New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-12
THE TIGERS POOR SHOOTING
GOSSIP ABOUT PAST AND COMING FOOT
BALL CONTESTS.
SATURDAYS GAME AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
MATCH BETWEEN YALE AND
PENNSYLVANIA.

MATCH BETWEEN YALE AND
PENNSYLVANIA.
The surprise so generally expressed yesterday over
the defeat of the Tigers al the hands OF the Uni
versty of Pennsylvania was not we'll founded.
Princeton has shown in nearly all her games this
year that the team sadly of sorts, and that
the game Captain "Dogge' Trenchards men were
playing did not compare a; all with tine superb
work which gave the football pennant to Old Nassau
in 1895
On the day following the Prince,on-Corneil game
a, Manhattan Fled. October 20. The Tribune
printed the following paragraph
The Princeton team is not yet ION edge" and no.
body knows this better than "scotty McMaSier.,
could not hope to cope with either Harvard. Yale
or the University of PENNSYLVANIA Their work
Yesterday slow and uncertain. and the men
became "winded" rather easily. Two twenty-five,
minute halves played. and that was about all
the time the teams cared 10 play.
Those who remembered the paragraph and coin
c!ded with that opinion and were Of betting turn
of mind should have prohed largely for the enthus!-
as;ic followers of Princeton were wagering = ana IN
some cases 2la to !. that the Tigers would defeat
the University Of Pennsylvania at Trenton on
Saturday.
The loss Of Ballet at and King at quarter
back has been severe blow to Prince'ons football
interests and those who thought that riggs could
fu RaUiet's shoes acceptably are grievousY Hlsap-
pointed BEHIND the lue Poe was a dismal failure
a
ton was so strong the Tigers are now weak. Beer
Wheeler did better work in the game than he has
received credit for. for he not only played wei Ms
own position but he Of some assistance to
Riggs: in fact. bu, for Wheeler RIGGS wouid nave
been In a worse hole than he was
Many people. however, refuse 10 believe that
Princeton has shown her best form so far, ana the
prediction has been made tina: the Tigers VIII play
much better football at Manhattan Filed in Deem
her when they line up against Yale. than they ala
against Pennsylvania on Saturday Many peoP'e
would like to see the Tigers pay one more game
against a college like Williams. Brown. Dartmouth
or Cornell before she meets Yale on December J.
Such a game could be arranged TO be played IN TINS
CITY nex, Saturday 1t could do the Tigers no harm
and it might DO them a world "f sood. u cou''
certainly do the Princeton men no harm Tor the'e
would be plenty Of time intervening befor" Deem
her for the men 10 recover from the effects OF the
game. Local enthusiasts have no; had chance
~ see many games this year, and there is no DOUBT
tha, the local followers OF the game would pat
ronize such contest
Tho University Of PENNSYLVANIA has established
her right to a high football standing and the com
ing game with Harvard will prove one OF the con
tests of the year. Yale and Pennsylvania are not
scheduled to play this year ana Va rS sbonId de-
football sorry for It, In case an Saouir
fear Harvard and Princeton ana fchnsy!Nin.t
should defeat Harvard, TIE question OF the -,
rinrstv Of the two teams would be LEFT in doubt
In case such a result should be reached ueh -"
between
he one Of the football contests OF the decade. Tha;
rennsyvania T0u ana IMP TIM M men would
not much chance 70 defend hcnseNVS ~ ~ ~
refused to consent such meeting. haIe mas
already put herself on record as WHINE " p ,
Princeton On bsTsY s:e as an cxeus or the
game could be played on Snturday Dece'', ,enk
which would give tHe sfter ther annual contest
with Princeton.
XoIa in he r.
with Lehigh at the POLO Grounds on SATURDAY. mas
doomed Yale stock away up and the Gndhefs ,inri
Harvard on November "a decided favorite IN thr
betting The remarkanie mpr9'GIi, me- Ms Work
al halfback Of the best sort and ne ana bhorne
SS IT fn viii give Yale the backs In the
country. and even Captain Knipe. OF Pennsylvania
will probably admit the fact.
A committee of the University Athletic Club ana
officials OF the New-York Baseball Clun Nsa ea
and aIteratons would be needed for the Yale
Princeton game TO be played there on nGGent"e co
ditlon. The builder VIII begin TO arrlhGe inc i f
bcxGs in r lew aay he and in spite Of the
recent rains little mud or water was to be fouhd
anywhere about the grounds
Football Facts and Figures compiled by Wal
ter camp. and published by Harper brothers VII
iege game. The book is symposium Of expert per
opinions on the games place IN AmeGan nnG eta
,, .s Ire statistics were collected by COM
mittee consisting Of james ". Alexander. Of me
iniversty club the Rev Joseph H. Twichcl. o.
the Yale CORPORATION: Henry II. llowiand me i.cs'
ErdicOtt Peabody % GTOtOH School. Robert iidroi,
OF the Harvard Board Of Ovcrsccrs, ana Waiter
camp. The book contains chapters on Facts ana
who hay stuGicd the game 'Staiistics OF mr.
sty and School Players. as Collected by the Com
miitce"; Letters from Members o, me Facn .,
and Head Masters; Letters from Captaina. ana
Letters from Players" Statistic are brought 10
show that there were fewer injured upon the ield
o. battle In 1888 than In any OF lne tnree previous
ball enthusiast 10 have around
The annual champion contest for the American
Footba Union pennan this year will al be settled
I'm one afternoon, for the Orange Athic'ic Clup
Crescent Athlete Club game az orangc next SAT
Iriay will settle the whole matter. u the Orang"
,ncn have any team at all they ought to win the
championship without much trouble. me res
Cents have been disappointment this year
little chance of Winning many honors for brooklyn
,his wear II would have been faircr and more
nroftabe to all concerned II the game was 10 be
nlayed In Ncw-York
THE YALE ELEVEN IN GOOD SHAPE
xew-Haven Conn, Nov. II tSpecia.).-The Yale
,oo,hsu eleven Is In fine shape. according to the
,.,.,oents of the coachers this afternoon Me-
CHING Is the latest addition to the array of coach
.r. "HiIly" Rhodes is expected tomorrow or the
Nv, dav AS usual. Yale has reserved more than
,,stpc the secret practice TO drill the university
,o.,o IN them. Grcenway is badly OUT OF FORM,
EN- IN his recent illness. and Louis ltnkty MAJ
cot crowd him out OF right eiu., WncIe ne nv
yt' tor two years. Dewitt Is improving IRON
Pi.s at,ack OF fever, but the chances are that ne
MI, not be in championship form IN tne Tor Ine
Pr Iii n ay right hafback Mills has just been
taLen 10 the training tapis'