New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-10
ELI READY FOR THE TIGERS
YALE NOT WILLING TO GIVE ODDS AGAINST
PRINCETON

Nc"-Haven. Conn, Nov. (SpeciaD-YaIe will
meet princeton next Saturday In the first game Of
'n' championship series Of 1902. and the outcome OF
me contest is not at an assured To the Ell sun
PorteFs Two weeks ago it was intended to set
aside this week FOR rest for the team last week
oeluS hAed as the final week of hard work OF the
Ee'i' but these plans We're all upset early 10y the
weak condition Of the men As a result the last
hHe days have been ones OF absolute rest for the
team and nothing new in the line of plays has
been added 10 the repertoire of the team Conse-
FdehtY what advanced football Yale Is to play
against the Tigers must all be learned this week
and tn" outlook is not the most encouraging
week ago it was generally believed in New
Haven that Yale would win easily from the Tigers
but few Yale men are now willing to stake much
on more than even money The strength OF the
Princeton team is believed here TO be much greater
ErGied II is not giving away secrets to say that
eleven The Tircrs' end runs and ba Wi,t.S s s
kicking accepted as the most instantaneous line
OF play Princeton can pursue, and of both Of these
Yale is evidently afraid. on the other hand Yale
believes that nothing short of miracuousy last
pay can penetrate The I'll line and is banking on
and kinuey's tackle back besides Chadwick Met
Ba 5 ana Ward last '''ke'd runs to score for the
Yae's slump of last week showed itself in the
furious BuckneN game only i'm the enforced retire
mcnt IF Holt at centre because 81 his maaria con
olio4 hlmn1y S ahSSngG from eft tackle because
effective line bucking All the other players showed
good rest The ale team has not played this yesoS
With such rapidity OF action and such smashing
effectiveness of attack as il did against BuCknelL
The stalwart visitors were unable 10 hold the Yale
attack. Not once was Yale held for downs ana
W usul sans were OF zen anu Htteeh yards apiece.
No one VINO studied that game critically could for
a moment believe that Yale this year has either
a weak team. a green team that is "A
gutter Every man played sensatOualIy fast bali.
ana the team work was complete. Not once.
cept when B@wmans uulucky tumble led to a touch
down from lae's Toward line. did Bucknel even
have The 6an IN her own possession on YaIe's side
of BuckuellS 45-yard line. Almost the entire game
was played in the visitors territory
In line rushing Yale gained 3Si yards to BuckneIrs
a. and In running back punts Yale gained 2O yards
10 l5ucknelFs Yale simply OutclaSSed Bucknell
on defence offence and i'm Individual play.
The BUckneil game proved several most important
thlngS- 1t showed that the rush line a
hard game 100 per cent better than il fought West
FONT; that even an attack vicious and s fast
as Bucknelfs great tandem tackle back can be held
by the Yale line; that in Shevln. Hogan and Glass
Yale has a trio OF line ruSheTS who be trusted
for sensational attack formations in end. tackle and
guard back plays, and that i'm Metcalf and Chad
WICK she has two remarkably fast end runners. The
saturday game also showed that the personnel Of
the eleven this year is of superior quality.