The Washington herald., 1906-11-16

has developed slowly. and IN us carry {
games has not made nearly the showing
that Princeton has.
\ week ago Yale men generally were
inclined to share the general belief that
Princeton was on the slate for victory
this fail The Tigers never have had
strong offensive team. but under the new
rules they have prepared a kicking and
passing game which is in advance Of the
other colleges They have won their
games or the new methods Of football
rather than the old ones. 10 which Yale
and Harvard have more or less held. al
though considerably opening up their at
tack. and there seems TO have been no
doubt OF the real offensive strength Of the
Tiger team.
1t is seldom when two preliminary games
are Of so much Importance TO two teams
as those between Yale and Brown, and
Princeton and West Point For Yale the
Brown game should have been real
testing OF what the team Is developing OF
power. and whether the eleven at New
Haven is really getting into its stride
Yale has not won its early games by
such decisive scores as formerly. and
this has been explained by the fact that
the men were given their PLAYS early and
have been slowly rounding them out ana
waiting for the smOOthneSs and power /
to come Just at the time they we're need
ed The Brown game should have indi- /
Gated Yaie's possibilities. These were I
not shown against Penn State, Amherst. /
or even In the game against the Army. /
Yale's defense has been practically as
strcng as 10 always was, and IT'S style OF
game has charged little in this respect. /
But the offense Of the Yale eleven is radi- !
calIy different from what it ever has been,
and the coaches have been in no hurry
70 develop speed.
Yale particularly fears the Tigers Of
fensive game this fall Princeton has
not had a scoring team for years. and IN
the last ten games the teams have played
against each other has scored only two
touehdowns and only one by straightfor-
ward rushing Yale always has been
able 10 play a defense that could efectu-
allv stop the Tigers attack, but now
that Princcton's rushing game has been
so completely overhauled. the coaches at
New Haven are doing a little guessing.
Yale's defense has had only one real try
ing out this year and this was AT West
Point, when the Army was able TO go
down the field for forty-five yards Tor
touchdown. Even in this instance. how
ever. il was an off-side play that gave the
Army its touchdown. Princeton's line is
Acknowledged TO be the strongest since
lSgs. or possibly 1896 when the Tigers
scored their last overwhelming victory
over the Yale team. and, with a good line.
a strong kicker. and a set Of backs adapt
ed 10 the new game. there is no reason
for Yale 10 regard the game with Prince
Ton more seriously than they have Tor
several seasons.
Yale is not taking too much stock in the
reports of the Tigers staleness, and is
giving the Princeton coaches the credit Of
putting out their best product in years.
Il is a fact, however, that they have
given the Harvard game less considera-
ton than ever before, and have regarded
the Jerseymen more seriously than has
been done at New haven for long time.
There has never been n ear when it has
taken SO long to deciue on the personnel
Of 4 Yale eleven as this year. The lines
men have been permanently placed hard
" two weeks, and the usual midseason
slump lasted longer than usual More
over the loss OF RoOme seriously handi-
capped the progress Of the backield. and
while he viii be in the Princeton game.
the fact shat he has been laid of so long
will make a difference.
The Tigers this fan have more veterans
than any of the big teams. and all season
long their play has been marked by their
teamwork. The return of Stannard to the
line first gave much strength to Prince
tons left wing. but Phillips and Dillon
the left tackle and left guard, who will
play against Yale, were doing so well that
it is possible to shift Stannard over to
Cooney's side of the line. The line is we'll
balanced, and in the center should be
stronger than Yale. unless HOckenberger,
Brides and Erwin have improved over the
game they showed at West Point Prince
ton will have veterans against Yale's left
side. on which Paige and Brides will be
playing their first championship game.
but Vale has so developed its own Offense
that most Cf its best and strongest plays
are directed toward its own right wing.
and behind Erwin and Bigelow and OlcOtt
Forbes being drawn back from end, or
making 2 part of the line when a line
shift is made.
The generalship used in the game should
be cne Of its most interesting features
Dillon. OF Princeton. has varied his play
more than q Princeton quarter back has
done for years. and has been given more
plays that have proved ground-gainers
than Princeton ever has had The Tigers
attack never has been varied, for usually
it has depended on one powerful linesman.
who has been drawn back and then tre-
mendously overWOrked. The back field
also is heavier than 1t has been, and Mil
Ter. Harlan and Mccormick have had Che
experience Of being together in all the i'm
portant games Princeton has played.
Prlnceton's game has been very open,
and even in the practice games there has
been little attempt 20 hide the offensive
policy. For two weeks the men have been
up on their plays, and since the Cornell
game almost the main work in practice
has been on signals. with only enough
scrimmaging to keep the men hard and
I'D on their defensive play. With McCor-
mick wonderful pUnter, and Harlan.
who has done the best drop kicking ST
the year. Princeton is ready TO play a
kicking game. Moreover, Yale's work in
handling kicks this year has not been
good, and for a part OF the game, at
least, one may expect 20 see the Tigers
kicking often. Yale, in anticipation of
just such a game. perhaps, has Spent
much time in drilling the men on break