New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-10
BEATS BROWN,
BUT LACKS FINISH

Yale team to-day, grlevously disappoint-
ed, for / had strong belief IN its ability
to be in shape, ere this. There has not
been superior line material at Yale in
half a dozen years. Yale has no reason
for poor team, and while this team may
round into shape and win Its two big
games the plays to-day did not give en-
couragement.
Without Flynn the eleven would be
quite mediocre. 1t may be expected that
the poor showing to-day will force the
coaches to whip the big men into players
of the right type but II will take siren
uous whipping to do It in week, or even
two weeks, and 1 hesitate to predict the
outcome
Ketcham was at his best, aggressive,
fierce, but always the clean player that he
has been in the past. He has one bad
fault, oyer-eagerness, that cost him many
tackles. To-day 1t caused him to tower
run many a Brunonian in his work down
the field. Captain Spalding again proved
his worth Especially is he good on de-
fence, and Philbin was needed because he
could pound the line.
There is something unsettled about the
team that I cannot fathom. At guards
there have been many changes all season
and the first string to-day had more than
il could take care Of. This was true OF
Arnold, who was decidedly out Of It in his
struggle with Gottsstein. Brown was for
ever pounding Henry through the centre
Of Yale's line, and Growther, who is
t,aI fA- tka
holes he found there.
Another thing that is rather surprising
at Yale is playing Philbin back to take
punts. Philbin, If l remember rightly,
has proved none too good at this work.
| Flynn is the ideal lad for this work II
he can catch, but his performance at
West Point gave Yale a great scare and
evidently caused the coaching staff to
send him further UP the field. where dis
aster would not oyertake him.
Spalding ought 10 be able TO handle this
part OF the work, and Yale could we'll af-
! ford 70 take him back when Harvard Is
met, even az the risk Of weakening the
defence. to prevent the disaster that would
come If one Of Felton's high punts were
fumbled. and Brickley placed within strik-
ing distance.
Harvard's best chance seems TO me 10
be in this manner OF getting Brickley in
position to drop kick. and Yale needs
watch this point At quarter there is also
an unsettled condition. Wheeler proved
an ADLER man than Cornell, but his lack
of experience will tell against him in tho
games TO come. He has ginger and dash
In his makeup and he gets more life into
the line.
At fullback Flynn is one OF the best
Yale has had IN many a day, but he has
a manner Of walking right up to the OPP
posing line when he is getting of his
kicks that may spell disaster against
good set Of forwards. Why this is per-
mitted is hard 10 understand. The Yale
coaches have more faith in the strength
Of their line than have, or Flynn would
not take two long strides forward before
he boots the ball.
There are men In the Harvard line who
can block Flynn's punts-or miss my
guess Another strange thing came up In
the game. Sheldon, used as substitute
end, was put in in the second half and
next TO Captain Ashbaugh, played the
best end game OF the afternoon. These
are strange things to learn at this time
of the year.
A word about the Brown team. II was
a splendid fighting machine that deserved
better fate. Flynn alone broke II down.
and even this runner met stiff barriers.
Flynn made his big gain on fake kick
play by circling Langdon's end. Several
times he vainly attempted to get around
Captain Ashbaugh. Ashbaugh is the best
end I have seen this year, and his tack
ling OF this big fellow was delight TO
watch. II was clean, hard, and OF that
type which forces the runner to take
the Jolt. rather than the tackler, winch
Is rarely the case when Flynn is loose.
Ashbaugh made a marvellous tackle OF
FLYNN on one attempt, when he was COW
cred by the other three Yale backs. At
quarter Brown had a find in Crowther'
| who got mixed In everything that TOOK
place and lodged and squirmed around
the big Yale linemen in way that was
amusing, as we'll as inspiring.
Brown had a splendid centre trio, and
! IN Murphy a fine tackle, who caused
Warren much Inconvenience. AT fullbacS
! Henry was always very bad or very good.
He pounded the line with tremendous
force and punted we'll. but he would fol-
| low this up by poor work In puntns.
| taking punts and in handling the ball.
Yae's generalship can be questioned IN
not uslns Flynn on the fake kick around
/ Browns left end. Flynn got away In the
second quarter for twenty yard run the
| first time IL was used, but he was not
called on again until the third quarter,
when he put Yale In the running. Flynn
gave the play away before the ball was
snapped by what was O close approach
70 starting before the ball was in play.
so that his gains were the result OF sheer
speed and power.
/ Summing 1t all up, Yale to-day was not
quite so powerful as was Dartmouth
against Princeton. barring that natural
| player, Flynn. Never have / had oc-
casIon to lose a good opinion so quickly
as was the case to-day. Frankly, l don't
know what to think Of the future.
| The lineup follows:
| Yale (1O). Positions. Brown SOl;
! GalIauer, Left End ......... .LanEdop
| Talbot, Left Tackle. ...... Murphy
Arnold. .Legt Guard. .'''..'; kuip
Re6Sham; Guard. aOttstein
| w. Warren. Right Tackle. ....... .hrata
Avery Right Emo. ''''''' ,-o,s,ss,
Cornell. ....QuarteIoeSh Tsnnev
| apaidina Right Halfback. Bartlett
Flynn ......... Fuliback ..'....'''''H en'S
Neutrality-suspicious.. Goal from touchdown
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