New-York tribune., 1906-11-17
TIGERS TO MEET YALE
B1TTLE LINES DRAWN.
Princeton a Slight Fauorite for Big
Football Game.

Inc football elevens Of Yale and Princeton
VIII meet in mimic warfare to-day at Prince
ton in their annual struggle the gridiron.
promptly at o'clock the rival teams Will face
each other, and the referees whistle will be
the signal to send the ball flying down the
field, for the possession of which. IN an effort
TO carry it over the coveted goal line. the
twenty-five young athletes will struggle for
two periods of thirty minutes each.
While the two elevens are fighting up and
down the chalk marked field an enthusiastic
and color bedecked crowd numbering 10000
persons at least will look and lend what
encouragement they can by cheering and shout
ing The orange and black OF Princeton will
probably be the predonnineting color, as the
game will be played under the walls of olG
Nassau, but the blue of Yale will be In evi-
denoe ell sides and will be waved quite as
proudly and defsntly. matter what the out
come
The game promises to be one of the best and
most sensational in the history of the sport
as outside of q contest which should be close
and hard fought from beginning to end interest
centres in Il exposition of the new code
The game played this year has met with
general favor, but It has been left TO the clos
ing games Of which the to-day is one of
the most important. TO decide how effective the
new rules are with two teams that on the face
OF II are fairly evenly matcneo.
Princeton Is the favorite over Yale. at ODDS of
about TO 5. Little betting has been done.
however, ss Yale men asking ODDS. and
Princeton men are unwilling to give them.
Those who have made q close study Of the
games played by Yale and Princeton this year
srs one IN the belief that Princeton will get
revenge for last years rout and earn the VIC
tory by a safe margin Captain Hill Of West
Point has Declared himself openly in favor of
Prsnoeton, and he is perhaps IN better posi-
ton 20 .udge than most critics as he led his
team against both Yale and Princeton within
wesk
Princeton has been quick to develop the plays
made possible under the revised rules. and has
perfected an offence which Yale will find Diff
Guilty IN overcoming. The Tigers have also built
ND q strong defenoa as clearly shown in the
West Point game, and Yale will have to show
something new In offensive tactics to beat II
down Yale has been slow IN coming 70 It's full
strength this year, but Yale elevens are noted
for their ability 70 rise TO an emergency, and
Yale luck and Yale pluck must be considered oy
those who ere counting on victory for Prince
ton. Yale has had q strong defence all the sea-
son against which the smooth running attack
of the Tigers may split. but unless much has
been done in secret practice the offence is not
Etrcns enough 20 score against the sturdy
Princeton team, unless through some brilliant
individual dash or by the aid or tumble or
goal from the field.
Comparative scores are OF little or no value
and old football standards have become useless
and are not applicable to the present situation
The records of the two teams, however, giving
them what little consideration they DESERVE
seem 10 favor Princeton, although the West
Point game is the only good line. Yale has been
scored only once, and then by West Point,
while Princeton has been scored on twice. onoe
on a goal from the field by Bucknell and again
on a touchdown by Cornell Cornells touoh-
down was due largely TO a disastrous tumble by
Eddie Dillon and taking the games as whole
Princeton has shown that the eleven is better
versed in the new plays and stronger as a team
than Yale.
In comparing the men individually there would
be little 10 choose II Captain Morse and Roome,
Of Yale. were not under suspicion physically.
Neither will probably last out the game and
with them the side lines, Princeton will pre-
sent much the stronger front. In Harlan, No
Cornick Rulon-Mier and Eddie Dillon Prince
ton has q backfeld which has perhaps no equal
in the college world to-day. Eddie Dillon, at