New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16

has been Handicapped by q broken bone
in his hand. more particularly as he 10
known as an arm tackler. Avery will be
at left end, and better man as q run
ming mate for Bomeisler would be hard
TO find. He is blessed with football In
stinct, diagnoses plays quickly. is clever
at receiving the forward pass and fast
In getting down under punts.
There is a strong feeling among the
coaches that SQUAD" Read Is too
valuable a man TO keep on the side lines.
and in all probability be will be substi-
tuted some time In the game for Pendle-
ton, Cooney or Ketcham. He Is the same
kind Of an all around player as Retcham.
with a sharp, vicious charge has keen
sense In following the ball and is a hard,
sure tackler, whether In the line or In
the open. 1 Will be disappointed IL the
opportunity is not furnished for him TO
show his ability.
opposed 10 Cooney. Ketcharn and Pen
dleton In the centre Of tho line will be
shenk. Bluethenthal and Logan. for
Princeton. and ali things considered there
is not much to choose. The battle be-
tween Bluethenthal and Ketcham should
prove particularly interesting. as on the
outcome will depend tho choice OF a CEN
tire for the All-America team. Phillips at
one tackle for Princeton Is likely 70 be
conspicuous, but Penheld at the other
tackle was disappointing in both the Har-
ward and Dartmouth games, and It viii
not be surprising II the Yale backs make
many yards through and over him. On
the ends Dunlap will be sadly missed, as
Goldie Wight and Andrews. to say moth
| ing Of STREET, suffer in comparison with
the wing. men Of Yale.
II would not be surprising II Captain
Pendleton played an end position In all
or part Of the game, not only to bolster
up one Of these positions. but 10 make
place for HOBBY Baker in the back
field. Pendleton played end for short
time in the Harvard game and played II
in a way to indicate that he was thor
| oughly at home.
Lefty Flynn must prove himself to-day
! in Yale's backield Some critics count
him a host in himself and there is no
question about his being dashing run
ner in the open and hard man TO stop.
II strikes me, however, that he is still
bit green, and that he Is not so valuable
in buckins the line as one could expect
of a man Of his weight and speed. He
will be carefully watched, too. which
may operate against his chances TO shine,
but in spite Of this ] look for him to be
q power in the Yale attack. Philbin and
Spald!ng, however, are likely to bear the
brunt OF the work in plunges through the
centre and running plays or tackle, while
Pumpely and Markle>afe almost sure to
be used before the game ends
Captain spaldins thinks highly OF
Wheeler at quarterback but ! have not
seen enough of him TO pass an opinion.
There ia no question about his being the
best man, with Cornish out OF tho game,
and II he comes up TO expectations this
afternoon Howe, the bead coach, and his
assistants can congratulate themselves on
| solving a most difficult problem.
IAttle further need be said about the
Princeton backs All are tried and true
| "Hobey" Baker has few equals In a
| broken field with any kind Of start and
Captain Pendleton is hard to stop, both
in end running and through the line.
while Waller and dewitt can plunge
| and dive through holes with the best
Both elevens are Of the fighting type.
but the Tigers. IL anything. have shown a.
| little more keenness in following the ball
and taking advantage Of opportunities.
| This may have q bearing, but II will not
count so largely as a year ago. when
| Princeton beat Yale by score OF to 8.
thanks partly TO the ever present Sam
| White
Harvard May Catch . Tartar.
It seems almost a pity that the Yale
Princeton battle should stand out so bold
| ly, as there arc other games on the card
this afternoon which promise well. Dart
| mouth Is sure to give Harvard a bitter
struggle, and as l said on Monday. II
would not be surprising II the Crimson
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