New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-01
TIGERS WORK LIKE MAD
Harvard, However, Goes Slowly,
with Princeton Game Near.
NO SCRIMMAGE FOR VARSITY
Coaches Flock 20 Jungle Town
to Smooth Off Rough Edges
for Big Battle.

tI.v Telegraph 70 The Tribune
! Princeton. y. j.. oct. 31.-The Princeton
| football practice on Osborne field this at
tcrnoon vas little more encouraging than
! the work of yesterday. as some Of the
weaknesses that were so prominent in the
Holy Cross game and in previous practices
were eradicated in part There was still
lack OF organized team work. however,
and many OF the varsity gains were made
/ by individual playing About forty-fve
minutes Of nard sCrimmaginG was held,
during which the varsity scored two touch
downs.
| The scrub aided by T.. C. Waller, cap
tain Of last years freshman eleven. who is
ineligible to play this season. made good
| gains through the varsity line, but was
unable TO score touchdown. Although
, Waller has played little football this sea-
son. he was the most prominent man in the
practice. He tore his way through the
I varsity line in sensational fashion, but
the regulars always held when the ball
was forced far INTO their territory.
Baker was back I'm his old place at half
back, while Chrystie alternated with PEN
Cleton At quarter When not at quarter
| Pendleton played left halfback. The
coaches have not yet decided what the
makeup Of the backfeld for the Harvard
game will be. Chrystie played with lots
| of snap and enthusiasm. and drove the
| team in good style. 1t begins TO look as
| if he may be the choice Of the coaches to
start the game on Saturday. in which case
Fendleton will play at half, with Baker
and De Witt as the other backs.
| t,al Il
the 'varsitys best means of ground gain
INK this afternoon. although De Wits
,lunsing showed improvement over Sat
urdays work. Pendleton got away for one
or two dashes. as did Baker, who scored
enc Of the touchdowns.
| De Witt scored the other touchdown for
the varsity on a plunge through centre
from the iO-yard line.
Hammond who has played so well in the
| bach field, wa tried at end on the scrub ano
! showed IN we'll He got down under klcH'
and followed the hall like a hawk. Al
though somewhat inexperienced in playing
the position. It was not entirely new tc
lin. as he was tried there once before
earlier in tho season.
John De Witt, captain of Princeton's las
championship team. who was one OF the
greatest kCkers that ever played football
ioined the coaching staff. which has now
reached tremendous proportions. to-day
His namesake, who ia now fullback on the
team. was his particular care. He places
his kicks well. but his punts still lack the
distance Of his more famous predecessor
Of the same name.
! Bluethenthal was out I'm togs and rar
through signals with the varsity for
short time. but he still limps preceptibly
Big Bill" Edwards was a prominent figure
on the field. and he put lots Of snap in'thf
scrub The lineup follows:
Left end. White: left tackle, Hart; left
guard. Wilson: centre. Ormond; righ'
guard. Duff and Brown: right tackle
Vaughan: right end. Dunlap; quarterback
| Chrvstie Pendetom; left halfback, Pen
dleton (Sawyer); right halfback, Baker ano
funback. De Witt.
Lioht Work fer Harvard Team.
rrv Telegraph TO The Tribune
| Cambridge. Mass. oct 31.-The Harvard
coaches and Donovan, the trainer. decided
to-day that another afternoons Hight WORK
was due the Crimson PLAYERS after sat
urdav's exertion against Brown. ana ac-
1 cordinglv the regulars got back niue
more Of their lost weight. long session
~ the blackboard I'm the locker buildlns
was followed by the usual signal drill OUT
after this the first team made way for the
substitutes. who had a forty-fve-mlnute
s,rir,rn,ee against the scrub team.
while this match was on the regulars
fo,Iowod the work closely. for the SCRUBS
,.i,,od ~, princeton plaVg and
Freed them with great deal Of snap. The
substitutes. however. were able 10 keep
thoir goal line clear and also to score three
times themselves once the ball was car
ried from midfeld 10 the goal line on hard
PUSHES and two pretty forward passes
taken from Freddy by Pierce and black
oil r.bo were the backfeld substitutes
with Morrison. who finally scored th'
touchdown. Pierce previously ran In
kick for seventy-ive yards and touch-
down. and Stow. one Of the guards MADE
- eoyentv.yard run after getting the ball
on tumble
Following this scrimmage the varsity
with O'Brien AZ rieht END ana Gardher az
ouarter. practised against the SCRUB team
but there was no hard work. While there
rrobablv will be a hard scrimmase TO-
morrow. it is doubtful whether captain
Fisher Wendell. Gardiner and Smith VIII
, do much strenuous work before the Prince
ton oar,e or even after that except when
Harvard is PLAYING Carlisle and Dart
mouth.
Bob Potter the quarterback, came down
70 the field to-day. but did not work. lie
Is nursing a bad knee, but this is not ex-
pocted to handicap him on Saturday.
Rogers. who was playing so well at end
until suddenly operated on for appendicitis
TWO weeks ago. came out this afternoon.
but although he thinks he can get back
I'm the game. ~ announcement was given
! him by the coaches.
/ The team that will 60 into the Princeton
game. with the exception Of Potter. Is IN
splendid physical trim. and probably VIII
MAY smoother football and have harder
punch" inside the 25-yard line than
against Brown.
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