Evening star., 1912-11-24

| sistent rushing. And not more than two
or three times was either team able to
make two first downs in succession.
Both sides developed a weakness in
handling kicks early In the game and the
opposing punters made the most of this.
The first two goals from field represented
| a weakness in the offense of both and
fumbles in the back field Of the opposi-
ton. Clean foot ball would have pre-
| vented both Of the first goals scored by
each side.
The second two goals were fairly
earned, though IL Flynn had not kicked
poorly out Of bounds the Tigers might BOT
have been put within scoring distance for
the second field goal, which Baker Sc
cured.
The only sensational feature which the
game contained was the remarkably long
drop kick by Pumpelly. That kick was
made from almost the JO-yard mark, but
would not have been successful had there
not been a strong wind to aid the kicker.
The disappointing feature of the game
was the total lack of originality in at
tack by both teams. In this respect
Princeton was decidedly disappoint-
ment. Not once during the game did
Princeton use a forward pass, the play
which enabled the Tigers to score a
touchdown against Harvard. Neither did
Princeton try any wide end runs, for
which the Tiger team has been famous
in the. past Princeton's sole attack was
line plunge and variation of the
deadly effect two years ago. Yale's at
tack was very much the same aad had
hardly any more variety than that of
Princeton. 1t was not until the second
half was well under way that Yale re-
sorted to the forward pass. and then it
was a hit or miss play that Yale used.
IT was tried four times: twice the ball
hit the ground, once the play failed to
gain anything and on the last attempt
gained but two yards.
The nearest approach Yale came to the
end running game was the frequent at
tempts of Flynn to shoot off tackle on a di-
rect !, ass from center on kick formation.
This play, however. was very awkwardly
at taking openings, where a faster man
would have made good many yards
| This game, however, brought out two
men of All-American caliber. They were
Baker, the Princeton left halfback
Bomeisler stamped himself as one Of the
best ends of the country. while Baker
proved that he had no equal as an OPEN
field runner.
Although Flynn outklcked both. Baker
and Waller, the ability of Baker to re-
turn punts more than Offset Yales kick
ing advantage. In view Of the ability
which Baker displayed in the return of
punts, his great speed and lodging. it is
a wonder why Princeton did not make
better use of him in attempting to run
Yale's ends. 1t must have been evident
to the Princeton coaches that they made
mistake in. playing too conservative a
same, and that they would have Jared
much better had they used something
like the variety of play against Yale that
they did against Dartmouth and Har-
ward. With lead of only 6-3, Princeton
seemed to be playing on the defensive,
satisfied to win by this margin. How
ever. 1t is a serious mistake to be satis-
fled with SO small a margin, which could
be and was overcome by a goal from the
field
Army the Favorite.
lot in a good many years has the
Navy come UP to the West Point game
with SO poor record as this year. The
Middies have been beaten right and left,
and by teams which they have been ac-
customed to wallop numerically in past
years. There was a dearth of good ma
terial at the Naval Academy at the be-
ginning of this season, and the Middies
have been slow in rounding into condi-
ton.
Things have gone better at West Point
the Soldiers losing only to Yale and the
Indians West Point held Yale to the
score of 60, and although playing an
even game with the Indians for the first
| half, was beaten out 27-6 in the second
half.
he tTlly duu navy nave play SlA-
teen games to date, the series starting
in 1890. Or that number the Navy has
won eight times, the Army seven times.
while the remaining game was a tie.
There was a break in the series from
1898 to 1889. this being due to the inabil-
ity of the two teams to deport themselves
as the War and Navy departments, with
whose consent the game was played.
thought necessary. In 1899, DR.. j. VIII
liam White OF the University OF Penn
sylvania Sc cured the consent of the gov.
eminent to resumption of the annual
games on condition that they be played
on neutral ground, Franklin Field of the
University of Pennsylvania being select
ed for this purpose.