New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-12
YALE MEETS PRINCETON.
TIGERS FAST AND FIT.
YaEe's HeaUy Team Believed Stale
for Hard Game.

afternoon at Princeton for what VIII unooupteu-
" be the greatest game of the year Whie IL
IS true that both teams have been defeated IL
should be remembered. and is remembered. that
at the time OF their defeat neither team was IN
anywhere near the form that they have achieved
to-day, and IL is safe to say that neither the
Army nor the Navy could expect to win from
vale or Princeton at present. To-day's match
takes on especial Importance from the sppar-
ent slump into which Harvard has fallen,
slump SO deep that few of the supporters of
the Cambridge eleven look for q victory for the
crimson on next Saturday. So though, owing
~ Pennsyivania's victory over Harvard, there
can be no real award Of the championship this
year # seems probable that the victor in to-
DAVIS match at Princeton will be generally re-
rarded as the strongest team of the year even
though this may do an injustice to Pennsyi-
wanna.
After the Princeton-West Point game
messed the opinion that the Tigers had the
strongest eleven they have sent on the grid
ZION in years. Nothing has happened in the
last 1--WE DAYS TO alter this opinion. Princetons
pbysical condition on last Saturday was as per-
feet as could be desired by the most conscien-
.,ous trainer. and reports from the New-Jersey
town indicate that the men have not gone off
IN the least. We certain, therefore. to SEQ
the Orange and Black represented this after
noon by a team of strong, powerful Mt play
eTs who have been drilled into a system of de-
fence that for men OF their weight could scarce
w be excelled. Their attack in line plunging,
TOO as exhibited in the second half Of the game
against the soldiers. is whirlwind of
ceIlence. fast, compact and concentrated 1t VIII
lake one of the very best teams that Yale ever
sent 20 a match TO beat this combination Such
a team Yale thinks she has got. Let US exam
ine the reasons for this confidence.
In the first place. Yale's team especially her
forwards is one of the heaviest that have ever
worn the Blue. From end TO end its average
weight is 1851 pounds. Princetons line. on the
other hand averages 1S1. Yale's big men. too,
are tremendously powerful and for their
weight. active. Yale has built up a crashing,
shattering style of attack, compose Of guards
and tackle back. that will be directed almost
entirely at Princeton's line. probably at centre,
where Rora back will be confidently expected to
wade through butcher without much trouble
It is true OF course that in the last two or three
weeks Yale has prectised a good many circus
plays behind closed gates. but shall be sur
prised II she tries TO put many Oh mem ~ h
ton in to-days game Her coaches nave CHOSEN
their men and drilled them from the start in the
catapult style of attack. and they are really
1T by size, weight ana training Tor nothlng
else It is heavy blow TO Yale that Bloomer
will probably not be able to play to-day That
the big tackle will in all probability be kept out
OF the game learn on excellent authority. His
broken shoulder has been giving him trouble all
the year, and. in view OF the harvard game
nearness the coaches think it would be unwise
20 risk him to-day. In his place will be Kineon,
who has been playing finely aggressive game.
the line Boomer Will be sadly missed. how
ever for his ability as line plunging ground
gamer, and the bulk of this work must fall on
Hogan, Kinney and Trip.
But this Is not all 70 the tale OF Yale hard luck.
We are accustomed to smile at the reports Of
injuries and unhtness that annually come out
OF Nsw-Eayen at this season Of the year. There
:s generally little foundation for them. But L
am In a position know that the condition OF
he oy,lt- hat
YaIes coaches to-day: and that worries them
good deal In addition 10 Boomers absence.
shevlin is far from being himself. He started
the season with injury received in coaching
Minnesota in September, and in the Brown
game he got a nasty kick on the head that he
hasent forgotten yet. The big end has not had
his uniform on this week. and on Monday was
scarcely able TO hobbe about. He will play to-
day, undoubtedly. but the chances are that he
Will not be in condition to do himself justice.
The rest Of the line is At, but behind them is
more trouble. Rockwell, who at his best is the
best quarterback I ever saw, is nervous and
thin and pasty. not full Of the snap and dash
OF physical .effervescence that constitutes so
large a part of the success of a good quarter
back. My latest information Is TO the effect
that Morse who is a born football fighter. like,
fer example Brinck Thorne, will be unable to
play account of old abscess on his arm.
and that Owsley will be shifted to right half
and Leavenworrh VIII go in at fullback
There is no doubt that Owsley. Hoyt and
Ritter and Rulon- Miller. but they in condi-
ton. at all events. And in Hoyt Yale has
strong punter. one of the best of the season, who
may pull her bacon out Of the fire If the Tigers
prove strong that the Blue has to fall back
on a defensive style of game Yale rooters aver
that Hoyt punt fifty ifty-five yards with
machinelike regularity. if necessary. That is
certainly much greater ability than Rulon-Mil-
Ter has shown this season, and if ii comes to
ing 90 aroF,a I,lTr,
something the best Of il, though Hoyt viii have
no such leisurely time to get his kicks off as he
had IN the Brown game. Certain persons seem
10 think that Yale's backs are more formida-
bic as line piungers than Princeton's do not
agree with them, especially with Morse out Of
the game Ritter is going to do some effective
work with his darling, snakelike runs inside of
tackle. while RuIon-Ier is only less effective
al hitting the line than the big tackles In
Cooney and Stsnard, however, the Tigers have
Two linebUckeTs at least equal to anything Yale
can show. Personally think that Cooney, man
Tor man, is equal TO the task of handling Cap
tain Hogan. while a ground gamer he does
not lose much by comparison. On the other side
OF the lire is StanaTd, big and blond and
'ast This young giant weighs 205 pounds, and
combines with his extraordinary weight and
.tFengtn speed that is quite exceptional I
,,ii-44h MIN better ground gamer through the
e Cite'' any man that Yale show. Short
a. Hght guard weighs only 175 pounds He is
6olAs 10 nave the liveiest time of his life ~
keep pace with the gigantic Kinney who tins
o--e hce4es al IL pounds and has great speed
es Vel II Yale gains much ground through
&c IlseIs line II viii proba bly, be between
E-"Il ana butcher. ! don't see a Yulnera Bile sDot
ELSEWHERE. As for ends, II is a lucky thing for
Fflnceton that Sheylin is not In ton form for
tLtslLler Crawford nor Tooker has yet shown
hlrsef anywhere nearly the equal OF Davis or
I1enry, VINO guarded the extremes las wear so