New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
ON COLLEGE GR|D|RONS'
Tiger Squad Shows Speed, but
Little Power in Scrimmage.
SIGNAL DRILL AT HARVARD
Hard Practice and Keen Crit
cism at Cornell, Where
Prospects Seem Bright.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune !


| Princeton. n. j.. Sept 23.-With only one
week ahead OF them before the first game
Of the season, the Tigers had the hardest
practice this afternoon that has been held
so far. A scrimmage OF forty-f1ve minutes
was held, with only couple Of short inter
missions.
The practice, considering the fact that the
squad has been at work now for almost
two weeks was disappointing. The back
| field showed sporadic bursts OF speed, put
lacked power and push. The defensive
work was also weak. the scrub lnemen
repeatedly opening up good holes in the
varsity line Pendleton was tried at quarter
back to-day and may possibly be kept
there. He was a little of I'm handling the
ball. and missed several punts. Penheld'
who has been playing quarterback. was
tried at end for a while, and then at full
back His punting and grit make him a
valuable man for the team II the suitable
place can be found for him.
The forward pass was tried with little
success by the scrubs in the scrimmage'
a gain resulting only once.
Especial attention was given TO the kick
ers and the receiving OF punts. about fifteen
minutes DtlUk utNbltu 10 Auf fAAllhi hiA4S
OF punts The backs were weak in handling
the kicks while Penield alone showed any
! ability In getting his punts off.
Hart appeared on the field. but was not
I'm togs Hughes. a substitute back Of last
year, played a good game az halfback for
the varsity.
The varsity lined up as follows:
Left end, Dunlap CWighU; left tackle,
Phillips; left guard. Wilson; centre. Blue
thenthal; right guard. Mclean; right tackle,
Mccormick right end, White, quarterback.
/ Pendleton; left halfback. Hughes: right
halfback, Henderson: ullback. Ormond
New Haven. Sept. 2s.-The Yale regulars
had their hands full this afternoon to de-
feat the scrubs in the first genuine practice
game played here since the season opened.
In the twenty-mnute period which was
/ fought through a single touchdown was
] scored This was negotiated by Arthur
] Howe, after the varsity had four times
/ come within twenty yards OF the scrub
! goal. only to tumble or to md themselves
/ held. Howe's score was made on third
down by using a clever quarterback run
] outside right tackle.
The fumbling, which was almost con-
slant, was partly excusable because Of the
earliness Of the season, but cost the var
sity three chances 70 score. The scrubs
did not endanger the regulars goal line
but a punt OF spaulding. the second team
fullback. for sixty yards was a feature Of
| their play on one occasion, when the var
sity was checked at the scrubs +-yarc
line. Anderson, the former Wisconsin
player, made a splendid try for a field
goal. narrowly missing. A twenty-yard rur
by Philbin around left end was feature
/ Morning practice was omitted to make the
afternoon work as strenuous as possible.
Several hundred spectators saw the play
There was a large influx Of coaches aside
from the resident staff. The following
graduates were present: George Goss, Ned
Glass. PA" Corbin, Guy Hutchinson, How
ard Jones, Jim Rodgers, Jack Owsley anC
Burr Chamberlin. Bob Cook, the rowing
coach. was on the side lines.
The lineup follows: Left end, camp
left tackle. Scull: left guard, Francis; cen
ire. Ketcham; right guard, McDevitt; righ'
tackle. Paul; right end, Gailauer; quarter
hack. Captain Howe; left haltback, Reilly
right halfback. Philbin; fullback, Anderson