New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-29
Pile Up Sixty-five Points by
Dashing Runs and Sharp
Line PIungeS.
TEAM LACKING IN WEIGHT
Sol Metzger Thinks the New
Rules Have Improved Game,
but Contest Did Not
Furnish Good Line.
By sol Nlctzger.

n thau eleven. champions of the 1911
season. played its first game mere th4s
afternoon. and rolled up the surpr'sii's
total of G5 points against a rather weak
,ear, from Stevens institute. The contest
was the more remarkable IN tia' 'ne
Tigers did not use a single punt al'lous"
they were In possession OF the pan pI"0-
ticaly the entire game. FumDles "ei'
surprisingly few. owing to the fact Una,
the TIGERS presented veteran oacKleiu
{, Captain Pendleton, Baker ana DC
Witt that left notnng 10 be desired IN
offensive and defensive work
II was the first test of the new rules AT
Princeton this season, and at hrst glance
the result seems far better than a year
ago when the game lacked SO much III
continuity OF attack PRINCETON was sell
dom stopped IN its attack, and for thc
first game its strength in this department.
was splendid, the play going off with Goa
siderable snap and dash. II was on the
whole. a love feast for Captain Pendletoh
and Baker, the crack backs of year ago
as they ran circles around and over their
opponents, scoring almost at will.
stevens, although pitifully weak, was
able to circle the left side Of Princeton
line on fake kick formations for severai
first downs. which added some little eA-
element TO an otherwise tame AFFAIR.
The opening day was celebrated nc
cordinR to the long established custom
Mt Princeton, as the freshmen. CLAD IN
black Jerseys and corduroy trousers pa
raded to the ground 45J strong-tne lar
H. e
and atterward engaged In open strlfe
with the sophomores, who were quite
unable to handle the situation.
CAPTAIN Pendleton won the toss for
Princeton, and Baker kicked off at 2:3o'
Princeton Immediately forced Stevens TO
punt, and in three minutes Pendleton
skirted right end for a touchdown. but
penalty for holding was given. and the
Tigers were momentarily delayed In
their habitual march TO the opposing
goal line. Immediately afterward the
minnesota shift which Yale has USED
with varying success during the last
two seasons was brought into play, and
under its cover Pendleton romped away
for another fortyyard run and touch
down. Scores came In rapid order from
this time until the end, as Stevens was
utterly unable to solve the attack Of
the Tigers.
Emmons, at quarterback, for Princeton,
ran his team exceptionally well and had
matters well in hand from the start. He
Varied the shift attack by using kicking
formation that likewise carried Stevens
If its feet, for from II split plays wers
used. with Baker and De Witt carrying
the bali through opposite sides Of the line
for substantial gains and Captain Pendle-
.on rushing outside OF tackle for from hve
10 ten yards at & clip. Now and then
the Tigers opened the play by using a
forward pass from this latter formation,
, which worked. quite successfully, as the
Intent was we'll hidden. De Witt, stand
INK ten Yards back Of the scrimmage
line would receive the pass, and as the
eft end ran down the field with arms
raised he would feint TO him and then
shoot the bali to little Emmons. who gen.
orally gathered 1t in his arms for gain.
Al the close Of the first half, when the
Nore stood 81 to in favor OF Prince
on, the Tigers sent in an entire fresh
Aeven to renew the ons aught, the back
1eld of which left nothing TO be desired
n it's ground-gainlng ability. But at the
rart Of the fourth period, all OF the men
Kho began the game for the orange ana
Black. were hustled upon the field for
further practice. and from then on 1t be-
ZANE a question Of how large the total
E6Uld be.
Baker played brilliant football in TINS
last period, az ne was around the ehuS
time and again FOR gains OF from ten 10
forty yards. his running being the reaiS
wonderful part OF the game. In this quar-
ter the Orange and Black scored no iese
than four times and time was up with the
ball in their possession upon Stevenss To-
yard line.
Dunlap, the right end of last year >
eleven, was the only Tiger 10 give up the
ghost on account Of the strenuousness Oh
the conflict. as ne was disabled by CON-
sion H. the opening quarter that forceu
him out Of the game. OUTSIDE Oh 'iiie '"'
team was unscratched
The eleven on the whole was quite hsh'
IN weight. only one man. Bluethenthai'
the veteran centre Of year ago, upplhs
the scales at more than $50 pounds anu
on account Of this fact the coaches nave
their work cut out II last years success II
TO be duplicated, as Yale and Har'sIu
Gre building up elevens OF the heaVy-
weight type and preparing a campaign OF
hne smashing owing to the change In the
rules allowing a team one addluoha'
down.
To meet this attack Princeton Will neea
ginger and fire and endurance In the me
from end TO end. and that this policy Is
being followed va appar nj to-day no !"
the zest the Tiger forwards put into MIR
defensive work. There was tend ncy'
however, for them to remaia upon tho
line to meet the attack, rather than 70
charge through and break 1t hrst. Tia G
alone can tell II such policy can be
ioll, wed successfully when The big games
tome ar und, In November.
In to-days game the rieht side Of the
INC, which is of green material ap-
pea ed more aggressive in defence than
the left side, which had Philips. last
years tackle, to ste ady H. OF cour e.
blhetnenthal, at centre, is fixture. ana
iof one OF his dimension he lacks hoth &
IN speed or aggressyeness. Against suIh
OPPOSITION as was encountered df on
may call IL opp -siiion) ii Nas d!fii~uit o
'odse the compai alive strensth OF this
years team or o. this years style of
zane with that OF one Sc son ago. But
s'e can safely state that Princeton is IN
,ofe need OF thoss sterl NJ for wards, ca. :
'a'n Hart and Duff. who did such nob'e
work 10 the big games OF 1911 And then