The Washington herald., 1910-09-26

Princeton. n. j.. Sept &-Once more
the Princeton football team has started
work under new coaching system. but
this year the coaching system is not the
only department that has been changed.
for there is new trainer. a new set of
rules with which 70 work, and. lastly, an
almost new set Of candidates from which
10 develop a winning eleven.
Al the close of last season prospects
for a good showing another year were
gloomy enough, but the outlook has been
steadily frightened. until at the present
time hopes are running high for a sue
cessful season, OF the men who started
last years Yale game only Capt. Hart
and Mccormick are eligible to play this
year. fact which under ordinary cir
cumstances would be rather dishearten-
ing, bur with the new rules, last years
Substitute material and the members OF
the champion freshman eleven. the stu
dents are confidently expecting great
things.
w. ". Roper. 90. who returns 10
Princeton after a years absence. during
which he coached the football team at
The University OF Missouri with great
success, has always been a great advo-
cate Of the open game in football and is
right in his element with the new game
Roper not only holds the place OF head
football coach. bur is also director OF all
sports at Princeton. and since he has
held that place Princeton has won the
intercollegiate championship IN hockey
and defeated both Yale and Harvard in
baseball The students are taking this
as a good omen for the championship in
football this year
Has Capable Assistants.
E. II. W. Harlan, '0S. a former all
American half back; R NJ. Brown. 'OS,
former varsity end. and P. E. Waller.
guard on last years varsity eleven. VIII
be Ropers regular assistants throughout
The season, but as in former years, some
OF the old stars viii be back 10 help for
week or so toward the end.
Perhaps the greatest asset this year is
the securing OF the services Of Keene
Fitzpatrick as trainer In past years one
OF the greatest troubles with Tiger foot
ball teams in the games with Yale has
been lack OF condition. IL 1905, 1901 and
1905 Princeton clearly outplayed Yale in
the first half Of the game. only 10 fail
IN the final period. The score in 1906 re-
suited IN a tie. but In 1907. with q lead
OF eleven points in the first half, Ted Coy
and his band Of griiiron warriors. trained
10 the minute, came hack in the second
half and scored twelve points before time
was called, II was the same way in !
1903. when, after one of the most won
derful exhibitions Of the open STYLE OF /
football that had ever been seen. Prince
ton again lei with six points, but was /
finally beaten, II 20 g. To be sure. Gov
was one OF the chief factors in these /
games. as was the weather, but lack OF |
condition seemed 10 be another of great
importance. Fitzpatrick comes here from
Michigan. where he has been very sue /
cesSful, and his work In developing speed |
in the players is already noticeable.
Although there has been practically no /
scrimmage work yet the practice OF the |
last ten days has brought out the fact
That the Tiger squad this season is going /
10 be one OF the fastest in years. PendIe- /
ton, who was such a marvel on the fresh I,
man team last year, promises 10 be a star I
OF the first water. and Ballou is another /
man who should be heard from often in 4
the next few months,
Capt Hart is in excellent condition /
this fan and is faster than ever before /
Hart was considered a second Coy in his /
freshman year here. but the constant dis /
cussion over his neck and the headgear 1
which he was forced 70 wear evidently
had some effect on his work last year.
and he failed 10 live up 10 his reputa- /
ton. This season. however, the best sur
geons in the country have given Hart a
clean bill OF health. and he will not wear
the freak headgear. which was Of consld-
cradle hindrance before.