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

would have team that would bring disGt'c" on
a preparatory school. there WIS a call i1r vol
unlccrs 10 the coaching department. Ia response
there came TO Princeton enough Old graduates TO
form strong team among th'mHelves. ~ the
end OF ton day. there b. q team that is nearing the
form that Varsity eleven should show as the
month OF November H. ushcred In. TO the UNI
swcryng loyalty Of IrlncctOn'5 coaching force Is
due the good work OF her tcams from year TO ycnr.
The mon who have done SO much 10 advance
Prnccton's football interests aud who are now
on the field helping TO bring the team up 20 the
proper standard. are J. T. Fine Walter Cash.
Alexander Monat, John Poe. Cook Cs9,. A. 4. Holly
Ballet, Brokaw. Fred Smith. Jcrr, Mccnul"y
Doug1 ward. George C&p. Jesse Riggs, Frank
Morse. Pop" Warren and nelson Poe This IS
by far the largest H. Of coacEcrs that has ever
appeared on the Princeton field at one time The
Improvement in the work Of The team has been m
great measure due to the thorough instruction
given by these men.
70 a great extent the weakness Of the Prince
ton team IN It's preliminary WORK was caused by
the Indifferent work OF the line men The centre
trio. Booth, Armstrong and Crowds. have not
shown the form that Is required in the centre OF
the l!ne. Armstrong plays ddshing game az all
times, and Is % the most valuable men on
the team. but unfortunately an injury has pre-
vented his playing regularly. and now it APPEARS
that he viii be unable TO line UP again this sea.
son: FOR ms pace i.uWdrdS rs the best man and
viii probably play right guard IN the Yale game
, While not % active ana experienced Arm
strong Edwards II aggressive ana follows the iu.
structi0ns Of the coaches carefully. His wcleLt
2l3 pounds. lnsures him against being blown away.
Booth, 81 centre, has not been an unqualified sue
cess. lie lcsdu plaNln football only Last year.
and. Of course has much to learn However Bal
let the great centre the championship 20 team
has been here for q week, and he has been paying
Booth much attention. Ballet upon his arrival.
donncd his football, clothes aud proceeded 10 l.ne
up against the various candidates for centre
Bootn and Jordan have received his attention day
after day, and there is now considerable improve
mcnt IN Booths playing. Jordan has recently
und; to line up He will give Booth hard fight
for the place when once in payins trim.
Crowds al left guard has been the most brill
liant failure Of the year. His work last season was
first class. but he has as yet shown but little spri.
and II looks though he would have 10 give way
10 either Beam or Dckey. The coming week VIII
settle his case; unless there is great improvement
in his work he VIII be among the bench warm
ers" Tho tackles are stronger and playing game
that is acceptable IN every way. Iiillebrand has
recovered from his injury and is playing dash.
Ing game Holt. who has been keeping half a
Dro," and M present his work Is satisfactory
greater part OF the present season he seemed I'M
able to learn the requirements OF a tackle POSI-
plenty of dash. Ills principal fault has been ia
not taxing up the proper style OF play on the de-
fence Tn mproyem5ni OF lo = oil or srtht value
lire that most Of the gains have been made 10y
prncetons opponents GTaig on Ief &C. cnq Is now ,,
proving at rapid rate. and under the conchng
Of Rrokaw and McCauley is developWg into reli-
able end. Craig gets down the field on kicks
rapidly and Is sure. hard taokler.
In the backfeld there has not been much I'M
proycment, principally on account Of the men De-;
on account Of an attack OF malarlal fever lie
has been in poor condition all season. and will have
in the Yale game Reitcr Is still the best ground
gamer among the halfbacks and is sure TO play
best NJ line plunging. Barnard has recovered
from his Injuries and Is again playing. Ills work