The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-24

upon but Ballet has the necessary weight
and is no less skiilful snap-back than the
Harvard player. Stillmans increased ex-
perience and Balliets want of practice ihe
has been laid Oft for the last three weeksl
may help TO even MP matters. but the
chances are that Mccormick will be ham,
persd by Balliet's work with Stiilman. who
will be outplayed by bis Princeton OPP
ponent Wheeler played well against MOI
rison year ago and will doubtless tax the
powers of lale's young right guard.
Hickok. to the utmost. Hickok. now
ever, will be no easy opponent io1
his more experienced rival. he faced
Mackie without iiinchilg, and although no
often let him through the line too easily,
he fought gamely. and learned some useful
lessons at Springfield. Both players are
aggressive. and the hight at this position
will be worth watching. Wallis and Lea
are matched at right and left tackle. and
here Yale should excel Wallis Is almost
an ideal tackle and q ground-gainer OF ex-
ceptional ability. His opponent IS new
man, well built for the position. which ne
plays cleverly, but he Is outclassed Dy
Wallis. Greenway is fortunate In having
no stronger opponent than Randolph TO
face. In the Springfield game Greenway
did well, and held his own against his
heavy rival, Emmons. Randolph IL only
substitute at best. and although he plays
well. be is not brilliant. and should not
putplay the Yale freshman.
Should King return TO his old position at
quarterback, as IL IS now reported he Will
do the position will be strengthened. but
the general effect In the Princeton team
will not be good. as the best runner Will
thus be placed where his powers cannot be
nsed as effectively as they could be at half
back. L. Bliss has no equal for brilliancy
pn the football field unless il be King. L.
ID. Bliss and Poe play the same kind of
game but the former has the advantage in
weight. At full-bsck Butterworth must
Improve IN catching IL his playing Is not
to be a constant menace TO Yale His nuifs
at Springfield were frequent. and Ii was
only due 10 good fortune that they were
not more costly than they were. In this
rssDect HomaDs, provided he plays the
game he did last year, viii outclass the
Yale man. In punting Romans. perhaDs.
will also have q little the better of 1t, but
if Princeton does not break through too
quicKly on Butterworth al exchange Of
kicks will NOT net the j erseymen moi than
sfive-yard gain.
faio men as team Is unneces-
sary. The furious sweep of their
line and the speed OF their backs have been
rehearsed may times already this season,
and their strength aud skill are every where
acknowledged. But. compared individu-
ally. the choice between Yale and Prince
ton is slight and, remembering their play
early in the season. i. Will not be Wise to
predict q disastrous defeat for the orange
and black. For the lA1t three weeks Prince
"
Bign-and the men have worked hard and
consclentiously. 1t Will not do 10 compare
pcores and deduct conclusions therefrorn.
The Yale men have done remarkably well
this year. but their work is not yet COM
pleted. and hard fought game awaits them
on Thanksgiving day. If Yale wins to-
morrow she will have TO earn her victory.
for the true indications are that the game
of 1892 will be no walk-over for the cham
pions.
Before the Yale team returns to New
Haven the question of o captain for noxt
year Will have been decided. Wallis,
Winter. Mccormick and the Bliss brothers
graduate. and Hinkey and Butterworth
are the next In the legitimate line for cleo
ton. As il has been Yale's policy TO give
the honor to q man behind the line. Hinkey
is practically ont OF the race, and. as this
Is Butterworth's first year on the team. he
hardly seems a thoroughly desirable man
for the responsibility. With matters in
this psrplexing state. Laurie Bliss has eu-
nounced his intention of returning another
year. and there is little doubt that he will
be the choice of the Yale players to lead
them in the football battles of 1888