New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-07

heavy. od-,me rush line. composed o. men eho are
not especially vigorous In pushing things forward
Princeton as any may with hal. an ey.
has a magnificent eleven this year The system Of
coaching inaugurated by Princeton three or four
years ago Is producing extraordinary results Not
only the men each year in beautiful condition.
but they 20 into the game with IRE that is not
found in other elevens. Pennsylvania men COM
pose a strong ground gaining team. but they win
their games by heavy massing OF players and small
but STEADY gains, rrince'on in IN, The last two
and vigor with frequent innovations on the regular
orthodox fashion. and yet she Ia running up scores
against weaker elevens to be sure. that have not
been oqualieI this year last by any other college
team. Lafayette was absolutely swamped yes,er-
day by the visor Of the Nassau boys work and
type when is effective against weak Teams ana
eleven no doib Is inferior 70 her LAST years team
6gt still !. good onr and has made modera,ey
Princeton take Yale BY storm, II is to early
Harvard game Yale viii learn much from Gr'r that ne
ana The Sew Haven coaches understand very we'll
weeks. They have done It before and can no doubt
do IT again. While Princeton. therefore. unques-
"f Ply Wis }ss eS SaH 2aAT be '' fa 9is
upon 1t VIII then be taken IN here.
word In detail 10 Princeton The power
which the eleven Itself exhibits when n runs I'M
such scores as that OF yesterday against Lafayette
heavy but quick and thoroughly experienced play
ers as Crowds Booth ana EdYords ana IN suc,
end work as Cochran Is showing this year Tho
hrst thfee mon are very fast. yet heavy and their
speed Is nothing more nor less than the resuI, of
very skilfu coaching. They are naturally quick
men They are not men chosen from a large hodv
OF candidates. Princeton scarcely has one.,our,h
as many 20 draw on as has Harvard o.,
example II is all. or nearly all. the result OF care
iul' judicious and spirited coaching And the wav
IN which this has been done during the last fan
years is n lesson 10 both Harvard and Yal. I'm,
moro especially Harvard. Baird as quarter is a
development OF teaching. OF course the sentiment
in Princeton in favor OF football Is something re-
marhabie; The Nassau boys care for little else as
they do for their eleven. and hence the team and
us coaches have the unqualified support moral
pnS .iatn. nndncla,if the last Is ever necessary
Is a hard worker and a good player. but they have
casa ,b mo 10 DO remarkable quarterback be-
ported them In the doing As playing looks to.sapy
Baird VIII run the Yale game in a fast, straight,
forward manner that WIFI need all the strength
yale or any other eleven possesses this year
1t is PITY that Pennsylvania is not TO NAV
Princeton because up 10 the present these two
teams appear to be the strongest Of those in inc
neid. and match between the great and steady
mass ground-ganers Of Philadelphia and the fas,
ana varied game set up by The men OF Princeton
would make an interesting affair for all those vbo
IKE TO see young men In sports that bring out what
nerve courage and brain they have In them II is
q pity, too. in measure, that this game could not
come the Saturday before Thanksgiving so that
while the Two strongest teams would then rest Al
the end OF the season. Princeton and Harvard
could meet as they have for many years with one
Dreak or IA Few seasons n short time ago II is I'm
possible ms the game is now played for one Of these
-FOUR elevens 70 play the three others and for HAIR
Ing one OF her Oldest rivals. while Princeton has
put one Dig game. IL great mistake And yet
this would make the Yale Prirceto game mn i'm.
possibility. and that again would be q pity Every