New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-31
POOR WORK BY THE PRINCETON TEAM.
IN THr LAST WEEK IT HAs DROPPED INTO
wRErcHEp roRM-THE LINE THE
WEAKEST PART.

WEAkE~I FAM
Princeton y j. oct. 30 (SpecaD.-Within the
sr,... az = week III. Princeton football team. has
droppcd from "a good swinging gait to ono mat
would scarcely win from the smaller colleges The
nrst indications that q slump coming we're
noticed I'm tho Cornell game at Ithaca last Sa'ur-
day The practice on Monday and Tuesday against
the scrub was perhaps tho worst exhibition OF too'-
ball ever seen on tho home held. ON TUESDAY tho
scrub actually defeated the varsity. and on
Wednesday the game with the Elizabeth Athletic
cub showed that It would take some time for the
team to be- brought back into the form OF two
weeks ngo.
The coaches and captain arc entirely at loss TO
account FOR tho slump, as are all persons VINO haVe
followed the york OF the eleven through the sea
son II Princc'ou's team was composer OF ne"
men there would bc some excuse for poor playing,
but when II IL remembered that seven members oil
tl.is s.,eon's m were ON last years champion
shin 81, zen the whole thing seems quite puzZling
The fact thar som" Of tho men have been com
pcI!ed TO lay off on account OF injuries VIII excrs"
a certain amount OF Poor work. but the game ina,
princeton is playing now would never stand any
show against Yale.
The greatest trouble comes from the poor work
~ IN. lin. men In the Cornell game Prnceton's
small score was due almost entirely % weak OMEN
slve work The line made no openings FOR the nacRs
and was charged back 20 often that ground-sa'n-
Ing was frequently out II the question. In me
Elizabeth game the line was again ltspoIbipie ioi
the DOOR showing made Four times during ;ha
game the Princeton team lost the ball on downs.
ana tie visitors seemed ind difficulty IN gain
ing through the Tig~~ line. II they had had good
tl.s.r III. Mad their limo Princeton would have had
ll wore roulic In sso.us. Elizabeth mad 20 de-
pcni .'.,.reiy on lac p.lnglng - advance the pal
Ro,,h it roni,, Is sil In trouble and it will not
~. surpr-ing - he Loses the position His work has
40, Improved niurh IN spite OF the great amount o.
cnachlg be- nae received. He has been a weak man
on defensive play. and opponents have been able to
and idrs rIs an" both lighting hard for the posi-
ton. aud OF them viii surely ct the place Ed
wards nas SHOWN such Improvement this week tha'
= place viii have TO be found for him on the Inc.
He PLAYED centre n the second half Of The Eliza
will insure him a thorough trial Dckey is beins
tried at both guard and centre with TAR success
He Is certainly an improvement over Booth az cen
ire but IL Is doubtful Il he can Keep up 10 the pace
SET by Edwards Armstrong. owing 10 sllght IN,
juries viii pe unable 10 ine up Tor some Gays. am
during his abscncs right guard IL sure 10 De IA weak
spot as he has been play the Dest game o. any
quick and for q guard Armstrong does n great deal
OF aens GrS"eI 4 s in t his gor psynf bs
last TWO games MS side o. the centre has been In
vaded frequently for long gains Hot at loft tackle
standard OF VARSITY tackle. Although one Of the
pe On but the on tnG h hs . ans
gap that will result seriously for Princeton Il things
success. and could play any man in the country
TO standstill. He seemed the only man for left
gave promise OF his becoming a strong tackle but
this was but momentury, and at the present day II
looks as " else will have 10 be put in his
place and he 20 back to guard. Geer who has been
iilling Hebrands place during the latters absence
on account OF an Injured shoulder, plays steady
game, and may be OF considerable use to the team
before the end OF the season. Hiebrsnd will De
able 10 play during the coming week and his return
to the line viii greatly help matters. Cochran has
recovered from his recent injury and Is at right end
once more. Craig is playing left end In an accept
able manner. and will have 10 keep working hard.
as II. Laihrop IL making an uphill fight for the
place. Palmer, who first tried at quarter, Is
being used end and in spite OF his light weight Is
playing strong game. Palmer IS light but fast.
! and gets down the field we'll under on kicks.
Schwartz and Hayward, who have been tried on the
ends for a week past are out OF the race Baird