To. Vito Nes:
A BETTER DEFENSE.
And the Yale Eleven Begins to ‘* Get
Together.”
MR. CAMP’S ESTIMATE.
In regard to the present condition of
the Yale team, Mr. Camp made the fol-
lowing statement on Tuesday to a rep-
resentative of the WEEKLY: “The team
has made marked progress in the last
ten days. The game with Chicago was
immeasurably better than the one ex-
hibited against West Point. They are
beginning to get together and the de-
fense is far stronger than it was. They
cannot be veterans in a minute, but of
one thing you may be sure, and that 1s,
that there never was a team sent out
from here that knew less of quitting.
There is not a man from back to center
who cannot be counted upon to do his
level best under any conditions and to
the very end.”
THE STORY OF THE WEEK:
The development of the University
eleven has been necessarily pushed with
great rapidity during the past week,
and a special effort has been made to
round the team into form and to per-
fect the plays attempted in the early
season. The team work has shown
considerable improvement and is rea-
sonably strong, considering the short
time that has elapsed since the per-
sonnel of the eleven was decided upon.
In both the offensive and defensive
play, a decided advance has been made,
as was clearly demonstrated by the
Chicago game. The coaches have also
paid close attention to individual work,
and in this particular considerable im-
provement has been made. On Thurs-
day afternoon, secret practice was held
for the first time, and has since formed
a regular part of the daily work. It is
understood that the object of the secret
work is to thoroughly familiarize the
eleven with a few simple plays. There
is no probability of Yale’s attempting
to master any of the intricate forma-
tions at this time.
The new coaches who assisted in the
work of the week were: L. M. Bass,
‘o7;. He S... Geayes, oA Ee WO),
Hickok, ’95 S.; G. T. Adee, ’95;_ Rich-
ard Armstrong, 795 S., Frank Hinkey,
95, and Walter Camp, ’8o.
The team which will represent Yale
in the two big matches is now definitely
settled, with the exception of the ends.
On Thursday, the new center trio
played together for the first time, and
the result was most satisfactory. Cad-
walader, center, Marshall and Brown,
guards, constitute an active mass of
muscle and weight, which should make
the center of Yale’s line one of the
strongest points ontheteam. Cadwala-
der is distinctly good in snapping the
ball back and passes the ball to full-back
with great accuracy... His defensive
play is good. Marshall is an aggres-
sive player, and his work has been the
source of considerable gratification to
the coaches. He is, however, inclined
to attend to the special features of the
game, to the neglect of his own posi-
tion. Brown continues his excellent
work and is considered one of the
strongest players in the line. Cham-
berlin is grasping his new position at
tackle in a style approaching his play at
center last year. He plays a fast game,
breaks through well and is strong on
the defensive. Captain Rodgers is
being benefited by his practice and is
rapidly regaining his form.
End continues to be the weak point
on the Yale team. All the candidates
are slow in getting down the field on
kicks and are not sure of their tackles.
Hazen was confined to his room by ill-
ness for three days last week. Though
NEW HAVEN, CONN., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1897.
Prick Tren Cents.
UNIVERSITY ELEVEN AND SUBSTITUTES.
Hall. | Brown. Marvin. Allen.
’ Post. Cadwalader.
Cutten. Corwin. Rodgers. Hazen.
Hine.
Marshall.
McBride. Slocovich..
MacFarland. McGee. Hubbell.
Benjamin. Chamberlin.
Conner.
(Photograph by Pach.)
deSaulles.
Kiefer. Sullivan.
not yet in condition, he is playing a
plucky game, and is regarded as the
most promising of the candidates.
Hall’s work in the wnicago game
was far from satisfactory and in the
second half he was replaced by Conner,
of. last. year’s eleven. Conner isa
good man, but very light for an
end. Slocovich has shown a_ de-
cided falling-off in form since his good
work in the Indian game. Abbott
re-appeared for practice on Wednesday
aiter a two weeks’ absence necessitated
by his injured knee, and shortly before
the close of the game suffered a repeti-
tion of his former accident, which will
prevent his playing again this year.
Hubbell did fair work last week, but
has failed to improve under coaching.
BACKS PLAYING WELL.
deSaulles was able to return to his
position at quarter-back on Tuesday of
last week, and has since played a steady
game. His interference is strong, he
passes accurately and manages his team
with judgment. In recent practice. he
has been played back on defensive
work, so as to lend McBride’s superior
weight to the line.
Benjamin has apparently regained
his old form and is putting up a
strong game at half-back. Dudley
seems likely to be his side-partner.
McBride’s punting shows a vast im-
provement. He interferes fiercely, is
of great assistance to his half-backs
and is himself a good ground gainer.
His tackling, however, is not so sharp
as that of the other backs.
Eddy. Dudley.
Yale, 16—Chicago A. A., 6.
The Yale-Chicago A. A. came, last
Saturday, was in every respect the most
satisfactory match played at the Field
this season, both to the coaches and to
the College at large. The score, 16—6,°
does not fully: express Yale’s really
great superiority over the Chicago
team. The University eleven played a
fast game and showed a pronounced
improvement in individual play and
team work. The offensive play was
decisive and steady, and the defense
stronger than at any previous time this
Fall. Chicago’s plays were, in general,
well stopped, but the phenomenal work
of Draper resulted in a number of good
gains. Yale’s line was strong, with the
exception of the ends. The backs
played well together. McBride’s kick-
ing was a feature of the game.
Chicago won the toss and chose
the north goal, favored by a heavy wind,
Cadwalader’s kick-off to Draper was.
returned. after .a ten. yard. run ‘to
deSaulles at the middle of the field.
From this point Yale advanced the ball
steadly down the field, on a series of
short rushes, principally by McBride
and Dudley, Chicago being twice penal-
ized for interference. Three yards from
the goal line, McBride was given the
ball and plunged through the center
for a touchdown, six minutes after the
beginning of play. Cadwalader kicked
an easy goal.
Benjamin caught the ball on Draper’s
kick-off and made fifteen yards before
he swas tackled on Yale’s thirty yard
line. McBride put Yale on-side, on a
short punt and Dudley fell on the
ball. After short gains by Chamberlin
and Benjamin, Chicago secured the
ball, because of holding in the Yale
line. After two unsuccessful attempts
to gain through the center, Draper
punted to Yale’s five yard line and Mc-
Bride returned to the middle of the
field, where the Chicago full-back again
secured the ball and made fifteen yards.
On the next play Draper got past Hall
and ran to within seven yards of Yale’s
goal, where he was driven out by
deSaulles. On the three following
downs, Chicago succeeded in gaining
six inches more than the required dis-
tance and Wellington scored a touch-
down on a short line plunge. Welling-
ton kicked an easy goal.
An exchange of punts and a fumble
by Chicago, which followed Cadwala-
der’s kick-off, gave the ball to Yale
on Chicago’s forty-five yard line. A
brilliant run of twenty yards around
the left end, by Benjamin and short
gains by McBride and Dudley brought
the ball to within twelve yards of Chi-
go’s goal. Here it was lost on a fum-
ble but after two downs, Yale secured
it again in the same manner. Yale’s
half-backs made short rushes to Chi-
cago’s ten yard line, and McBride
scored on two strong line-bucks. Cad-
walader again kicked a goal.
Securing the hall on the kick-off
Benjamin made ten yards and after a
short gain by Dudley, was sent around
Chicago’s right end for the longest run
of the game. Protected by well-formed
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