New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-26
Bitter Struggle Promised When
the Tigers Clash with
Dartmouth To-day.
TEST FOR BOTH ELEVENS
Men from Hanover Think Their
Team Is Stronger than
Last Year and Snap
Up Odds offered.
BY Herbert.

Much light Will be shed on the real
strength Of ut least four Of the leading
college football eIevens this afternoon
when the Tigers clash with Dartmouth at
Princeton. and Harvard takes issue with
Brown at Cambridge Yale. too. may
find a stubborn foe in Washington and
Jefferson. which held the Carlisle Indians
10 a tie earlier in the season.
Chief interest Of course centres in the
meeting Of Princeton and Dartmouth
as the game with count largely in The
hnal placing Of the teams in their nght
for the so-called championship. Prince
ton was a strong favorite early IN the
week. followers Of the Orange and Black
offering 10 to that the Tigers would
win. but Dartmouth men, who are full
lot confidence, snapped up these odds SO
ioIISckly that 10 to and even money ap-
peared 10 be the general quotations last
might
| From all accounts The players OF DOM
Lelevens are in excellent connuoh anu
far enough advanced in the finer points
Iof football TO insure a thorough test
1T has not been my pleasure TO see eltner
eleven IN action this year on account
lof The worlds baseball series, and Tor
That reason I have no opinion 10 offer as
10 the probable outcome. 1t strikes me-
however. that the teams are remarkably
well matched and that everything points
10 a bitter, hard fought struggle.
friend OF mine from Dartmouth SAID 10
me On Wednesday:
III the Tigers defeat Dartmouth tney
will ,pst about beat Yale and Harvard
We have a good team up at Hanover
a team on which there are eight veterans
from a year ago-who virtually played
princeton to a tie, as that freak drop
Kick which rolled along the ground and
then bounded over the cross-bars was
the only thing that gave the Tigers
victory. Captain Bennett, at guard may
not be able TO olay through the full game
and we may miss DAILY at end, but other-
wise the team IS stronger than last
season. and if my tip is worth anything
Il will win"
The players, who arrived in this city
Yesterday, had little OF nothing TO say
about the struggle, but to all appearances
they were brimful Of confidence. as were
many Of the undergraduates. who came
down from Hanover to lend their support
10 the stands this afternoon. On games
PLAYED this year the team seems to be
wei balanced and with Cavanaugh in
charge certainly is we'll coached.
II the early. games count for anything
Princeton has about the best scoring
team in the East. The forwards are
LIGHT, however. and / have been told that
the big scores run up have been due
largely to the Individual efforts Of the
lacks. who rank with the best am not
altogether convinced that the line is be-
Iow the standard. in spite Of Its lack OF
gulk. as Lehigh, which defeated the Navy,
must get credit for much strength on that
lame, and yet Lehigh was badly beaten
by the Tigers. I have said more than
once this year that fast, aggressive for
wards would be more valuable. In the
game as now played, than slower and
more bulky ones. and that weight without
speed would not be a strong asset.
The Tigers are certainly lacking in
weight, es compared with Dartmouth
this afternoon, and If the forwards are
not able TO protect their backs until the
plays are well under way the Princeton
offence. which has looked SO powerful
heretofore, will be smothered. The
coaches have had q lot TO do IN building
a new line. and such men as Duff, Eddie
Hart and Sam White are likely to be
BADLY missed, but the answer will be
Etven to-day, and it is one concerning
which the football world Is much inter-
Ested
In the probable lineup sent out last
night from Princeton. "Hobey'' Bakers
name did not appear as one OF the backs.
This was rather surprising, as In my
opinion, this particular Baker ranks at
Or near the top among the half-baeks Of
she year. On inquiry I was advised that
Baker, Of course, would be used some time
In the game, but that in all probability
he would not start. This indicates that
Waller, who has been showing remark
able ability as a line plunger, is neces-
sary part Of the Princeton attack. De
Witt Of course, is needed not only for
his plungng but for his punting, so that
In all probability Captain Pendleton and
'Hobey'' Baker will alternate in the
other position, with stew" Baker run
ming the team as quarterback.
The advance sale Of seats indicates
thAs a big crowd will be on hand TO see
the game The Pennsylvania Railroad
will run a special train from the 9th
street station at HOO. o'clock, in addition
TO the regular service.