The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-16

What . Weeks Secret Practice HAS Done
for Princeton.

for Princeton.
PRINCETON, Nov. ia pouring rain could
not keep q crowd OF Princeton men from the
varsity gold to. day. for IT was announced this
morning that tho team would exhibit the
effect OF O weeks secret practice In q twenty
minute game with tho scrub eleven. At 12:45
o'clock fully 200 students. with hero and thore
a loyal representative of the Gentler sex. were
huddled together along the ropes In the pelt-
ing rain waiting for the teams to lineu up. The
first exhibition to which they were treated
was tho whole thirty players ranged
in row on the flfteen.yard line. with
Capt King ten yards ahead and the ball in
his hands. In moment he snapped the ball.
and the whole line charged for the goal line.
Six times this was tried before the uninitiated
realized that 1t was drill in starting and a
test of the wind OF the men, Trenchard and
Flint ranked about the best in the experiment.
A few moments were then devoted to the prac-
tice Of signals.
When tho men lined up It was seen that
there were some important changes among
the varsity eleven. Lewis played at left end,
instead of Vincent. The lattcr's ankle bothered
him considerably in yesterdays practice. and
so he took a rest to-day. There was considerable
speculation from the ropes rs to the meaning
Of Lea being placed at end. since no has been
playing at tackle most OF tho season. That he
in the season no was picked out by several
prominent football authorities as strong
candidate for that position. but being prayed
some persons we're OF tho opinion to day that
Capt. King hesln TO, fear that Viincents ankle
Day. and so Lea is being played in his posi-
ton, This seems hardly probable. Tor k H.. r.
POSITION. more no iik thai ccansy was
R ns Sn tn 'sH%s sa ha Ssats ana Lea
put at end TO MI up tho GAP; =. .,,r, Al.
started to run on The track. he Is not. ret nble
to enter game cheers went VI from the
o Hfs paeo At aeE s '' #. has not played
this season. but owing to the .wchknsss OF the
team at this spot. and The TACT that 80 large q
any OF the great games before this year lie has
bsen induced by the alumni to take his old
training. so much SO that he soon became
MINDED Iy the aA a.
Cart. King was in the midst OF the men to
give the signals. but his kneeis still too sore
Flint. Homans. too. is not yet in sufficiently
good form to play. SO Anderson was At full
great improvement in interference was
noticeab as soon as the ball was put in play.
and the snap with which the team showed was
The G ilftes On kckers Of the scrub team worked
hard. but in three minutes varsity had scored
touch down. On the next line IN the scrub
team took the ball and rushed 1t thirty yards.
bat Il few quick plays, in which Hall was sent
through the centre and then Flint around left
end. soon brought it back again into the
scrubs territory. where it stayed almost up to
the time whom playing stopped. Three touch
downs were scored.
The 300 dripping students went back to
their books well satisfied with tho showing Of
their team. few bad fumtles. owing partly
with which McCauley lodged tho varsity halls
and tackled their runners were the chief indi-
cations of weakness In tho varsity eleven.
ence. Fscus. also. made somevery creditnbe
breaks in the opponents line. The game was
the end Although the scrubs punted several
times. the varsity team did not kick at all.
Jack McMaster is putting forth every effort
to get Romans and Wheeler in form again.
and promises before this week ends to have
the full team in their places again.