Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-09

ed i'm this wise: yale has got a mighty
machine this year and a machine mat
Princeton will feel the mettle OF next
Saturday and Harvard the following
week. 1t is practically invinc1ole.
Princeton Trying Out Substitutes.
PRINCETON, n. j.. November O.
Secret practice was held for a while yes
terday afternoon. but lasted for only halI
an hour when the gates were throWh
open to the undergraduates. Only Two
of the regulars, Read and Mct roman
were in the scrimmaGe, although the en-
tire varsity squad is in good condltlon
The idea of the coaches was 10 iocate
the best men to be used as sups.ltu H,,s
in the Yale game. The scrimmage con-
sisted Of two periods. the first against the
freshman team and the second against
the scrubs. Garrett. Read and Dawson
were first string of backs. and or tnese
Dawson showed up the best, making TWO
touchdowns after a series of line plunges
Gill and Granger played at ends ana
made a fair showing. Gill especially
tackling WELL 1t is expected that the en-
tire varsity team will again be In action
today.
The largest and most enthusiastic mass
meeting held in Princeton for many years
was held last night. Seldom has such
wonderful display of enthusiasm anu
spirit shown itself as when the students
and members of Princeton filled Alex
ander Hail. Prof. Stockton Arson anc
John G. Hibben spoke for the faculty.
Prof Arson said that the feeling that
Yale was unbeatable was nonsense, tha'
Princeton. with the best material In years.
would show its value as machine next
Saturday.
Prof. Hibben spoke of the adverse tone
of some newspapers against the princeton
team. to the effect that they could not
cope with Yale, and referred to previous
occasions and said that Princeton mad
more than a fighting chance to beat ale
always, referring to the game In 1879 as
an example. when Bill Edwards team
lowed by Capt. Siegling and Howard
Henry. Next came Big Bill Edwards.
who can always produce more princeton
spirit than almost any other man sradu-
a team of seniors this year who next
Saturday will have their last chance to
beat Yale. and they are going to do II.
Crimson Regulars Rest.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. November o.
But two of the varsity I'm Saturday
game reported for practice yesterday aft
ernoon in the stadium-L Smith and
Houston. both ends All the cripples were
out however. and ran through signals At
least two of them-WeSt and @. Browne
will have to be content to act as second
string men the remainder OF the season,
their understudies-L. Wilmington and L.
positions. But for an injury which Will
lay him Off for a week Hooper likewise
stood an excellent chance OF displactng
Mckay Corbett still finds his position
open, but will have to employ every
ounce of his power to hold il.
The practice was light, consisting main
" of signal drill and punting and the
further development OF the forward pass.
Wigglesworth at quarterback made a
suit able Sub for the regular man. AL
though lacking the weight and power of
his rival he seems to get more speed and
dash out Of the backfield. This will be
the final week of scrimmage. and the
coaches intend to drive the men to the
limit The instructors will themselves get
into the seconds &" lineup. Much time
will be given to catching and running
back punts and using a more accurate
eye in timing the toss of the forward
pass.
| The subs had a secret session OF
! their own after the regular men had re-
| tired. They declare they have unearthed
and perfected some excellent formations
which will be tried out by the varsity
| today.
Jack Fields Rejoins Yale.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, November o.