The Detroit times., 1911-11-18
CHAMPIONSHIP OF "BIG'
FOUR" At STAKE IN THE
YAlE-PRINCtTON BATTLE
Betting Fapors Yale-Experts
Are of Opinion That Score
Will Be Tie.
TEAMS PHYSICALLY FIT
Kicking Duel Between Capt.
Howe, Of Yale, and Dewitt,
of Princeton. Expected.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. Is
The Tiger came roaring forth from
his jungle lair today apd met the
bulldog on Yale Field.
New Haven was packed with Wis
itors for the classic annual battle Of
the animals
Betting favored Yale's football
squad by To ., though the loyal
followers OF Princeton were not al
all averse 10 wagering their money
I'm goodly sums on the chances of
old Nassau Betting was livlier
than for many years past, for Yale
men were confident OF victory and
Princeton men believed the Tigers
chances better than for several sea-
sons.
Rain and wind most OF the night
made conditions for the game any
thing but cheerful. The field was al
ready. soaked and the forecast was
that there would he no change in the
weather before the game.
Victory In today's contest meant
that either Yale or Harvard un-
doubtedly would be the big Four"
champions OF 1917. and two more
determined teams never met on the
gridiron Princeton has not beaten
Yale since the memorable day back
In 1903, when the great Dewitt tore
great holes in the Blue line. Prince
ton had another Dewitt today, and
the "Hunch' players got down,
strong on the tip.
Two teams more physically fit
never met on. the gridiron than the
squads that represented Yale Prince
ton in today's contest Even the
famous Yale Strategy bard" had
been compelled To admit In advance
the Blue men were fit as fddles.
while the Tiger coaches even boasted
OF the physical prowess of their
charges.
Experts believed today's game
would be the closest ever fought be-
tween the aged rivals and predicted
TO score
IL was expected, therefore, to be
a kicking duel between Capt. Howe.
/ the wonderful Eli quarterback. and
! Dewitt, the Tigers halfback. with
honOrs about even, though giving
Howe slight shade The best of ID.
The Yale captain kicks with
4 deadly precision. and his spirals are
! hard. TO catch. Dewitt, however
gets his punts away in splendid
shape Camp can be called upon to
! relieve Howe, should the later be
! forced 10 leave the game. though
Camp is not Howes equal
kicking game necessarily will
~ To- A
believed, the odds favored Prince
ton. White and Dunlap, of the
! Tigers played rings around their
opponents and stamped themselves
as the best pair OF TANKS on tn egrid
iron today. But Bomeisler and
Avery were not be sneered at.
The duel between these four men
was expected TO be one OF the most
! interesting features OF the game.
Yale's tackles were expected to
show better than Princeton's. Hart
Will play against Paul. BY past per-
formances. Scully, of Yale, ought to
outplay Phillips.
At guard the teams appeared even
Dun. the doughty Tiger. was To face
Francis. while Wilson fought IT
out with McDevitt. Duff may out
play his man, but this advantage
will be Offset as McDevitt Is expected
TO handle Wilson handily.
Bluthenthal, the Tiger center. is
expected to be the all-American
center. and was expected to outplay
/ Ketcham at all departments OF the
1 game.
AT quarter the edge is all Yale's.
Howe is conceded TO be far better
! player than Pendleton Pendeton is
a more sensational player. He
seems to fade away in broken field.
Behind the line. Princetons backs
stand out far better than the Blues
| Baker and Dewitt are better than
| Camp, Freeman or Reilly. at half.
while Vaughn. Old Nassau's FULL
back. was expected to outplay Dunn
on offense and defense.