New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-29
Army of Men from Princeton
and Hanover to Invade the
Polo Grounds.

Dartmouth viii clash at the Polo Grounos
to-day in what may be called the frst
oha-nri 7rship game OF the season. The
men from Hanover have fought their way
70 forward place in the last few years.
being ranked fourth 10 Yale, Harvard and
Princeton BY several critics last season. and
Judging by their play there has been no
backward step The game viii be called
at go O'Clock. and Il viii be surprising If
the huge amphitheatre is not crowded. as
those who love the sport in this city have
Jew chances 10 see the leading teams IN
action. The proba bilities last night were
for sharp. clear weather-the kind Just suit
ed 10 football.
i lcoks like an even game hard, bit
ter aeht. The Dartmouth men in this city
are wonderfully confident, and those who
are disposed 70 wager are not haEgling over
the price. but are Offering or taking even
money. Princeton supporters are not hold
ing the Hanover eleven lightly. They re-
oan the defeat in this city in 1905 and the
tie game Of last wear. and consequently are
not the least Lit overconfdent. The Dart
mouth lrndcreraduates viii he on hand some
eight hundred strong 10 lend encourage
1nent by songs and cheers and brass band,
-,hile Princeton viii he a deserted village
fer one day al least, which means a cheer
inc section OF no mean proportions and
plenty II noise
Princeton is unbeaten and unscored on
this year III FIVE games; Dartmouth is IN
beaten and unscored on in four games The
clean record Of one or the other must he
snirched today, unless, perchance, the
teams play each other 10 a tie at TO 0.
Dartmouth viii play not only 10 win, but
70 keep Princeton on her schedule in the
face Of negotiations fer q meeting between
the Tigers and Harvard next year Conse-
uuently the game means much TO Dart
mouth. Princeton may have no thought Of
dropping the game another season, even If
one is arranged with Harvard, but Prince
ton is keen to wipe out the defeat Of 1858
and the tie game Of 10 6 last year. Con
feouently the game means much to Prince
ton.
As the two elevens have met no other
team ir common, il is impossible to draw q
line between them for comparison that would
make 4 prediction anything more than
a guess L may he said. however. that the
PLAYERS individually compare fayora bly,. and
for that reason victory is likely to hinge
on team vvorl. and versatility Of the attack
ing force.
Dartmouth is blessed with a remarkably
strong punter IN Ingersoll. and two brill
liant. dsshfng ends in Cotrell and DAILY 1t
Nas TINS combination that brought about
the crushing defeat Of Williams last Sat
urdav. by a score Of % to O. The summary
Il that game shows that Williams gained
ia Yards 10y rushing to Dartmouth's l5i,
and Oftv-one YARDS 10y forward passing TO
seventeen for Dartmouth. in punting. how
ever. the team from Hanover gained from
zen 70 fifteen yards on every exchange, and
IL this method carried the ball to within
rrrjkirC distance Of the goal line time and
time again 30 doubt, Dartmouth viii de-
bend to-day on the same mode Of attack.
Princeton may be outplayed on the ends
Of the line but The team can boast of some
East. clever backs in Pendleton. Sparks and
Brown. while I5allou. who gets off a puz-
zlinr twisting punt. is likely 20 hold his
own with InCersoil. From tackle 10 tackle
there appears 10 be little To choose.
The Dartmouth players through
fast snappy signal and formation drill at
I3rcnx,IIie yesterday afternoon. and every
man Appeared 10 be in the finest possible
condition Inre~soll. who viii do the
bunting to-day. averaged well above forty
yards To the pun5 and kept the ban up IN
Tie air. so THAT I.is ends were on the spot
before j; came 10 earth. lneersOll also
dropped ti,ree goals from the field from the
4e-yard l.ne Earends practised place kick
ing and seat the oval spinning over the har
from the s5-,-ard mark four times il sue
,.sssou from a scrimmaEc formation.
captain Ryan, The right halfback, ran
hack puufs in fine STYLE He handled the
bali cleauly and started fast and hard.
The officials for The game VIII Ice: Referee.
AE :. I.angford. Trinity, umpire, l.. A.
Whiting cornell. field judge. ". y Morse.
PENNSYLVANIA. and head lnesman, Z. r.
Elnehart. Lafayette.
". ". Roper. head coach OF the Prince
ton eleven. believes that the team viii give
a good account of itself IN the three re
manning games. with Dartmouth. Holy Cross
and Yale. His criticism is particularly
timely. with the season At its height and
more than usually interesting. lie said in
The Daily PrincctOnian" of Wednesday:
Tie policy II the football mana cement
this year mas been 10 develop the team
sIoNly with a view 10 reaching top form
on the DAY Of the Yale game While IL has
been realized that, IN view Of the Few past
seasons, Princeton must Mln al her games
IN order 20 get mack on the football map
still no attempt has been made 10 push the
offence 10 The detriment Of the final game
All fall great stress has been laid on
lacking and falling on the ball. TWO funda-
mental points as important under the new
lules as under the old The lacking as the
season progresses has shown marked i'm
movement and the men follow the ball well
As vet however. the offence does not play
together well enough and the plays are run
on often Tagsedly.
The one Thing that stands out proTni-
nentlv this year II the splendid physical
condition Of The team IL every game the
men have Iefi the field playing better a the
end than At the StaIt. and would have al
Ways been able, had they been called upon,
20 stand another half This augurs well
often wins OF loses the game. The hospital
lisr has been very small. The few injuries
aeceired have been entirely Of the minor
sort, and not IA game this year has a
Princeton man left the field on account OF
injury
This speaks volumes for the new rules
and for the excellent supervision OF Mr.
Fitzpatrick. ] might add thai the players
enjoy the game more than ever before.
The backfleld IS one Of tine fastest We
have had in Princeton in years. The backs
Yagn hard and keep their feet In splendid
stKie Their greatest weakness is their open
field defence and their failure TO take men
on the interference. Ballou S kicking so
fer has stood out prominently. but as Yet
be fails TO run the team quite fast enough.
i is hard 10 make any prediction as 10
the final outcome Of the season, except 10
say thstI believe that the squad as a whole
understands what is required OF them, and
7 believe inst am correct in saving that il
viii be good team that defeats the Prince
ton team this fan