than il usually the
case in an early season game. The les
sons of the Williams game furnished
the coaches plenty Of material to work
on this week
1t is clear that Cornell will have q
fast, powerful backtield against Dart
mouth and Colgate. Shiverck is one of
the best punters and field goal kickers
of the game and shifty. hard running
back Davies's hard rushing and his
stubborn fighting game make him
promising left halfback. while Mayer
IS playing dependable game at right
half Shulcr, fullback. did not show
at his best against Williams, but 10
rounding into shape.
No changes IN the line up are looked
for. Cornell Is handicapped on the
wing by the loss of Finn, the most
likely prospect Tor right end. who is
out for a month with an injury; but
Wilson, though llght. - showing up
better every day. toivin. AT left end,
has developed rapidly. Taylor and Sut-
ton, the tackles. will be formidable op
ponents for any team while Paul Mil
Ter, the veteran gard is approaching
pre-war form. Strauss ls giving Pen
dlcton close 'gnt at left guard and
Horrell Is pushing lroWbrioge nard at
centre.
Although 0'Brien halfbsck on tho
second team, broke through the first
teams limo and ran 30 yards for a
touchdown in to-day scrimmago, the
varsity. generally speaking, put up an
effective defence and by the time Of the
Colgete game Saturday the Cornell
coacho. are hopeful that Che team will
have made marked progress ia the
defensive game.
Ends and linc candidates had long
drill before the scrlmmage with HoN
and tusworth aided % the end squad.
Coach Van 0rman now nas four likely
candidates for right end. y beng cor
sderod ,ha' Covin has definitely Won
the place st lett wing. Wilson ard
liof played tho position this after
-oon.
There were 10 change at tackle.
but Strauss. Who was substituted ~
left guard sor pendieton in the VIII
Jams game played that position and Ia
considered as HAVING: good chance 70
beat Pend.eton out.
Miller worked for snort time a
right guars and swanson, u The 1871 !
varsity. was also used
HorrcN played centre on the 'vsrs.ir
and look good Captain Shiverick lad
of to- day and Shulcr called the signal
from the iuilbaek position. it is not
unlikely that lc may relieve Shiverick
OF that hu den Saturday SO that the
captain can be ufed more frequently
in the offence. DaVles. Fasbrouck and
Mckenzie were I'D ihe ''arsi,y back
field.
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