New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
ODDS FAVOR PRINCETON
Little Betting, However, IL Sig
Battle with Yale Team.
A MAN-TO-MAN COMPARISON
Pendleton Stands Alone, nut
Otherwise There Is Little =
TO Choose.


has been surprisingly light this year, due
no doubt. TO the fact that the uncertainties
OF the game have been increased under me
new rules The Princeton eleven is AT
Lakewood Tor a change Of air and scene
where II will remain until tomorrow morn
in. while the Yale team decided 20 stay at
home ,,rtil the last 70 take advantage OF
every minute possible for practice
In suire OF ;he fact that Princeton mas
gone through the season without defeat and
with clean slate and that Yale has SUI
sere5 defeat a. the hands OF West Point
and Brown. 10 say nothing Of a tie game
with Vanderbilt. there is every promise OF
8 hard. bitter struggle tomorrow.
Individually there is mighty little TO
choose between the two elevens- I am not
alone in the opinion that Morris Is one OF
The hest centre rushes ever developed at
Vale or any other college. He is remark
ably active for big man. and while ne mas
2 quiet way Of doing things he Is All over
-be field. following the bali like houno
and getting in every play His Work against
49,, e-ood ont IA bold way. and IN al
of Fs1uA-herthal. the Princeton centre VINO
--,,na poo6 reliable man and Sharply
aggressive. is disposed 10 charge on 'he
zoF,.s;,.a before diagnosing play.
z-,,y,a- of vale is q hard working suarn'
-. nothing sensational. while McDeVltt
although somewhat green. has the iac1'''
for breaking through sharply ano olocAl."
veu An effort was made just oetore 'n'
-R-own game 20 strengthen the line ny po'-
sing Paul probably the best tackle al ->e"
T7aven. at guard in McDevitts place. hd'
.he experiment did not prove parnculaiN
effective. so that the latter VIII no" nav
g chance 10 prove himself Opposed 70 ul-
L. and NcDevitt will he Mccormick and
Wilson. respectively Here the ligers af-
rear TO have the call. Wilson is without
.souhf one Of the best guards in the country
,o-dsv. and Of All-America calibre- He can
Ia denended on at all times and knows
sav-erv anEfe Of the game. Mccormick too'
Is q strong. heady player who Is disposed
10 size up a play quickly and act accord
sngly.
Ia the tackle position Yale does not lack
for strong men in Paul. Scully and Savage
Scullv, who played in the Brown game. Is
prettv well UP 10 the average. and while
lacking experience. can be counted on 10
hold up his end with such good running
mate as Paul. Opposed to them VIII be
72roU-D and NacGregor, as TO all appear
ances Roper has decided since the Dart
mouth game that Captain Hart, so good
forward as he is. viii be more valuable
1,scl, Of the line extensively well as de-
Tensiyelv MacGregor. while a hard worker,
has shown weakness two or three times
TINS year in stopping line plays directed be
tween guard and tackle. and Captain DAILY
Of Yale is more than likely TO keep him
busy with his effective plUnging. on the
whole Yale seems to have q slight call in
these positions. which should Offset the
greater strength OF the Princeton guards
Johnny Fitzpatrick was The Tribune's All
America end last year. and while he has
not played up 20 his usual form in two OF
three games this season. he can be ex-
1ccted 30 rise to the emergency against
Princeton. At his best he outclasses any
man the Tigers have Brooks at the other
end of the line. did not shine against
Brown. but I am told that ne has all the
qualifications for the position and is likely
10 make 2 name for himself barring injury.
The Yale ends were hopelessly weak
against Brown. but Pendleton viii find it is
= harder thing 10 sift back through
broken field TO turn the ends with XII
patrick standing guard than Sprackling did.
White and Dunlap the Princeton ends,
Dartmouth 10 offset the work Of the Yale
pair. They are said 10 be the strongest
ends that the Orange and Black has had
since the days OF Davis and Henry. but his
may not be saying much Princeton has
been lamentably weak in ends for several
sears Both are blessed with plenty Of
speed and both are fair tacklers but II they 4
are turned Off or overrun their man. as was
the case against Dartmouth. the Yale backs
are likely TO gain many valuable yards I'm
fhe running hack OF punts, providing. of
course. they USe more judgment in hand
ling them than Wa the case against Brown
Tn the hackfcld Pendlejon. Of Princeton,
stands our as the bright particular star
l,ecausa Of his remarkable speed. clever
dodsiBe and natural football instinct. but
outsde Of Pendleton Vale measures up
quite as well, II not better. far "a in
olyldual skill is concerned. Captain DAILY. |
In my opinion. il not only the best plung-
5uC hack in the college world to-day but
quite the equal of Captain Hart Of Prince
ton IS a defensive player in the secondary
line. In almost every game played this
@'ear DAILY has been good for a gain of
from three TO FIVE wards every time he hit
The line His work against Brown in this
7espect was noticeable. but. Of course. there
IS q limit 10 his strength and endurance.
do not consider Hart a strong offensive !
PLAYER. Last year against Yale he failed
20 pick his openings well, and was slow in
staring He Is wonder as a defensive
PLAYER. however. as he is 4 deadly tackler
and possesses the happy faculty Of being
able 10 diagnose a play quickly and surely. !
= S. said that lie has improved as 4
g'iunelns back in The last two weeks.
Sparks Is GOOD all-around man for
Princeton but. SO far I can Judge no
better than, II good as. Field. Of Yale.
a kick in the head put the latter out Of the
Brown game carly IN the contest, and be-
fore that hr had been oUt OF the play for
home time with al injured shoulder. Ac-
COrding 10 reports, however he is in good
condition for the game tomorrow and If so
can be counted on 20 hold up his end with
credit
AS quartcrhsck Howe. Of Yalc. viii 10
oBppseI 10 BalloU. and while the latter
strikes me IS the better punter he can
claim uo advantage IN other respects
Howe. IN nay opinion. IS a much better
quarterback than he Is fulIbacl and the
change even al such "A late duy appears
T. have been a wise one. He Is likely 20
break awaS az any time for 4 dashing run
through a broken field and he has proved