New-York tribune., 1911-10-30
\ Running Baseball ~ Ouef dS

S[ III OCS
said TO me on Friday: The team as a
whole is shot TO pieces and worse of than
last wear at this time. The line siump
seems uncaled for. az the mon are Nst-
Grams tried and found true last year
against Harvard They are not playing
the game. however. and need rousing. Ihe
backs, as q rule arc below the standaru
and have been worked too hard in an ef-
fort TO bring them along faster. while the
ends arc uncertain with two stars 80
melsler and Galloner. out OF the practice
so much. This now sounds pessim's''c' ~
Wow of the improvement shown In the Col
gate game. Yale men should have no u"'
easiuess concerning the line. Inc io'
wards have recovered from the recent
slump, and II Bomeiser and Galloner are
able to play from now on there Is plenty
of time TO polish off the rough edges. III
not, Avery and Francis may be brought
up to the standard. Francis is a guard
but has all the qualities for a good chd
except speed In this Inc is lacking. Dunn
a strong, rugged player. and Sheldon are
also worthy of some attention, ana are
getting it, too.
Yale's chief problem lies in the back
field Captain Howe is host IN hlmsell'
without him the team would be sad'S
handicapped. Merritt, the first SUBSTITUTE
quarter seems unsteady and Will never
shine A. field general Strout is more
likely PLAYER in H0we's place. but he proven
more or less Of q failure last year. In my
opinion. Spalding Camp and Freeman are
the best of tho backs at this time, but none
Of them could have earned place on leu
Coy's team two years ago Reilly IoohS
and acts faded and worn, while Mitchci Is
not above the average. At fullback Phh-
hin and Andersen are the pick and Pmloih
seems sure of the place. As previously
pointed out in this column. Andersen Is
remarkable punter, but too slow TO be "l'
fcctive. and seems unable 10 improve win
coaching. church may be developed pu'
al present he is too numbering TO be cons1d-
cred first class. Unless the play of waiter
Camp. jr. on Saturday was flash III the
nan, the coaches have made a ma. l'e
has been used chiefly at end but piaNed
against Colgate as II made 10 order Tor .
brilliant back Ills development from no"
on will be closely watched. as he showed
marked ability both in puntins and carry
ing the ball.
The Daily Princetonian.' in comment
ipg last week on a we'll merited criticism
hv Bill Hanna concerning the disregard
" football writer's at the various games
said cditorislly:
Here at Princeton. whore practically al'
Of tho covering Of games ia done ny uiiuvIt
graduates members of the Press 'luh' "llp
know tho plavcrs by sight the ueNd to
proper tacilitics has not b"en 50 aPPd' ~,
But We can we'll remember tW" Ned,s dS ',, >,
~ tho time of tho Dartmouth t""tp"H s1,
ia lqfq tho absolute lack Of corsldelatloh
fbat was shown 10 the out-of-toWn cCrl'-
Spnudouts vino came down for IN" dIi''I.
Tho press box" oi that time seated con-
fortahiy about oight ni'n i'm ADDITION 10 I,,.
telegraph operators, ana When some i'l
had tp md room IN this same space tne
natural result occurred much dlsconior =
much cusing and Voor accounts Oh NV
game .,
The speed with which the new stands
have been erected this fall apparently as
siIras MS that there will AZ least he plenty
If seating accommodations tor the NlsIuhs
newspaper men. But would II not nc "
good idea 10 go q little further. In the case
of tho Harvard and. Dartmouth games. ~
any rate and have . man on the SIDE lln"'
witt % mecaphon- 70 announc' IN" various
NIIh-t tItEftOnS. pona IteS, G''. w dh'l'''ii
20 ma king for accuracy in tn" press &C
counts il would also serve 70 make the
game little more interesting Tor the
usually uunformed spectator
n may he psrdoned for answering the
uuestion-it would. Furthermore, II would
10 appreciated h. the newspaper men, VINO
are shuuted off 10 the top Of the stands
and allowed TO guess who is going In for
.or,o other MA ver or Uho makes some da sh-
ins run Harvard has followed Pennsyl-
vania's lead I'm this respect. 1t Is high
time Yale and Princeton gave thought "a
the same question. An appeal has been
made i'm this column more than once for
help in making tho didely read stories OF
big games more accurate. Th" players
should be numbered. and the writer's should
not he forgotten by the management once
they are provided with ticket Of admis-
sion