New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-17
COLLEGE FOOTBALL.
NOT Up TO THEIR MARK.
SIX WEEKS OF PRACTICE FAILS TO PUT PRINCE
TONS TEAM Up TO ITS LAST YEARS
STAND<RD-THF WORK THE MEN.


Princeton. n j.. Oct IS (speciaD.-six weeks Of
hard training has brought the Princeton FOOT
ball team up to the standard OF last years eleven
at this time Four games have been played. and
in none Of these has there appeared that dashng
team work that the championship last fali
This may he attributed TO various causes. As
rule. the year following the winning OF the cham
pionshp the likely to become too conf
dent and the result letting up In their efforts.
The scarcity Of line and tho necessity OF the
regulars In the line positions going in to play every
day have undoubtedly proved n hard trial for
some OF the players. but. overlooking these TWO
facts there IL still weakness that Is so noticeable
as to cause the coacnes much anxiety. In the An
napolis games the line showed up weakly that
II was quite evident something had 10 be done. ana
at once to strengthen this part Of the team.
After the poor showing made against the State
College little army OF coaches descended upon
Princeton to render all aid possible The majority
OF the men who have come back to coach are line
men, and for the last three days the centre three
OF the Varsity team have received thorough
shaking up. Beef Wheeler. the famous guard
Of four seasons at Princeton. is working with
Crowds and Edwards trying 10 teach them the
style OF game that made him famous In bygone
days. Irvine. prominent member or the ~ team,
has also been coaching the guards. while George
centre rush the team OF SO. Is giving Boom
most thorough shaking up at centre. House
Janeway, OF the champion 80 team. is also on the
field coaching. Armstrong will he in the game again
Monday and II Is thought that his return 10 right
guard will be the means OF bracing the centre
portion Of the line His enforced absence on ac-
count Of malaria has kept his position filled by
substitutes. who are unable to do his work prop
erly.
IIillebrand Is playing better than ever. ard Is
Of the few the Varsity now playing
up TO form. Holt at left tackle. is rot doing so
well as he ought. and he will have 10 take brace
before meeting the stronger teams. Left end has
been filed by substitutes this week on account OF
injuries to Craig and lathrope. schwartz who
playing and although, a strong man. he is easily
drawn in on trick plays. Baird at quarter. Is play
passing is accurate. and he gets into the inter
fers1ce quickly wne he is Of ,hs IL st
present Pnyng better gene ga han any any Other man
With this weight and his agility it is almost use
less 10 attempt run around his end Thus FAR
he has stopped everything that has come toward
Tbs ha1aohs doing sair wST Kelly lily, and
seriously so. Barnard and Suter are the best end
tackled crane and G. Tathrope have been taken
from the scrub and tried at halfback on the Var.
sity this week. Both are strong line plungers and
Ayre; and Wheeler ere The only candidates FOR
the place. He is not as good punier as Ayre%.
but he IA a better around man and asses better
There. viii be no neutrality-suspicious. game
shs 5 nat hs week al Y. sSus rssf
II be stated tn. best Of authority that no
such cOntes; will be arranged. The report that !
Princeton is willing arrange baseball games and
track for spring IL also untrue. FOR II
the faculty refuses permission for football game
II is az all likely that they would allow the |
other branches OF athletics 10 be resumed. While
there Is a strong sentiment among great many OF |
the undergraduates in favor OF beginning athletic
relations with the University OF Pcnnsyvania. still
faculty will permit II this year.
Several changes have been made In tho schedule |
OF games here. Union Williams and Washington |
and Jefferson have cancelled their contests SEIZED |
uled for the home grounds and several other teams
have been booked in their places Franklin and |
Marshall College will take tho date formerly given
TO Williams and the Elizabeth Athletic Club IL 20
play the day made vacant hv the cancellation OF
the Union game. Franklin and Marshall is strong |
this year having held Lafayette down eight |
points last week while the Elizabeth Athletic Club |
IL OF the strongest teams In the East. No game
has been arranged for the date lef, open by Wash
ington and Jefferson. as tho management thought II
best to let the team have good long rest just |
previous 10 tho Yale game