New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-18
inks for Hard, Bitter Fight,
However, Counting Princeton
a Dangerous Foe.
HOWE A STRONG ASSET
nefence of the Tigers Up to
Mark, but Blues Attack Is
More Daring, Versatile
and Powerful.
By SOL METZGER.
,orn,r Captain and Head Coach Of the Fem
syIyania Football Eleven.


"a. afternoon because the Blue possesses
magnificent attack and, recently, pretty
.,c defence. although one not impreg-
Nc against tho onslaughts of the open
-a,,e on the other hand. this Princeton
-, demands respect of any foe, as would
-. eleven that converted two opportuni-
.,.. into TWO scores in q game with Har-
- and II has moro TO fight for, moro
,oin biz a victory to-day than any
D.,nceton eleven since the dawn Of football
history
IN End that is important I'm football OF
~. -,oroert but Yale's team has tried.
,-,s an5F proven field strategist in Cap
,.in Howe. and that IS most important.
The Tiger attack has been conspicuous
-. arc absence. whereas Yale now pos
..ssss an offence modern, versatile, daring
"a roverful: full Of deception, delays. spilt
laws passes. and a perplexing, valuable
,side kick backed up by the best. protec-
Ian for Us drop kicking that is possible.
while Princeton has shown nothing in
attack. we must admit the Tigers have
Nan holding back for this. one great ef-
90, and that there will be some sort Of an
,,,ack is as certain as that there Is
princeton team But it is unknown un-
tried and. Of course. not as polished ana
certain as II should be.
tssid in these columns last sunday. after
viswins Yals's play against Brown. that
believed Yale used Howe'S drop kick
:, frequently in the hope of causing tho
r,-srs IN erplov the same defence for II
,s they used against Harvard. \ defence
strong indeed to hurry a drop kick. but one
that exposed the team 10 dangerous for
ward pass attack. Recently l hear that
Bl ROGERS and his. associates have RENE
ded this glazing fault. so Yale may have
"a seek other means of advancing the ball
han forward passing inside the 25-yard
Irs and ~ not successful must fall back
lvron the cleverness Of Captain Howe's toe
a none too accurate one a week ago.
\ There is q story about this Yale attack
that is likely 10 be told for the first time
this afternoon. and ! am led TO believe
that il concerns the employment Of the
Hpemen in the interference upon end runs,
where It can DO done most effectively
Ysle's end moves against Brown from
kicking formation proved its strongest run
sing play because Of the fine interference.
The opposing tackles were cared for in
novel manner. and as follows:
When the ball is mapped the Yale tackle
shoots his body into the shins Of his oppo-
nent. aiming to knock him down so that
he interference may gain full headway in
order to master the opposing backs. At
The same time the pile thus formed con-
sidersbly delays the other opposing line
men in getting TO the runner.
Yale's. line has shown wonderful power
n opening holes on delayed plays, and |
believe We can look for an effective attack
patterned along the lines of the 1902 play
with which Metcalf and Chadwick defeated
Princeton and Harvard.
II Howe does the punting, thereby play
ing the fullback position on kicking for
nations, there Will be more strength in the
Yale attack than were he TO alternate
with any of the other backs. Howe can
punt with any Of them, is a dangerous
open field and therefore end runner, and
executes the running Onside kicks so much
better than Camp that ii does not pay 10
bring him back solely for this play ana
one or two line attacks from the same for-
1
backs would therefore know when 10 eX-
pect that nerve-racking onside KICK. Win
Howe always back, Pendleton, De Wit
Baker and Vaughn, having other grave
matters 10 attend 10. would be more easily
surprised and its effectiveness thereby
would be greatly increased.
Yale has excellent chances 10 succeed
With the diagonal forward pass TO the side
lines and viii no doubt use such play
to-day. hoping TO make il more successtul
than did Harvard against Princeton. This
particular play is used when team is IN
possession Of the ball near one OF its side
lines. Under the conditions Princeton :
secondary defence shows a tendency 10
play toward midheid. so that when run
Is started in that direction the Tiger backs
practically desert this side line territory TO
stop the play Hence Yale will be apt TO
fake "A run to the centre Of the field In
order 10 send an end down this side line.
% the back carrying the ball may pass it
pack 70 him from the centre of the grid
lion.
Yale has a strong kicking game to bal
ance Frincetons attack along this line.
while the tackles and ends cover punts
quickly and are ably backed by the entire
me. In White and Hart, however, Prince
Ton has faster mer AT this sort Of game
who can cover punts even better than the
lale players. ! do not think either team
viii gain q great deal Of ground returning
punts. although Howe Is a dangerous man
once under way, as he Is so slippery and
not prove costly but against Princeton
such mistakes would undoubtedly spell
Ysles undoing.
spalding, whom ] hear IS Yale's best
PACK. has been saved for this contest. and
u he starts Yale will surely gain ground
py rushing as the interference will then
os more savage and as fast
Cpon defence Princeton comes IN for
more comment than upon offence, for the
tlgers have not disclosed the latter. They
nave two systems Of line play. the first is
me algn, straight arm charging style used
h Iniohe!d the object being TO keep on
s .sS opponent or Jam, him into the play.
1Au " oportunity looks good, 10 plunge
ssnarrons9 2 hole IN the offence in order 10
q me play ere u meets the line Although
~ Goes this we'll, the Yale's forwards
VI lead him into attempting II so they
Hlay smother him as he comes through.
Once inside their 25-yard line the Tiger
Lthsmen get low and use the leg drive
Snaree, aiming 10 carry the entire opposing
~, ~ "aSA lhto the attack, with the excep-
uon OF Bluethenthal centre. who PLAYS
passes. 0'' @0' 'Oi a.
Yale's linemen play a free, upright de-
lence N AL parts OF the field, always
,sst-.snt armlng opponents and carrying
mem mo the play when II comes their
Wy Or as IN the case Of the guards. step
ING PACK or their own line OF scrirnmage
as 70 pack up the other forwards al the
Rolat OF attack. This system enables
rum
ing attacks and permits the backs to give
SIrost entire attention 10 passes and kicks
y IS only successfully used By big. active
zen wfh good football heads. players like
uose Yale forwards.
yale has new and effective plan for
running hack kick-offs. II is quite notice.
soie IN that the centre plays fifteen wards
ION rnidreld instead OF the standard ten
As the ball descends the men gather in q
Heose before the runner and come I'D field
~ tull steam. II is by no means a simple
matter 10 penetrate this flying wedge. as
sach side OF IL presents many difficultses
70 The VoUld-be tackler. Then suddenly
opens 81 It's point and the runner Shoots
Iorth into theoretically clear field II 4,
vel planned and well executed, but IS not
20 effective when the kick-off is directed n
inner corner Of the field as when II Is
sent straight down
Princeton players have habit Of dolne