New-York tribune., 1908-11-16

without once losing it against such strong de-
fence as developed at Dartmouth indicated clearly
that the attack is strong and well sustained.
Princeton wound up her football Sat
urday and il must be admitted, by Princeton
men, that II was distinct and utter failure
Everything was sacrificed to the Yale game, and
If Yale had been beaten the defeat by Dartmouth
and the tie games with Syracuse West Point and
Lafayette would hsve been forgotten, but
they loom Up with startling distinctness and mag
nihed q hundredfod. The season has been dfsap-
pointing weIlnigh inglorioUs, but IT must be
said il all fairness that the team showed far more
strength against Yale than in any previous game
this year. and that 1t deserved the hearty support
so generously given by the undergraduates. The
attack far more varied than in the Dart
mouth game, and the followed the ball better
and charged quicker. in this respect outplaytng
Yale throughout the greater part OF the game. A
clever variation Of the onsids kick had been de-
veloped. which worked well and distinctly
puzZling 70 the Yale defence. while the team
showed general knowledge OF football that spoke
much for the coaching. Tibbott was the bright
particular star. but while he was making his
spectacular runs and earning fame. other mem
bers Of the team were blocking off and interfer-
ing with Yale tacklers, which q rule was lost
10 many in the stand. This is not said to detract
from the credit of Tibbott who showed football
brains and football cunning. backed up by daring
and power 70 a marked degree, but 10 give full
credit 70 those who served in less spectacular
way. Captain Dillon. than whom few better quar-
terbacks have ever played, deserves all sympathy
He was handicapped all through the year by
bad knee which prevented his working with the
team and which retarded its development 20 e
large extent He played in something like his old
form on Saturday. but hardly well enough, all
things considered. TO earn place At quarterback
or the AII-Arnerica team, z position which waA
generally accorded him when the season opened
In speaking Of Princeton word must be said
about the development Of the freshrsn eleven,
on which 50 much depends for providing material
for later varsity teams. told that the Prince
ton freshmen this year shamefully neglected,
which indicates extreme shortsghtedress on the part
OF the ches- In spite Of this the cubs played
remarkably strong game against the Yale fresh
men and with proper coaching would unquestion-
ably have won At Yale the freshmen are care
fully coachsd and carefully watched and have less
10 learn and are better prepared when they come
ont the following year as varsity candidates
one has only TO glance over th= attendance Ag-
ures at some Of thsa leading football games on
Saturday 70 appreciate the remarkable popularity
OF the sport There were hardly half enough seats
m so round ct either Princeton or Cambridge, IN
sn;te ~ The fact that some twenty-seven thousand
nersons watched Yale beat Princeton, and some
thirty-hve thousand saw Harvard overcome Dart
mouth
Union in the second half Of the game with the New
York University on Saturday, which vas directly
responsible for the touchdown that tied the score
is worthy Of comment In Starbuck the Schenec-
tadv team has man whose long pass is the best
that has been on any gridiron this season anu
the Union tackles I. " Brown, were partlco-
larIy clever in receiving it New York used short
er forward pass TO good advantage. NeWlns' the
Qua rrerback Of the local team, making the pass
skilfuIIy 10 George Young, his right end New
York with light team and the sreenest sort OF
material has fought hard al season against heavier
opponents, and the tie games with Wesleyan ana
Union reflect good deal Of credit on Hermann OIL
colt the old Yale centre who coached the team for
the second year.
III. action of Yale in sending the football used
in the Tie game with Brown 70 the Providence
eleven was a graceful and courteous expression OF
the good fellowship which exists between the Two
teams Brown By the way, has had remarkably
successful season. winding I'D with a victory over
Vermont on SATURDAY. Mayhew, the feet halfback,
and Denny. the dashing end, must be cons1dered
later on in picking the all-srar eleven
Harold NJ Kernard, q student Of football, has
written letter The Tribune suggesting make
I'd for the al-America team for 1908 II is still
rather early TO pick out all-Arnerica team but
The one submitted shows careful study and is worth
consideration It follows: