New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-18
On THE FOOTBALL FIELD.
THE CHANCES OF YALE AND PRINCETON
THE ORANGE CRESCENT FIAsCO.


THE ORANGE-CRESCENT FIASCO
Tho chances Of Yale and Princeton in next
so.rrdav's game were somewhat altered by Sat
,rdav's game between Yale and Orange. Up to
nat time tie usual opinion was that Princetons
.,rons defence would be sufficient to prevent
va,e from scoring, and the playing of the New
,Iaven men had during the season made such
a. oninlon seem TO be the correct one. The Yale
.Isvsu. however. has been beautifully coached I'm
10 last two weeks, and the vigor and speed Of
,hs,r play were admira Bile in the Orange game
:, Manhattan Field. That in two half-hours
hey should be able to run up a of rs points
:" oranges nothing is enough TO show that
,.h,ut further comment but Il Is not enough
W nrove what is the fact regarding the eleven as
whole namely. that the New Haven men this
.sr-being weak individually as they are some
- them comparatively new men and certainly
o.u 20 varsity games-have been coached into an
"Sovsr which on saturday PLAYED the sharpest
Soo,bal that has been seen anywhere this year
.rN,s &c 4 result OF coaching and of nothing else
:, ne e the result Of a knowledge Of how 10 teach
:, eleven 10 score. Yales eleven is weak in
.-,s her defence is at times lamentable and
orange got around her ends with q frequency
orS an ease that we're appalling when one thinks
- what ale teams usually are on end PLAYS
or6 end defences. But with this weak eleven
~. men who have charge Of the coaching have
rods a team that Will probably score against
princeton 4 they ever get Princetons twenty
ward line
This scoring power is so valuable and so well
suited n such team that il deserves a little
noice here. Yale plays-that is, she played on
SATURDAY. and she cannot change much by next
Satur5ay-a kicking game when in the middle
o. the field Her game is ordinary in the ex-
IRENE there though undoubtedly there may be
A play or two reserved for use in the Princeton
game She kicks wherever possible. the fullback
dropping back a the last moment quickly in the
hope II being able to overkick the backs on the
other side by surprising them on these long
kicks the ends try get down SO that there shall
be no return and SO that IN case of a tumble the
bal shall be there. The policy then IS TO force
the opposing team to Kick and 10 block the KICK
possible For this purpose a careful study OF
how 10 block kicks has been made. II by
blocked kick or by any other means Yale Sc,
cures the bail the twenty or twenty yard
line then Yale's play changes entirely. There
ar sequences especially designed Tor scoring po-
si;ions. There is rapidity about the play that
Is not only unknown on other teams THIS year,
but is not seen on the Yale team except when
they reach this point. Play beginning al once IN
this speedy way. the attack on the tackles with
a twist play time after time urges the ball FOR
ward foot by foot until II goes over the line
Whether the coaching Will be backed up by good
enough players on Saturday 10 win from Prince
ton j. uncertain. but the system ~ play adopted
Il In itself admirable Orange would nave done
better on SATURDAY. II her men had not let things
slide at times and If they mad had better
thouch the superiority Of the New-flaven men
vas manifest all thrl ugh the game.
Princeton's formidable forwards VIII have the
winning or losing Of he game in their hands. If
they can hold the Yale backs from gaining
ground. II they can stop the twisting play which
centres in the Ia -kes OF step any other such
play as that which Yale may have in reserve
they can win the game. For there is no question
.na
especially at the ends and Armstrong; strong
line bucking Will be very effective al guard and
tackle with Lea and Church to make holes for
him. and there is a distinct probability Of their
scoring az least once. The whole question is: Can
Princeton hold Yale and prevent her from max
Ing ground when Yale has the ball on her twenty
yard line? II she she has the game; II she
cannot, she will lose the game. 1t Is practcaIy
certain that both eleVens viii, through nukes.
blocked tails good play, get 10 the DINER
twenty-yard line once or twice In the course or
he game. and the winning or losing OF the whole
game depends on these few moments OF play or
necessity the game Will be one OF attack on ales
part and one of defence on Princetons, since
YALE has been coached for offensive play and
Princeton has a stronger line than she has backs
Princeton is stronger than Yale in the line and
weaker in her backs but Yale has the advantage,
which her cOacAers have seen the wisdom OF nav
ing-an attacking team They may be scored
against but they hope 10 score more than can pe
piled up against them Probably the chances lie
with the New-Haven Men
Harvard's eleven is in peculiar condition It
Is In direct contrast 10 Yae's The men on the
Cambridge team We're good material Of a reason
ably vet ran sort at the beginning Of the season
but the coaching. owing 70 the failure Of Emmons
70 keen his position Of head coach. has been un-
certain and irregular. The system opened at
Harvard last year promised 10 bear good fruit
this season but that has not proved true ana the
result is that the team is ragged, uncertain ana
composed az men who do not know enough OF
ordinary football to help one another ont and
sick nv on. another IN difficult situations. The
chances Of Harvard against Pennsylvania at
Carnbridce on Saturday mex; not Of the best.
therefore, Pennsylvania without question mas
more power in her eleven. She mas peter
hunter and she has dp TO the present shown
stronger system OF team play. Harvard on the
other hand. plays on her own grounds and mas
more offensive, aggressive style or play fenh-
sylvanla also has he'd no game this season OF
moment while Harvard men have been through
the Princeton game and have had no small
amount Of practice In the game with Il. A A,
r.t,cb is one Of the strongest teams IN the year
outside Harvard Princeton and Yale. During the
la week or more Pennsylvania has been IN
sta,a condition. and ten days ago her men were
rc. r,able of doing a. we'll they had done three
wests before. Every effort has been made by
WoodruY 10 bring them back 70 their original
posf.i0n and perhaps this has been done or Will
* lone by Saturday. Pennsylvania. therefore,
sas tbe ceT On the game, and yet II would not be
vsr,- astonishing 10 see the Harvard men win the
ys-rs nv a small margin having. as they Go, the
sdte-.are of playing on their own grounds
:, the 2 A A game or Thursday several things
rere made evident which are to the credit OF the
Harvard team The kicking was DETER "hlch
showe1 that Harvard's defence OF the kicker mas
irn-o,,ed As result the kicking was much
NOR. offa.tiva Furthermore. the play was con-
Sds-sbrv faster and while the frequent giving
o. penalties for of-side play IN h"i .,,,
vas costly and was caused by bad playing " sun
.borr.a re,.ertbeless that the Harvard men are
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