New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24

Back OF the line the Harvard men are strong and
quicker than the line men, Some injuries, however
have taken out valuable players and the backs are
An uncertain quantity at this writing. In fact the
Harvard eleven Is In somewhat critical position
at the moment. The men have done we'll up TO the
present and they promise good deal Tor the
future. Whether not that promise will be ful-
ned depends largely on the work dSne IN a 'ne
his helpers can reach the OF the trouble which
slows the team down at crucial times and sets them
this within the next two weeks there s pa go9p
fer ,S donss1 VIII na be- that the
bridge men viii pay strong Ys snS
and lose both matches through some slip or weak !,
point in their game without beng able TO ba ance
With score gained n nressn w vsGrH1S the whole
story of Harvards eleven this year
Princeton has an eleven which IL practically the
same as II was last year Her men. as a rule. have
played together before. have won great games to-
gether and will try hard 10 do SO again this year
Princeton is tho top OF a prosperity wave In
football and. as she does not play pennsylvania
she stands good chance OF being victor again
throughout the season. Her winning from Yale
this year depends more on the frame OF MIND IN
which her eleven goes into the Ya.e game and the
work done during the next four weeks on the Yale
eleven than upon anything she can do TO better her
own play. The Princeton team to-day plays a
perfected game. from long practice and experience
She started the season with great advantage over
Yale. with better players. with heavier men with
a team wherein each. or almost eacn. man hle"
his position and the men playing next him Yale
has n lighter A newer and a less experienced set
OF men. but Yale to-day can ny up the pace io' =
series Of plays faster than can Princeton ,
Princeton played the indians Is to o TWO week.
ago and Yale yesterday scored "a 10 ~ There ~
indians came Very near scoring against Princeton.
Ard nsy r asa hsT Ya %
,ng the two big elevens are not so far apart as
might be from The heT and
weight. ought TO be able TO win at the ehd OF the
season.
As individuals the Princeton men are. on the
whole. superior at most points TO other eievens
this year. Crowds Is remarkable guard, ana
has been for more than one year. Cochran the
captain IS the best end in the country, with the
ross,hIe execution OF Cabot OF the Harvard eleven
Armstrong AT right guard is practically uneaualled
and Holt IS perhaps as good tackle as Is playing
this year Back Of the line Baird makes remark
ably strong and clever quarter, running his team
we'll. though showing this ability 'rresuiary' WINE
Bannard Is "a strong az halfback as any man on
any college team this year The Other ne positions
we'll hcd and the work before me eoaSnes Is
been taught There have been many INSTANCES
c @tcae ~ Combination Of overconfdence and a
power 10 rise TO certain emergencies when leads
them to su saxs sa5 BEEN tey OF this in
TONS elevens before now. The next Two weeks,
IhsrsfGT n .ay san S IN ndvdus play as
ing steadily onward In team play ana orsah'za-
ton.
PENNSYLVANIA has unquestionabIy the strongest
team, a, the moment The fierce mass plays de-
ye,oned bv Mr. Woodruff years ago have
been retained year by year although the spirit OF
them has been voted out OF the football rules Penn
sylvania's play. indeed. savors little this year as
I, did last OF the wln-at-any-cos spirit The team
runs I'm its scores week by week through it, power
ful nsssing and showing methods that are no
longer considered good football or good sport Yet
II must he said that the organization and system
OF the PENNSYLVANIA eleven this year is remarkable
The men play with snap They run. Kick and
tackle we'll and they not being crippled as is
too often the case at this time OF the football
wear by having their best men laid on Captain
Minds has been laid up, have Dickson and Car
nett but az n rule, the Pennsylvanians have come
off silly this year so far.
AS matters stand to-day, Harvard has a strong
a phenomenal offence. but poorer defence than Har
ward. II the Cambridge team can develop any
such offensive ground gaining play as the Penn
rylyania eleven has to-day. the chances Will be In
the New EN- anders favor on the Saturday before
But at present II would mean Of
fence the part Of pennsylvania and defence on
the part OF Harvard with the moral certainty that
some slip must occur In Harvards play TO let the
nnsylvanians through for winning point
Whe Their or this II TO be the history OF the game
I'm late November rests with the Harvard coachers
and their power put ffht and snay. speed and Of
fensive work into the Harvard team.