The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-14
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Princeton, Oct. IA.
~ HE primary fault of the Princeton
football team seems to have been

HE primary fault of the Princeton
football team seems to have been
fixed definitely with the often
sive play of the line. according to the
game with the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute yesterday. The score was 8
to s in favor of the Tiger team, but
there was little satisfaction in the vic
tory.
The line, which is husky, from tackle
to tackles was strong and impenetrable
on the defense, but when 1t came to
making holes for the Tiger backs there
was little done The coaches are deter
mined today to put h linemen through
a course of sprouts that will teach
them, If possible, to charge and open
up a big hole for every play. The back
field did good work yesterday, however,
in spite OF the defects in the line on
offensive play.
Another fault disclosed In yesterdays
contest was the lack of the final punch
and drive to carry the ball over the
last few yards at a CRITICAL point in the
game. The same weakness arose in
the Fordham game, perhaps more
pointedly. In the last half of the Vir-
GINA game the line did seem to come
to life and buck up against the OPP
posing team, but when il came to the
20-yard line, II was lacking. The backs
did fine Individual work, but there were
few instances of the unne getting
any great assistance from the line
men.
There were improvements to be noted
as well as defects in yesterdays con-
test. The fumbling which married the
previous games was not 50 frequent,
although one tumble by Cbrystie re-
suited In a touchdown by the southern
ers. The Orange and Black team
made no use OF trick plays, and tried
the onside kick only once or twice.
Straight football was the order of the
day. There was a great Improvement
in the tackling, and the general play
was snappier h heretofore.
Read and Hart were spared yester-
day, although they were out in uniform
to go on the field If needed. MaoFad-
yen was absent, also, as was WEIGH,
the veteran end. Gill and Garrett held
down the end positions. Sawyer. in
the backfield, did some brilliant dodg-
ing, and Dawson revealed power in
bucking through the line. Sparks, the
doughty little halfback. did a lot of
%plunging worthy of a heavier man.
NEW HAVEN. Oct. 1.-THE scrub
team beat the Yale varsity yesterday,
when Freeman seized the ball on a
tumble In the shadow OF his own goal
posts and raced the length of the field
for a touchdown, the only score made
during a stiff scrimmage. This ouch
down represents the first crossing of
Yale's goal-line this yea and was the
climax of a hard practise game against
an exceptionally strong scrub. rein
forced by the presence OF Field and
Holt in its backfield.
Captain Coy did all the kicking yes
terday and showed splendid form, but
took no other part in the scrimmage. He
was old by his doctor yesterday that
he could get INTO the game against
West Point on Saturday, If he wants to
do So, and may play his first game
this season against the Cadets.
Hyde replaced Cooney at centre on
the varsity yesterday, as the passing
of his veteran this week has failed
to please the coaches. The other
changes mad on Monday stood, how
ever. 1t is by no settled, how
ever. that Cooney will not start the
game or Saturday, and he is reason