New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-03
METZGER GIVES ALL
CREDIT TOBRICKLEY

mage ana watched the DaH chfry down
the field. 1t is somewhat hard to recon-
Gle these two facts with modern foot
ball. And such facts give one good
grounds for stating that the Princeton
system Of eBd play is obsolete.
Upon the other hand, while credit |,
due &c the victor, IL must be said In all
justice that Crlmson's generalship was az
lacking in the Princeton game to-day as
In the one Of year ago. At that time
l called attention to the fact that Gard.
ner could have used a forward pass any
OF the five times the Harvard attack
reached Princeton's 25-yard line, because
the Tigers had a formation which offered
absolutely no resistance to a pass made
TO either side of the field On the two
occasions to-day when Harvard had 70
resort to the splendid drop kicking OF
Brickley touchdown was absolutely an
assured fact had Gardner used the same
play, as Princeton's defence provided no
means for stopping 1t, either a year ago
or to-day.
The Tigers massed three OF their backs
directly behind the line CT scrimmaee
was ten yards back of the centre rush
Golden Opportunities for scoring touch.
downs are seldom presented, and becaus.
Harvard has absolutely refused to notice
them In these two big games with Prince.
ton | cannot help believing there is lit
tie hope of this Crimson eleven defeating
Yale.
Bluethenthal was one man on the Tiger
line who ranked head and shoulders above
his team mates. This was not due so
much TO his aggressive and spirited play
as to the fact that he kept the other line
men up to the mark when the tide turned
for the Crimson. His value TO his team
as leader is greater than as a player.
wherein he is splendid.
Princeton Fumbles Costly.
II IS somewhat hard to reconcile the
play OF Harvard's forwards. especially
the ends and tackles, when down the field
under Felton's high punts. The latter
were as fine as will be seen this season,
with the probable exception Of Flynn's,
at Yale, and they were sufficiently high
TO give his team mates all the time In
the world to get down under. Yet, time
and again Pendleton, who was playing
back in the first half for Princeton. fun
bled these punts, but had time to recover
them and get uEder way before the Grim
son tacklers were upon him.
Here the Tigers may be criticised for
their plan OF using one man IN the back,
field to receive Felton's punts. On calm
upY1Id iisaG-
trous with any other team than Prince
ton. yet when the Tigers coaches saw NJ
TO place Pendleton in this precarious po-
sition to-day a high wind was causing the
ball to fall almost anywhere. In the sec
ond half Princeton used Baker FOR TINS
work. and though he was much better MS
presence evidently inspired the Harvard
forwards to get down the field and pre-
vent "Hobey" from making one Of those
spectacular runs such as he worked
against Dartmouth. And when Baker dld
have his troubles with punt Emmohs
appeared and saved the ball for princeton
in what would have otherwise been
most critical situation.
There Is difficulty I'm summing up the
main points brought 10 Hight by to-day
game. for the reason that the two eIeV'''
were somewhat disappointing in theE
work Princetons play, for example
brought out weaknesses that were sur
prising. whereas the Harvard team Wille
Vinnir- the game. showed nothing out
side Of the strength of it's line upon ue-
fence the drop and place kicking OF
Brickley, and the good work. yes very
good work. OF Hardwick. FELTON,. whom
gossip would have as an end below the
average. and whom Haughton must needs
use because OF his punting ability proved
a strong defensive player
On the whole, the tackling OF the Har-
ward men was away above that OF the
Princeton players, Bradlee, especially
showing up we'll In this respect. In con-
junction with his two tackles and that
ever present left guard, Pennock. There
was a noticeable lack OF punch In the
work OF Harvard, and were II not TOT
BrIckley the Crimson team would be In q
sad plight for the Yale game.
Brickley, / must repeat. is away ahead
OF any one as kicker OF goals. He COM
bined two rare qualities-speed and ac-
curacy. His two drop kicks were hoisted
over the crossbars the instant the ball
was received. II will take a magnificent
line to hurry this man sufficiently TO pre-
vent him scoring from anywhere within
the opposing 4O-yard line. Haughton
seems to have pounded and hammered
the fact into Gardner that Brtckley 10 a
place kicker Of ability, and that IL Is
good policy 10 make a free catch any
where within the opposing teams terri-
tory.
Gardner can at least be trusted to get
away with this sort Of a play, but IN
directing an attack where selection OF
plays IL concerned. am very much afraid
that Harvard is in crying need Of quar-
terback. Gossip has 1t that the Yale
coaches are likewise dissatisfied. II this
Is true, there is no further need OF worry
at New Haven, for Cornell cannot posi-
bly, direct team more poorly than did
Gardner to-day. 1t looks like an even
break between Yale and Harvard In this
point.
While the Princeton line seemed strong
er defensively than Extensively IL did not
stand the test like the Harvard forwards.
II is true that the Tigers played des-
perate defensive game when Harvard ad-
vanced the ball close to its goal line, but
the credit here belongs more to the Prince
ton backs than to the line men. Prince
ton here sacrificed its defence for for
ward pass by massing its three backs be-
hind the line of scrimmage, as previously
stated. so that they bolstered up the de-
fence far above it's normal strength.
Az IN the outInok for the two games