The Washington times., 1907-11-18

II is rarely that Yale's judgment is
at fault in planning football campaigns,
but it was this time.
Yale figured Princeton had no real
line-plunging strength. but an elaborate
end-Tunning system well diversified by
kicking and forward-passlng tactics. She
prepared her defense for this. When
she first lined up she had but four men
IN the forward line, the two tackles and
the two guards. The center was with
drawn three OF four yards, and the TWO
haifbacks as much behind the tackles,
while the ends were eTen further back
and further out, Her quarterbacE
and fUllback were Withdrawn one half
way. the other ali the way back and
were in such position Princeton could
not possibly have gotten away with for
ward passes or onside kicks success
fully, while the ends were pretty
cleverly protected II seemed as though
this defense was especially we'll devised
70 meet team playing Princeton's style
of play as Yale knew it. But Yale
reckoned without her host
The new style Of defense was used
against Brown first, and was well adapt
ed 10 meet Brown. Princeton's coach
ers were on the side lines, and saw II
while they were looking for Nales at
tack, which was never disclosed. They
went back 20 Princeton and shifted from
the intended attack and directed all
their energy to planning hne-plunginG
plays, in which Mccormack and TibbOt.
showed considerable aptitude By COW
erlng these plays with fake formation,
leading \ ale to expect the Onense which
Princeton had formerly used. she had
the Blue team dazzled and pitted her
strength against Yales weakest point,
where she was least prepared. The
gains she made were due TO this.
But in the second half Yale altered her
specially planned defense She sent the
center back into the line, drew the
backs and ends Up to their usual posi-
ton. Ignored the style Of play Princeton
was originally expected TO use, and
played for a continuation Of these fake
line plunSes. And by going back to The
original defense sne mad used all year
she was able to absolutely stop Prince
ton, who got not a single drst down in
The second half. 1t showed that the
estimate which credited Yale with de-
fens1Ve ability to stop Princeton was
not at fault, while the Blues attack.
known TO be exceptionally powerful and
diverse, was seen in its true form.
Yale gained steadily on several Occa-
sions in the first half for long distances.
but the relief plays used in critical sit
uations failed. In the second half Yale
found her own attack helpless. The
power Yale showed in that second half
proved that the Yale COacners who mad
estimated that Yale would score at least
three times were not far from right.
The Navy's score was a hair-ralser
in astOnishment.
The midshipmen IN their stand had lost
hope and were ready TO Eulp the bitter
pill of two successive defeats at the
hands of Penn. State. when little NOr-
his. Penn. States regular quarterback,
who was playing fullback in Hirsch-
mans place, reached out his arms 10
gather IN one OF Douglass pUntS.
The ball twisted out of his hands and
Dague scOoped II up on the run, never
stopping until he fell across the goal
line and turned apparent defeat into
victory.
After Minnesota scored a goal from
the field against Carlisle, the Indians
took the lead with their scores on for
ward passes and tricks. but they were
lucky to hold it.
The Gophers' score was on a l0e-yard
dasn by Chestnut who corralied a FUN
bled ball, but they, Outplayed the Red
skins throughout the half. They forced
them back repeatedly and CapTOn tried
several goals from the field In vain.
The north wind was against the pale
faces kicks. The lucky penny WASH
in a Minnesota pocket
Eddie Dillon is the greatest quarter
back N the game. He ran the Tigers,
as long as they had strength, in a mas
terly way. But Tad Jones was not far
behind him.