The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-18
Few Men Available 10 Fill End
Positions Inexperienced-Tib-
bott Sole Survivor.
PRINCETON DATES
October 21-FOrdham.
October 24-SyracUse.
October 31-Army.
November 7-Dartm nth.
November I4-YaIe.
By W. W DPAPFP

owing 20 the facultv's Intervention TO
the effect that no football practice be
held prior 10 the opening Of coIIese,
regular practice at Princeton has been
later in getting under way this fall
than in many years.
This new ruling has necessitated q
complete renovation Of football coach
ing methods Il viii be the policy I'D
10 the event Of the final game with
Yale on November Il 10 pick 10 regular
team, but 10 give all candidates a thor
oUgh tryOut for. their positions. and the
names Of the eleven men who VIII enter
the contest which closes PrincetOn-s
football season Will therefore, not be
decided upon until the day previous 20
that event Although conclusions may
be drawn from day 10 day in practice
as 70 the great showing ability OF GER
tain men over others. the anal selection
viii be made entirely from those men
who have shown the most marked &C.
gree OF development
For this reason the lineup in the sa-
itial game with Springfield Training
School was changed frequently, SO as
10 judge. 10 a certain extent. the mer-
its and weaknesses Of respective caudi-
dates
Must Develop PunteT-
One Of the main problems which con-
fronts the coaching stan this year IS
not any dearth OF material as far as
number counts. but The development OF
a punter and drop kicker. There are
plenty OF men-and Of the football type,
tOO-On University Field every after
noon from whom available tackles,
guards, and backheld may be picked,
but So far no one has shown any de-
cided superiority over his fellows in
the kicking game.
Il is no new problem In Tiger town
Last year this same punJing and drop
kicking question presented itself TO the
coaches and was answered in NIcCo--
mack and Harlan Both Of these men
are back as coaches and are concen-
trailing their efforts mainly on Read,
Tibbott. CarIburg. Pfeifer. NIcKaig.
Buckingham and McCrohan. who have
all shown some ability. From this ar
ray Of material Princeton must develop
punters. II she is 70 be factor IN the
game as it is played under the new
rules
Weak at Ends
II Will be no easy matter 10 find men
who viii I'LL the end positions made
vacant by the graduation OF Wister and
Brown las year There are a number
OF men available, but few have had
much experience Dowd and Welch.
substitutes on last seasons team, have
been working hard for the positions.
On account OF . badly fractured and
dislOcated thumb received in practice,
Predemus. another promising candi-
date. viii be on the side lines, for at
least a couple Of weeks He IS Qhick
and capable and with training and
some experience would prove an ideal
man for the position Other men try
ing for end are King, Gill, Scott. Fine.
Bamman. and Dawson
From last years backheld the Orange
and Black contingent will have but
one man again this faIl-Tibbott- While
he IS fast in getting started and a
clever runner with both legs and head,
he lacks that one necessary essential
weight; which deficiency seems TO be
characteristic Of this seasons nucleus
OF halfbaCks- Read. perhaps, is one
exception, for. he looks big in the back
field compared TO the other haIfback
aspirants, Pfeiner. Bishop. Sparks.
CarIburg and Coke.