The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-11
TIGERS a BIT NERVOUS.
Have Respect for Yale. but They Are Con-
nfeut Of winning.


PRINCETON, n. j., Nov. 1O.-The Tigers
are on the homestretch OF the football
race. They have taken the corners W tn
excellent grace; they have trudged over
a hard path, and now a week remains for
the husky ~Jerseymen to fash orange n
black before the eyes of the football world.
1t is the most apprchended of all, this last
week. The team is looking ahead conf
IDENTIFY, but, it must be admitted, ~nervously,
too.
Yale always has commanded the most
profound respect from Princeton. and al
ways will. At this stage OF the game the
Tigers hold an undisputed superiority over
the Ellis SO far as numbers in scoring are
concerned. But then again it is a we'll
known fact that the Blue is fond OF display
ing supposed weakness rather than strength
I p to the day of the Princeton game. Per-
haps, say the PrinCetonians, Yale purposely
has kept down the scores in the minor games.
This may or may not be so.
This year the Tigers are playing a won
derfully speedy game, but there is more
than speed in this football category. An
engine that can plough is put to hard usage
when opportunity offers itself. Capt. Dill
lon, Cooney, Stanard, Herring and Daub
make a formidable wall to penetrate-a
defence apparently as strong as anything
Yale can offer. But the great fear here is
injuries to the heavy line men. for there is
a dearth OF reliable substitutes. Martin,
Rheinstein and Phillips have been filing
in occasionally. vet none is the equal Of
the regular forwards. Daub ia not a novice
as a tackle. He carries nearly 200 pounds
OF beef and has great muscular power.
Cooney and Stanard have been placed
side by side in the line, and The o was
a foxy one on the part OF the coaches.
These two giants worked wonders with
their line shift in the Cornell game. Now
the opposing side is taken unawares as to
where the play is directed. On the other
side Capt. Dillon is a star. He never was
the sort that became conspicuous, but
as a steady, consistent guard he Is hard
to surpass. The increased responsibilities
Of leading the eleven have rather spurred
him on than leesened his skill.
Herring probably has taken longer
strides along the football path than any
other line man playing to-day. This chap
is younger than bis size would seem to
indicate, and for that reason he has had
more chances to strengthen and solldity
his physique. Herring passes accurately
iIOm VtuNIts III IN COiArAHNChty -ohlC VI
the long pass when a kick is in order, and
his care has gained many yards for Prince
ton this season.
In the backieId there is no end Of valu-
able material. Mccormick, Rulon-Miller
n Harlan are first choice, and 1t is almost
certain that this trio will be in the first
lineup next Saturday. McCormick's name
has become n byword in football circles.
The big fullback is a corker when il comes
to ripping up. opposing defences and crash
ing through just outside of tackle when a
few yards must be gained for a touchdown.
Every one knows that Mccormick will be
called on to make the distance, and quite
frequently he does. Rulon-Miller is the
fastest back that ever wore a Tiger uniform.
His hobby is to circle the ends, where he
runs far out. evading the fieetest guardians
of the extreme positions, He is also
expected to do part Of the kicking in the
Yale game.
Harlan il the highest man on the eleven,
except +. Dillon. but his nerve and cls YER
ness R AXE up for the lack Of weight. He is
used often on cross bucks and sEort end
His kicking ability has clinched the
JOB for him, anyway. Long " trails shot
IRON his tors bore through great distances
and travel high.
As whole the bach field works well. The
trio starts with precision and quickly, each
knowing just where TO go and what
orr onent to block. OF sui stitutCs there is
no lack. Tibt oft, Coke, Sim ons, Moore,
and Cass are Tlayers of sterling
Tibbott is first sub to Fulon-
NJ iller, while Cass will 80 in for Harlan.
Coke and l. title are fighting it out for the
honor of REPLACING McComic k, provided
it is necessary. Judging from the work
Coke has been doing lately, he should re-
ceive first call.
At quarterback Eddie Dillon, according
to news held here, stand in a class by hin1-
Some anxiety W az expressed as TO his
,,INixo afa hrillioprv altar tho Cornell Oauro
but this has been disrelled. Dillon fas
spectacular football all year. He
is a firld general from the word 20; an eel
in running back kicks and a strong tackler
for behind the line. Tenney is not in the
condition, but should Dillon be re-
tired he W Ill drive the team.
The Tigers will have two ser arato sets
OF ends for the anne in Wister and Hoag-
land and Warden and Shaw. At this Tosi-
ton II is that Princeton's guardians are
unknown uantitic : in a big contest. Nister,
however. has alre adv T rovod a dandy, be-
Of his uuicl nCss in DIAGNOSING u rlay.
He follows the ball wonderfully. and on
the forward rass is without areer.
has scored n big ~ are Of r oints for
the Tigers this year by grabbing the hall
when it was loose and on the forward PASS.
Hoa~land is not spectacular. nor IL he es-
fast. but he gets there. He is sure
OF his tackles and adert at oXing inter
ference when IL comes his wav.
Twenty coaches are on hand to put
the finishing touches TO the Tigers this
week. Never has there been more brain
work behind an Orpnge and Black eleven
this season. Win or lose, Head Coach
Roper is entitled to all the credit that goes
with teaching and geneTalship. A few of
his assistants are Jack Mum, Ralph Bard,
Eddie Holt, Bill Edwards, Gresham Poe,
Poe. Ross McClave, Roy Vetterlein,
Aleck Moffat. Bill Church, BUNNY Booth,
Reef Wheeler. jig Little and Phil King
Edwar ds showed his loyalty TO Prince
by refusing to o~fieiate in the Pennsyl-
Michigan game. because. he said,
his place on hat day was ut Old Nassau.
There is considerable anxiety that the
team may go stale before Saturday. The
Tigers have reached, or nearly reached.
the tor, run OF the ladder Of physical per-
arN II thew can but stay there they
are conf en- that all will be well.
Money Is Oeing shown plentifulby. Prince
ton men are ready TO back their team to
he end, provided they can secure certain
tarroa A a matter of custom Yale offers