The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-10-15
PRINCETON IN POOR SHAPE.
,,rrrg PROGRESS MADE TOWARD DE-
OF upIyG HER FOOTBALL TEAM.
.. H,rr. Conesias the Men. bot when
~ Leaves They VIII BE Handicnpees-
-y..r- wheeler Stm on the kn>h Line
.-.- rr~nebnrd n Fixture

a. Leaves Thev viii BE Handicnppes-
-y..r- wheeler SHm on tia Rn>h Line
=" p,ssie Trenehnrd = ftnture-
r,,S-vroy. Oct. IA, Princeton has any
ana mag TO be thankful for Ia a FOOTBALL
ssr.. il Is the degree OF success when
10 .nig.rst7 has attained by her riSid sys-
- Training. From ths day the team BE-
p, ant at Jack McM,ster's training
-, ali fooltng Ia set aside and football BE-
"a, sob.- science. Il IL chiefly due to this
~ p-i,e.,on heretofore has been able. out
=, Ia than 1000 men. to muster teams which
nav, been .ormtiahls opponents to those
..s from three times the number OF
s~-tia,ts a. Yale and Harvard. SO lar. At
r..st. this year her CHIEF hope OF success
-.,t. on what this superior training may
70, Ia,.I5p. It is true that there "a nNTe
vsi ,bt in the rush line than last year team
,o.|J show. There has been less sht'tlns'
too. in the positions Of the msn. 1ni re.'es IN
.srf.renre Is shown than has Appeared N ths
ulaytnS OF the first three wseSs tF several
Years. Still. there are many weak py.HNN "
srst tn. hopes OF the msn re't-t 'h!enS on the
fac. that many OF last years PLAYERS "e's ~
their places again. one by one no"o'et.
these men have stther retired rom 'he leu
tn roush sickness. or hav. faiIsd 10 cohe up'"
their Old STANDARD Of PLAYING No" owe. one
SaIs - <hA Gar - com TNSoA ~ ~"
Eor, Vhi.Syrre pared 4 strong. straight
- rar., A. rsntrs. and until last week
x,s considered Prin ;eton'sh rest man for that
r,si,,,n. n. ha. been supplanted. however.
ty.b. f-btar JG- more asi.- Ballet For a
.t-a 4, was hoped that Symmss's persistent
r,-, or the scrub team would win for him
s-ai1 A place % ne varsity rush line. but q
..y lays ago ne beian 20 complain OF rheu-
attain anI retired from the neid. Ballet
,.t weak. has con snced to show some OF
IN, ss!l which won for him his reputs-
ton on tn. Lehtgh team. Several good
op~ro--rn ciss have been offered to him
70 freak through the opponents line AMI stop
ne oatt, aad he has accomplished this in .
r-,,!itayl. manner His eye is quick. and his
rarxle ia fairly sure. Hi. light weight is
asa!n., him when he tries to stop the V. and
h. still lacks skill in swapping the ball He
w.. have to advance very rapidly If he even
hex ~ to measure Up to the standard OF
George. who centred Prtnceton's last vtctort-
oGs rush line in 'Sp.
Feet" Wheeler. who stands guard at
Pallets left. is the onlv man Of last years
rusn line excepting Holly who still holds his
position. II his 2l5 POUNDS were not conttn-
IA ~ in his way. he would make q formidable
opponent for the Yale msn- His blocking IS
rather slow in anding the ball He is not .
rartd runner ethel and hi. .stegp: At inter
and selling viii doubtless make much I'M:
'FTr The pssiti Ps,G ns.t 70 The IN. has eas Been SUBJ
Jet to frequent changes. Holly IS not putting
up the game at tackle that ms did last year.
new position for Flint and En-. change fron
haif-oaek. where he put up . stout game last
experinant. He is = piucky fellow. however.
and did his best 90 make eveSy. pound he
possessed count in n: interests Of the game.
for it left him pot only lighter than asst year.
but weaker: Last week he was laid on on &C.
tn. next man tried. but ne soon showed him
self weaker than either Flint or Holly. He
vas !roPn.d aad holly taken back again: On
seam to De good.
Let end is also An anxious spot eagerly
Capt. Ring determined to pl.y Vincent hers
than E,inc.nt wss taken Ill, and has not ap-
N: I'D ca sst ;Rf from a:Ie s.. st Psar.. E ssso ,st,, ". . D'a sI,si:
cent, he $ : fine Splinter: and is generally n
n.s1.a T. N 1p.cs1;IEs ' ss. h Il. h next D man 70 sr8
his skin. He is . little heavier than Lea. and
n.y. ny. '1 viii = Dsf hex sS.s and md isn mot n esei9 s 20
effective n Interference. Unless Holly inn
proves and : man can be fo:nd soon who can
win his hal: OF the rush line
TO the right Of the centre the line is some
, r:s; s ,tsSas'i; 10 A.. Rim RTsse Walk H aIon Is . R..syt tii
SCI Rack IN rre days OF Hector Cowan. Hall
T. ioes. 70 b. Vel proporti"nsd and museu-
ar But, once in play: 1t is aulek,y to be seen
tul giant 81 81 he has improved consider
Ably since he began to play. especially during
m. past x.ek: ovipe chiefly to the
ne Snl' plays IKE a novice and too
generously allows tho little tacklers OF the
ssrusteam to rick the nsli from 1nder his
xh-n he hinIseltis TACKLED he is easily thrown:
the lt,. with the nall. not to msntI2n making
on. otoowan,s phenome9a! runs, He Is good
name: ard Wiling And Zach day shows 2
Fts;us played a fair gan. at Halls, right for
the ma ard quick tackle. He found the game
a5n PTlnrssSn - Pi Iana IT Pretty ya s9s s.. and =. s9es
aFel ~ Parke Davis, who from ths trst has
hesn q strong candidate for the place. The
though h. is not so heavy as Fiscus h, i By
no means ready to consed. t. him the untis-
"Doggis' .Trenchart still holds his pLa' q At
the cod. and from the present outlook Prom,
se'tJr, fails to tart his agile little body
through the line Of his opponents. and ~hsa
the h-at ot a hard fought run il over he is gen
aralT :5uni closast to the runner who has the
bal yarIing OF the last pursUsr.
Johnny Poe still holds his place at quarter
back. He IS irving hard TO correct his raggsd
p6-..lg aud every evening may be seen alone
WIN Horans On The field In individual prac.
IL. He Is n0tlisa.y 70 lose his place on the
faen his ftne cat hing and tAckltng are toe
vi! liable to lose r n.-sh no improves In pass
'rg. however. hNman- will be sadly handi
,tpr.d- Poe ln"vs his fault and is tryins
hard 70 overcome II.
Partels. gave out ear ast week at left hal
back. and IS now on me sick ar. There Is
thar ha has found th- game too rough
an may rot play any 70 re. Tho team nj
haTitY thtna that the rump' Is true. His alb
senrs mas developed 4 new aspirant VIII.
starts in with a forniiali- contest f1r n,
place. HIS name - Barnett. AS YEARS cap
tain ~ The r.avr~nceviil- team. Hs has hee,
for twn years under the instructor Of George
amt shows cop aid eratls knowledge OF III,
game. H. Is. about FIVE feet ~tx iucha
TAI. md scales lh5 rounds strirT -. when il
pay his sharp. dark eyes are a. no-t hidd-n r.
h.5lo7., flowing. Iet-hl.ck hair, When one
lie has The ntl! he dives M Quickly and run
IN good flrr. On several occasions last wAek
assisted by "DoGgie" Tranchari's interior
An"s. be carried the hall for SIXTY yards. II,
l1Fery weak in kicking and catching.
Alright ALI hack Cart. King has been PLAY
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