The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-23

say that the tests to which the team has
satisfactory basis Tor Judging It's real
merits they are frank. They are not at
all deceived by the size of the scores OF
early season games. Two hundred and
ponents does not cause them any Undue
enthusiasm. But in sizing up and dis.
counting they surely must encounter just
what the other followers of the team have
also found-an enigma.
Hard Work the slogan.
1t was the writer's privilege to follow
the work OF the Princeton coaches and
players through a long, hard secret prac-
tise yesterday. If the idea turks in any
ones mind that Coach w. w. Roper and
his assistants are taking anything for
granted and are being lulled into delusions
because of the apparent ease with which
victories have cor1e this fall-well, five
minutes view of the practise will con-
vince that n of the contrary. If Prince
ton had lost every game this fall by the
same margin she has won them the men
could not be driven any harder than they
were yesterday. And the writer is in
formed that 1t was only a typical hard
practise. Coach Roper puts a sort OF
Hughey Jennings life and dash Into his
phrase. but mildly expresses the ginger
and go and fire that he himself possesses
and transmits to his men. Even out on
seem to penetrate. Sharp criticism and
ohummy encouragement sna out like vol
leys from a gatling gun. For two solid
this was kept up. And Trainer Val Flood
whistle, ending the practise, was certainly
a welcome sound to the fifty or more men
in canvas who had been going the pace.
After the varsity and the substitutes
had given the strong scrub a hard scrim-
mage the vigorous Freshman team was
called over from their corner of the lot
1t was different in that it was fiercer,
and the youngsters, who are indeed a
promising lot, gave the regulars and sub
stitutes a fine practise.
Team Is speedy.
Princeton undoubtedly has a snappy and
a fast eleven. 1t appears probable that
speed more than power has been respon-
sible for their victories thus far. What
will happen when they meet opponents
who refuse to be swept off their feet re-
mains to be seen. That is not saying
there Is no power in the Tiger eleven, foI
there is. In MacFadyen and siegllng, right
guard and right tackle, respectively, they
have two big fellows who look powerful
enough to hold their own with any one
they may meet. MacFadyen is all muscle
fast and his face spells never give up
Phillips. Waller and Booth are of thu
rangy type of men, more active u they
are less solid. Phillips seems to be the
most alert of the line men.
Wister's work at end is we'll known, and
he is just as speedy and just as sure on
the forward pass as last year. Brown, his
running mate, is stocky and bid fair to
uphold the tradition of Tiger end play.
Dowd and Vaughn make a pair of good
substitute wing men.
Eddie Dillon, the little quarterback, is
clarion-voiced In signal giving, and keeps
his team on the jump. He is handling the
ball better than ever this year and moves
with an assurance and certainty that
shows he is master OF his nerves. His
passing could scarcely be improved upon
Ha has danpnnGfrafp1 all season that he
has lost none of his cleverness in open
field running. He was not worked much
yesterday, and Dawson, who succeeded
him. is using Dillon as Q modei.
Harlan. right halfback, is small. On
offense he Is the most versatile Of the
backs. He can hurl the forward pass ac-
curately. he can punt, he can drop-kick
and he runs low to the ground and picks
his openings well. In the w. and ]. game
he sprung a new play, the running onside
kick. which worked like a charm. He
looks light, however, for n defensive back,
and the coaches wisely place him in the
middle defensive position and use Brown
and Mccormick I'm the secondary line.
Brown. left halfback, is heavier than Har-
Ian. and seems capable Of better gains into
the line. He has plenty of speed, too, and
is hard TO bring to earth.
Mccormick n Power.
Captain Mccormick has taken on weight,
and this fact adds to his ability to piow
through the line. So far this season he
has made better gains in this manner than
any of the backs on the big teams, He
starts quickly and seems to get past the
line of scrimmage whether a hole is made
for him or not. He Is a glutton for work,
and II the coaches would let him he would
never stay out of n practise scrimmage.
He does most of the kicking, especially IL
distance is the object of the punt. Tib-
bolt, Orr, Simons and Pfeiffer were all
given a chance in the back field yesterday,
and showed that good substitutes for the
regular halfbacks are not ~wantings Coxe