Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-19
GEORGE WASHINGTON
BOYS A SURPRISE
Yale's Stock Soaring on the
Victory Over Princeton.

The result Of the showing Of the George
Washington University team Saturday
afternoon against the University OF Vir-
gipia team was a great surprise to the
dopesters Of the city. who on an average
Of seven out OF ten figured on the southern
ers carrying OF the game by q larger score
than they did against the Georgetown team
the previous Saturday.
The game put up by the buff and blue
boys was certainly surprising. as they have
not been showing such good form In prac-
tice. Although 1t was readily seen that the
Virginians were not In as good condi-
ton as when they faced the West Finders.
they had their strongest possible lineup
out The local team slightly outwetshed
the visitors. but the latter were better in
running the ball. In the first half the
George Washington line was Hike a. stone
wall and the Virginia team could hardly
gain an inch through it, but in the second
half they came back strong and for time
were boring large holes in the local line.
1t Is expected that when the two local
Thanksgiving Day 1t will be one of the
hardest-fought contests that has ever taken
place In this city. The Georgetown boys
are working hard for this game. and II
down the colors of the bun and blue.
George Washington has no more games
scheduled until the game mentioned. while
the blue and gray boys have game next
Saturday with the University OF Maryland,
which was arranged for the purpose of put
ting the team on edge for the Dlg game.
Yale's Stock Soaring.
In the exultation of the virtual victory
which Yale won at Princeton there. has
been the same disposition to overestimate
the strength Of the game that won that I'M
cd hot hoo lad 70 hn
rating of the Princeton team this fall.
Coming away from Princeton on Saturday
night after the game, men were asking
themselves what the Blue would do to Har-
ward. The calm and sober answer to that
query stripped Of sentiment and recited
dispassionately, is that she will do just
what Princeton did to Yale unless she plays
a much stronger game than she played at
Princeton. The Harvard eleven Is no mora
to be classed in the same category with
Princeton's when intrinsic merit Is consid-
cred than was the game Princeton played
on Saturday to be classed with what Yale
showed. Unless Harvard falls down most
woefully Yale will have to materially Inn
prove on her work at Princeton to win at
Analysing the game at Princeton calmly,
It will be seen that except in stretches 1t
was Princeton's poor play that gave Yale
her advantage rather than Yale's good play.
Yale simply did not make mistakes. or
made few of them, while Princeton made
many and costly ones. Yale was expected
to make them and Princeton was not, and
unconsciously Yale was measured by what
Princeton was expected to show rather than
what she did show.
All fall those who have regarded Prince
tons team as overrated have commended
that the Tigers had no attack to speak of
except that which came by merit Of her
smooth running against weaker teams. Her
Quickness and excellent team play made
play after play succeed that had not
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Tense. Mccormick alone had running
strength; for the rest Princeton depended
on uncertain forward passes rather well
executed. This was just what she showed
against Yale. Then she had good de-
tense. which she likewise showed. and a !
fairly well-developed kicking game, espe-
cially in protecting for the catcher in the
come up to expectations, for Harlan tired
badly with his arduous efforts, and Nc
Cormick was very inferior substitute.
This weakening enabled veeder. who re-
tanned his strength, to actually outkick
Princeton. while In addition veeder kicked
better than he had ever shown before. But
due to billions good running and the eff
outplayed Yale in this. and in this alone
Princeton outplayed Yale. Her mistaken
were frightfully disheartening to her In
view Of her comparative freedom from err
rors in the early games, more dtsheart-
ening because of her 0verconfdence.
Tigers Costly Fumbles.
PrIncetons mistakes were mainly in her
fumbles- and fouls. She fumbled three
times in scrimmages and once on a kick,
losing the ball each time. and once on a
kick recovering 1t. Yale fumbled once on
scrimmage and once on kick. each time
recovering it. Yale lost the ball once for
holding, and was penalized twice for hold
ing and once for interference: Princeton
twice for holding, twice fer interference
and once for offside.
Princeton suffered once through a mis-
take of the officials, who. on a foul for
ward pass, gave the ball to Princeton,
where 1t was received instead Of where the
ball was passed. The spectators once
thought the officials erred again by allow
ing Yale to keep q forward paaa which