New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27
'SOI METZGER SAYS
TIGERS ARE STRONG

Of attack too frequently In the first
period of the game, so that PrncetOns
backs were constantly upon the alert for
IL and soon solved the situation, driving
the Hanoverians to the line plunglng
game. at which they were by no means
weak What / wish TO convey is that
Dartmouth could have sprung its sur
prises. of which it had many. much bet
ter after showing its strong line smash
ing attack than before doing so, though
the Green likely wanted to get in Is
punch right away, and thereby have the
moral and psychological advantage OF
the lead.
And nv conclusion In this is due 70
the fact that Dartmouth used the more
open play at the very beginning OF the
game. when it elected to play fake for
ward pass from a kicking formation that
nearly routed the Tigers, as Morey got
away for a 20-yard gain; which calls to
attention the fact that Bluethenthal can
not tackle in the open field. There was
ample opportunity for this steady and
hard working centre TO nail Morey ere
he had accomplished a first down, but he
seemed unable to leave his feet. Once
later | noticed this same fault. How s
this Flynn person to be halted II Blue
thenthai cannot make the dive tackle?
There is a weakness in the Princeton
system of end play which was clearly
proved in the play that sent the Green
over for it's first and only touchdown. On
this play Whitney, following his inter-
ference, started to circle Andrews's end
Andrews did the usual stunt Of coming
across and waiting for the play. In the
mean time Englehorn of frequent men.
ton had accounted for Princeton's tackle
and Whitney, seeing a mountain road
looming up TO his left, rushed pell nell
over the line for touchdown.
OF course, / know that criticism Of
the style Of play OF Princeton'3 ends is
one Of system; nevertheless the answer
proof was given to-day, and II seems
bound TO come in the Yale game, as Yale
has been developing style Of tackle at
tack that takes full advantage OF this
weakness. Princeton got away with It
year ago, for the good reason that Hart
was at tackle, and the big games were
played upon wet fields. Hart is not at
Princeton to-day, and the players at the
tackle positions are by no means brilliant.
/ look for Yale to cause damage at this
point, and Harvard is not going TO miss
IT, All of which is delving into the
future, and has nothing to do with this
story.
Princeton's attack was built almost en-
tirely around dewitt and Pendleton. The
former is as hard a line smasher as is
playing to-day, and he was rarely stopped
at the line of scrimmage. Dewitt goes
in with a great rush, head and shoulders
slightly lowered, and he has the rare abil-
ity of rolling off a tackler and at the
same time keeping his feet. His plunges
were marvellous.
Best of all, dewitt backed it up with
driving defensive game, which caused
lot OF damage TO the Dartmouth back
field. Naturally. he got his own bumps,
but he seemed immune to all the hard
play that came his way AS a punter he
is without a peer. His style Of kicking
held Yale and Harvard at bay one year
ago, and he has recently combined with it
the rare skill Of placing his kicks perfect
~. His short kicks which dropped some
ten yards from Dartmouth's goaI line to-
day, were models of exactness. To my
mind dewitt is the most useful man in
the Tiger back field.
Pendleton proved a hard man 10 stop in
his smashes off tackle, but the Princeton
captain hasn't the drive to his attack
that his fullback possesses. 1t was i'm
possible to get line upon Waller, as he
was given a free ride 10 the dressing
room by the officials at a time when his
disqualification came near costing his
team a touchdown. I repeat, however,
IL he is better than "Hobey" Baker, there
is brilliant future In store for Princeton
this fall
And now to Baker. Seeing him in the
opening game with Stevens was well
worth the trip. Baker played brilliant
open football, and while praising him to
former player on the train returning
| was informed that open field running
looked all right in the smaller games, out
when il came down to the big contests
no one can ever get away with II. All
the more honor for Baker. His run TO-
day was the best individual play that has
been made at Princeton in a great many
years.
In the line Princeton had its work cut
out. Bluethenthal, at centre, had hsru
| time with Whitmore, who had ratnet
weak position from which TO snap the
ball. The Tiger did a lot better Work
backing up the holes In his own line OF
scrimmage than in his direct conhice
with Whitmore In all Of his passing ne
was the usual cool and accurate Bluethen'
thai Logan proved a surprise at right
guard and had the mastery OF the situa-
ton with his opponents, though Captain
Bennett of Dartmouth, who faced him.
was In none too fine condition, to begin
with. and his condition was by no means
improved by an injury early in the game
The Princeton line men did not shine
nor did those OF Dartmouth, excepting
| Englehorn, who was really remarKaois
in his work, standing out head and shouF
ders above the others At the ends OF the
line Dartmouth had the better OF the SIT
uation. The Tiger wing men we're con-
tinually getting into tight holes on fakes
from the kicking formation that speaA
none too we'll for the future. They seemed
undecided as TO what TO do. whereupons
Dartmouth back would so tearing O!'
evidently much to their amazement
bluff forward pass in this formauo"
usually caught the Tiger ends nappins
/ Just why one does not clearly see.
Phillips, at tackle, has improved W'
| oyar his form, IF a wear ago Al Quartet