New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-14

that can be said Is that one or the other eleven
has shown In its other games greater strength here
and there than its opponent to be. This Princeton
has done. She has not only run up bigger scores.
which sometimes mean something but oftener not.
She has developed faster and more sustained play
than Yale She has heavier men and they appear
to be in better condition. though the last may be
n matter open TO doubt She has heavier. more IT.
plays than Yale. Some Of her men are no better
han perhaps not as GOOD as the ae
his Princeton opponent. Mcbride is the best full
back IN the field probably But this does not
ticn, and Princeton has already several times
tried eleven against Iales new al
unless her men, becoming little oyer-conndent.
nnsass on q at SHSsr tns fire of is
less to 20 into discussion Of the strength or G9 wo
elevens Individual prowess counts FOR little against
and team play and the team play ana
The New-Haven men who played yesterday are all
left in condition that wl enable them TO go into
the Princeton game, and that Is the prncipai point
from Yale's side Of the question
Now a word as to Harvards game with Pennsyl-
vanla or Saturday next at Philadelphia The Har-
ward did not finish yesterdays game In such
good condition did Yale. Warren. who. by the
way. proved himself to be no great addition TO the
Cambridge team Is pretty well use dup though ne ~
likely TO be ready 10 play on the 10Th II ne Is reay
wanted. Swain. who is good man and played MS
is
be nothing very serious the matter with him. These
two men may both play again. but in any case there
substitutes who can I'll! their places without
much loss TO the team. as they nave peeh Playing
from day to day with the eleven. The general con-
dition OF the other men Is good and by Tuesday or
Wednesday they should be ready for good and hard
practice. Pennsylvania IL practically In perfect con-
dltion. and the game Is TO be played on the Phta-
delphans' grounds The Pennsyvanians have. as
they have had for two or three years remnrkabiy
plays. and they play Them so wei that shoua thny
get on Harvard's ten-yard line they are pracucaIiy
certain 20 score on the other hand. Harvard Is
stronger in defence against just such plays. and
Pennsylvania Is not oversirong In defence. Her
bai asans a Weaker eevens so consistently and CON
tinuously carried out that their opponents nave hau
6e nUIlH@hy 80 s oner Words
of her games Pennsylvania has had the ball In her
lc3y ceraib thai Harvard viii force Pennsylvania
to give up the ball either on four downs or by kick,
then the queston-the crucial oues'ion-is. Can Har-
ward gain ground to sufficient extent? no doubt
;uniiy TO gain II they have the power and strength
to take advantage Of it, and their very close ana
y repeated gains on the part Of Pennsylyania pn;
less toward the end Of the game the Yale Harvard
match begins to show In Harvard's condition
Pennsylvania has no such phenomenal punter as
Brook this year. and cannot he sure TO win IN each
and every punting match during the game. az she
did last year and the year before She must rely
on her actual ground gaining massed plays. These
will come against the positions on the Harvard
team which are best hlled-that IL. the two guards
Both Bouve and Haskell are powerful. great chaps
either of them has to go out Of the game there
are others almost al good TO NJ! tnelr places
ter than they were last year Yet. even so. Penn,
sylvania. with the almost certainty OF scoring !
,ng remains TO be seen TEAM PLAY