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SS ye WER =} Slow Improvement in the Eleven. Three Interesting Games Played. — The football practice during the ear- ly part of last week was not very en- couraging, but towards the last of the week and during the last day or two the coaches have infused more life into the team. J. A. Hartwell, ’89S., has been with the eleven every day and on Monday G. F. Sanford, who has lately been coaching at Cor- nell, appeared on the Field. He has devoted his attention to the center men largely. Considerable improve- ment has been made ‘by the line men in following the ball, a » weakness which became apparent in the games against the Indians and Elizabeth A. Cc. The men seemed to devote their energies to merely breaking up inter- ference and thus frequently lost sight of the cunner. In this way the ends were too often drawn in and the op- ‘posing backs have circled them. R. Sheldcn, ’98S., who played on the squad last year, has been allowed by his physician to come out and as his weight is greatly needed at guard, he may he able to give Murray a hard fight for that position. Chamberlin ’97S., has been showing up finely at eenter and although he is the light- est man Yale has had in that po- sition for years, he is superior to Mc- larlaud because of his activity and determination. The daily practice has been rather short as far as lining up against the College side is concerned, generally only one half being played, the re- maining time being spent in signal drill and formation plays. W. T. Bull, ’88S., and W. H. Corbin, ’°89, have also coached the team dur- ing the past week. YALE 12, ELIZABETH A, C. 6. Yale defeated the team of the Eliza- beth Athletic Club by the score of 12 to 6 on Wednesday, October 28th in the most exciting game played on the Yale Field this season. The work of the Yale team during the first half was admirable, the men playing a strong offensive game. But in the sec- ond half this was iacking. During the entire game, however Yale played well on the defensive, the Elizabeth team finding it impossible to break through the line for any substantial gains. Elizabeth did not resort to much kicking, but they relied upon their two strong half-backs, Smith and Knapp, for gains around the ends, in which they were very successful. The touch-down for the visitors was made in the second half, the first that has been made against Yale on her own field, since the Williams game last year. Although Yale’s work in the second half would not be con- sidered fast football by an expert, nevertheless the fact that she was scored against is explainedto some de- gree by the great strength of the team which was opposing her. Smith and Knapp of Elizabeth at the opening of the second half, advanced the ball to Yale’s 10-yard line, and by short plunges it was al- most carried over. Yale held, how- ever, on the first down and on the second threw Elizabeth back for a loss of seven yards. A few minutes later Elizabeth worked down again to the Yale line and pushed Smith over for their touch-down. ‘The line-up follows: ° YALE 12. Elizabeth A. C. 6. Bass, l.e, r.e., Koler Rodzers, l.t., r.t., Coe Murray, l.g., © r.g, Shaefer Chamberlain, c, c., Stillman, ’95S. Chadwick, r.g., l.g., Trafton Murphy, r.t., 1t., Vaughn Conner, r.e., Le, McCauley Fincke, q.b., -b., Denize Goodwin, Mills, l.h.b., r.h.b., Smith Benjamin, r.h.b., Lh.b., Knapp Hinkey, f.b., f.b., Cobb, English Time—Twenty-five and twenty-minute halves. 'Touch-downs—Rodgers, Cham- bevlain, Smith. Goals—Hinkey, (2), Still- man. Referee—C. DeWitt, 96. Umpire— Mr. Kellogg. Linesmen—Hull and Knapp, YALE 16, WEST POINT 2, Yale won from West Point Military Academy on Saturday, October 3ist, at West Point by the score of 16 to 2, in a hard fought and exciting game. In the first half especially was the playing very spirited, Yale being com- pelled to make a safety. The crowd of spectators was one of the largest that had been present at any game Yale has played this year, being over five thousand in number. Yale’s in- terference showed considerable im- provement and the ends did much bet- ter than in the game against the Elizabeth A. ©., being surer of their tackles. Rodgers, Hinkey, Benjamin, Mills and Murphy did the best work for Yale. Yale made her score by means of three touchdowns, one goal was kicked, and by forcing West Point to make a safety. Soon after Yale had scored her first touch- down, .West Point kicked at Yale’s 85-yard line. The ball touched two Yale men and finally rolled over the line so that Fincke in falling on it secred a safety, counting West Point 2 points. The line-up follows: YALE 16. WEST POINT 2. Bass, 1.4, re., Savage Rodgers, 1.t., r.t., Williams Murray, 1.g., r.g., Scott c., C. W. Hall lg., Humphrey l.g., Morgan Chamberlin, c., Chadwick, r.g., Murphy, r.t., 1.t., Searles Conner, r.e., le., Baender Fincke, q.b., qg.b., Crai Goodwin, 1.h.b., r.h.b., Connor (Capt. Benjamin, Mills, r.h.'b., l.h.b., Nesbitt Hinkey, f.b., — f.b., Romeyn Touchdowns—Rodgers, Murphy, Chad- wick. Safety touchdowns—Fincke and Baender. Goal from touchdown—Hinkey. Time—Two twenty-five minute halves. Referee — Wrenn. Umpire — Janeway. Linesmen—Roberts' and Carrett. Time- keeper—Lieut. Rice. ; YALE 10, BOSTON A, A. 0. The most exciting game Yale has played on the Field this year took place on Tuesday, November 3d, when Yale defeated the Boston Athletic Associa- tion by a score of 10-0. | With the remembrance of last year’s tie game played against this team, it was hoped Yale would prevent her op- ponents from scoring, which she did, The game was a beautiful one to watch, as there was a great deal of punting on both sides and many open plays by the Boston team. Yale showed great im- provement in her play of a week ago. Chamberlin, Hinkey, Goodwin and Hazen played the best game for Yale, — The features of the Boston’s playing were the long runs around the ends, which they accomplished through ex- cellent interference and on one occasion by a long pass to the left half-back. After several punts had been ex- changed and gains of from fifteen to twenty yards by each team, the ball was Yale’s on Boston’s 15-yard line. From here it was rushed over the line by short plunges through the center for the first touchdown. Hinkey failed at goal. The first half ended soon after. Yale kicked off and on gaining the ball Hinkey kicked again. B. A. A. tried the center with no gain, and on trying to kick, Alport blocked the ball and carried it over the line. Hinkey kicked goal and the score stood 10-0 in favor of Yale. | _No further scoring was done by either side during the remainder of the game, and the half ended with the ball in the center of the field. Freshmen Play a Tie Game, The Freshmen played a very close and hard fought game with the Iry- ing Club at Eastern Park, Brooklyn, on Saturday, October 31. The teams were so evenly matched that the con- test resulted in a draw with the score 10 to 10. In the second half the Fresh- men outplayed their opponents and had the ball within seven yards of the Irving Club’s goal when time was called. Phillips and Francis did the best work for 1900. The team lined up as follows: Young, L.e.,; McCormick, McBride, 1.t.; Marshall, lg.; Wickes, c.; Leary, r.g., Francis, r.t.; Eddy, r.e.; Sullivan, q.b., (Captain); Luce, l.h.b.; Phillips, r.h.b.; Brinley, f.b. ———~+»____ Athletic Calendar, Saturday, Nov. 7.—Yale vs. Brown at Providence. Saturday, November 7.—Yale Fresh- men vs. Andover, at Andover. Saturday, November 21.—Yale vs. Princeton at New York. Wednesday, Nov. 25.—Yale Fresh- men vs. Princeton Freshmen at Prince- ton. ALUMNI from which only ~—*99, 35: yards; WEEKLY PALL ATHLETIC GAMES, The annual Fall athletic games of the Yale Athletic Association were held at the Yale Field on Saturday, October 3ist. An unusually good showing was made for this time of the year, and the events were run off With much dispatch. All the events were handicap for the sake of the new men, and the good work done by them may be attributed largely to Yale’s new trainer, Mr. Keene Fitzpatrick. The one hundred yard dash aroused considerable interest, especially since Graff, ’99S., in his semi-final heat, With a handicap of two yards, inade the very fast time of 9 4-5 seconds. A strong wind was blowing down the track which gave the men in the short events considerable advantage. The 100 yards dash was won by R. M. Graff, ’99S., 2 yards; C. C. Conway, *99S., 3 yards, second; R. H. Burnett, *97, scratch, third. Time, 10 1-5 sec- onds. In the 220 yard dash the race for second place was very close. Fifteen men were entered in this event, but only four ran. It was finally won by ~,. HH. Warren, °99S.,; 6 yards: ‘C. C. Conway, ’988., 6 yards, second, and D. C. Byers, ’98, 2 1-2 yards, third. Time, 22 2-65 seconds. The quarter-mile race was a very pretty race, the men making. good time for this season of the year. T. meaner, *9(S., scratch, won; = S.. M, Buckingham, ’99, 12 yards, second; B. B. Johnson, 1900, 6 yards, third. Time, 52 1-2 seconds. The half mile was uninteresting, the time being rather slow. It was won oo A. S..Mann, ’99, 20. yards; G..8. Oliver, ’99, second; T. S. Treadwell, °99S., 20 yards, third. Time, 2 minutes, 4 seconds. One mile run—Won by E. H. Lewis, CG. P.. Palmer;:39S,,- 36 yards, second; H. M. Poynter, 1900, 60 yards, third. Time, 4:37 4-5. 120-yards hurdle—Won by E. C. Per- kins, 98, owes 10 yards; W. F.. B. Ber- ger, 99, owes 4 yards, second, and P. Van Ingen, ’97, owes 6 yards, third. Time, 16 3-5 seconds. -220-yards hurdles—Won by FP. Van Ingen, ’97, 8 yards; E. C. Perkins, °98, scratch, second; A. Cheney, ’988S., 10 yards, third. Time, 25 3-5 seconds. Two mile bicycle race—Won by W. E. T. Kirk, M. S., scratch; W. M. Mc- Cutcheon, 1900, 75 yards, second; lL. Tweedy, °99, scratch, third. Time, 3 minute, 11 1-2 seconds. One mile walk—Won by T. L. Hitch- cock, ’978., 10 seconds; W. Darrach, ’97, scratch, second; J. P. Adams, 1900, 20 | seconds, third. Time, 7 minutes, 41 3-5 seconds. High® jump—Won by W. F. B. Ber- ger, ’99, 4 inches; N. C. Bradley, ’97S., scratch, second. Actual jump of win- ner, 5 feet, 6 inches. Pole vault—Won by R. G. Clapp, °99S., 6 inches; C. M. Perry, 1900, 1 foot, 6 inches, second. Actual jump of win- ner, 10 feet, 6 inches. Broad jump—Won by H. T. Weston, °98S., 8 inches; O. H. Dowell, ’98S., 1 foot, 6 inches, second. Actual jump of winner, 21 feet, 1 inch. The inter-class relay race started off well, but after the first lap, Ninety- seven took the lead and won easily by a large margin. The team was com- posed of F. P. Garvan, F. Boardman, B. B. Hinckley and R. T. Burnet. The 1900 team was second. ———_seo_—-__.. Football Trophies. Two football trophies of exceptional interest have recently been put in the trophy room in the gymnasium. One of them is the ball that was won in Yale’s first Rugby victory from Har- vard on November 18, 1876, by a score of one goal to nothing. The other ball was won by Harvard from the Mon- treal F’. B. Club representing all Can- ada, later presented by Harvard to Princeton, and was won by Yale from Princeton on Thanksgiving day, 1876, by the score of two goals to none. PAS Deak Cas Sy aie a Pct ee Ex-Captain Waters of Harvard is giving a course of lectures on “Tricks in Football’ in various New England colleges. For loungin FOR GENTLEMEN Chase & Company’s SHIRTS For business, parties and receptions, in stock and to order, made in the most thorough and careful manner; $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 and up. BLANKET WRAPS and the bath, $5.00 to $20.00 ath Slippers $1.00. GLOVES. Fowne’s “ Gold Tan,’’ $1.50. Fowne’s * Cavendish,” ** Welback”* and ** Reindeer.” English Collars and Cuffs and English Neckwear, from Welch, Margetson & Co. Mackintoshes in Stock and to Special measure. Party and Reception Outfits a Specialty. CHASE & CO., New Haven House Building. Blankets and Yale Golf Club. Interest in golf has greatly increased this fall and it bids fair to be one O< the most popular of the college sports. A golf team of ten men has been made up from the Yale Golf Club and two matches have thus far been play- ed, one with the Brooklawn Club of Bridgeport, which was won by the Yale team by 13 holes, and the other with the second team of the St. An- drews Club, which was also a victovy for Yale by 14 holes. The members of the Golf team are: H. Wilson, ’97; H. T. Kyeeland, Jr, ‘97; C. Colgate, ’978.; R. Werry. dr, 7293. (Captain); W. BR. Betts, 98, (Vice Captain); J. Reid, Jr., 790° WV, 33; Smaith, *389;:.S.. A. Smith, *99; H. O. Havemeyer, Jr., 1900 and F. C. Havemeyer, 1900. Arrangements are being made for an intercollegiate match at Ardsley Casino, near Dobb’s Ferry on the Hud- son, and Yale, Princeton and Columbia have agreed to send teams. This will be the first intercollegiate golf match played in this country. The Yale Golf Club has at present about 60 members and lis in a very prosperous condition. Huntington Wil- son, ’97, is president, Craig Colgate, ’97S., vice president, W. B. Smith, ’99, treasurer and James I. Lineaweaver, 97, secretary. The links which are situated about a mile from the campus on Prospect street, belong to the New Haven Golf Club, but this offers no objection since most of the players are members of both clubs. The course is of nine holes and has already been made in the very creditable score of 40. a a Comparison of Foot Ball Scores. In the following table will be seen the comparative scores up to date, made by the four leading colleges, Yale, Harvard, Princeton and Univer- sity of Pennsylvania, in games that lave been played against the same eleven by any two of them. September 26—Yale 6, Trinity 0. October 7—Harvard 34, Trinity 0. September 30—Yale 12, Amherst 0. October 21—U. of P. 14, Amherst 0. October 7—Yaleé 18, Brown 0. October 17—Harvard 12, Brown 0. October 28—U. of P. 16, Brown 0. October 14—Yale 22, Williams 0. October 3—Harvard 6, Williams 0. October 17—-Yale 42, Dartmouth 0. October 10—U. of P. 16, Dartmouth 0. October 21— Yale 16, Wesleyan 0. October 14—Harvard 28, Wesleyan 0. October 14—UTU. of P. 20, U. of Va. 0. Octoher 21—Princeton 48, U. of Va. 0. Oetober 24—Yale 12, Carlisle 6. October 14—Princeton 22, Carlisle 6. October 31—Harvard 4, Carlisle 0. Octoher 10—Princeton 16, Lehigh 9. October 17—U. of P. 34, Lehigh 0. Octobher 24—Harvard 13, Cornell 4. October 31—Princeton 37, Cornell 0. October 7—Princeton 0, Lafayette 0. October 24—U. of P. 4, Lafayette 6. October 17—Princeton 11, W. Point 0. October 31—Yale 16, West Point 2. Since the beginning of the Season, the total number of points scored by these teams is as follows: Yale 168, Opponents 14; Harvard 120, Opponents 12; U. of P. 208, Opponents 6; Prince- ton 261, Opponents 6. The average number of points is: Yale 16 4-5 in 10 games; Harvard 15 in 8 games: UU. of P. 20 4-5 in 10 games; Princeton 29 in 9 games.
