The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-06

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against Harvard, except in the fou
eighty yards for touchdown in e
The prospects for this years Yale
team are splendid, much better man
last year, and very nearly equal to
those Of 1928.
OF The. men who started the
Princeton game, Lovejoy, captain
and center: Luman, right end;
Bench. quarterback, and Pond, half.
back, have played their last game.
Scott. substitute back. who played
wonderful game against both
Princeton and Harvard, also has
been graduated. Scott made the
first score against Princeton last
fall with a kick from midfisld.
The absence Of these five men,
though q real loss, win be made
up for by Yale's wealth Of re-
serve material. The freshmen 81
last year also were q likely look
ing lot Of players.
would say Yale's worst loss Is
at the ends. Luman was a great
end, and It win be pretty difficult
fob to fill his shoes. Captain-elect
Bingham will not be eligible for the
team because Of his failure to pass
his examinations. So both wing POI
sitions will be open.
The material for tackles apd
guards is particularly good. joss,
who succeeds Bingham as captain,
will hold down deft tackle. He Is
a veteran Of two years experience.
Root and Butferworth alternafed last
year at right tackle, and both viii
be hack.
Butterworth's father played on
the last Yale team to play Penn
hack in 1892. His line blocking was
mainly responsible for the ale VIC
tory.
should be better than ever. Worth-
am. who beat Eckhart, reguIAr
guard on the 1928 team, out Of his
Job. was only sophomore last
year.
Captain Lovejoy's place at center
will be hard to fill. Just now
Gill, who was substituted center,
looks as If he has the call.
Cutler, who played in both the
Princeton and Harvard games, can
be counted on to make one Of the
end positions. It Is a trifle diff.
cult to say just now who his run.
ming mate win be.
There is lots OF good haclkfield
material. Bunnell who alternatet
with Bench at quarterback, is a
first class. field general and a dan
/ gerous man running back punts
Tt was his magnificent run in ar
open field against Princeton, after
catching one OF Slagle,s punts
that led to the Yale touchdown last
fall.
In the running baclxfield posi-.
tons. Allen. who played a great
game at defensive fulIbaek last
year, should he better than ever.
The Yale coaches are grooming
Kline, the first haseman of the
baseball team, for. Ponds half.
back position. Kline is heavier
and bigger than Pond and just
as fast.
Cottle started both the Princeton
land Harvard games at half. He is
tall and rangy and good punter
Dan Lindley, second baseman OF
the nine and the fastest back on
Yale's football squad. has another
year. He is valuable as a utility
man.. Failing, star back on the
freshman eleven of two years ago
is another good back.
So, all in ALL, one is not over
stating the case in predicting a
strong combination at New Haven,
On paper the Yale line looks a
trifle more rugged and better bal
anced than PENIS, with a stand.
off at the ends. Penn has "a faster,
shiftier backfield than anything
Yale can put on the field, but the
Yale backs are stronger.
While Yale may have .trifls the
edge on paper, at this writing it
looks like anybody's game. Yale
coaches are used to developing The
team slowly for the Princeton and
Harvard games, while Pennsylvania
will hold back nothing. The Red
and Blue players and coaches would
rather win this game than any ON
the schedule.