The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-12
IN THE FOOTBALL WORLD.
RELATITE STRENGTH OF IT YALE
AND PRINCETON ELEVENS.


As the time of the big football match between
Yale and Princeton approaches, the critics are
spending their spare time in comparing the
relative strength of the elevens In an attempt
to figure out the winner. At present Princeton
has the call, but the general impression seems
to Be that Yale's team will be In such splendid
shape that the mon will put up their strongest
gamo OF the year.
From present indications tho two rush lines
will DO pretty we'll matched. II Bass, Yalo's left
end. comes up to last years standard, he Will
make Cochran of Princeton hustle to outplay
him. Both Of these men have been pronounced
by experts the best end rushers In the colleges,
but 30 far the Yale mans play has been consid-
erably weaker than his performances of a year
ago. Rodgers. Yale's left tackle. who will face
Aillebrand of the Tigers, will have an advan-
tago over the latter in that he has had more ex-
perience. II he plays up to form, 1t is possible
that he may have q shade the better Of the ar
rument although Hillebrand has done wonder
fully well so far for a now man.
It will be q hard tussle between Left Guard
Murray OF Yale and Right Guard Armstrong of
Princeton. The latter has shown improvement
in the last month, and put up q beautiful de-
fence In the Harvard game. although he did not
clearly outplay Bouve, who opposed him. Muir
ray, while muscular enough to be q most for
midable antagonist, Ia not q fast offensive player,
but he blocks well, and In this alone he should
make Armstrong work hard. Galley of Prince
ton Is almost certain to outpolnt Chamberlain
or Mcfarland of Yale. The Tiger is probably
the best centre on the Gridiron to-day, and his
superiority over his Yale opponent may BIO Of
vital importance to the Jerseymen.
Crowds, Princeton's left guard, while an ex.
eelleut man for defensive purposes, will be put
to the test by big Chadwick. The latter 10 not
the aopal ~ Norton Shaw OF Harvard at any
stage Of the game. but he is aggressive, and as
Shaw had a slight advantage over Crowds it
would seem that the latter would meet his
match in Sale's gigantic guard. The most
interesting contest of all will DO the clash be-
tween Church. Princeton's star tackle. and
Capt. Murphy Of Yale. These men were picked
out . year ago as the stars In thcir respective
positions, and this year they seem evenly
matched. B-okaw or Thompson at Prince
tons left end should come very near putting
Hazen in 4 pocket, for the latter does not begin
10 fl Louis Hinkey's shoes at right end. while
the latter had q hard time handling Thompson
last fall.
On the whole 1t would appear that the Yale
line is no stronger than Harvard's except at
the tackles. and, as the Tigers could do very
little with the Crimson forwards, 1t Is reasona-
BILE to expect q pretty close fight between the
opposing lines a,week from Saturday. Prince
toms revolving tandem in the tackles cannot be
expected to prove so effective against Rodgers
and Murphy as it was against Swain and Lee of
Harvard, and everybody knows that the Tigers
didn't accomplish q great deal at Cambridge
But while the rush lines appear to be OF about
equal strength. Princeton undoubtedly has the
superior backs Fincke, lale's quarter back. Is
IN Gsf bis ABILITY Hs,et to man handle snAt the bali ele fIiyc' but
Smith Is a wonderful tackler and can run with
the ball with more vig3r thar the Yale man;
buokers than any of Yale's hal. backs, while
Garten. II the latter RECEIVERS In time to play,
are the equals OF Mills. Benjamin.. Van Every.
these positions, Then. too, there seems to
Be- NO question Of doubt that Baird
Sa isi a fall e sses. " P Ps.,f latter eie ean hit hhAn the s'Ih iney 4
trlhe harder perhaps and is the better tackler.
but no cannot be expected to hold his end up in
kicker. On this point alone, therefore. close OBJ
servers figure that the Tigers should win. for
against so clever q full back as Brown of Har-
yard. who is Hinkey's superior. was instrument
tai in securing Princeton's% victory.
The question OF physical condition will be of
vastly more inheritance IN this big game than
train ed to the hour for the first time this year.
while the Princeton men will have to repeat the
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trail grounds. there will be no advantage for
either team; and the victory, will depend on
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Several nom partisan enthusiasts who saw the
princeton- Harvard game do not hesitate to say
methods. They declare that as there were
many, Yale coaches and graduates present who
bic men to take things easy. 50 as not to disclose
Princeton's real strength. The fact that both
keiter and Wheeler, were put in, is alluded to
for a moment feared the result. The arRument
Is also offered that had Princeton rolled up a
clin ee' to eatl neHt year' se game msE ID. H and t Pes3 9a az.
men would Ak for big odds In the game
tons small score may be. il is not denied by Ger
tain Princeton coachers that their eleven did
not begin 10 play the offensive, game that cut
used nearly so often as against Ithaca, but
Baird was called up to Kick often enough to
matter for Old Nassau. A Cornell coach de-
clares that Harvard's defence was no stronger
and that 1t was an easy matter for Ithaca to
score once on the Crimson. even though a sec
ond touchdown was not allowed by the officials.
1t would be O matter of general satisfaction IL
the masagers of the Orange and Elizabeth
haitian Field on Saturday that played a draw
on election day without scoring. II the rival
men as HefelfnRer and Thornr, the result OF
the game will not prove which had the better
Interesting football encounter than the one on
election day has been seen hereabout this year.
and the game next Saturday. IL played by the
same eleyens. would prove just as exciting. The
advent OF outside players, especially the case of
the engagement or many noted men by the AL
leRheny A. A. for a game In Pittsburgh on
Tuesday. causes the more skeptical patrons of
the game TO believe that professional tactics
have been resorted TO.
1t has been decided to change the MANAGE
ment of the Yale Princeton game. Instead OF
Walter Camp and g; c. Cuyler. Tracey Harris
and J: w. Curtiss Will constitute the Commit
tee Of Arrangements with II. s; Van Duzer.
These gentlemen will be assisted by o. g. Jen-
pings. w. w. Sklddy, Guy Richards, w l..
Blair. and G.. +. Mathewson. Manager Garrison
Of Yale makes the following announcement:
Graduate application blanks may be obtained ct the
University Athletic Club Of New York and at A. q.
Bpalding a BrOA All applications must be made on
these blanks., enclosing inside, ths envelope tho
amount In full for tickets applied for. All app lea.
.ions must be received by p. 4 Garrison, Yale Uni:
versity, New Haven, Conn. on Friday. Nov. 10, and
NO applications. will be received after that t!me. on
no account will more than three seats be allotted to
any one application. Those wishing seats In q body
must apply on separate envelopes, fastening them
securely together.
Tickets will he given out on Monday. Nov. 10. In tho
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