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VALE ALUMNI WHEHEKLY i e FOOTBALL QUTLOOK. Four New Forwards Must Be De- veloped Here—Narvard Team. A general opinion is abroad that the Yale football eleven will as a matter of course be an invincible one this Fall. This undoubtedly grows out of the knowledge that a majority of the vic- torious Eleven of 1897 were new men who had two or more years left of their course and would, barring unfor- seen happenings, be candidates for their old positions. The outlook at present, however, does not warrant so optimistic a view. By graduation last June the team lost four men. They were: Rodgers at right tackle, Chadwick at right guard, Hazen at left end and Benjamin at right half back. Of these, Benjamin will return for a course in the Graduate School and will compete for his old position. The rumor that Rodgers will enter the Law School and, being eligible, will play his old place in the line is without foundation. Besides these losses, the center has been left vacant by Cadwalader, who failed to keep his scholarship stand up to the strict Faculty ruling of 2.25, and John Hall, ’97 S. a student in the Gradu- ate Department, has taken the post of Coach of the Carlisle Indians. Four important positions must therefore be filled in the line. It is too eatly in the season to say what material may be drawn from the incoming class, but it is known that no brilliant players are coming from the preparatory schools. Schreiber, the Andover end who did such good work last year and who was coming to Yale has changed his plans and will go into business instead, this Winter. There are in College at present, however, several good candidates for most of the vacant places. For left guard, Mar- shall, ’909 S., who played the position up to the day of the Harvard game is the most prominent man in sight. He has. been granted a 30 days furlough with other members of Battery A, and will begin work with the squad next week. McGee, ’99S. and Allen, 1900, both of whom did fair work at left tackle, will be in training for that posi- tion. At the present time there appears to be no one to fill the gap at center. Cutten, who is still in the Theological Depart- ment, will try for the place, but it is doubtful if he makes it, as it developed last year that he was very slow to learn the fine points of the game. The only other candidate in sight at the pres- ent time is Hall, ’99S. For the two end positions there are Slocovitch, 798, who. enters the Law School this Fall; Connor, ’99, who played on the Ninety-Six team; Hubbell, 1900; Walker, 1900; Spreyer, a Law School Senior; Abbott, ’99; Coy, Igor. Behind the line there. will probably be little change. McBride has of course the best chance for full-back but Mar- vin, ’990 is a promising candidate for the place. At half-back Gilmore, ’g9, Corwin, ’99S., Kiefer, 1901, Dudley, 1900 S. and Benjamin will contend for the two places. For quarter, Yale has a number of good men, deSaulles, Sullivan, Winter and Stoddard. The - former will not begin work with the team for a week or two. The preliminary practice this year was of a very light nature, consisting - of the gathering of a few men in various parts of the country to be watched in an hour’s work each day by some ex- perienced coach at his home. Half a dozen candidates for end positions went to Tonawanda, N. Y. to the home of Frank A. Hinkey, while the backs were watched by Frank Butterworth at Washington, D. C. Capt. Chamberlin took ten men to the seashore at Kenne- bunkport, Me., where light work was done when the weather permitted. The published reports of coaching by Walter Camp at that place are erro- neous, as Mr. Camp went to the Beach for his health and has been seriously ill with gastritis for the past two weeks, being unable to leave his bed. The entire squad with the exception of a few of the heavy men began work at the Field on Monday, Captain Cham- berlin coaching. Harmon Graves will coach the team on Wednesday and Thursday and Frank Butterworth on the last.two days of this week.’ NO HEAD COACH. It can be stated on good authority that the policy of Captain Chamberlin is to have no head coach, but to depend on the graduates for assistance when it is needed. The magnificent showing of graduate loyalty last year, when a call for assistance brought out a coach for every position on the team, would seem to justify the adoption of the plan. AT HARVARD. Captain Dibblee has but four of the Ninety-Seven squad to put in the field this year; Boal at center, Warren right half, Houghton full-back and himself at left-back, but from so much good material from the substitutes and incom- ing class will make a great effort to build a winning team. The men came together on Sept. 19, and began active work on Soldiers Field. Coach Forbes will have entire charge of the team. <> ia le ahs Yale Football Schedule. The schedule of Yale games as an- nounced by Manager Jamot Brown is as follows: Sept. 24. Trinity at Hartford. | Oct. 1. Wesleyan at New Haven. Oct. 5. Amherst at New Haven. Oct. 8 Williams at New Haven. Oct. 15. Newtown A. C. at New- town, Mass. Oct. 19. Brown at New Haven. Oct. 22. Carlisle Indians at New Haven. Oct. 29. West Point at New Haven. Noy...5.; &hicaro.: A. ©. at. New Haven. Nov. 12. Princeton at Princeton. Nov. 19. Harvard at New Haven. _ > > THE “YALE BATTERY,” General Hawley’s Comment on Its Efficiency—Its History for the Past Two Months, Light Battery A, First Connecticut Artillery, has remained during the Summer in camp at the Government Post at Niantic, Conn. From early July there was every indication that the Battery would be called into service at almost any time, and early in August orders were received from Washington to prepare to proceed at once to New- port News, to become a part of Gen. Wade’s division, which was to go to Porto Rico. The quick closing of the war of course caused the revocation of these orders and left the Battery still at Niantic. The receipt of the order had been hailed with the greatest delight by all members of the Battery, both those in the Yale platoon and the others, and its revocation was accepted with as much grace as possible. It was the greatest disappointment to the men that they did not have an opportunity to see ser- vice, as they. were all as fit as could be, and eager for it. Gen. Joseph R. Hawley, the Connec- ticut Senator, who is Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, visited the State camp grounds on _ several occasions and was particularly inter- ested in the work of the Battery. He spent nearly all of one day in August, making a very thorough inspection. of the command, going through the stables and looking over all the equip- ment. He watched the drills with the greatest care, and referring afterwards to his visit, in a letter to one of the Yale graduates who was interested in the organization, he said: “I do not believe that a better Battery was ever enlisted in the United States.” This sentiment was especially satis- factory to the Yale members of the organization, who had worked so hard for its development. Capt. Honce had the greatest confidence in the ability of Lieut. Weston, Yale ’98S., who, for a number of weeks, had entire charge of. the Yale platoon, and often of the whole Battery. The effect of his work was most Satisfactory. After the close of the war the men waited patiently, as they had for the four months before, to learn the pleas- ure of the War Department in regard to LIEUT. FREDERICK TOWLE WESTON, ’98 S. LIGHT BATTERY A, FIRST CONN. VOLS, their further service. Although the opportunity for any particularly inter- esting service was removed, and a very large number of the Yale men wished to return to College or pursue their studies elsewhere, no movement was set on foot to petition for the muster-out of the organization, or to secure dis- charges. At the end of last week, how- ever, thirty-day furloughs were re- ceived for the entire Battery. The interests of the men at Washing- ton were frequently brought to the attention of Connecticut and Yale representatives there, and the latter responded with the utmost zeal in efforts to secure a good assignment. Mr. John Addison Porter, Yale ’78, Secretary to the President, frequently consulted with the Adjutant-General, while Senator Joseph R. Hawley and Congressman N. D. Sperry, from the New Haven district, exerted themselves to the utmost. Gen. Hawley and Mr. Sperry redoubled their efforts just at the close of the war. As a result General Hawley received Gen. Corbin’s personal assurance that the troops would be moved within a very few days, while just before the suspension of hostilities Mr. Sperry received a despatch from Washington in answer to one of his own, definitely announc- ing the assignment of the Battery to Gen. Wade’s division. The end of the war overturned all of these plans. Had the Yale men been allowed to carry out their scheme of a distinct horse battery, according to plans which had received the special commen- dation of Gen. Miles and Sec. Alger, they would probably have been early called into service. The refusal of the State government to accept this as part of Connecticut’s Troops, made it neces- sary for the men to give up this plan. The second effort on their part to fur- nish a distinct organization in the shape Full-grown Men ike THE SUN. CLOSE BUYING In very nice furnishings is not always possible, and often un- profitable. Choice things are not desired because they are a little cheaper than some other choice things. BUT THERE ARE TIMES When you can pick up the best things at low prices. This is one of the times at our store — particularly in the line of fancy socks and string ties. Special reasons for it. SHASE .& CO. NEW HAVEN HOUSE BLOCK. Henry Heath Hats. FRANK A. CORBIN, TAILOR TO THE STUDENTS OF YALE AND TO THE GRADUATES in all parts of the country. Address: 1000 Chapel Street, New Haven, Conn. of an entire Light Battery, was also vetoed by the State government. In spite of all this, they joined most whole- heartedly with the Branford and Guil- ford platoons in forming Light Battery A, and in developing it to its present high state of efficiency. The Yale men conducted themselves in Camp in such a way as won the good will of their fellows, and of all the people of Con- necticut. It is probably true that most people were very much relieved that it was not deemed necessary or advisable to bring the Yale Battery into active ser- vice. A number of others, in close touch with the members of the Battery, shared with them the keenest disappoint- ment. Their ambition sprang from the most honest and deep-seated patriotism, and it seemed almost cruel that they should have been entirely disappointed. They have, however, made the very best of the conditions which were given them, and their record is one that has added to the good name of their Uni- versity. ——_—___+4—___—— Courtney Will Remain. An Associated Press despatch to-day from Ithaca says: “Coach Charles E. Courtney said to-day relative to the report that he thought of leaving Cor- nell to take charge of another crew that there was no doubt that he would stay at Cornell, but he would ask the management of the navy to give him control of affairs at inter-collegiate races each Spring so that the incon- veniences caused by the little mis- understandings at Saratoga and New London last June would not arise again. He said that he was entirely satisfied to stay at Cornell under these conditions and did not care to coach any other crew.” e Fall KNOX?
