New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
PRINCETON'S. TEAM
OUTPLAYED YALE

most, let me say a word as to Shenk
the Tiger left guard. Although the light.
est forward on the field, barring the
ends Shenk was the best. It was Shenk
who made possible those dashng gains
Of dewitt and s. Baker that led 10 u
Bakers second goal; II was Shenk who
threw Yale runners behind the line OF
scrimmage whether they were sent al
him or outside OF either tackle, and II was
Shenk who caught Lefty" Flynn close
to the side lines when Flynn succeeded
for the only time In getting by Andrews
and was starting on one Of his spectacu-
lar runs. Shenk was a host In himself
Considering that he was matched against
men like Pendleton and Read, whom Yale
men believe are sterling guards, one must
say that Shenk is player Of the type
of Joe Duff. of John De Witt and some
of those fine old Princeton forwards OF
the good old days.
Next to Shenk the Tiger who did most
for his team was dewitt. want TO
say that his work In punting to-day was
a, pleasant surprise. Dewitt punted as
he never did before In this game, and
his line plunging was of that same high
standard as his kicking, and his yeoman
work in backing up the line OF scrimmage
Dewitt is man whom they will sing
of In the days TO come, when they wish
TO inspire other Orange and Black teams
as this one was inspired TO play against
Yale. And there were stew" and "Hobey"
Baker. The former / have already COM
1aN sEaA he's.
Princeton made no mistake when II
switched Captain Pendleton to end 10
make room for Baker at half. Baker not
only made Princeton's two goals, but be
broke away for some splendid open field
dashes when catching punts. upon nrm-
or turf Baker would likely have created
real havoc, as he slipped several times
when rounding Yales approaching tack
lers one of his runs in the last quar-
ter for fifteen yards was truly remarka-
BILE. as Baker lodged four Yale forwards
who were actually within arms Length
of him before breaking away for MS run
II WAS a rather sorry exhibition OF Yale's
tackling.
To Phillips and Penfeld there is credit
a-n,entv They were better tackles than
the two heavy men in blue, and they GOV"
cred more ground upon defence. Besides,
they had a far more difficult TASK De-
cause they had TO defend WIDER posltlon
by reason Of Princeton's system tnan
Warren and Talbot Phillips was racing
Romeisler. and he took good care OF this
heavy Yale end, who was unable TO box
him though he went TO all the trouble OF
going out from his tackle TO accomplish
this. Pendleton at end was better thah
Pendleton at half. 1t was wise move
on the part Of Princeton as the Ilser
CAPTAIN covered ground on KICKS ana ms
tackling was deadly. He showed the IN
experience Of playing this place oy let
ting the Yale runner get outside OF him
upon several occasions, but his team
mates came down IN droyes ana coVe'e1
any backs who sidestepped him because
OF this tendency.
Logan was the best at this WORK luz
Princeton right guard seldom was IniSs
Ing in the play down Inc n ss his et ends
Bluethenthal was not present mere De
cause of Ketcham's system OF splIlIhs
him, so Il fell upon Logan, and Logan
delivered the goods upon every OgSSs ,'as
Bluethenthal was the one Tiger VINO was
a disappointment to-day. His gooo WoIA
consisted in his outcharging hetcham
when the attack was aimed at TINS poIht,
otherwise Bluethenthal was oute!asseu
and at his worst t,, ms :. Ha nSeYS Baker
having a good opportunity TO score me
first goal he tried for, because the hlsu
pass forced the Princetonlan TO jump.
He lost his sense OF directlon so , tnS,
OF his line, his trial was not so sure as
otherwise, judging by Bakers later per-
There is not a great deal to be said
about the Yale team in so far az mol
yidual work IS concerned. II is a disap-
rointment 10 me as team, because tneFe
has been the material TO produce one OF
the best In Yale history, yet this one
not OF average Yale strength. There may
have been an overconfdence upon the part
of the team, though cannot think so, be-
cause Of the spirit Of supreme confidence
one found among the Yale undergrad
yates. There was ample room for I'M
provement in the play over that shown
against Brown. but IL was not as good to-
day as against Brown.
There were several indications OF the
power OF the team In the second hail.
when the line opened UP tremendous holes
for the slow backs in those few
plays that were sent around the end ana
from which the runner turned Sharply
inside OF tackle. These plays were Ike
those that defeated Princeton IN lSz'
when Metcalf carried the ball, but there
was no Metcalf present to-day.
lFIynn's Faults Offset Good Punts.
Flynn broke to-day because mis- faults
his very bad faults-overcame his TWO
good points Of running in the open ana
punting. Why he is not a finished player
is a problem no outsider can solve Inc
Yale coaches are not free from plains
here, as Flynn has shown absolutely no
Improvement since the start OF the sea-
son, and the more is the pity.
There is good Individual work IN spot''
Spalding passes well and fakes MS EIcA'
In a perfect way. Pumpelley is sterIihe
back and Philbin tower Of strength ."
defence The line was outplayed to-d@!,
and Harvard has a far superior one
this writing. for its line was away she"
OF Princeton's, and the Tigers clasS'N
Yales to-day. The Yale team Is eA
tremely weak in fundamental play. Ine,'
is no interference and the tackllng
good and bad, not anything like that Oh
the Harvard and Princeton teams. ons
carnot ind gradual improvement
the play over that exhibited at "es'
Point.