New Britain herald., 1928-10-17


 if they are going to hold on to their tackle positions at the high school and the two men who were slated for the jobs in the pre- season dope, Bill Kuhs and Tony Nevulis, will be put in at guard.
 If this can be worked it will be better for the team next year be- cause then the Red and Gold eleven will have two experienced tackles. Otherwise the team would be with out any tackles since Nevulis and kuhs are to be graduated.
 Guards can be made in one sea- son, but 1t usually takes two seasons to make tackle.
 The huddle has been doomed on the gridiron. says a sports writer. Perhaps. but they'll still use it in the stands.
 Did you know that Riordan, New York University end from Bristol was firemVn during the summer? ?
 kechan Deodorian, the hard working guard on the high school football team of past years. is now regular left guard on the Franklin Marshall freshman team. Fred Zehrer is regular right end.
 Fred Saunders. captain Of the high school tean, last year. Is out of basketball for the present season because of knee. He is employed at Coroin Screw Corp. and hewas being groomed for 8 place on the team. Joe Luke, another member of the squad Ia out temporarily with an injured foot.
 Coach Nal Stevens of Yale may have a football team before the end Of the season. Yesterday he had his complete squad on the field for the first time this year, but he still is taking no chances on scrimmages that might cause further injuries.
  
 If the backs don't have the nec- cssary sandpaper hands, make them believe there Is sandpaper on the ball, is the theory Of Gil Dobie. vet eran Cornell coach. The Comedians fumbled frequently last Saturday so today Dobie gave them a drill in ball handling in the rain. When they get dry pigskin they should be able to hold 1t.
 Chick Meehan has added new wrinkle to football psychology. Be- fore New York university played Fordham last week. Meehan had huge photograph Of their opponents placed over the entrance to the Violet training quarters. The results were 90 good that Meehan intends to continue the practice the rest Of the season.
 Tom Smith, defensive back Of Boston college. is busy football player, in addition to lis regular duties he has to fill in for John Dixon at end when he comes back to punt and at center for Bernie Ktlroy. who kicks the extra points after touchdowns.
 Where an opponents weakness is revealed. Coach Tate of Lehigh be- lieves in making the most Of his Tptn {a cfr~ <n test Princeton's line. which made poor showing against Virginia last week when the Pennsyivanians in- wade Tgertown this Saturday. The first step was when he altered his line yesterday. putting three 200 pounders in the places Of lighter men.
 Harvard is sure Of beating the Army Saturday if the game goes ac- cording to yesterdays practice ses- sions. At West Point the cadet scrubs, using Harvard formations. scored twice on the varsity. At Cambridge the first team tried out the plays 1t will use against the SHOetS ana maOe TOUT touCnOoWnS.
 New York university seems to be the chosen victim of its future op- ponenta. Although Colgate does not play the Violet until October 27. the upstaters worked out yesterday on their defense against the New York attack and Georgetown. which meets the New Workers a week later already has started preparations.
 The Falcon baseball team will travel to Ossirg, N. Y.. where they will play the Sing Sing nine. All players who have agreed to make the trip have been asked 10 meet at the club rooms at the corner of Beaver and Broad street Saturday morning at 7:3O o'clock sharp.
 A committee Of five has been ap- pointed by the kensingt on A. C. to make arrangements for the celebra- ton of the championship which was won in the Falcon series. The ban auet will talse place in about three weeks.
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