New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
Metzger Sees POWer
in the Yale Eleven

points that two weeks coaching could
hardly bring out. So Devore was
missed by both elevens. especially MS
own.
Flynns playing was OF the kind ex-
pected. after seeing him In his hrst
game two weeks ago. True, his fun-
bling Of punts would likely prove more
disastrous In big games than was the
case to-day, but / look for him to
master that art and 10 prove himself
the greatest backfeld player Yale ever
produced. No one ever showed the
speed and drive in his running that
Flynn showed at times to-day. with
this he combines an ability TO punt
that Is marvellous, and his good LEFT
leg drove out one kick by ffty-eiGht
Yards. which is doing right nicely for
one Of his tender years.
Flynn also stood out in new way
rather amazing one-that Of receiving
forward passes. II was In the third
quarter, when Yale's advance had been
was used, ore akin to the old kicking
formation OF four years ago. except
that the backs protecting the kicker
were parallel to the scrimmage instead
OF in tandem. When the ball went
back to Spalding. at full, Flynn tore
down the field as Spalding heaved
high pass into the air. There was
plenty Of time for the defence TO
gather, and It did, but Flynn solved
the problem by lunge into space, dur
ing which he gathered the ball into his
arms for an 1S-yard gain. There are
few faults in Flynn's play. He lacks
experience only.
Yale's line showed at its best on the
offence This was due, in q measure,
to the somewhat high play Of the
Army linemen, who depended upon
holding off their opponents by means
Of the straight arm and then getting
into the play. Yale's guards and
tackles were too big and too aggressive
to be baffled in this manner, and one
saw Cooney and York opening big
holes Cooney leading Cornell on sew
eral quick rushes into the line In fine
style. In open field work-and l refer
here to punts--it remained for Ketcham
TO lead the stampede down the field,
where he We'd with his tackles, War
rem and Talbot, In some fine tackling
In fact, these three men saved Avery
and Gallauer from getting into lots Of
hot water. In defence the Yale line
was not so strong, which is rather sur
prising, In that the defence is generally
the first point to receive attention.
Jones, Purnell and Herrick, the West
Point centre trio, gave Cooney,
Ketcham and York blow for blow.
and in the second half had a little the
better OF the argument Proof is suf-
ficient here in the Armys game stand
on its goal line in the third period and
by its advance up the field in the last
quarter, mostly through the work OF
the three forwards.
I was DESTROYS OF seeing more Of
Wheeler when he substituted for Cornell
at quarter for Yale, In the final period,
but no line could be had upon his ability.
He seemed a bit overanxious and had
some difficulty in handling the ball as a
result, but he appears to have the drive
and dash so necessary In one playing this
position. On the whole, he got more en-
thusiasm into the calling of signals. so
he gives promise. Cornell was a great
improvement over the Cornell who played
against Syracuse. when he dragged the
play so much. There Is one little criticism
OF the play OF Yale's quarters which
might prove big fault II not shortly cor