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THE WEEK IN FOOTBALL.
The Defense a Little Better—Changes
in the Team.
In the development of the University
eleven during the past week special
attention has been given to defensive
play, and considerable improvement has
been made in this branch of the game.
The straight elementary football of the
preliminary season has been continued,
and little attention has been given to
new plays and the so-called modern
style of play. Some places on the
team are now practically settled, while
it has been necessary to extend the
competition for others. The College
eleven has been definitely organized,
with Stoddard, ’99, as captain, and an
effort will be made to strengthen it ma-
terially, so as to afford good practice
for the University eleven. The spe-
cial training table was started at the
New Haven House on November Ist,
and the following men were taken:
Captain Rodgers, Cadwalader, Brown,
Sullivan, McBride, Corwin, Benjamin,
Conner, Marshall, Chamberin, Sloco-
vich and Hazen. This number will be
added to.
SOME LINE CHANGES.
A number of changes in the person-
nel of the eleven have been made dur-
ing the past week. Cadwalader’s place
at left-guard, which he was forced to
leave because of the accident to his
shoulder, has been filled by Marshall,
a guard on last year’s Freshman team,
and a man of great strength and weight.
This Fall he has been tried at tackle,
center and guard on the scrub at vari-
ous times. Post, who has ‘been play-
ing tackle on the scrub, was put in Cut-
ten’s place at center last Friday. Cut-
ten’s work has been quite unsatisfac-
tory. He has failed to show the rapid
improvement which was expected.
Post has done fairly well in the new
position. Brown has been playing the
other guard regularly and continues
his consistent game. Cadwalader’s in-
jury proved to be less serious than was
at first supposed, and it is expected
that he will begin hard work on Thurs-
day. His re-appearance will necessi-
tate another change in the center which
promises to be final. Instead of re-
turning to left-guard, where Marshall
has been playing satisfactorily during
his absence, Cadwalader will ~e put in
at center, a position which has been
causing some trouble since it became
evident that Cutten’s work would not
justify the coaches in assigning him
permanently to the place. Marshall
and Brown will be retained as guards
and they with Cadwalader, barring acci-
dent, will compose yxale’s center trio
in the big matches.
THE POSITIONS.
Captain Rodgers has played regu-
larly at left-tackle. On Tuesday, Cham-
berlin was given a trial in the other
tackle position and his work was so
satisfactory that he has been retained.
This is the fourth position in which he
has been tried this Fall.. He was first
coached for full-back, and then moved
successively to half-back and end. His
best work was at end, but as he was
not quite fast enough for that place,
he was shifted to tackle. His playing
during the past week has been strong
and shows .a decided improvement.
Allen, who was at tackle until Cham-
berlin. replaced him, has been playing
guard: and center. on the College.
Chadwick, who has been looked upon
as a possible man for tackle, will prob-
ably not play again this season. His
shoulder is in bad condition.
The work of the ends has been ex-
tremely erratic and has on few occa-
sions reached a_ required _ standard.
Hazen’s playing during the past week
has been the most consistent. Sloco-
vich has shown a decided falling-off
since the Indian game. Abbott, who
has been on the hospital list for ten
days, will resume work this week. He
is big, strong and quick, and should
make a good end. Greenway, Hall
and Hubbell have been at end, at vari-
ous times during the week. .
Sullivan has been doing most of the
VALE ALUMNI
quarter-back work during the absence
of deSaulles, caused by some tempo-
rary trouble with his studies. De-
Saulles re-appeared on Tuesday last.
Ely has been greatly handicapped by
his injured knee, and it is hardly possi-
ble that he will be able to pick up his
game in the short time remaining.
Conner, who played end on last year’s
eleven, has been recently coached for
quarter-back, with considerable care.
The half-back positions are appar-
ently as unsettled as they were a week
ago. Benjamin, Corwin, Kiefer, Dud-
ley, Marvin and Shattuck have all
played on the University during the
past week.
McBride deservedly maintains his
place at full-back. He is a “sandy,”
consistent, hard player. His kicking
shows improvement and his work in
interference is strong.
LAST WEEK’S COACHES.
The company of coaches who directed
the play last week was the largest seen at
the Field for years. Mr. Butterworth
was forced to be away from town for
two days early in the week, and during
his absence the duties of head coach de-
volved upon Mr. Louis Hinkey, who
has been assisting him since the open-
ing of the season. W. W. Heffelfinger,
’o1 S., remained throughout the week
and took active part in the daily prac-
tice, lining up against the guards and
assisting in the development of a de-
fense against various mass plays. On
Monday and Tuesday G. F. Sanford
instructed the College side in a num-
ber of formation plays, which were
worked with success against the Uni-
versity, and in stopping them the elev-
en’s defensive work was materially
strengthened. Ray Tompkins, ’84, came
on Monday and remained until Friday,
-devoting most of his time to the devel-
opment of team play among the center
In this he was assisted by W. C.
men.
Rhodes, ’91, who arrived on Thurs-
day.- tie . Was” apr 10. Stay “one
week, Vance McCormick, ‘903.5.; PR,
T.: Stillman, “05 5. <,-: >. -L borne, 96:
F. W. Wallace, 89; William T. Bull,
"S82 J. A. Peartwel, 9 >. anc. ta:
H. Knapp, ’82, were the other coaches
at the Field last week, assisting in the
general supervision of the practice or
in the special development of the indi-
vidual men.
AA ©. Hickole <5 Sf teeGrpe a,
Adee, ’95, and Richard Armstrong,
’°95 S., are among the new coaches, who
are assisting in the work of the current
week.
West Point, 6—Yale, 6.
The University eleven barely escaped
defeat in the game with West Point,
played last Saturday at West Point. At
the end of the first half the score stood,
West Point 6—Yale o, and this would
have been the final result of the game,
had it not been for Corwin’s sensational
run, less than four minutes before the
close of play, and the timely goal by
Chamberlin, which followed. Yale was
outplayed nearly everywhere. The for-
wards were unable to open up the op-
posing line and equally ineffective in
their attempts to stop West Point’s
fierce rushes. The backs fumbled
throughout the game and lost the ball
repeatedly after making good gains.
In kicking alone was Yale’s superiority
manifest, McBride easily outpointing
his opponent, Romeyn. West Point
presented a large number of the modern
football formations and used them with
good effect against Yale’s line. With
the exception of the tackle-and-end-
over formation, all of Yale’s gains were
made on straight end runs and old
fashioned line-bucking. Two of the
new mass plays introduced last week
were tried, but without success.
From a Yale view, one of the* few
gratifying features of the play was the
determined defense made shortly after
the opening of the game, when West
Point had carried the ball to within two
feet of the Yale goal line. It seemed that
the cadets would surely score, but Yale
by desperate resistance secured the ball
on downs. A number of new men
played on the Yale eleven and the great
lack of team work may be attributed, in
a measure, to this fact. Chamberlin’s
work at tackle was the best in the Yale
line. Sullivan ran the team with judg-
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ment and showed well in interference.
McBride, at full-back, punted strongly
and played a fast game throughout. Of
the cadets, Nesbit, E. H. Humphreys,
. Foy and Scales were especially promi-
nent for their hard, consistent play.
By an exchange of punts and a num-
ber of fast rushes, which followed the
kick-off by West Point, Yale had the
ball within twenty-five yards of the
cadets’ goal line, four minutes after the
opening of the game. Here West Point
secured the ball on downs. Romeyn’s
punt to McBride was fumbled and then
followed the series of rushes by which
the cadets carried the ball to within
two feet of Yale’s goal. Then McBride
punted out. For fifteen minutes the
ball see-sawed up and down the field,
changing hands repeatedly, when West
Point made an unsuccessful attempt at
a place kick, McBride punted from the
twenty-five yard line and West Point
securing the ball, carried it down the
field on successive gains through tackle.
Twenty yards from Yale’s goal Wal-
dron was brought back of the line and
went inside the right end for a touch-
down. Scales kicked a rather difficult
goal. Here Yale began rushing tactics
and had the ball on her opponent’s
twenty yard line when it was lost on a
fumble. Time was called after an ex-
change of punts. :
During the second part of the game,
West Point continued her aggressive
scheme of the first half and Yale seemed
doomed to defeat. It was shortly be-
fore the call of time and Yale had the
ball on her own thirty-five yard line.
The left-tackle-and-end-over formation
was called for, a good hole was opened
up in the West Point line and Corwin
got through, protected by Sullivan.
Kromer, West Point’s surest tackle, was
playing back, but Yale’s little quarter-
back disposed of him by his clear in-
terference and Corwin had a clear field.
Chamberlin’s goal tied the score. The
game closed with the ball in West
Point’s territory.
The line-up of the teams was as fol-
lows:
YALE WEST POINT
Slocovich left-end-right Waldron ~
Hubbell ;
Rodgers ___left-tackle-right Foy
Marshall _left-guard-right Williams
Post center” Wooten
Brown right-guard-left Humphreys
Chamberlin right-tackle-left Scales
Hazen right-end-left Ennis
Sullivan quarter-back Kromer
Marvin left-half-right E. Humphreys
Corwin
Dudley right-half-left Nesbit
Shattuck. -
McBride full-back Romeyn
Touchdowns, Waldron, Corwin; goals
from touchdowns, Scales, Chamberlin;
referee, L. D. Vail of the University of
Pennsylvania; umpire, Robert OD.
Wrenn of Harvard; timekeepers, Lieu-
tenant Swedberg and Mr. Davis of
West Point; linesmen, Mr. Hancock
and Mr. Bixby of West Point; time of
game, first half, 25 minutes; second, 20
minutes,
1901, 0—Irving A. C., 6.
The Freshmen eleven were defeated
by the Irving Athletic Club at Brook-
lyn, on Saturday, by a score of 6 to oO.
‘the Freshmen played a plucky game,
but were outclassed in weight by their
opponents. Neither side scored dur-
ing the first half, though rt901 once had
the ball within eight yards of the Irv-
ing Club’s goal. The touchdown in the
second half was made by Zimmerman,
who also kicked the goal. The best
game for the Freshmen was played by
Coy and Van Wicklen. :
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Special Train for Yale-Harvard
Game.
A special train for the Yale-Harvard
game will leave New Haven, Nov. 13th,
at 7.50 A.M., due in Boston I2 noon;
returning, leave Boston at the close of
the game, or about 5.15 P.M., due at
New Haven about 9.15 p.m. The round
trip rate for this train will be $5.00.
Should this train not be sufficient to
accommodate all those who wish to go
to the game, a second special train will
be run closely foliowing the first. The
excursion tickets to Boston will be
accepted only on the special trains.
ABOUT TIES.
The size of our dealings in neckweat
of late has surprised us a bit ——
and very pleasantly. People have
taken a lot of this stuff away
from our store.
If you ever wear a butterfly, you
really ought to look at the colors
in our last importation. The ox-
blood background, with stripes
of black and green, black and
white, black and a deeper red,
and gold and green, make a4
pretty choice effect.
Lots of others, too. Not the least
attractive are the Royal Purples.
CHASE & CO.
NEW HAVEN HOUSE BLOCK.
[33> Mail orders are treated promptly
and generously.
FROM MR. CORBIN.
Many an old college customer of Ours
will be back in New Haven for
the football games. Should any
like to look in on us and see what
we can still do for Yale men, in
the way of making clothes, wher-
ever they are, they will find, so we
think, that they have not made
a bad use of their time.
My next day in New York Is
Thursday; Nov. 14. Place,
Astor House. Time, 12 to 4.
FRANK A. CORBIN,
1000 Chapel Street.
Yale Club Library Commitiee.
The following members of the Yale
Club in New York have been chosen to
act as a Library Committee: Brayton
Ives, 61; Henry Holt, ’62 (chairman) ;
Edwin D. Worcester, Jr., ’76 (secre-
tary); Albert Lee, ’91; Edward H.
Dodd, ’o2.
The Committee will try to obtain
books, records, pictures or any other
matter whatever relating to the life at
Yale and the history of the University
and of its graduates. The Library will
be a general one, but it is desired to
make it rich in all that has to do with
the history and memories of Yale and
Yale men. |
Back numbers of periodicals may be
of service and class records are partic-
ularly desired. The Committee is au-
thorized to receive pictures or any
works of arts, also whatever Yale mem-
orabilia may be offered.
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Athletic Calendar.
Saturday, November 6.—Chicago A.
A. at New Haven.
Saturday, November 13.—Harvard at
Cambridge.
Saturday. November 20.—Princeton
at New Haven.
Full-grown Men
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