The times., 1899-11-07

the line, It is difficult to find the superior
pair of ends Columbia's ends have been
playing a clever, aggressive. game, and
Slceovitch's tendency to loaf disappear, in
a game Tarssig and Duvall have also
played we'll this season.
Coiumbias tackles clearly outplayed
those of Yale. while Cornel1's did excellent
work against Princeton. Pierson, the Cor
nell centre, will have a great fight with
Wright. and the three centre men on either
side viii be about on a par, if Longaere is
in the game There is one point about
Starbuck's kicking that viii help his team
greatly. He is not only good for forty-five
yards on an average. but boots, the leather
high enough TO allow not only the ends but
the whole line to get under the ball and
cut off gains by Weeks.
Columbias superiority is based on the
teams consistent work. The team i'm
proved rapidly between the game with
Princeton and Yale, and in practice last
week showed better form than against
Yale The men are in the pink of condi-
tion and Sanford has worked hard to kill
any feeling of overconidenee. The substi-
tute list is large and Columbia has been
playing fast, hard football longer than have
the Ithacans.
The Work at Princeton.
go far toward telling what kind of foot
ball the Tigers will play against Yale,
Captain Edwards men took brace against
Brown that delighted the coaches and the
men at last seem to have got together
for real football. On offence and defence
the Tigers line was fast the backs got
off fast on the plays and ran low and
hard, and, most encouraging of all, there
were eleven men in every play Princeton
played straight fast football. and there
was but one tumble in her game, Rich
ardson's touchdown was not owing to
tumble. McCord was thrown on his back
on Browns 3-yard line and in the scrim-
mage Richardson tore the ball out of his
hands. Richardson himself fumbled it.
but recovered in time to make his long
dash. While the run tied the score for
the first half Princeton had clearly shown
her ability to advance the ball by tackle
plays, end runs, and Maths magnificent
centre plunges. The all-round work of
Maths and Duncan was highly encourag
ing to the coaches. Wheeler and Hutch
inson will have to play their best to fill
the coveted full and quarter positions.
McCOrd's brilliant attacks on the Brown
line opened the eyes Of the spectators TO
the fact that Princeton has one tirst-class
line breaking back. The big Sophomore
goss into a line with force and style that
recalls Kelly He keeps his feet every
bit as we'll carries fifteen pounds more
weight, starts quickly, picks his openings
with precision, and is a hard man to stop
without a gain. Booth played by far the
liveliest game that he has put up this
season, tackIing behind Browns line and
on the ends and doing some effective in
terfering.
Hillebrand played the star game for the
Tigers, and showed his Cd form in carrying
the ball and interfering, while he opened
great holes for the backs. ReiteT, as re-
suit of his playing is now regarded as hav-
ing the best chance next to McCord for
one OF the haIf-back positions in the Yale
game. On his best run he was thro IN
heavily and fractured a rib. The INJURY
will keep him out of the game for a week
at least. Levich's work at half was indif-
ferent, and Kafer has stopped playing.
Beardsiey. who played finely last year, be-
gins work again this week, and if he
escapes injuries he will be in good condi-
ton for Yale. On the left Of the line Mills
stopped Browns plays better than did
Pell but the latter was splendidly backed
up by McCord, who has had considerable
experience himself as q tackle. Prince
tons ends were outplayed by Cuddy and
Bartlett down the field