New-York tribune., 1911-11-14
YALE RESPECTS TIGERS
Both EIevens Hard at Work for
Big Game on Saturday.
MERRITT AND PERRY REPORT
Practise Signals at New Haven
with 'Varsity-Princeton
After an Attack.
IRy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. |


ing the Brown game Camp and Sculy sus-
tained slight injuries on Saturday, but
were as frisky as usual this afternoon. so
that unless accidents occur this week Yale
will face Princeton next Saturday with all
OF her mon in good playing condition. with
the possible exception OF Dick Baker. the
speedy halfback He may be ready how
ever. by the time OF the Harvard game.
Yale was not forced TO show single
play learned in secret the last two weeks
against Brown. Nothing save simple foot
ball was used, and Yale's system OF at
tack IS still under cover This fact has
pleased the coaches because Of the posi-
bilities for even greater Improvement.
Everybody connected with the team s
satisfied and not worrying. and the spirit
of the squad is high, but Princeton is held
in most wholesome respect The PLAYERS
say they see no reason why Yale should
he favorite over the Tigers. and ii indi-
Gates the way in which they regard the
game.
The practice to-day started at the gym
nasium with blackboard drill by the head
coach on the mistakes made in the Brown
game. This lasted forty-fve minutes.
When the men went TO the field the work
consisted principally Of a long signal dri'l,
with all OF the varsity men taking part.
Dunn. the fullback. who showed up fully
as well as could be expected against
Brown. was not in the lineup, Jim Reilly
taking the place.
The coaches got busy FOR an individual
coaching drill, which IS certainly ono II
the most valuable features OF the late sea
son practice. \ ten-minute scrimmage
ended the work. with all OF the regulars
and substitutes taking part. Following
the scrimmage there was long drill in
punting and handling kicks and all o.
Ysles drop and place kickers practised
their art. which was so valuable an asset
gainst Brown and Is expected to he the
same against Princeton and Harvard
Dick Merritt the quarterback and Her
ry Perry. tackle. took part in the signal
drill Perry has removed tho cast from
his broken hand and both will he ready
TO play against Princeton. The coaches
said to-day there would he plenty Of scrim-
mage work during the week. and 1t would
not end until THURSDAY.
Fred DAILY, captain Cf last wears team.
who IS now coaching Williams. spent Sat
urdav and SUNDAY in town leaving FOR
Williamstovn to-day He was enthusiast
tically greeted by the squad and coache=.
and has promised 10 spend the week of
tho Harvard game with the team after
the Williams-Amherst game Is over next
Saturday The lineup to-day was as fol
lows: Bomeisler left end: Scully. loft
tackle. Francis. left guard. Ketcham. CEN
tackle; Avery. right end: Howe quarter
back; Camp. left halfback; Freeman, right
halfback Reilly. fullback.
The outside coaches we're George Foster
Sanford Abbott. PA Corbin Ted Idley.
Ted Coy. Harry Holt and Walter Camp.
Tigers on the Last Lap
fHy TeeCr7, ,h 10 The Tribune
Princeton. y. J.. Nov i3.-The last zap of
Princeton's football season began this
afternoon. when a light signal practice and
the usual elementary drills I'm punting.
catching OF punts and tackling were held
on Osborne Field The players came
through the Dartmouth game in good con-
dition. but some Of them chiefly De Witt
and Vaughan. are suffering from bruises
and stiffness usually common after hard
struggle
Pendleton again ran the varsity at
quarterback although Farr Is now able TO
get around without a cane end has hopes
Of starting against Yale. The regular team
lined up as II started the Dartmouth game,
without either Wilson or Duff at guards.
Dunlap and Hammond both played a right
end for a while. but ii is hoped that Wight,
H., fr,g, In
will be able 10 get in the game by Sat
urday Both Duff and Wilson were out I'm
togs. but only limbered up a bit, without
doing any strenuous work.
The entire week Will be spent in develop
ing n stronger attack. and the team will
hold regular practices on Osborne Field up
10 Friday as the squad viii not leave
Princeton until the night before the game.
when il will go TO New York, ready 10 de-
part for New Haven the next morning.
Every effort will be put forth 10 strength
EN- the weaknesses so apparent in the last
two games, as all realize that the Tigers
must show far greater strength on Sat
urday than they have shown so far IL they
expect 10 come out with a victory over
Yale TO their credit.
Baker and De Witt did much drop kick
ing to-day from scrimmage formation, but
neither enjoyed much success De Witt
got his kicks off much faster than Baker.
but he was not as accurate. Both men with
a stiff breeze az their backs scored several
goals from about tho fg-yard line. Winants
did some drop kicking from free kick for
ma lion, with good results. lie is Of no
use I'm kicking from scrimmage. as he is
much too slow in getting his kicks of. but
he gets tremendous power behind the ball
and has been known 10 make goals from
the centre Of the field. He IS not always
consistent ia his kicking. however. and
made Il dismal failure OF u long distance
attempt last Saturday against Dartmouth.
A good drop kicker would be OF tremen-
GOus value 90 the Princeton team next Sat
urday as II looks at present as though the
team with the best kicker will be the most
likely winner. and as Yale has an excep-
tional drop kicker In Howe, il will give
them a big advantage unless De Witt and
Baker keep on showing Improvement In
this line during the next few days.
4 big Improvement Is looked for In the
Princeton offence this week. for I'm cum
ball strategists In the country. but unless
the backs take their men better on the
Interference strategy will be hopeless. and
IL is In the development OF more con-
certed offence. where every man helps along
The runner by taking an opponent. that the
coaches will have their hardest task this
week II 50 here that the Tigers have
fallen down miserably IN all the games so
far
BROWN TEAM DISCOURAGED.