of last year's eleven.

[Illustration: Crane, r. e. Cheney, h.-b. Eliason, h.-b. Ellsworth,
h.-b.
Cook, r. t. Babcock, m'gr. Reiland, l. g. Warner, f.-b. Savage, l. e.
Brown, r. g. McKelvey, q.-b., Capt. Hixon, c. McCormick, l. t.

THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL FOOTBALL ELEVEN.]

At the Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, the outlook for football is good,
notwithstanding the loss of such men as Cheney, Conner, Sheldon,
Spencer, Gray, and Wells. Many players who were raw last year are
developing well, and some good new men have come in. The line is heavier
than last year, and will be better, but the ends and backs are light,
averaging perhaps 140 pounds. Hixon, centre, plays a strong and steady
game, and may always be depended on. Reiland, left guard, though he puts
up a stiff game, is apt to lose his side much ground by off-side plays.
Brown, right guard, makes good holes and breaks through well, but runs
poorly with the ball. McCormick, left-tackle, is playing well, and runs
with the ball with force, but is inclined to be overconfident, does not
follow the ball closely, and is consequently out of many plays. Cook,
right tackle, is playing hard, but has much to learn. Crane, right end,
although very light, tackles well but is apt to be blocked off by the
interference. Savage, left end, breaks up the interference well, but is
a little weak in tackling.

McKelvey, at quarter-back, makes an excellent Captain, passes
accurately, and shows good judgment in the generalship of his team.
Warner, half and full, hits the line well, and plays a strong defensive
game. Ellsworth, left half, runs around the ends well, but is weak in
tackling. Warner must learn to punt better in order to hold his position
at full back. At present the team plays a better offensive than
defensive game. In offense the line-men block well and make good holes,
but in the defense they do not break through quickly enough, and do not
follow the ball as well as they should.

As the season advances and the teams of the Connecticut League get into
form, the struggle for the championship seems to be narrowing down to a
close fight between Hartford High-School and Hillhouse High of New
Haven, with the chances slightly in favor of the former. Hartford played
a strong game a week ago against the Yale Freshmen.

THE GRADUATE.

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