New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-21
YALE NAY PLAY
TIE WITH HARVARD
FLETENS WELL MATCHED
FOR YEARLY B4TTLE.
Game a Pu@@le to Those Who Hare
Made Close Study of Both
Teams.
Teams.

hard as 20 the probable outcome Of the Yale
Princeton football game. it IS the this
week so tar as making prediction that will
carr, weight or the much uooted and altogether
leading question: VIII Yale beat Harvard or
Harvard beat Yale in their yearly battle on the
gridirsn? That both teams have gone through
the season without defeat. although each has
tie game n the records-Rarvard with Annapo-
rs and Yale with Brovn-that both teams have
been working and planning and saving for this
particular struggle: that the game itself will
settle the football championship. so called. ex-
cent perhaps with the followers Of Pennsylvania,
makes the question mere Interesting. but not the
easier 10 solve
The difficulties in the way Of reaching a salts
factory conclusion. and which leads me offhand
70 predict tie game. are not the same as con-
fronted the critics and wouId-be prophets IN
the meeting between Yale and Princeton For
that game Princeton was more or less an un-
known quantity with indications Of strength,
but with Disappointing season 10 offset it: Yale
vas more an unknown quantity with a re-
constructed eleven made necessary by the les
sons Of the Brown game In the case to-day,
however il is more a question Of the scoring
sblity Of two elevens which have proved them
selves Of the defensive strength Of two elevens
zrhfeh have STAYED of defeat this year. Of re-
sou-cefuIness and quickness in taking advan-
tag Of opportunities. Of polish. Of finish OF
muck and il may be said. Of luck
To begin with the Harvard team this year,
5zveloned from lot Of green material. is one of
The best ever brought out al Cambridge That
vas proved N the games with Brown, Carlisle
snd Dartmouth. Individually the men. Who by
the way are Of the tail rangv type. know foot
ball from the rudinents UP: collectively the
than any ~
the ability TO solve an opposing attack and 70
carry out the sustained offence with combina-
ton Of close formation and open plays that be-
speaks the finished eleven Yale, on the other
hand has done everything asked Of her this year
with the exception OF the Brown game in 4 way
20 stamp The eleven as one not far behind the
hest Of recent years. barring. Of course. rather
s,1-prising lack Of variety in offensive play as
indicated in the Princeton game, q condition
nat viii hardly obtain to-day Il is team Of
wonderful power ard Of great resourcefulness.
= r-as not nv good fortune 70 see the Harvard
eleven a. its highest point Of development N
the Carlisle and Dartmouth games. but did
see tfe Yale team pull itself together and with
> remarkable show Of offensive strength turn
defeat into victory against Princeton when the
Tigers were fully % per cent stronger, IN my
opinion than they we're the week before when
rnev feI z victim 20 Dartmouth
ne scores: Harvard 6, Brown 2; Yale 10.
r2-oun 10; Dartmouth 10, Princeton 6; Harvard
E dartmouth O: Yole II. Princeton 8, they are
welcome 10 il confess they do not throw any
light p ne believing that Yale was in the
midst Of q slump in the Brown game ana that
Princeton was stronger against Yale tnan
s-.--- dartmouth. OF course, Yale's brilliant
e--s-l in close formation play, with Coy leaolns
ne charge. which led up TO two touchdoWns
ma have hAen the more effective because of a
sudden eakening Of the Tigers. who had played
themselves out but the power was there just
ne same and it only question OF It's
proper application
IN arguing up side of the question:
roveve--s Harvard victory-this and the al
most total absence at Yale Of an open field game
s-s most pertinent IF Yale's attack is not more
JARED than il was against Princeton, II Yale
depends entirely on prnting and close formation
-1sys Of the tandem kind against Harvard at
New Haven to-day, then, in my opinion, Yale
viii ~ beaten. The Harvard team has strong
defence. Of that there is little question; and
further than that. IS in position 10 pront ny
7rar occurred at Princeton No man, even
su-F young giant as Coy; no set Of men, even
such strong and powerful lot as the ale oacks
ars forwards. can stand the pounding and drill
irz necessary II gain ground consistently by
-4e 7r,rEnE under the revised rules that call for
ten Yards in four downs. except in rare cases
srd bx z Quick and forceful concentration Be-
cause Yale did il last Saturday it does not fol-
low that Yale can repeat IL Coy had been
saved and the plung1ns attack began at the
psychological moment Corey found the weak
sro- II Princetou's line and made the most Of IT;
CIV fred bv success was encouraged 10 work
harder as was every other member OF the team
TIE Princeton line split, then crumpled- ana
--s--o-v vas won ~ the kind of football that
made vale famous in the old days The same
kind If football may win against Harvard, but
20 mt think so Neither do think, however,
.hs+ this Is : reasonable conclusion on which 70
bsse Z prediction FOR e Crimson victory, al
though many may accept Il as fair one
To Yale be u remembered, more than TO any
ether college perhaps, is due much credit Tor
creative as well as q constructive activity IN
building Up the game Sc played under the re-
z.sec rules Il would be strange indeed If the
oCen style Of play had been discarded this year
Il recalling its effective use in beating Harvard
= not in winning the championship three years
n succession Much of the work in preparation
has been done IN secret the coaches have been
sphinxlike the vet ball and slippery field maze
oyer play dangerous at Princeton. even though
The Tigers did not hesitate; and further am
advised On good authority that the open style
Of play hss not been neglected al New Haven,
and thar several variations OF the onside kick
sn6 forward mass have been worked our TO be-
wilder Harvard II this be true then YaIes
attack viii he varied enough, and Coy can be
saved for his daring plunges into the line until
the tall is inside the 25-yard line II this be
tue Yale's chances OF defeating Harvard
cutie IS bright as Harvards chances for de-
festing Yale
Tb,s h-s,z. t5,e Question down to the point