New-York tribune., 1909-11-13
YALE NAMED TO WIN
PRINCETON HELD IN
HIGH RESPECT.
Great Battle Promised, srith the
Chances Of. Viictory
About EUen.

Tale rs pronounced tavorife over Prince
Ten for their yearly hattie on the Zris,r,,,
- New Haven to-day. and in NV onir,o,,
tale U1ll win. even vffhou- csp,str -
slthough ] do not think that th.. ODDS :.
- ! freely offered yesterday u,era .,,s.s
rcd II sralyzing the work % rbs two
elcvens this season there is a disposition, >,
ley TOO much stress on the fact ths, ysla
has not been scored on and that Pr1ncei,,,
Vas beaten by Lafayette. held 20 \ n, h--
Dartmouth snd played to a standstIu bv
For6ham
Yale has had an easy schedule "a zoo
easy for the good q the team. Brown Os~
not IN condition 10 provide the necessary
test last Saturday. when che was sadly
needed While I did not see that game. 7
81 tald hy those whose Judgment I respect
thst whereas Brown was badly beaten
Yale showed marked weakness in the lino
both extensively and defensivelv. ana ,,is
has caused the coaches no sttie w-or-, sDl
the followers of the eleven no little ooncer,
IN the last few days.
Princeton has sacrificed aver,-,h,,.. a.
season for the chance ot beating Yale erI
Unless arr sadly mistaken Princeton ,.iu
oe worthy antagonist for SIS dearest FOE
Today There was something about the
may OF The team against Dartmouth -
saturday that commanded respect. IN spite
Of the poor record behind IL There x,sra
more power, more speed and more cohesive
strength than in any previous game. and
WIN the final polishing which has heen
song on this week the Tigers should take
the held to-day not only with a fighting
ehanoe' but With about an even chance Of
holding their own in a battle which prou-
ises 10 be highly interesting and keenlv
fought from whistle 10 whistle
ny confidence IN the ability o, Val. -
win lies in the fact that the eleven has
sEoNn scoring ability thar has bee, al
sent al Princeton and a defence lha. las
been sturdy enough and strong enough n
meet al the demands put upon It In fsct
there Is no telling just how good OF now
versatile The team is. and one is bound 70
respect and give full credit for deeds ac-
complished.
Princeton. on the other hand, while grow
ing slowly, but 70 all appearances surely. 10
a strength that VIII make the team vsorrh,,
of the best traditions OF Old Nassau. n,us+
be accepted 10 q large extent on faith. As
one is bound 10 have less confidence IN
deeds that are promises.
Princeton put strong team in the leLd
GA Saturday, II not altogether a fnishe.I
one, but the eleven lacked the final punch.
O. use homely but in Tins case forcesll
expression. 20 beat Dartmouth, as Il ia 10
heat Lafayette. II is tins lack OF a fnal
punch, The inability 10 concentrate and
carry through the offensive plays when
most Is required. that is likely 10 count
most strongly against the eleven IN the
struggle this afternoon.
i should be recalled, or. better vet. en-
phasized, that no eleven which has faced
Princeton this year has been able 70 gain
more than Two first downs in succession
by rushing. and this in itself shows a de-
feusive strength which must De taken into
account. even against a much stronger
scoring team. There is one fatal weak
less, however. defensively, which may
count against The Tigers to-day-unless il
has been corrccted-in the use OF an
offensive play. as shown by the blocking
Or kicks, which brought about the defeat
of Princeton by Lafayette, made il pos
sible for Dartmouth 10 earn a lie and for
little Stevens 10 score in the first contest
o. the season
II this weakness crops out again to-day
Yale is likely 10 turn il 20 her advantage,
5ust as did Lafayette and Dartmouth.
This can hardly be held out as another
reason Why Yale should win. as in al
probability the Tigers have profited by
the lessons Of the past and have perfected
kicker. but IL is worth considering as a
possible vulnerable point.
Two Princeton men 10 whom I talked
last night were surprisingly confident that
the eleven would rise 10 the emergency
end get partial revenge on Yale for the
defeats Of the last five years. broken only
b., one lie game. Cunningham, the clever
and brilliant drop kicker appeared 70 be
the man on whom they based their highest
hopes. and n must be granted that Gun
uingham, because of his ability in drop
ping goals from the field. might prove a
thorn In the side Of Yale. II Is lot an
even wager that Princeton will not score
n ire Princeton attack f. strong enough 70
carry the bali into Yale territoT--.
coy has sho1n skill ia drop kicking also.
u1r II Coy does not play Yale VIII be
forced 70 score by rushing. unless. per
chance. The coaches have developed some
man on the quiet 70 take his place in this
respect.
Prom tackle % tackle. Princeton. N nv
opinion. is stronger than Yale. particularly
on the left side of the line where Waller
and Captain seigling are likely 70 shine.
even sr the expense cf such powerful
guard IS Goebel and 50 good tackle
LIiey. on the ends. however. and IN the
hack delds there is a different story 70
tell for in these positions Yale appears 70
b. stronger when the men are compared
e. individuals
Fitzpatrick. who is Leading candidate
FOR place on the all-America team. ana
Vsughsn. who are the men most likely 20
D on the wings for Yale stand out over
hallin and Welch who viii be on the ends
for Princeton. BALM is strong. capable
PLAYER. but lacks experience. He may
hold up his end with Vaughan. but Xii
psfrlrk Is sure 70 outplay Welch.
Pa the game IS developed under the new
rules tie ends have leading part 20
rlsy both in the attack and on the de-
f4nce ard any weakness in these most
irportsnr positions IS sure 70 be handi-
cap for any eleven. no matter how strong
Otherwise. The end problem has been the