New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
Sol Metzger Says the Tigers
Showed a Vast Wealth OF
Football knowledge.
YALE LINE DISAPPOINTING
Shenk the Best Forward on
the Field-"Stew" Baker
Proves Himself Real
Field General.
By Sol Metzger.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Princeton, n. j., Nov. i6-Princeton
need not feel the usual disappointment
incident to a tie football game because of
the SIS result In the contest with Yale
here this afternoon, for the Tiger team
played as it has not played in two years,
and by dint of a great struggle and the
display OF a wonderful fighting spirit 1t
overcame the handicap Of bulk and
strength which faced II and outplayed
this big Eli eleven in every point OF foot
ball II is a distinct credit to Princeton
to have team play as this Orange and
Black team did to-day, and /, for one
am glad to give praise to those boys, for
whom / had little hope when the game
began
AS to Yale. I believe the Blue has
hard and difficult problem TO solve before
another week has passed, as it looks az
though this Eli eleven does not possess
the ability to get together and come by
leaps and bounds the last two weeks OF
the season, as has been,the habit at New
Haven in former years. The form shown
by Yale to-day was another distinct dis
appointment to me, as 1t was In no way
an Improvement over that exhibited
against Brown one week ago. In some
ways it was a depression.
Princeton outplayed Yale because 1t had
the better line. Although using virtually
the same straight arm charge as the New
Haven men had been taught, these
smaller and lighter Tiger forwards had
drive and carry through to their char8-
ing which settled matters so far as Yale
gaining consistently from scrimmage was
concerned nearly in the first half. Too
much credit cannot be given to the Tiger
guards and tackles, and to Shenk, espe-
cially, for he was by all odds the best
Iineman upon the field, not even except
ing that sterling forward Ketcham, who
was so prominent in open field work and
In following the ball.
Princeton's Superior Attack.
The Tigers had far better attack than
Yale, and they launched 1t with snap
and dash which were entirely lacking IN
the plays used by the Blue. For the
most part, Yale's attack dragged, and
when Flynn was solved, the one man
who has made possible several other VIC
tories for the Eli team this fall, there
was little hope for a Yale victory. In
fact 1t soon became a question of whether
the Blue could tie the score, question
which Yale was sore put to solve until
Pumpelly came to the rescue with drop
kick near the close, which was as fine an
effort as one sees in ten years OF play.
Princeton had the better Of the kicking
game. Flynn, who punted for Yale, drove
his punts too far down the field, and did
not give them the necessary elevation 10
permit his willing ends to cover them.
More height would have been welcomed
by Bomeisler. Avery. Gallauer and Shell
don. As It was, Princeton had plenty OF
time to handle Flynn's punts, and by rea-
son OF excellent protection given the
catcher by dewitt, Trenkman and Waller,
who ran the Yale ENDS of to one side,
HOBBY" Baker made some thrilling re-
turns Of about fifteen yards each, notably
IN the second half.
Dewitt, who punted for Princeton, did
some remarkable work, because the pass
Ing OF Bluethenthal, the Tiger centre, was
as poor as anything l have ever seen.
How dewitt got off some Of the splendid
punts he did under such trying conditions
is question / cannot answer. 1t proved
him cool, steady player, one who should
not be blamed for some poor work in this
department against Harvard at Cam
bridge two weeks ago, which cost Prince
ton so dearly. And Princeton got its en-
tire team down under deWitts punts, per-
hitting no one 10 get away for a run.
In the matter OF generalship Princeton
fell down upon the first play Of the game.
when "Hobey" Baker sent two kick-offs
out OF bounds. thereby giving Yale the
kickoff with the wind I cannot think
Princeton premeditated such play, for Il
was like presenting Yale with from TWEEN
~ TO thirty yards at the outset. When
II came 10 directing the team Stew"
Baker had all the best OF the argument.
and he got every ounce OF strength out Of
his men. His Judgment in the selection
Of plays was most excellent, especially
upon the first one following Princeton's
first down on Ysle's 9-yard line.
Princeton had found Yale's centre and
right side Of the line good for gains. and
Baker came near getting away with a
touchdown and the game when he sent a
shift toward Yale's left side and then
used his own squirm through the line
upon Bluethenthal and Shenk through
Yale's weaker right side for six yards
It came near spelling disaster for Yale,
and It was the cleverest work Of the day.
WAS anxious TO see what this youngster
would do under the conditions con-
fronting him Immediately following this
gain, when the Yale line braced.
Baker had two paths open-one TO drive
the play toward Yale's right, which had
proven so vulnerable, in the hopes of a
touchdown. and the other toward Yale's
left, where Yale was strongest, knowing
that IL the touchdown failed he could
more surely depend upon his teammate.
HOBBY" Baker, to make the drop kick.
Stew" Baker decided upon the latter
course, though there is question in my
mind II the other was not to be preferred,
because OF the fact that Princeton had
Yale going before It's fast attach and
Shenk had the ability to handle any OBJ
ject In Blue facing him. To have sent
the play here could have but made Baker,
try for a goal q more difficult one at the
worst, because of the angle. yet It might
have given the touchdown.
Let me say right now, so there will be
no misunderstanding. that this little
stew" Baker Is the best quarter | have
seen this year. He is an aggressive
youngster, handles his team with a power
that Is lacking In other quarters, and he
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