New-York tribune., 1910-11-13
VICTORY,
SAYS CAPTAIN DAILY
YaIe's Leader Attributes the
QueIIing of Tigers to Fight
ing Spirit.
FAULTS TO BE ERADICATED
Play of Blue, He Thinks, Will Be
Smoother in Harvard Game
Feared Hart and Pendleton
individuals Praised.
by Frederick j. Daily. Captain of Yafe's Foot
ball Eleven.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

ball Eleven.
BY Telegraph to The Tribune.
Princeton. N j, Nov. 12--Yale's victory
over Princeton, by a score of ) to 3, here
to-day vas not a surprise TO US in any
sense of the word. II was only the logical
development of the team somewhat delayed
in coming, and at times seemingly not go
ing to come al all. But all who knew the
team we'll kept their faith and there was
not a single player, coach or critic close
TO the team, who was much surprised at
the outcome.
The victory is doubly sweet. coming at a
time when practically every newspaper.
magazine and periodical in the country had
begun the usual series of hostile articles
directed at a losing team, and Yale had
been accused of practically everything un-
favorable in the vocabulary. There is one
thing which every man on the Yale team
entered The game determined TO prove. and
that was that this team, like every other
team that has ever represented Yale. was
full of fighting spirit. The team as a whole
had concentrated on this one idea, and
every individual was thoroughly inbued
with it. Almost better than the victory it
self was the knowledge that all the world
must know, as the few faithful did. that
1t this aggressiveness that carried
things through. There are faults in the
Yale team yet which must be eradicated
before Yale will have that sn1oothness of
execution so necessary TO an effective at
tack. The Yale attack was much sharper
to-day than at any time this season, but
IT was marred by loose handling of the
ball and very frequent penalties. which
of
moments. The ground lost by fumbles and
penalties kept Yale from running up a
larger score, which we really expected to
do. But the main elements of siren ngth
were there-speed. power and a good inter-
ference, and several times the Yale runner
came very, very near breaking away for
a clear field
If Yale had been two weeks developing
the game she exhibited to-day the score
would have been much larger. As the
game was played to-day, YaIe's score
should have been larger. but there was
lacking that snoothness which only comes
from constant practice. and Yale has not
had the time for this
The first three four plays following
the kickoff were really the most vitaIIy
important in the game. 1t was the first
trying out OF Yale's game. and those few
plays measured Yales attacking strength
with Princeton's defence. The unqualified
success of the formation settled whatever
doubts existed as to the potential quality
of Iale's game.
Some Of the players said when Yale's
hrst reverse came. following fumbled
punt and PendIeton's goal from the field
It's only a question of time. This game
is not over vet and the men simply went
TO work harder than ever
As the game progressed the play grew
much harder and Yales speed increased
After Yale had scored, Princeton played a
desperately hard game and Yale was
warned TO be on the alert. as Princeton
was at all times considered TO be- dan
gerous.
The last minute of play was the worst IN
the game. The players on both teams all
felt the intensity of it. and when Fuller
blocked Prlnceton's free try for goal it was
only partially relieved We all knew -hat
a second of weakening might give Pendle-
ton the long awaited opportunity for the
run that never came, or a brilliant forward
pass or fumbled punt might change the re-
suit of the game instantly.
Into the very last minute were crowded
tons captain stood behind his line swearing
his men to win. and l was praying thai
nothing would happen. When that fina
whistle blew the relaxation and conscious
ness of having won brought the most pleas
ant sensation Imaginable
OF Yale's defence there is nothing to be
said except to point to the fact that Prince
ton made but one first down by rushing
superior to Princeton's that there is little
basis for comparison The line was sim.
ply impregnabIe to all of Princeton's as
saults. and on end runs Princeton must
have lost more ground than she gained
The work of Fitzpatrick and Brooks ir
scattering the Princeton interference into
bits and then either getting the man o,
making it easy for some other member
was perfect. Paul, McDevttt and Fuller
all blocked Princeton kicks. and they
opened holes for the backs that could
hardly have been missed
Scully was playing his first big game al
tackle. and as an interferer for the runner
they were started. his work was phenom
email He made several tackles for losses
one of which was close 10 twenty yards
line. Morris at centre played his usua
quiet, heady game and managed 10 get in
every play of the game.
AS a matter of fact, on every tackle
there were usually two or three Yale mer
wound around the runner. Everybody To-
day played his game. and IT is not as good
as he will play one week from to-day either
Howes work as general was largely
responsible for many Yale gains. He knew
how to mix up his plays and kept Prince
ton on the jump. But, better than all this
was his handling OF kicks. The wind was
extremely bothersome, and Princeton 5
punts were OF the twisting kind. Howe
caught and ran back punts remarkably
we'll, under the circumstances. and he
placed his own punts very effectively for
his ends 10 cover His forward pass TO Kill