New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
PRINCETON's FOOTBALL PRACTICE.


THE TEAM CONSIDERED ABOUT AS STRONG AS
THE CHAMPIONSHIP ELEVEN OF LAST
YEAR-HoPEs FOR THE
YALE GAME
Princeton. " j., Nov II (SpeciaD.-If ten weeks
OF hard training will mako football team win. then
the Princeton eleven OF this season should be sue
cessful in the final contest o. the year next Satur-
day. Since early in September candidates for the
Tiger team have been devoting several hours daily
10 the hardest kind OF preliminary football practice
and now with the Yale game only a few days
away it IS possible to give some definite views in
regard to the team
At tho beginning OF the season work began with
seven OF last years team back in college. The four
men who had graduated were all stars, and 1t was
evident that there would be considerable diffcuty
experienced IN filling their places accepiably since
the freshman class had brought in no good attn
lctes Tho only course open to the captain and
coaches 10 develop the more promising OF last
years scrub men. This has been followed out, ana
the team it stands to-day Is almost as strong
that OF last year We're II not that several OF
the best men have been injured seriously as to
prevent their playing Princeton would be fuliy as
strong the championship eleven OF w.
During former season have so many proml-
ncnt coachers come back to Princeton to assist in
shaping the team for the annual Yale game. Inc
football management have invited all OF the pest
players that have ever represented princeton on
with the men. and result there has been
coaching force OF army proportions for the last
month. The reason for such elaborate prepare
tons in the way OF developing the team is obvious
to all acquainted with the history OF football AT
Princeton. The year following the winning OF tho
saw great slump in the work OF the team J. -
in order 10 prevent repetition o. TINS in sa snTh
bali management at Princeton this fan. ,
With only about three more days OF active prac-
% he flp "A
a definite criticism OF the team as whole. ana me
Yale game next Saturday. While even one day Is
enough time to cause changes In the makeup OF
for the frst kck-of at Yew-Haven next saturday
as follows: Booth. centre; Edwards ana CROWNS
guards; iilcbrand and Ho tackles; Captain Coch;
and Rciler, hafbacks Wheeler, fulback II Is
A.mstrons in the above lineup but their injuries
Will not permit their appearing IN football clotnes
again this year. Armstrong is surrey out OF the
same and the teams physician nas no hopes $50 o.
getting Kelly IN shape to take ms ola piaCe az iiSn
hslfback Armstrong will be missed gieatty' a. ne
was undoubtedly one OF the star GUARDS Q, ths
besides has o been saS So mueh
as Reitcr Will fill the place acce2tably However;
Bannard and he. with Kelly, would have been a
stronger nd-gaining pair. - c,u,
was last year but he is becoming steady enough TO
warrant the prediction that he vii snow up wei
guards. are an uneveniy matched pair. Crowds
played left guard last year and lid splendid work.
has his playing been satisfactory though in the Ia
faycIte game last Saturday nc played fairly well
during this week he has been ouiplayed regularly
by Beam. Of the second eleven. The coachcs are
keeping Crowds in the game, with the hope mat
he viii finally wake up and do something Edwards
right guard is dong the WGH D OF his w2 fn the
team. Edwards has been ambitious all season 70
win place on the eleven ana ne mas now secure
al left tackle has improved rapidly in the last three
weeks and has developed from poor tackle into a
is
interferes well on the offensive Ilebrand, at right
There never has been more consistent player the
Princeton field. his playing being the Same every
brand runs well with the ball interfercs well for
the runners and is clever at getting through and
blocking kicks Captain Cochran u undoubtedly
the best end ever turned ou. at Princeton and.
along with Craig on left end Princeton has par ar
r3t Year on tho team but he has been well coached
ana com h 'Gn5 5e the sd IN 1s Il.
former ana as back Is the the STs OF the
and runs well with the ball He will else do nearly
all the punting. "a in Princetons formation for q
kicks much better than Wheeler, and has become a
dangerous man in .drop-kcking when near an op.
absence Of Captain Cochran, and is cool and wide
awake at all times Barnard. at LEFT half plays a
gamer as Retcr who plays right half Rei;er is
heavy and strong. though not Yer, fast lie keeps
BIS feet gt n nba IS na frons line pnscr and
punts well enough to be used In case Baird should
Princeton has a number Of good substitutes Tor
the back field. hut few FOR the Inc positions beam;
hickey and Jordan can he called upon for guard
or centre Geer and Potter are the substitute ~
nnds Burke and Rosengarten are second choice
men for quarterback. G. 1'aihrope, crane suffer
and Avrcs are hafbacks that Will he used In case
Rannard and Reiter are forced 10 retire: AYres
IS also abe to take Wheeler's place AZ fullback
The team when considered as whole. IL about
&C strong az the championship eleven of last year
The line Is about az good and tho backs are bet
ter The offensive work Is much stronger. but the
defence is slightly weaker. Princeton VIII play
| nearly the same game last year Several new
formations have been tried but only one Of them
viii be used Hard. straight football VIII be re-
lied on mainly. and no fancy tricks are to be tried
Vale Is going a.. wave a strong team, and Prince
ION looks for no easy game. While Yaie's men are
Gov the greater part, untried. sn they have much
exccllont tcral nj Haven. and will not sub
nit 10 defeat without putting mp 4 game iGht.
I1rInceton will make a strong bid 10 land the cham
nfonship again, and there will be unusual dlsap-
poin;ment II she does not win.