New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
FOOTBALL.
BRIGHTER SKIES AT PRINCETON.
TIE MATERIAL, BOTH OLD AND NEW. DEVELOP
ING IL ENCOURAGING SHAPE.


Prtrcelon. y. T. Sept so-The work Of whipping
into shape tho eleven which IL II represent "Old
Nassau" on the gridron This fall is going pnerrily
There Ia not this year the small army Of
coaches which invaded the Varsity field year
ago II happened then that there were two or three
coaches for each man on the team. and, inesmuch
as they had come tn coach, they coached to their
hearts content. The we're much harassed In
this way. as they naturally found 1t exceedingly
difficult to please everybody. Accordingly, this
year the coaches will be few in number. hut those
few the best in their respective lines
The work this week has been much more encour-
aging from the undergraduate point Of view. and
even the managers admit that the prospects are
materially brighter. New men are being constantly
added to the squad. and some OF the interscho-
Iastic stars who entered the University this year
are showing up well. The Varsity and scrub are
playing hard games every day. and. In spite OF a
tendency &c tumble thu work is creditable to tho
entire team. all things being considered. To-mor-
row the Varsity will meet TAhgh in the first prac-
tice game OF the season. While II is not expected
that Princeton will he defeated Lehigh Is almost
certain 10 score. and may give the Varsity a hard
rub.
There are only three men Of the entering class
who have attained any reputation. There are
about fifteen other freshmen. some Of whom have
football ability stamped all over them, who are
practising daily II is considered unfortunate that
there is no good man who wishes to usurp Booths
paratively weak scrub centre ii is feared that the
veioped. Right guard has been practically taken
by Edwards. who Is however, at present much
over weight.
Captain Hlebrand will stay at tackle this sea
SON and at present T. 10 ba his intention 10
use Victor Beam for the other tackle position. This
"a in the opinion Of the coaches. Beams naturai
place and there is every indication that ne VIII
prove a valuable man. For the other end. there is
Craig the Presbyterian preacher. who played me
position last year, but who did not come out unil
This week He now finds that Palmer the speedy
Westerner has stolen little march on NM ana
has been PLAYING his position for all That there Is
in IT, Palmer holds several Western running rec
ords and he demonstrates his training every day
in getting down the field on the KICKOFF ne Is
generally ahead Of the ball. and Is al READY 10
tackle when the ball drops into the opposing PACK
arras One day this week he got the hall on me
'Varsity's tvoyard line. and. aided ny Roper
Interference he ran the whole length or the neld.
The brightest bunch Of muscle In the quarteroack
line that has been seen on the neld ms season
cane ont this week--Roper. Of Penn = narteT
school who has been playing great tootoall ana
winning the commendauon or the coaches ny MS
faculty of getting In every play not as spe
hut as A power His interference ~ splehdid, hnd
ha iInd0uhtadlv has a good show for baggng me
rosition Crane. Reiter. George Lathrop ana Suter
2 re an DOING good work. and they VIII Re pronaoy
need IA naiTe AZ halfhack throughout the season.
AI~ns has suffered strained wrist, ana mas NOT
heen playing all week, but his place has oeen wen
filled Nv Pei OF New-Y ork. who is q me puntsr,
and shows q cool head when the time comes LOT
him to DO his work.