New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-11

that Princeton put in the game against Column
bia did much better work than the original
brace of backs. and If the Tigers succeed in
perfecting their team play to any extent ex-
pect to see those nimble Princeton backs make
some good gains through Yale's line and around
the ends.
To sum up, then, the Individual comparison:
Princeton is stronger at the ends. It is about
a standof at the tackle positions, and in two
cut Of the centre trio Yale is stronger. Prince
ton has tri1e the better Of 1t at quarterback
but Yale Is a good deal stronger at fullback
At the halfbacks Yale is individually more pow
erfuI, but her runners do not follow the inter
ference well. I expect Yale to win, but
think the margin will not be wide. and rather
believe that both teams will score. since neither
has shown itself impregnabe on the defence.
These calculations may be somewhat upset by
the YaIe-Indtan game. which is being played at
the time Of writing, for in this struggle Yale
may develop unexpected strength weakness.
At any rate. there will be little betting until the
result Of the Indian game is known. and if Yale
holds up her end fairly we'll in that contest, the
Princeton men are likely to demand to deserve
and to receive odds from Yale.
HARVARD's VICTORY OVER QUAKERs
There have been three surprises in the football
world since my review week ago The great
est two have been Princeton's defeat by Cornell
and Columbia. Yet of even greater i'm
portance from many points of view was the
overwhelming defeat which Harvard gave to
Pennsylvania Almost no one could be found
who would predict victory Of the Crimson over
the Quakers. ] had stated in this column that
the chances in favor Of Harvard, and this
opinion based upon information which
had received from Cambridge to the work OF
the eleven there. and also upon the fact that
Pennsylvania magnificent showing had been
altogether against weak teams With the posi-
bic exception Of the Brown game, Pennsylvania
a single contest when
her men. and she deluded herself utterly to
the prowess of her team. The Quakers did not
know how to play the game of modern football.
They knew guards back formation, and that
was all. and when that slipped up they were
sidered first class that is not resourCeful and
with a good knowledge OF all the different modes
Of ground gaining such as line bucking, end
running, punting. etc The Quakers were fatally
lacking at many of these points. And much
time had been wasted in building up the guards
back offence that the defence had never been
decently worked up.
The completeness of Harvards victory. there
fore was due not so much simply TO the prowess
of her eleven as to the fatal weakness in the
Pennsylvania eleven. and if the Harvard team
gets the idea that It is wonderful aggrega-
ton 1t will come back from New Haven in
couple OF weeks greatly chastened in spirit.
Harvaris line much weaker than for sew
eral years past. and the only way that it was
able to put up such strong defence lay in its
quickness and ability to get the jump on the
QualIers. Now, this ability Is not going to serve
in the Yale game. and in order TO stop Yale's
stronger and more developed than it was against
Pennsylvania. The attack of the Harvard backs
was first class in every respect at times in the
Pennsylvania game, but at other times II fell
to pieces badly and the whole team showed a
tendency 10 go up in the air at critical moments.
The point that to Harvard men is most encour-
aging about their eleven is the fact that the men
are playing pretty well together. The rush line,
as have said several times before. is made up
this season of mediocre material. but the
chances for success with that style Of line
playing steadily together much better than
A
few years ago there used to BE- on every Har
ward eleven two or three stars Of prodfgtous
magnitude and the play OF the whole team was
generally devised to centre about these stars
That policy has been utterly abandoned.
and team work is the whole aim. While. there
fore, Harvard has one or two backs like DAILY
and Sawin, who certainly wonderful play
ers, their work against the Quakers was not
conspicuous as was the whole team play Of
the Harvard eleven. Every player got into the
interference on the jump, and it was frequently
the that there Harvard men in
just the right spot to put out of the play any
one Pennsylvania player that tried to get at
the Yet the Harvard eleven is long
ways from perfect There was some costly
fumbling in the game at Cambridge. even DAILY
being guilty OF this. and Sargents passes for
kicks from the centre position were atrocous.
Reports from Cambridge indicate that the an
nual slump has now come. and that the eleven
is playing just poor football as 1t played in
the early part Of the season. The coaches ought,
however, to he able to overcome this. for the
men we'll grounded in the rudiments Of the
game and by the time November p comes
bent. Whether that is good enough to win from
Yale is altogether another story.
CORNELL'S CLEVER WORK.
Without wishing to detract in any way from
Cornelrs Individuality may say that the meth
DDS which enabled her to win over Princeton
week ago were largely Harvard's methods and
Harvard's tactics. Cornells victory boiled down
resulted from her quickness in getting the jump
on her opponents. Throughout the rain that
sort of game that Harvard put up two years
ago in the rain at New Haven, and 1t
equally successful. Coach Haughton the old
Harvard man, had his Cornell pets thoroughly
drilled in team work, and again and again they
fooled the Tigers by the simplest variations
well known trick plays. This Is the second year
in succession that the Ithacans have won from
Princeton, and they deserve the greatest credit
for these victories. If they keep in condition
and continue to improve l think that they will
have a fair show Of winning their first game
from the Quakers on Thanksgiving Day-that is,
unless the Quakers wake up and devise some
formation more effective than the dscredited
guards back.
Whatever the outcome of the season shall be
In football, Coumba's victory over Princeton
will remain as one Of the chief memories of the
year 1t is not usually surprising to have one of
the so-called minor elevens score victory over
ore Of the big four early in the, season. as
Columbia did last year Yale, but to gain
victory over Princeton just a fortnight before
the yale game is a remarkable performance. 1t
would be ungracous to detract from Columba's
good work, yet at the time 1t must be ad-
mitted that Princeton all worn out from her
hard struggle three days previous with Cor
nell and was in no fit shape to meet Column
bias strong attack. Unless the Princeton men
have dropped their nerve utterly, / look to see
then play against Yale a game Zoo per cent
better than the game they PLAYED against the
Columbia team, for the team Is capable Of in
fnitely better football than it played Election
Day. The fact remains, however, that Column
bia won her game over the Tigers and won 1t
by good. straight football of the best variety
without any luck or fukes thrown In. The re-
n he ball