J. S. Cranston, who has played at centre and guard on the 'varsity eleven for the last three years, came out on the field yesterday and played centre on the second eleven in order to practice the 'varsity and coach the rush line. Cranston is not in college, but will probably coach the eleven frequently this fall.
Lake made some very long runs in practice, but the second eleven was weak and did no tackling to speak of. Rantoul, Hallowell and Shea '94 were unable to play yesterday on account of bruises, Collamore '93 played right end, Saltonstall '94 was rt. guard, and Grant '95, was at left tackle where Shea has been playing.
Shea '92 was again at centre on the first eleven and showed some improvement. On the second eleven Gray and Emmons distinguished themselves. So many men are laid up that it is impossible to state how the eleven will be made up for the game with Exeter today.
The senior eleven came out yesterday afternoon on Nortons Field for the first time. Of the men who played on last year's team, Putnam, Weed, White and Newell were the only men on the field, but a good number of substitutes showed up. The men who at present are candidates are Putnam, Weed, Walcott, G. M. McKay, Pinkham, D. F. Jones, Stearns, Cummin, Thorndike, Gray, Hubbard, Cheny, Green, Spalding, Simpkins, Batchelder, B. Cook, Oliver, F. Johnson and Wright. White, the captain of the eleven, may be needed with the 'varsity squad, and in that case a new captain will have to be chosen. Newell helped coach the men and may possibly be well enough to play himself in a few days. Other men who have played with the team and who are at present with the 'varsity squad or who have not yet come out are Forbes, Curtis, Henry and Watriss. Yesterday the men lined up and played easily for fifteen minutes. There is a quantity of fair material and with hard work and good coaching ought to be made into a strong team. The two elevens will play as on yesterday at 4 sharp on Norton's Field.
The candidates for the '94 class team came out yesterday for the first time. There were twenty three in all, three of whom played in the freshman game with Yale last year, and nearly all the rest from last year's candidates.
As few of the men were in any condition to play, only three short halves were played of about ten minutes each. The play was pretty slow and lifeless all through, and the tackling was much too high. Owing to the slow work of the line, the halves made a number of good runs those by Borden and Garrison being especially so. The make-up of the teams will be changed from time to time until Capt. Beals is better acquainted with the individual work of the men.
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