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to reach his seat will be provided.
There is to be no standing room sold,
and only those holding tickets entitling
them to seats will be admitted. The
idea is that the one who buys a seat
shall have the worth of his money.
The representatives of each college will
be seated on opposite sides somewhat
as was customary at Springfield, al-
though it is feared that the representa-
tives of the college, at whose grounds
the game is played, will outnumber the
visitors and the cheering will not be as
evenly divided as at Springfield. The
east stand will probably be the one
reserved for the visitors.
NO CARRIAGES ON THE GROUNDS.
No vehicles of any sort will be al-
lowed on the grounds, because the ex-
perience in the past has shown that
they do so much damage by cutting up
the grounds. There is of course no
place for coach positions, as the play-
ine field is to be surrounded on all
sides by the stands.
This playing field is to be protected
from. .ue crowd by a fence three feet
high, and on the east and west sides
4 novel arrangement of a sort of bench
seat is to be built into the fence, to be
Occupied by the substitutes and coach-
‘ers, in order to keep them from ob-
structing the view by standing on the
side lines. The fence is to be fifteen
feet from the playing line at the sides,
and fifty feet at-each end. No one
without the proper badge will be ad-
mitted within this fence.
Dressing room accommodations will
be provided for each team. Since this
new foot ball field is to be surrounded
by a structure in the main permanent,
the turf when worn out must be re-
paired, and the remedy of former days,
moving the field, can no longer be
utilized. To provide sufficient water
for protecting the turf in case of
drought, there has been placed in each
corner of the playing field an ordinary
street washer. The pipes leading to
these are all placed outside of the play-
ing field, so that in case repairs are
needed the turf will not be injured.
The site of the new foot ball field
was chosen because it presented a level
spot with the best turf on it, and turf is
hard to find in good condition. The
prevailing wet weather this summer has
been very favorable for preserving the
old turf and making the newly sodded
places look as if they were a part of the
old turf itself. It is now ready for the
Fall practice. The fence around the
playing field is the first feature of the
new structure to go up, in order to
protect this valuable turf.
The new playing field is pushed fur-
ther south than the old gridiron, so
that the southern line cuts into the
freshman base ball diamond, which
must be located elsewhere. The fresh-
man football field was also cut into
by the East stand, and this Fall the
Freshman team will use a spot East of
the baseball grand stand and running
South from the roadway at the old
entrance to the Field back to the
bicycle track.
THE DEBT INCREASED.
The money to buy the additional land
was borrowed from the University
funds on an ordinary mortgage, and
the debt of the Field Corporation in-
creased from $8,000 to $10,000. Ar-
rangements have been made to have
this additional debt paid off in two or
three years.
THE UNIMPROVED LAND.
In the southwest corner of the Field
is a piece of land 4oo feet square. This
is ungraded and from 3 to 3% feet
lower than the rest of the Field. The
space is large enough for three practice
football fields. The cost of redeem-
ing this would be about $5,000 and,
considering how useful it would be,
it is hoped that the money for this will
soon be raised, in order that the Field
may still have its character preserved
as a field for the use of the University
students in general, and not merely as
a field for exhibition teams.
FIELD CORPORATION MEMBERS.
The members of the Yale Field Cor-
poration are: Prof. Eugene L. Rich-
ards, Pres.; Henry Sargent, Treas.;
Samuel H. Fisher, Sec’y; Prof. Theo.
S. Woolsey, Walter Camp, Henry C.
White, and, together with these gradu-
ate members, the presidents of the vari-
ous athletic teams are, ex-officio, the
undergraduate members.
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Football at Princeton.
It is unnecessary to say much more of
the football situation at Princeton than
that the 1896 team remains almost in-
tact this year. The names of the very
remarkable Princeton team of last sea-
son will again appear in the lists this
year. There is a wealth of material for
back of the line and among them are
such men as Kelly, Bannard, Baird,
Reiter and Wheeler, who have played
in championship games, while a. new
man from Chicago named Palmer, is
spoken of as extremely promising.
The following dispatch from Prince-
ton indicates one view of the situation
as the season opens:—‘“The coaches
will try two combinations behind the
line: one will be Palmer at quarter,
Baird at full-back, and Kelly and Ban-
nard in the half-back positions. The
other arrangement will be Baird at
quarter, Wheeler at full, with the same
half-backs as before. The first combi-
nation will probably be the one to play
against Yale, as Palmer’s phenomenal
tackling and sure passing will more
than offset his lack of weight; while
Baird’s long experience at full makes
him invaluable in that position, al-
though Wheeler is atmost Baird’s equal
as a kicker. The second arrangement
will be tried with the idea of giving
both Wheeler and Baird places behind
the line and having two punters of ex-
ceptional ability among the backs.
GREAT WEIGHT OF LINE.
‘In the line also there aretwoarrange-
ments to be tried. One will be Holt at
left guard, Crowdis shifted from guard
to center and Armstrong, Hillebrand
and Cochran in their old positions,
right guard, right tackle and right end
respectively. Then there will be two
positions to be filled, left tackle and left
end. The other arrangement, placing
Booth, a scrub player, at center, will
leave but one vacant place and will be
tried first. Holt and Crowdis will play
the guard positions, Armstrong and
Hillebrand the tackles and Cochran one
end. This last combination will make
the line far heavier than those of rival
college teams. The weights are as fol-
lows: Booth, 210; Holt, 215; Crowdis,
245; Armstrong, 198; Hillebrand, 189;
Cochran, 195. But weight will be ac-
quired at a sacrifice of speed and ac-
tivity, and it is more than probable that
after a week’s trial Booth will be
relegated to the scrub and that the first
line-up will be the final one.
“There is a great dearth of new
material from which to develop players
to fill the vacant positions, and the
coachers’ task will be no easy one. For
end rush there are but three candidates
of University caliber, Crookston, Lath-
rope and Hayward. All of these men are
slow to get down the field on kicks,
and just at present coachers are dis-
cussing the expediency of drawing
upon the track team for more speedy
material. Colfeldt, who defeated Wee-
fers in the long sprint at the inter-
collegiate games last Spring, and
‘Johnnie’ Cregan, the New York Ath-
letic Club’s crack middle distance run-
ner, are the men of whom coaches pro-
pose to attempt to make end rushers.
For the vacancy at tackle McDermott
is the most likely candidate. He is a
large player from Wyoming Seminary
with experience and activity, and he
should have little difficulty in outplay-
ing Poter, Geer or Jorden, the aspir-
ants for the place from the scrub eleven.
For substitutes guards and
there are few men in sight and coaches
will be compelled to depend almost
entirely upon the men in the entering
class. Edwards, Williams, Moore and
Booth, indifferent players at best, are
the only available men now in college.
“In speaking of football outlook
Captain Cochran said: ‘We have good
material and should make the season
of ’97 bring us our fourth consecutive
victory. The coaches say the Tigers
can make it ‘four straioht’ and have
got to do it.”
Princeton’s single important game
now scheduled is that against Yale on
the 20th of November. There is some
talk however that the chasm between
the Princeton University and the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania will be bridged
over and that a Princeton—University
of Pennsylvania contest is one of the
possibilities of this Fall’s schedule.
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THE FOOTBALL OUTLOOK.
The Supreme Need of Well Organized
Coaching—Mr. Rodgers’ Condition,
The first news which has come ‘-
Yale men in regard to football work
this Fall is that of the serious illness of
the captain, James O. Rodgers, of ’o8.
Early in the summer Mr. Rodgers suf-
fered an attack of typhoid fever, and a
month ago it did not seem possible
that he could put on a suit this year.
The later reports from him and from
his friends show that there is a chance
of his taking his old position in the
line about the middle of October. The
general feeling about typhoid fever will
make everyone chary in indulging this
hope, yet Mr. Rodgers’ recovery has
been so quick that there seems some
ground for entertaining it.
As soon as Mr. Rodgers realized the
seriousness of his illness, he appointed
Mr. Hamilton Fish Benjamin, one of
last year’s half backs, to act in his
place. Mr. Benjamin has had football
experience, and is expected to take
the very onerous responsibilities of his
unusual position with success.
The light practice, which was in-
dulged in in the Spring, was resumed
by a limited number of men at Wash-
ington, D. C., on the 7th of this month,
under the supervision of Mr. Frank S.
Butterworth, ’95, the well-remembered
full back. Mr. Butterworth undertook
the management of some of the princi-
pal candidates for positions back of the
line from the 7th to the 18th of this
month. Those who reported to him
there for training, for half back or full
back, were: Messrs. Benjamin and
Hine of last year’s eleven, McBride,
1900, and Chauncey, ’98S. For quarter
back, Ely, ’98, DeSaulles, ’99S., and
Stoddard, ’99, have been in training
there.
The work takes only an hour in the
morning and an hour and a half in the
afternoon. The backs practice catch-
ing punts and starting, while those who
are trying for quarter are worked prin-
cipally in passing and in getting the
ball cleanly from center.
The work in New Haven will begin
on Monday of next week. It is hard
to say now who will especially assist
Mr. Rodgers and Mr. Benjamin in the
development of the eleven. Some
names have already been mentioned
and, in each case, a reasonable hone of
considerable assistance from these old
players may be expected. Mr. Bull,
‘Soo.; DOr. Hlattwell;- S05. Mis Wal-
lace, ‘89; Mr: Rhodes, ’o1;. Mr. Me-
Cormick, ’938.;° Mr. Graves, ’o4L.S.;
Mr. Butterworth, ’95; Mr. Adee, ’95;
Mr. Stillman, ’95S.; Mr. Thorne, ’96;
Mr. Murphy, ’97; Mr. L. Hinkey, ’97.
COACHES.
In a year like the present, with last
year’s record and with the teams of.
both Harvard and Princeton made up
very largely of veterans, with their own
eleven almost entirely new, the ques-
tion of graduate coaching is more im-
portant than ever. All the friends of
Yale are very anxious to know on
whom the responsibility will. princi-
pally rest. It is not possible to say
now who may be expected to do the
larger part of the work this year. It
is a very difficult position to fill, re-
quiring a great deal of time and involv-
ing work of a very difficult character,
which sometimes is not at all appreci-
ated. There never seemed to be a time
when Yale was so much in need of
some single responsible directing force
(in this as well as other branches of
athletics) who had ability to bring to-
gether for the assistance of the cap-
tain all the graduate coaches within
reach, and who could direct and shape
it all in one consistent policy.
It is probably true, however, that
there will be the same unity of action
between the foot ball advisers of Yale
as there has been in the past. Mr.
Camp is not at present in New Haven,
and it has been impossible to consult
with him in preparation of matter for
this issue; but it may be as well to say,
what everyone. has known for some
time, that he has been obliged to retire
from any participation in foot ball
coaching which involves a direct re-
sponsibility on his part. His business
does not allow him to take the re-
sponsibilitv and care of it on his shoul-
ders. i
The importance of this aspect of the
situation is all the more realized when
it is remembered that Yale’s team this
TWICE THE ROOM
In our store now. We had to have
it— that was all. We have made
zealous efforts to please the men Of
Yale, graduates and undergraduates,
and they have seemed to show
approval of those efforts.
DOWN STAIRS are our shirts.
There is more room there than there
was up Stairs to allow you to cull
your favorites.
UP STAIRS are most of the things
except shirts, which you are used to
finding in our store,—
AND HATS.
Isn’t that going to make it a lot
more convenient for Yale men ?
These are of the best quality, which
¢ we hope it is quite unnecessary tO
say. Take a look at them.
CHASE & -GO.,
NEW HAVEN HOUSE BLOCK.
("Graduates will not forget that, wherever
they are, the matl gives them access to 0ur
store.
year must be an almost entirely new
one. Besides Rodgers and Benjamin,
Messrs. Hine and Conner are the only
members of last year’s team who are
back. There was a report that Mills
would be here again, but this cannot
be confirmed. Chamberlain will not
return. Another report that has some
credence is that John Hall, ’97S., will
return to study.. He played a good
game on the scrub team last Fall. Van
Every, ’97S., would also be a player of
promise for this year’s team, but the
restrictions in regard to those spend-
ing the second year in the same class
will probably prevent his taking part
in football.
The following is the list of candi-
dates who presented themselves last
June, with the position each intended to
try for: Austin Cheney, 08 S., half
back; D. R. Francis, Jr., 1900, tackle;
J. P. Brock, 1900, guard; C. A. Squire,
‘a0, back: WM... Hagvey,. 700... back;
A. S. Goodwin, I900, quarter or halif-
Dack; ©; Oglebay, to00, end: f. 3.
Miller, 1900, .tackle; H. P. Wickes,
000, tackie; «C. Piatimne.’98 -M. -S.
half-back; C. C. Jones, ’98, half-back;
F.. B. King, ’98, end or half-back; E-.
i tral, Jt: 68, tackie: M: U. defy.
98, quarter-back; L. S. Stone, ’99 S.,
tackles ¢o.o IM “Abbot: 96, . 1.
Greene, 1900,.end; A. M. Marty, ’99,
end; O. Goldsmith, Malcolm Doug-
las, 1900, hali-back; L. L. Beard, ’go,
Hi -OFalton; "oo, -half-back; A. B.
Marvin, ’99, M. L. McBride, 1900,
tackies 4. Avi Wear, Oo, end: 1. .
Franklin, 1900, full-back; H. F. Ben-
jamin, ’98 S., half-back; G. S. Chaun-
cey, 98 S., full-back; Keyes Winter,
1900, quarter-back; R. H. McCormick,
1900, tackle; G. B. Clark, 1900, quarter-
back; E. Sullivan, 1900, quarter-
back; 5. C. Marty, 1900, quarter-back;
G. Hubbell, Jr., 1900, end; G. Stevens,
1900, tackle; E. E. Marshall, ’99 S.,
oust: YW, Allem tackles -Hi. --G
Andrews, ’99, guard; G. R. Hall, ‘99 S.,
center §-1D: BB. “Casler: 000, tackle: —A-
Wakeman, ’98; C. E. Ordway, 1goo,
back; E. J. Drummond, ’99 S., guard:
W. 5S. Gregory, ’99 S., quarter-back:
F. Kennedy, 1900, end; S. B. Smith,
99, guard; T. Wright, ’99, half-back:
S. Sutphin, ’99 S., guard; S. P. Brooke,
90.
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GOODWIN’S CONDITION.
One of the disappointments of last
year’s football practice was the ina-
bility to use Goodwin, who had devel-
oped into a very excellent running half
back. The Faculty rules interfered in
his case last year. His stand, which
fell under the diversion of football,
was quickly raised during the Win-
ter and it seemed only a question of his
health whether he would try again this
Fall. This is apparently now out of the
question. It will be remembered that
last Spring, while playing with the nine.
he suffered a sharp attack of appendi-
citis. Although he recovered from this
and went behind the bat again he did
not thoroughl-- recover his health, and
during vacation he underwent’ the
usual operation. He is recovering wel]
from this, but it seems impossible
to expect any football from him for a
year at the outside.
It is very difficult to judge of the
new material until it is actually on ex-
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