New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-24

FOOTBALL.
PRINCETON MEN PLEASED.
STEADY IMPROVEMENT IN THE woRK-DE-
VELOPMENT OF TEAM PLAY

STEADY IMPROVEMENT IN THE WORK-DE-
vELoPMENT OF TEAM PLAY.
Princeton j. Oct q (speciaD.-The work Of
the Princeton eleven has Of late been highly sat
sfactory 10 both coaches and undergraduates.
Princeton is surely going to have representative
team. The shocks which the coaches had in the
Southern trip. followed by the exhibition against
Lafayette. have been excellent thing for the
team The many weak points have been made
obvious. and the coaches have therefore been bend
Ing all their efforts toward righting the wrongs
The Tigers defence which is the Prncetonians'
boast. and the extenuating circumstance when the
offensive work has been a failure. has been grow
ing sitter day by day
decided change also In the aspect Of the Of
fence is TO be noted result OF the weeks work
This change manfests Itself most plainly. perhaps.
IN the appearance Of something that is known as
team play. The team had worked as eleven men.
despite the most energetic entreaues and threats
by the coaches This had in great measure been
due 10 tire fact that In the practice games as well
the games against the other colleges the make
up Of the team had been almost never the same
No wonder the men could not get together WhAe
the assertion OF Captain Edwards 10 the erect
that every position on the team. including his
own Is vacant still holds good. yet there has
grown UP almost certainty about most OF the
positions and by process OF exclusion narrow
Ing down OF the possibilities 20 two or three men
for all the rest, Consequently these accepted men
now playing the positions regularly. and no"
when the ball is passed by the quarterback the
hafback jumps into the centre OF rapidly moving
bunch Of humanity. while every other man on the
team takes care Of his man This is great re-
lief 70 every body concerned.
The uncertainty about the furback position has
been just about settled. Wheeler. as matter
q course Will play The position and Hodsman VII
N9 san ~. SN dr6se abitv - SEQ the oval spin
q fr.fI Qn Nn q
But With i he shows lack Of nerve when sent
into the line which IS simply appa4i4g ana n p .-
ciudes the possibility q MS ever gaining we coz
eted position Hodgrnar. on the contrary. hits me
iire Ike Ton of brick He Is absolutely fearless
ard rarel rails 20 make the required distance Be
sides this he il a good tackier There Is apparent
srl,e his LAD knee lie and Kaier Will probably be
the regular haltoacks. with Refer anq Le'l,A s a
seconds OF al the new ma,eriai - back or the me
School is panning out The best In me -" ,- ~
absorbed hafback lore IN great Jumps ana NV ,,
under the direction o. Barnard ne IS M 80
ha for ali there IS in MIN. and this IS good deat
Kafer might be expected. pays ne Sei , .'
.y He stays with his interference well and runs
H. race for the quarterback position is SIN
keeping w. with no tagging Of Interest Du11a y
and Hutchinson are Pul IN aee' @ ~ ne better
for while Hutchinson exceis IN some things DI,
~ c.. ~ Lax Duncan There IL man that
We nave 70 watch Why We can't tire nm 9ul II II
we 4or
Field after practice and plays tennis Oh. ~ -
tlna4 Now Duncan has most eXcellrnl .l7at .,l
running a team and T. is not inireqlenty VA ~
lain Edwards is heard 20 suggest anoih-r P'as 80
Duncan has given part Of signal Only TO 80
Duncan pipe out With a y %. no. N9t NV --''9
d ,,har We want" And = Is generally SO -
Booth Will remain AT centre tnroleloIl asy Ill
,,rfese me ,inexDrctel happens nile IsoHrs 49,
-av SUBSTITUTE The only other position ~ me t ne
- watch there IS any reasonable do-pl = at ,TrA--
faokle Vhere McCord is now holding Ior,.., j. -
are m 1se who thlnk that Tub. az NC, o.D 80
Seo-i0ratalv called was never MADE 70 Pay "a 49,
though he does good work az times IN an he
shnlfv as soon as Pei gets into ioFm go .n4
viii replace McC0ri. who viii then, VII" D"7'' ~
l.-lrftt- student play substitute .Ats q,
ea-af changes were noted IN the NAl--s 80 -,-r
.e~r0rr when the team lined up aga "a 20
T5~-e- US iaff end while Pei occupied ms ~ g.
si-i-- ~ lfs' tackle. LOsoy played crhllr Gnu
Cord ard Burke went ID AZ na-foacks b1l o 20
co,t1t ~ ais twisted ankle did not aPtea ..' a.,
-fra Nreeers wrenclel knee kept ''i" 9-- % VAC
game . -f.,.as In me first
he me varsity scored touchdown, aIttt So I,
s1,r- end runs by McC0rds plunge inroI-H IA NJ
Hutchinson kicked the goal from me -'4 az ~
/ nv scoring a touchdown. Ayers nppen n ilsit'
r,nf from the ground the 45-yard Inc ana mace
s~.is toucad6wn NIcCord got another for ne
',trsitv through the EFT guard. kicking o. ool
sides Characterized the came tt.Aenraie 9l- y
and Nfa+-fs pr the varsity, and Ayers - roe ana
Kelly far The scrub. Qu- UP The best WORK wv
- Slight injuries Palmer and haier were nOl OUT
/ TODAY