New-York tribune., 1902-10-13
PRINCETON BEHINDHAND.
BELIEF THAT ITS PLAYERS OUGHT TC
HAVE STARTED WORK EARLIER.

Princeton. y. j.. oct, L (SpeciaD.-The conclusion
or the fourth weeks practice at Princeton finds
the team in an unsatisfactory condition. Its make
up, even. is not yet determined at all definitely:
which IS. 10 say the least an unusual state OF
affairs, after n months work the field. Yet
the Princeton coaches this fall have had slight
job their hands I'm filing six vacant positions.
and the blame for the unsettled condition Of the
eleven. IL there be any, should be put. not on
them. but on the management. which. under the
circumstances. should have arranged to have the
preliminary work begun earlier than II did As 1t
was, Princeton, with thoroughly green team, in
the development Of which time must necessarily
enter the factor. did not report for work until
several days after many OF the other big elevens
had been the field
In the last week the coaches have been trying
10 bolster the line. They have sent every candI-
date OF any promise whatever through sti6
trying-out process. and some unexpected results
have been obtained. Barney. the big guard from
Andover. slow In charging and his playing
In general lacked aggressiveness. so he was taken
out, and De Witt went in at right guard The
coaches hesitsted make the change. for they did
not want TO lose De Wits services a ground
gamer. other considerations. however. persuaded
them. one was that. physically. De Witt Is the
only man the Princeton field NJ TO be pItted
against Nalcs giant. Glass. and another was that.
inasmuch ne To do the puntins again this
year. ne should be relieved Of as much extra work
as possible IL is therefore expected that, what
ever the Tigers lose I'm the way Of De Wits
ability 10 carry the ball will be compensated by
tho improved form ha will have In kicking. He
has been showing up well in the new position.
The playing OF Waller. the other freshman guard.
also has fallen off from the standard which he
at first and h. has been replaced by Bradley
a substitute. who did good work last year in the
game with the West Point cadets. Bradley weighs
ls3 pounds and Is fast but he is handicapped by
coaches. however stil figuring on the services
Of butcher the freshman for the position. Ills
lame ankle Is nearly healed now, and II is ex-
pected that he Will be able 20 resume work this
week.
The tackles have been causing more anxiety
even than the guards Rafferty,, the freshman
from the Princeton Preparatory School. and
Brown. the big junior. have both done poorly and
sderably lighter. IN their positions Rafferty, IS
aggressive enough and strong enough, but he gets
excited and PLAYS offside. and IS. besides, green
at the game. Browns failure to make good Is
the coaches TO believe that ne would come out
strong this fall tie may improve, though. under
the stimulus of kecner competition. Reed. who
has gone in at left tackle has been "A substitute
A to Il. but he is a tribe light, weighing only I7S
pounds. Baker. the right side of the line is a
few pounds heavier. but like many OF the other
Princeton forwards. he does not know much foot
fine substitute ends In Bard Brasher and Tooker
ali freshmen.
In the backheId every thing Is pretty definitely
settled but fullback. and that is causing a lot Of
been sent To hospital I'm Philadelphia with an
dbscess on his foot. and he will not be able 10
resume work for several weeks Ross McCave
also Is laid on. and the coaches have had to nut
came hack from the Annapolis game last night in
good shape.