New-York tribune., 1919-09-24
Four Cornell
Elevens Kept
Busy by Rush
Outlook Regarded as Prom
ising by Coaches; Shiver-
ick Forms Strong Nucleus

ITHACA, Sept. 2s.-With four elev-
ems tentatively selected for practice
purposes and full set of signals given
out to all of the candidates, the Cor
nell football squad enters upon q new
phase Of practice in which scrimmag-
ing will play part. Although tho
lineup of the several teams is only
experimental, and changes are expected
from time to time as the men develop,
the formations selected by Head Coach
Rush will serve as the basis for that
process of elimination through which
the varsity squad will eventually be
chosen.
The coaches are, on the whole, salts
fed with the developments Of the first
practice, which from the point Of view
of the number Of candidates, quality Of
material and enthusiasm and interest
of the players compares favorably with
similar periods Of development Of the
best pre-war football squads at the
university. The lack of experienced,
seasoned players, particularly among
candidates for the line. constitutes the
most serious problem facing the coach
didates for end, tackle, guard or centre
has had any considerable experience in
big games, though F. NJ. Sutton and w.
Taylor, tackles, were substitutes on the
1916 varsity team, and each played for
time in several important matches.
While the grouping is only tentative,
the following men have been working
out on the elevens that will figure in
this weeks practice:
Ends-W. Fl. Colvin and ]. b. Will
son, r. L. Harris and II. B. Allen.
Tackles-F. NJ. Sutton and w. Taylor,
B. Trowbridge and H. A. Jewett.
IT, Hn1v
dleton, w. p. Knauss and ]. p. Me-
Claim.
Centres Sherman Trowbridge and
8. B. Horrell.
Quarterbacks-D. G. Nethercott and
]. +. Wahl.
Railroads.&c.. r. Shiverick and F. H.
Davies, William Carry and J. d. Dun
leavy.
Fullbacks-E. S. Erickson and Clyde
Mayer.
Of this group Shiverick is the only
varsity man who played regularly on
prc-war teams, though Sutton and Tay-
lor also had somc experience on the
1916 squad Colvin, Harris, Pendleton
S. Trowbridgc, Nethercott and Carry
are letter men from the 1917 varsity
team. Wilson, Horrell, Davies and
Dunleavy have played freshman foot
/ c
on the Student Army Training Corps
team here last fall, and Mayer was on
the 1917 varsity squad, while Allen
B. Trowbridge, McClain and Erickson
have not played football at Cornell be-
fore
Although the immediate object OF
Cornell's practice is the opening game
of the season with Oberlin, to be played
here on October 4, the coaches will
shape the team for the first big game
Of the season, that with Dartmouth on
the Polo Grounds, New York City, on
October 25.
The four elevens had another series
Of short brushes this afternoon
There was no scoring, but shivcrics
tore off several good runs and Davie s
who looms up as his running mate at
right half, also figured in the offence
A number of forward passes were eX-
ccuted with success, Shiverick making
three tosses.
Shiverick's men worked from mid
field to the tiftcen-yard line, but here
they were held for downs. One of the
newcomers to varsity football who
seems likely to make a place on the
team, is j. B. Wilson, a 1901 pound end
who has replaced Harris on the var.
sity's right wing.