New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-23
THE PRINCETON ELEVEN.
ABOUT THE MEN WHO WILL
FACE YALE THANKSGIVING DAY.
HOW THE VARIOUS PLACES on THE TEAM WILL
nj rtrJEn-oAPTAIY POE TO RESUME
PLAY To.MoRRow-EXPECTING TO

HOW THE VARIOUS PLACES on THE TEAM WILL
M FIL1Ep-oApTAIN POE TO RESUME
PLAY ro.MoRRow-ExPECTING TO
GIVE YALE HARD STRUGGLE.
Princeton, N. j., Nov. % SpeciaD-As the THANKS
GIVING game draws near the strength ana prospects VI
eleven are discussed here more anu moro
ornestIv Judging from the points made In the games
Tins far nlayed the present team Is apparently peiow
m. average although 1t should not be forgotten that
in none of those games has Princeton played hr pe'
team As usual several Of the players nave oo0"
hurt this season. and have been compelled to abandon
practice for awhile. The injured men nave "eoN
principally the old members Of the team
During the last week there has been "onoeriD
,mnrovement all around. The men that VIII race
Yale on Thanksgiving Day have been training ior 'o
struggle with vim that has not been excene" III
former years. The idea that Yale VIII nave d" easy
victory Is q mistaken One for every DAY thao reha''
for practce means o. great deal for Prhoe'oh' mp
tain Poe is rapidly recovering from the injuries he
roce,veo IN the game with the University VI rem
svlyania. and will begin play again on Monday Inese
are the men who have played the different posiuoh'
this week and who will represent the orange an"
black next Thursday: ,.
PALM II. Warren, 49, OF New-Yorl who played right
end on last years famous team will play Opposite W
Rhodes at left end. He stands six feet hgh' weiSh'
I51 pounds and Is only nineteen years Old. warren
had made quite reputation at football at INC
Iawrencevile school before he entered college, Las'
wear when there seemed to be scarcity OF a'aiaoo
men for end positions Warren was tried anu Pi'''o
himself the man for tho place. He Is suagh, DIN"
well.bult good runner and loses no fime IN getting
down the field. He plays strong, piucRy game "i'
will give his opponent plenty to DO. lie Is the ma"
who made the first touchdown In the game last year.
Robert F.. speer. r. S., OF Huntington. Penn, left
tackle is a man who always uses his head and plays
a strong aggressive game. He has had cohsiaer
able experience having played on the team III o'
and ,sa. Last year he went away from Prhcetoh'
hut be has not lost his knowledge OF the game. lie
has been unfortunate in being hurt the greater parV
of the season. He is twenty three years old. is SIX
feet high. and weighs 1877 pounds lie blocks WELL
and can be counted upon for steady work.
Joseph ~ Thomas f. E.. OF Santa Rosa. CAL.
had been playing left guard until he was carried OH
the field yesterday with a sprained knee owing 10
his height six feet five Inches. he is more commonly
known rs "Long Tommy" He Is TWENTY-FIVE years
old and weighs 1e3 pounds. Thomas mas hao plenty
OF experience IN the game since he entered College,
He WAS substitute last year. and played part Oh INC
game. He understands the game Thoroughly aaa'
while he has not a typical shape for football player
be nevertheless puts I'D a good steady game lie
blocks we'll but his strongest point is In Dreaming
through
In case Thomas cannot play. his substitute VIII be
either C. c. Jefferson 'e2, or Pringe c. Jones, III.
Zones comes from South Charleston. OHIO. he payed
the game at Lawrencevlle before he enucreo co'se'
and has had practice here ever since then lie was
substitute last year. and took Georges place az eeho
when the latter retired. He is tweDtyone years oh'
stands six feet HIGH and tips The scales at 1'G POUNDS
II was naturally thought that he would play ceh,so
on the team this but he returned TO coege iaeo'
and lacks the training which centre should nave.
ZONES understands the game and If he does not gea
a place on the team it will be entirely his own taut
Joseph g. symmes, '9o. OF Cranbury, y. De- Will
undoubtedly play centre. Symmes is man OF power
ful strength. bnt 1t not until this year tiat ne
found out the fact. lie is twenty years oia' Is hVo
feet ten inches in height, and weighs los pouhds'
symmcs played centre the reserves last year. Du'
IL was not until this year that he began to develop
into a football player lie Is heavily built, and plays
a strong game.
One OF the most aggressive players in the line Is
.Jesse b. Riggs 90, of Baltimore. He got his FIRST
/ training at ST. Pauls school and has been playing
ever since he entered college lie played righ'
guard opposite Hefelfnger, last year. ana VIII
meet his old foe again this year.
| He Is twenty-one years old six feet tall and weighs
lac pounds He is one OF the strongest OF the
! rushers and will give his plenty to do
Edwin A. 5. Lewis ~, of Hoboken, ~ j., Is ne"
man In The line this year. lie Will play right tackle
where he has been doing creditabe work. Edwin
PLAYED full back on the scrub" for the last three
wears, and was its captain for two years. Ills
work a. rusher has improved steadily. and lie l.
LON one OF the sUrest men on the team lie Il
| twenty years old, six feet one and hall lnehe'
tall. and weighs l72 pounds. lie plays an asgres
slve game, and will take good care Of the man WHO
faces him.
The right end will be filed by Radcliffe Furness
o. OF philadelphia. lie is twenty-five years ~
stands five feet seven inches high. and weighs 10;
pounds. lie plays a strong game. loses no time IL
getting down the field and lays the man low that tries
10 get around his end. lie has been captanlng the
team while Poe has been laid up. lie was sub
stitute last year. and took Donneiy's place In The
| Harvard game. In which he made good record.
| Behind the line the team Is wholly composed OF new
men, with the exception OF Captain Poe. TX there was
ever an opportunity for captain TO show his ability
that opportunity has been rOe's this year.
| Edgar Allan Poe 'aI, OF Baltimore, Is thorough