New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
ON COLLEGE GR|D|RONS
Army's Strength, Not YaIe's
Weakness, Explains Result.
HARvARD'S STRONG DEFENCE
Princeton Developing on Sound
Lines, Though Slowly, I'm
der Roper's Training.

IL would be unwise, to say the least TO
assume as = result OF Yales defeat on
SATURDAY that Harvard and Princeton will
find their traditional rival easy prey in
November. The last time that Yale lost
TO West Point was in 1904. and in that
wear the Blue beat Harvard and Prince
ton by Identical scUres-12 to DIN each
game However, the circumstances were
different long run on a tumble and
4 field goal accounted for the Army's
victory, while West Point won on Satur-
day in clean cut and decisive fashion, 1t
being perfectly obvious TO all who saw
the game that the better team won. Yale
met an eleven more highly developed than
fits own-au eleven better coached in the
fundamentals. or. at least. that had profit
cd better by its coaching-and the in
eyitabIe result followed.
West Point is always . dangerous OF
ponent for any team, and the result on
Saturday need not be taken AS an indica-
ton OF Yale weakness. Army strength is
probably the true explanation. II is not
surprising that it should be so. either, for
those who saw the gradual development
of the West Point team last year realized
that Lieutenant Nelly and his assistants
we're EGT ElTE 2 LOpln6lt 'IlaCulllE btu'lu 20
be dangerous before the season ended
Tho fourth year class had lot Of splen
did material, too. and. what with the vet
Grams remaining. there was no reason 70
doubt that the Army this year would have
one Of the best teams in IT'S history, a
team comparable 70 the powerful one Of
1901
Yale has great deal 10 learn, and
Sc iD7e oh, Fo,- 70 =
learned The line was stiff and slow on
Saturday charging late and failing to do
its part in aiding the backs Corey has
speed and dash, but he is far from being
an ideal quarterback and neither he nor
Merritt can measure up to Howe. Johnny
Fitzpatrick. who was such star last year,
failed 10 realize all the possibilities Of the
end position under the new rules. He
played a good game, of course, for he is
natural football player, with skill that
amounts to genius. but he will undoubt-
eddy be much better in the big games.
Paul, at tackle, was the best man in the
Yale line
Carey, DAILY, Deming and Reilly did not
make up an impressive backfeld, as Yale
backhelds go Daily was the best of them,
and DAILY IS a back any team would vel
come Last year. with stars like Coy and
Steve Philhin lined up with him he played
a steady, dependable game But he was
z better back under the old rules, with
pulling and pushing and keeping off ones
feet At premium. than he IS likely to
prove this wear. Young Philbin showed
promise when he got into the game and
Denling did we'll 70 hold his own or nearly
so, against as fine and heady q punter as
Dean.
Walter Camp is OH his way back 20 Yale
and he is needed The coaching staff has
not got all out Of the new rules that they
afford. and the team. as & whole. is not
up 10 its proper stage of development. But
Yale will undoubtedly draw good from the
defeat Certainly the coaches will face to-
day a squad that has no illusions left \
proper humility IS good thing in the cir
cuinstances. and Ted Coy and his aids
should find a sobered and willing lot OF
athletes eager 10 remedy the defects so
piti!essly exposed on Saturday by the clever
and aggressive Army team.
Reverting FOR a moment 10 West Point. !
annapolis scouts. If there were any on
hand. saw that the Army had in Hyatt |
Dean, Surles and Browne a baclheld Of
exceptional merit. and in Wood and Hicks
q pair Of ends fully alive to their duties
and their opportunities.
Harvard found stir going in the Am
herst team, which had been bit under !
rated. But Harvard showed a magnificent
bit Of defensive work AT the start Of the
game, when a long run after blocked
kick put the ball on the Crimsons 2-yard
line Three PUSHES tested the Harvard line
which stood like rock, and after that all
Amherst could do was to keep everlastingly
il, making the Crimson work for all the
cd no.
speed and knowledge of the new game. and
Captain Wellington seems to have a good
chance of Joining the short list Of winning
Harvard captains of the last few years,
Campbell and Burr.
Princeton travelled 10 Easton and wiped
out the stain Of last years defeat at the
hands Of Lafayette. The Tigers, as in the
game against New York University, proved
unable to forge an effective attack after
getting within striking distance and the
game was almost \ repetition of last year
struggle when Princeton, after pushing
Lafayette all over the field, tried Il drop
kick at the very end of the game This
time, however. there was no Irmschler 10
block the trial ana run the length of the
field for "A touchdown, and the victory rest
ed with old Nassau.
Princeton has 2 remarka bio back in
PendIeton. and he will have 10 make I'D
for some defects In material that even as
good coach as Roper can hardly be cX-
pected 10 remedy. The team has not found
itself yet, but has kept abreast Of the work
~ has 10 do. and viii undoubtedly be a
more formidable opponent than It was last
year. It Is better I'm the fundamentals than |
IL was a year ago, and is altogether a |
promising team. It's fulfilment OF promise
has not been impressive as yet, but New
York University and Lafayette are good
enough 10 worry the best teams this year. |
and Princeton should not he moderated be- |
cause those teams bothered il.
Pennsylvania has a good team, a fact |
suspected before its crushing defeat OF
Brown on Saturday. The Quakers have
proved abundantly that their defeat by
Ursinus may be wiped off the slate, If
future games are satisfactory as those
since the opening affray.
Cornell had no opponent worthy of the
name on Saturday, and suffered as result |
Dan Reed and his assistants are hopeful
this year for better results than Ithaca has
seen for many moons, and the early sea-
son reports seemed to give reason for their
optimism. The Oberlin game showed that
there had been a slump. but Cornell seems
TO feel that an annual slump IS q necessary
luxury. and there - time to come out of It, !
The material at Ithaca is excellent. and
the coaching staff IS better than IL has