New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27

man most OF the other elevens.
Princeton is entitled to second place though
Pennsylvania has been laying some claims to II.
Princeton played vigorous game throughout
the season. and her defence was wonderfully
strong toward the last 1t is true that in the
Yale game their opponents won more ground
10y rushing than did the Tigers but then the
princeton rush line much faster and
quicker at graSping opportunities her punt1ng
was SO much better and the handling OF kicks
so much cleaner that she fairly deserved her
victory.
Some Princeton men have been declaring
that as their team and Harvard both beat
Yale, the two victors should be, therefore
sdered on a par. l can't agree with this theory
Tor a moment | saw Princeton in her Cornell
and Yale games and ! Harvard in her
pennsylvania and Yale games. and 1t evil
dent to the veriest tyro that Harvards knOwl-
edge Of the fine points Of the game. and her
ability to put that knowledge to swift practical
use. We're far greater than Princetons. This is
intended in no way TO detract from the ustre
Of Princetons victory. which was earned In the
face OF the hardest sort OF discouragements and
only after the sandy work for which the Tigers
are noted.
The work Of the Pennsylvania team entities
IL fairly 10 third place. and it is a close ques-
uon in my mind whether the Quakers might not
have drawn even with the Tigers in any contest
this season. The reason that the Quakers lost
al Cam bridge because they were weak al
the very points where Harvard could take most
telling advantage Of them Now, Princeton was
not so strong as Harvard al those same
points and the effect Of Pennsylvania weak
nesses would not have been so disastrous IN a
game with the Tigers. Pennsylvania great
trouble this year was first in the lack Of good
material for backs and second. in the placing
OF too much reliance upon the guards back
play. This is a frst-rate formation. but is not
infalble by any manner Of means. and should
not be relied upon SO exclusively. Pennsylvania
very weak al kicking. but her rush line
very strong. In a game with Yale l believe
thar under existing conditions Pennsylvania
would have won out. Yale not destined
for greatness this year in athletics apparently
The causes Of her failure have been dwelt upon
at length in this column. She played a hard
aggressive game ~of football in both her hG
contests against Princeton and Harvard. But
in the Princeton game her work marked
by ghastlY individual errors and poor general
ship and In the Harvard game she was simply
Outclassed. Yale's great mistake was to try 10
play her stars when they were not In III condi-
tiOn, and this IS bundeT that she VIII not
likely repeat Starting Of with the most brill
liant prospects imaginable. she I'D one after
another OF her hest players laid UP, until her
hospital list WAS a real thing and not the mag
mary tale that frequently comes from New
Haven Fourth place is a strange position for
Yale to find herself in. but she can afford after
such long list Of victories. 10 step back for a
season. Cornell men believe that their team Is
the peer Of Yale's. but do not believe the
Ithacans could have won from the Blue
THE BEST "ALL-AMERICA" TEAM
Il IS always an Interesting occupation az the
end Of the football season 10 make up from the
leading college elcvens what might be properly
known as an "AI-Amerca" team; that Is 10
say the combination which would put up al
around. a SITTER and better game IMAM any otH'l
combination would. 1t is always. however, d
difficult task To make ny such a team iOr me
reason that there many points 10 DE
taken into consideration. 1t is never possible
TO make up such team 50 that II VIII SatlSlY
the coaches Of any one eleven. for they are
naturally partial TO the eXcellencies ana Sood
points Of their men. The best that can he
done therefore is to make up a combinau1h
that VIII strike the popular mind as on Inc
whole pretty fair. have seen all OF me men
on the large teams play In two OF more OF thelt
most important games Of the season, ana nave
studied their work carefully
First at the centre Of the line put Booth. OF
Princeton | think Overfield Of Pennsylvania,
would have won the place had he not been Iald
up during the latter part Of the season or II
Jaffray. Of Harvard had been able TO pay the
game through against Pennsy lvania ana aIe
he would be entitled to the distinction. for he
put up wonderfully strong game on the o.
fence and was sngularly aggressive. But win
Jaffrav and Overfeld out OF il. Booth Is the NJ Xt
claimant He knows the fine points OF the
centre position thoroughly, is most trust
worthy player. AID in the game AGAINST ale
was all over the field tackling and getting down
under kicks very quickly and doing SOLID Work
on the defence. Hare, Of Pennsylvania. mas by
all ODDS the best claim 10 the first position as
guard He put up "A wonderful game. and was
he manstay Of his whole team on tne offence
and defence as well H was also called upon
10 do most of the kicking for the Quakers.
which was d mistake. In his position az guard
he was Well-nigh perfect. and whenever five
Yards We're needed eithe~ against Harvard or
Cornell. Hare never found wanting. lie
fairly played himself out and no prais" IS too
great for his work There are several claimants
for The other guard position, but | think that
Roal Of Harvard. is entitled TO IT, Brown. II
Yale is a most conscientious and at times a
most brilliant player and II IS very possible
that many would pick him out for the other
guard on the all-America team. But unjustly or
not, his work has not shown up this season.
possibly smothered in the general weakness Of
tho Yale eleven He pushes Boal very closely
for the honor however. and breaks with him
almost even. Boal won an enduring name for
himself at guard for. while perhaps h was not
,,,f.. nc he nec %
defence on the offence his work at bucking the
line was very brilliant and he fitted beautifully
into the wonderful combination that Inc mar
ward cam formed.
CAPTAIN Hillebrand Of Princeton. gets one Of
the tackle positions beyond peradventure For
the duties that naturally devove upon that
rlace he was by all odds the best man IN the
field this wear. He well with the ball, he
opened up holes in the enemy's line with quick
ness and vigor and he sound wall on the
defence Gains were never made through his
wing and almost every one who saw him play
in the Princeton Cornell game and the Prince
tOn-Yale game will concede 10 him the mono. of
being the best tackle this year in the field. For
the other tackle Il is an extremely hard problem
10 decide For offensive and defensive rush
line work consider that Captain Chamberlin.
Of Yale, s entitled TO the place II was a simpl"
marvel in the Princeton game 10 see him open
up holes IN the Tiger line. ard by main force,
when he could not open up holes. pushing shov-
ing and pulling his halfbacks through for their
five Yards lie got down the field frequently
faster than the ends did and at the Harvard
criss-cross play. Just in front OF the Yale goal.
he made a 1ying tackle that saved the touch
down The other claimant TO the position is
Haughton OF Harvard. whose work in the rush
line while not strong as Chamberlin's. was
supplemented by the most superb puntinG
on the gridiron for many year. But on an all
America team Il should not be necessary 10 take
the tackles out Of the line for puntng purposes.
but each position should be sufficient unto itself
Therefore, although Hsughton proved himself
an Invaluable man. ! am inclined give the
second tackle position TO Chamberlin II Is
open question how the end places should be
filed and Is just about tOss-up On the
whole / think Palmer OF Princeton IS entitled
10 one 81 the positions. his work in the Yale