New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
FOOTBALL.
THE TIGERS TAKING HEART.
NOT SUCH BLUE OUTLOOK. AFTER ALl-PRoM
1c1vG MEN TO ELL THE GAPS.

NOT Such A BLUE OUTLOOK. AFTER ALI~PRoM-
rsrHG MEN TO FILL THE GAPS.
Princeton. " j.. Sept, 23.-The Tigers have been
hard at work for several days. ana a SEM
blance Of order has begun to appear mat inc
prospects have materially frightened with the ad-
vent of the freshman candidates is admitted by
/ the managers. who wero pretty blue n week abo'
when everything seemed TO point TO a poor team
The trainer. Walter Christie. who has taken the
place Of Jack" McNrasters who resigned after
Princetons Waterloo at New Haven last IAN mas
a hard task before him TO develop a winning team
from the remnants af defeated eleven ana the
practically unknown material which the freshman
class has brought 10 "Old Nassau" II his success
in the training of track is surety FOR MS sue
cess with the knights OF the Sridiron his reputation
as trainer will he advanced several numbers
The football season Of Princeton is cut OF thiS
year at both ends. There has been no summer
nractlCe and at tho. end OF the season also inc
game which for many years has been played with
Yale on the Saturday before Thanksgiving mas
been shifted to November r. This was done NJ
vaIos request In order 10 allow her 10 meet liar-
ward as her last opponent for the footbah year
And the Tigers. instead OF feeling sore AT be'ng
shifted TO second place. heaved sigh or reiei
that the danger of getting the men into cham
p,onship form and then keeping them screwed 10
the sticking point for two three weeks was thus
minrnized. Despite the cry OF odd game Popuia'
opinion still insists that the mon last year were
overtraincd. and met Yale in such soft and weak
condition that her best players under 1ales strong
nIavs we're houied out early in tho game and
practically rendered useless. But he that as II
may the same mistake will not he made again
Last year there was apparently a desire on tne
part of some not only not 10 be beaten ny the
smaller colleges and athletic clubs. but not even to
be scored against. The result was achieved but
while II Is a la1idable ambition It certainly Is
mistaken one inasmuch il makes tho trimming
and the work ina the games 30 much harder that
there is a great danger OF the men going s'aIe
in the middle of the season. Six points represents
the total score against Princeton last year. put
those same six points meant the loss or the So
sons work sore feelings on the part OF me uhncr-
graduates alumni and sympath izers. ana all kinas
OF trouble for some one This year there VIII DC
no especial effort made TO prevent scoring or even
defeat at the hands OF colleges which DO not count
out the policy ior both Yale and Harvard This in
ell probability means balm TO the hearts OF Cor
nellians and the supporters of Lafayette.
Unlike the freshman class Of last the present
right thing IN the right place mas much AS uneto
are five big holes 10 MI In the varsity. Inc prop
veiops the men who will hold their old positions
are captain Arthur iiiilehrand. who plays at right
back; Edwards whose - pounds OF ayoirdupois
will block attacks at right guard Booth. who
fraie the Minister End" who Is expected 10 conc
ont next week. Mills. freshman. who was one
the Pottstown HI School team. seems ~ just me
callbre to MI the vacant place or Holt: inc ird'
but viii probably only serve TO keep Mills going
M tha prolssr pace Those who have seen Crowds
know that there Is ls"&e hole in the line nj tho
positon of left guard Crowds has not returned.
and he IL not expected 10 play when he docs ro-
turn Filson, OF Lafayette who Is doing GRADUATE
work IT Princeton is trying for the position. with
kinney IL freshman from 81. Pauls, following his
lead -. -.
Reiter supposed TO be the only VARSITY PACK
returninc this wear but 10 the Joy Of all CRIT
Ayres has returned and stepped into Wheelers
place AT fullhack He ~ n fne back. ma ~ me
huctnr is a faithful disciple OF Addison Kelly. lie
punts well. sending the low twisters thai arc (ust
high enough for tho ends 10 get under, ana 20 low
that they are dnicult for the opposing hacks 10
handle Quarterback s being sought after hy KOS
engartcn, SutoE, Watkins and TWO OF the b"~s, TO-
reihor Win Hutchinson. lad from Merccrsburg
Academy. Suter is the man who played quarter
hack on the 80 team and made the hair raising
Snvard run In the Harvard game Of that year. hut
for the last two years he has not been playing as a
regular Varsity man.