New-York tribune., 1896-11-27
COMMENTS ON THE STRUGGLE.
BROWNS SUPERIORITY SHOWN IN THE WORK OF
HER BACKs-THE INDIANS STRONG AT LINE
BrCKING. But WEAK AT TACKLING.

BUCKING BUT WEAK AT TACKLING.
The game scorcher. II OF the
most thrilling and exciting contests witnessed on
the gridiron this season. Undoubtedly. 1t was not
quite the kind OF football put up by Princeton last
Saturday. but there was uncertainty of result
variety Of playing and an exhibition Of long run
ming and some frst-class punting which kept the
spectator on pins and needles from start to finish
The Indians were not quite the same team that
gave Yale such, rub here earlier in the season
There seemed 10 be falling Off In form. which
made itself perfectly plain before the game was
ended. Not that this Is said TO dctract in any
way from the magnificent victory Of the Brown
team. but in the way OF criticism regarding GER
tain conditions noticeable In offensive play the
Indians showed all their ld-time dash and brute
strength.
Their attacks upon the Brown line from what
they pleased To style "close formation were at
that time simply irresistible. Time and time again
they would pick up ten. fifteen and even twenty
yards rsht through the centre of their opponents.
II was solid. massive. momentum progress.
which the liChtness of their opponents seemed un-
able 10 cope with on the other hand they showed
again. they did with Yale lack OF quckncss
and agility on their feet which. had they pos
scssed them. would have helped them out OF many
tight hole. The Indians showed up poorly in tack
ling. In fact. In this department OF the game they
way off and Of the ~easons for defeat
may be laid to this fault. 1t looked many times as
IT, indeed. they were aiming at "A scalp instead or
trying to bring "A runner down by getting low. as
they should have done. on more than one occa-
sion an Indian grabbing Brown man
around the neck in his efforts to stop his progress
In defensive work they appeared weak. and many
a Brown runner broke through the line for run
who ought to have been downed in his tracks But
the right indian never seemed to be at the spot
where ne was most needed. The Pierce brothefs
played creditable game, B. Pierce distinguishing
- w,aff.p LfFki N
on an exchange OF kicks the Indians were almost
bound to gain ground. The two backs. Cayou and
Jamison. were particularly strong in their respec-
tive positions They proved themselves TO be great
ground gamers. and when X came 10 me puSn nlns
they were right In II. The Indian centre had GER
tain stone-wal characteristics which the Brown
men found out.
The brown men deserve the highest praise for
the successful and desperate struggle whlch they
star Of the aggregation. and the mar who treated
those present 10 some OF the prettiest opeh-hei'i
many a year went into the gam" with wrencheu
knee. Locke was suf"ring from check when
Coombs began with injured rib. Chace also
complained OF n weak ankle. and only TOOK ms
won through the wonderful speed and agility OF
her backs. coupled with an interfere nee when at
time -tive and then again or little assist
one Of the most remarkable features Of the whole
game was the doggedness and desperation WIN
which IN Ero%n men played wIen II app.arsd 'has s
at least three or four Of Them must o. carried % 9
nnd time and again after n scrirnTnage, the brown
line rose from. the ground with the men SO groggy
that II seemed as II hey could not make another
play. but with the spirits OF bulldogs. they would
summon up ihei. waning strength and plunge AZ
tho iine for another gain. D.,
The star Of the day was Fultz. He Is magnh-
cent runner. and with any kind of start IL was
dollars to buttons that one behind would ever
get anywhere him. He Is sprinter Witha
record OF 0,, seconds. captain Of the Brown base
ball team and an all-round athlete. Those critics
who busy themselves with making up all American
teams want 10 consider him with great care tor IL
Z. - sstf I. ha.
co.g. teams Of the year. Gammons. MS running
mate Is also n swift runner. and made seVeraI
long runs which were electrical
Hall AT fullhack did some good line bucking. but
was not particularly strong In puntng. captain
Colhv ulaved a steady. careful game. and did much
toward assisting his men TO win. although AZ inc
beginning Of the game he showed poor generalship
Wheeler and Casey succeeded In breaking through
,n,rv times and stopping "A runner In his tracks.
and should receive favorable mention. While start
Ing TO walk to the dressing room after the game
r0orhs f.ll unconscious full length on the ground
~. was carried In.