New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-07
view OF TIGERS.
Condition May Decide Nert Satur-
days Game.

NewHaven Conn. Nov (SpeciaD.-Yaie now
faces the five most important days her 1904
football season The final tryings have been
given all OF the players who are to be called on to
enter the fnal Harvard and Princeton games. the
hard work OF the year is in team and play
development. the strength of the rivals of Yale
for final honors has been discovered. and all that
remains to be done Is to keep the eleven up to
day In condition. Yale coaches to-day said that
condition would have great deal to do with the
Yale-Princeton game outcome. II Yale's players go
into that game rested and without injuries Yale
expects to win
Yale starts the week with some fear that several
of the best men the eleven may not be At &c
play their best games. Bloomer. the giant left
tackle. broke his shoulder last year. and this has
tncapacitated him all this season. 1t has weak
ened his defence work so much that Shevlin who
plays left end next to him. has to play double
game on the defence. thus making Yales left wing
the weakest spot in the line BIoomer will prob
ably play only a part Of the Princeton game. 5
Kineon his substitute. has developed a whrIwind
defence. II he is not good as Bloomer in carry
Ing the ball tackle back. Tripp at Yale's right
guard is suffering from famed leg muscles and is
not so 1T as he was at West Point He Is the
hghtest guard Yale has had in years. but plays
brilliant game. Shevlin has side and leg bruises
and received bad kick in the head in the Brown
game.
In the Yale oackfieId the first set Of backs, Hoyt
Morse and Ows.ey. will begin the Princeton game
cut, down his play and owseP IS s uey to fee
one e aoS OF last years injury owsey goes
spraned ankle that was hurt a. Coumbia O Leavsn.
worth Will play first sub for Morse and Finn Sec
This week viii largely be given UP to resting TN.
veteran players. Developing to top notch Flanders
Gates: ends; Hutchinson. quarter; Stevenson.
fuback. all of whom may be called into the Tiger
The YaIe-Prnoeton game Is an enigma that Yale
men who know the real strength Of both eIevens
are not presuming to solve. Yale's great strength
is going TO be in the giant aggregation Of forwards.
defence with such veterans of the gridron in the
Yale line as Shevin. Bloomer. Kinney. Roraback.
see any consistent gains made through the line.
especially as Hoyt. Morse. Rockwell and Ovvsey
The Blue attack is considered up to par Hogan
and Bloomer in the tackles back were the men
foo5sal Kinney s nov Pisying a sisantc same
at guards back sheylin has play or two up mis-
unon to run back punts aided by the new and
effective protective interference formation. Mccoy
and Owsev are heavv line buckers who keep their
feet: Morse and Hovt are feet tackle and end
runners. and Rockwell can skin around an unpro-
tecte6 end as few Yale quarterbackS have been
Yale however. has a more than wholesome re-
be weak all the season Until the Saturday West
Point where the the My S Ys ~ Wast 0n
It looks here II Yale and Princeton would about
evenly the advaatage slowly turning 70 Yale pos
shlv tire game advances because of tne creator
weight and experience q the Yale forwards On
strong as Yale with Coonev ard Stannard IN tackies
hacks y 9d Rfssr sne s9s fs m Of the
game. based present indication that both tearns
resort 10 numerous rev formations ard work up a
kicking gar'e as much as possinIe Yale VIII most
hest puntsrs Yale has ever had ard shevlin and
Neal are accurate ard fast ends. Both Yale and
Princeton are fumhling hadlv. and tumble or
blocked punt may decide the game.