The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-21

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their rather inferior showing in the Harvard
game. they were all over tho field ana made
things 40 Interesting for Princeton's backs that
the latter seemed surprised TO ind opposition
from such an unexpected source. Han was tno
faster, II anything, Of the two. and he did some
wonderful, tsckling, besides interfeTlng splsn.
diuly TOT Ms backs. Hazens tacklinR was im'
mfnse, especially in tho open field. .u
Princeton captain IN general. play and speed IN
getting down the field, Cochran eyideniiy
a %ss9 pP possibly sas RiSd he sg 3r HTfd 10 Do h1m too much Snd But
he was by long odds the best end on the neIa
whilS no G Lasted and when he ret TStir Sns. ne nla wSs
That considerable ground wac made In his , dirs (
singled out for any particular blame, as there
were faults IN the movements OF nearly all inc
with Cochran out, Lathrop took right end,
ana hke Sraig. he was weak In orehn,ng up on M
But bSif he ,al %sds a nSm nRa IL Of 9i SriYliant tre sSof ISSt and
followed the ball hard.
CHAMBERLAIN A TOWER OF STRENGTH.
The rival tackles had an interesting set.to.
than in any. previous game. was, rather out
pointed by Chamberlain of Yale. Tho latter was
pIsye eSf in' thss tt0p sfyis To e tho 'e end .' In BREAKING S%S
thro through Y i Holt who was the heavier dnd man mann IN a rs,,.
ppunt the bail, Chamberlain demonstrated
that he Is one OF this years stars on
got into almost every play, and when the man
with the ball was discovered under the pile of
Holt made some strong tackles on centre plays
where he had to break open tho formations and
Of Yais's attacks Wv With h unfincRins courage.
especially at q time when his whole line. was
s ssme IN dssb;, f sat hs w SnS I oS,RSG,nsetiab sp sins sno
which was Chamberlain's constant stock In
trade. :.
famous by outpiaying Hniobrand. who was
rated last year MS one Of the best tackles in the
brand failed to play up to his usual great form.
for he never did any better. but Rodgers was in
att. 1t was a sort Of superhnman strength
that took possession of the Yale Captains
H %orsed 5rs sor y,s soa t .hs Tssy |m In To S wh sbesrs ss
again nnd again. and then to DO carried off the
battlefield on the shoulders Of the crowd which
had rooted for him SO successfully. Rodgers,
from tho time that he lost the toss, showed what
pluck means. He went ~ his own task Of
vigor and staying powers that he enthused his
companions. He also transmitted plenty of his
encouraging the men with words Of cheer. His
running with the, ball In tandem formations
against tho opposing tackles and guards was
at Yale Field. and HIS tackling, interference, and
agility to get after the bali on all occasions
the eleven to Victory. Rodgers. considering his
illness and his slow recovery, played phenome-
Yale was particularly strong at the centre of
the line. Chadwick. Cadwalader, and Brown
made rs a centre trio that ln completely outeIassed
Crowds, Booth. and Edwards played strongly
end with plenty Of grit nt But i'm in putting np Dc,
Gadwalador. for his weight, wa, a star.
Tigers who ran into him head down, but broke
through the opposing line so that he might
open that was sensational, Once he chased. a
punt and fell on it in such a manner that the
f bsISs s snssSad the rS Ssidbi Is fei TSs r ie dSassr o1 St
timers OF PA" Corbin. Yale's most famous
centre, in all his actions, and when the game
What will this big freshman be in a couple
of years from now :"
W BLACK EYES FOR EDWARDS.
That he outplaycd Booth goes without saying,
and the latter knew II better than anybody.
Chadwick had a hard man in Edwards to handle.
but he did it after a mighty, effort. Edwards
moments after play beg n he deliberately struck
Chadwick on the head in such n manner that
line. Chadwick, however. did not retaliate; at
least nobody saw him do anything pugilIstic DC.
y f6s later i'Srr p aver he sSd y s Gn neTI mose un 1SS; a p Sas
of black Dyes when he went TO his dressing room
at the conclusion in,o of the Hle eneH.ntt Tb.r. ws ~
mistake about that, for nearly al OF Yale's big
gains through the line were in tho territory
guarded by tho co-DulenL ieit guard. Crowds,
while Possessed of beef and bull strength. did
not compare with Brown III point OF speed and
dash. Brown was so quick in all of his plays
that Crowds had little time to tLiak what was
going on. On several occasions Crowds got
in good tackles, hut they were generally when
the man with the ball ran straight at the big
Princeton player.
IN that the Yale rash nne was stronger
in defence and aEgrcssivcncss than PrinCeton's
and also IL Gcpsral actiyity; The way the blue
tandem can perhaps illustrate the methods en-
ploycd by the ~yictors. Whenever the Tigers go,
rnnIt m t,n thnir loo nptN int.a a.. nj
snapped back each Yale man grabbed two legs
nent on the Yale players Immediate left. and
the other to the man on his right. so that
M sheFe w s1s bound a%i1 r to be a '1 pretiS good aIT ta sTsIsn
Time. and again the Tiers tried the trick OF
massing close to tho line TO ~revolve the backs
around against the guards and tackles, and on
down aud the ball carrier was nailed with very
little gain: 1t was simply due to Yale's counter
defensive formation, which worked like a charm.
In u word. the Yale line had been effectively
tuted Princeton's attack, 30 that the most elab
onslnuKhts. So cleverIy did the Yale men carry
in their pet style OF rushing the ball, were com
pletely nonplussed.
DE sAULLEs AGAIN THE STAR.
But what of De Saulles. the little fellow who
played such magnificent football against Har
vardi Well. the youngster was there. and he
on %aS the hem aeid with with y his la' c a@s Tms" he he 'S Was
the observed of all Observers. Little though
spectator that he looked a more deter
mined, fellow than one would suppose al
first glance. There was something in his coun
tenanee which seemed to say. II know mo-,
what fear Is, / want to win" and later, wher
he made some moro of tn sc wonderful runs
that dazzled the crowd at Cambridge, he wa,
voted the hero of the day. His two best rum
were right through the Princeton eleven when
the tield was broken up after a punt. and his
lodging was the most miraculous piece Of worL
that has been seen on the .%gridiron, since
the days Of tho late Osgood of Pennsylvania
Barring a little fumhling Dc Saulles played bet
ter ball than at Cambridge. which Is saying q
great deal. His passing WAS good, and he rr
the team with wonderful GOODNESS, considering
the excitement that existed during the flag enc
Of the game. Then, again. he did some nervy
blocking of for Mcbride and also put many 1
Tiger low with his hard, relentless tackles.
All in all, this little quarter back convinced
the majority Of the critics that he stands heaC
and shou ders above any quarter back on tn,
football field to-day. Hedocs not profess to b.
a punter. OF course. but 40 quarter backs ars
moi, valued for that accomplishment, he Is Justly
entitled TO the palm. for his plays in both thu
Harvard game and this event were due Il
natural football skill and abundance OF sane