The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-27
A BIC BATTLE.
The PrincetOn.Yale Game Is of
Especial Interest.
Vast Amount of Hustling Neces-
sary to Get Tigers in Shape.
THEY MEET ON NOV. IA.
Orange and Blacks Work So
Far Is Disappointing.
Great Stress Has Been Laid on
.Eleven's Defense.

Princeton, N. J., Oct. 27.-With the
Yale game three weeks off. the opinion
prevails that a vast amount OF work
must be done to whip the Princeton
eleven into shape. Great stress has been
laid on the defense, and while some i'm
provement has been shown, still the line
is slow in charging. Seighng has been
shifted back to his old position at tackle
in order to get more strength and
weight in this very important position.
Booth is slowly regaining his last years
form. He is a hard conscientious
worker and so far Trainer Flood has
been playing him very lightly, as he
rounds into shape very quickly.
The center trio. with the exception
of Waller, give the coaches a lot of
worry. Waller has already reached his
last years form and by the end of the
year should develop into a very good
guard. Both he and Booth have been
tried at kicking goals and are as yet
weak in that respect Who will ulti-
mately play at right guard and center
is not determined. 7Cass has the call
at present at center but King and
Dale are pushing him hard while Nc
Fadyen, McGregor and Whalley are at
present being tried at guards.
The end positions are still causing
the coaches some trouble, though can
VaSS is being made throughout the en-
tire squad IOr dVa1ldDle material JOnn
Poe is doing good work with the tack
ling and every day the squad is being
sent down under punts and coached in
tackling the runner. There is still a
noticeable weakness in the tackling.
This fault must be remedied before the
large games.
The team as a whole is very weak in
falling on the ball, and only about
third of the fumbles have been recov-
cred by the Tiger forwards. Bucking-
ham has been shifted to end rush. so
that a heavy man may be used in the
back field to advance the ball. Whether
or not he can cover kicks and play the
end position of the defense is profile
maticaE Dowd and WEIGH are both
showing improvement in the end posi-
ton, but they are very light and can
not stand much work. Waller has been
doing good work at end on the scrub,
and he will be given try next week.
Gill and Dawson have been playing
hard.
The back field is still in an unsettled
state. Tibbot is slow in reaching his
last years form. Cox is being played
at half with Reed. Both are working
hard, but as yet are by no means nm
ished backs. Cox is good rushing the
ball and helping the runner, but weak
on the defensive. Cunningham has been
ailing for the last few days, Flood has
given him a rest. He should soon show
his last years form. He is the most
versatile back of the lot, being fair
drop kicker and playing defense half
with great head. Fugenspaun will be
given a try on the varsity in the near
future, as he has been showing up we'll
on the scrub team. The kicking is de-
veloping very slowly. and from present
indications it appears as If the Prince
ton team would be weak in this. re-
spect
A large number of coaches have been
on the field all week. Eddie Holt has
arrived to look after the center men for
the rest of the season. Sheffield and
Butkweitz have been taking charge of
the tacklers. The Virginia Poly game
was a distinctive disappointment, as
time and again the Princeton team was
outplayed and kept upon the defensive.