New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-19
IT Was Sam White Il
Who Beat the Blue

placement, but when the Blue electsd ;.
have Camp punt froni a spread forn4,,o'
instead could not fathom the move. Ear.
OF these punts was run back further TIA,
any Camp got of from a regular k,,k
formation, for the simple reason that IN.
delay In this manpuvre caused by IN.
passing OF the ball from centre 10 Cam,
and his dropping IT to kick gave the Val.
forwards from ten 10 fifteen yardS star,
In getting down the held over this metbol
OF kicking from a free kick formation. A.
a result Yale gradually lost ground. AMI
had no possible chance OF recovering m.
hall. even though some OF the Kicks yero
handled atrociously by Princeton. Jur
what Yale was aiming to accomplish :,
beyond my knowledge
Yale's strongest play was likewise IN.
best against Brown. With Camp back. On
the kicking formation. tho attack va
aimed at Princeton's right end. instead q,
at the left, az one week before. and Cam,
made some easy gains by reason OF ihs
plan adopted. There were two men to he
put ont Of the way 10 make an average Of
Ave ysrds-Phillips. Princetons rght
tackle. and Dunlap. and afterward Ham.
mond. the Tiger right end. Avery proftei
by his experience on this play last gees
by not giving II. away. and he generally
clipped Phillips before the latter got much
beyond the scrimmage lire, while the three
backs other than Camp masssd on Prince.
toms right end. driving him 10 the side
line. Camp would start straight across
the field and then suddenly swerye on
tackle. finding a clear field for some dys
yards
The punting duel between Camp and D.
Witt was a pretty one. and I'm giving tbs
favors TO De Witt, not so much .becsuss
he had yard or so the advantage in dis.
lance but because he was rushed or every
punt by Avery and some Of the Yale line
men. while Camp had ample protection. d.
Witt employed the use OF quick punt
during the latter part Of the game that had
lot to do with Howe's fumbling. Further
more. It might ne added that Bluethen-
thaTs method OF passing 10 De Witt saved
many blocked kicks. as the Tiger centre
shot the ball back hard and low, De Witt
taking It a little below the waist and driy.
ing It up the field with more OF a quick
snap Of the leg from the knee down than
by full leg swing. That ball came 100
hard for Howe TO handle. and I can't say
whether the credit belongs 10 Princeton for
perfecting the play in advance. or to De
Witt for making an advantage out OF
low, driving and unexpected pass Who
ever devised the scheme did clever bit
Of strategy that seems to me to have saved
several blocked kicks.
A Quartet Of Star Men.
want 10 give an account Of the work o.
some Of the individuals before closing with
tribute to the Tigers and the success
they 20 deserved by reason OF their Ans
fighting spirit and the support that has
never been lacking I'm all those seven years
of black defeat In White, DUFF. Captain
Hart and Bluethenthal Princeton has tow
men Of high rank In this seasons football
and in the TWO first metioned. players OF
rare merit. I know that N Will not be pop
ular to say that believe the Tigers sy'-
tenn Of end defence 10 be worthless against
an Interference that has the bins" 10 u
that Yales had at times In this game; and
II was because OF this obsolete system OF
instead OF driving into 1t and mixing It no
that men OF the calibre of White may not
get the credit they deserve in the seasons
ranking.
White contended against great odds TO-
DAY, yet he overcame them In many in
stances, and when he had the same OPP
portunity that Bomeisler always bad In
the entire game White, while he did not
tackle with such vicousness, took very
good care OF Howe or Camp and almost
always recovered fumbles or punts that
struck the ground. IT Is hardly just 10
compare Bomeisler and White because thu
system used by Yale was so superior that
Princeton's was negligible in comparison
so one can only add they are both great
ends, by far the best have seen this year,
and, coached under the same system that
Bomeisler demonstrated to-day would alb
solutely annihilate an opposing backield.
The red-haired Princetonian. Duff, caught
my eye first against Harvard. ana
thought he would be cared for to-day much
better than was the case. l watched him
great part OF the time, for he forced
every ones attention, and I saw him put
out OF only one play at the start by Yale
forward on the Minnesota shift. This man
hurled himself into Dufft's shins and placed
him hors du combat; but thereafter Dun
was not bothered by such tactics, and IN
shooting through the line and causing
trouble 10 Yale's whole attack he was the
most likely guard one sees in score OF
years. Dufft was down on punts and do
ing damage at that until an injury 10 MS
leg perceptibly slowed his pace.
They Looked After Hart.
Hart had his troubles to-day, as Yale
took great care TO prevent this aggressive
gentleman from deranging Messrs. Howe
and Camp when the latter were catching
punts. Ketcham managed to hinder Hart
great deal by dropping back when
Princeton punted and making after Hart
and then Camp or Howe, whichever was
free, did the rest. But Hart was often
too good for the combination. and but for
getting into troubles when Camp hanked
him on his fake kick run played a sturdy
defence and was seldom out OF play.
As both centres played the free defence
IL was difficult TO get line on their reia-
tive merits. Both passed Clearly. ketehani
covered punts better and was more asgTes-
sive In backing up the line, though Blue
thenthal braced his forwards when Prince
toms goal line was anywhere near danger
For Yale, Ketcham. Bomeisler, Spaidins
and Camp caught my attention. with Frau
els taking good care OF his job and Peru
and Gallauer. the second string Of tackles
proving very aggressive Howe was deeia'
eddy of color except in open field runnins
and the little captain was unable 10 sho"
his ability as strategist because OF the
disposition shown To alternate Camp ana
himself on kicking formations as preyiousp
noted. Bomeisler l have already com.
mented upon. He's true blue ana gran"
Ggb,ar SpaldInO nroycd effective