New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
So Says Metzger in Givinu
Three Reasons for Yale to
Beat Princeton.
LIKES TYPE OF BLUE LINr
Defensive Formations Anothe,
Indication in Favor of
Captain Spalding and
His Men.
by Sol Metzger.l

am inclined 10 favor the Yale tear
in its football game with Princeton -
day for three reasons. The first /.
Flynn, the Blue fullback; the second !,
the superior rush line, physically speaA
ing, which Yale certainly possesses. ana
the third is stronger formations, d..
fensively speaking. At that there ia M,
so great a margin, and II Yale PLAYS a,
IL did one week ago with Brown I w,n
come back from Princeton Ike IA.
proverbial whipped dog so far as beinr
prophet is concerned, which / max.
no boast to be.
This forecast is entirely in the natuy.
Of comparison of the two contsndirv
forces. based upon what have seen hi,
season In following them in yariou,
games. But / do not look for Yale "a
play the sort Of game it did aga,ns,
Brown, nor do 1 look for Princeton IA
play as 1t did against the strong Hs,.
ward team at Cambridge, but more uks
the Tigers did against the Dartmouth
eleven.
Flynn is q dangerous man by reason a,
his slashing runs up the side Of ths
field. 1t would not surprise me to A.
him race to touchdown at any time BY
one OF these dashes. In addition, Flynn
Will play an all important part becau.
OF his punting, the style Of game, fancy.
Yale will select 10 get within striking
distance without wearing out the back,
FIynn's punting is as good and as BAD
as his other play. He should surpass ds.
Witt. the Tiger fullback, in distapo.
height and even accuracy, but he is 90
slow in getting of his punts, due 10
striding forward toward the line OF scrim.
mage, that he is in grave danger Of Der.
hitting a kick TO be blocked. Flynns
two steps forward before booting the bsu
place him within five or six yards Of tn,
line OF scrimmage, whereas the best punt.
ing is done from eight or nine yards
back Dewitt is a master OF the better
form.
Flynn's punts give his linemen plenty
OF time TO cover, a valuable point, and
for that reason do not look for Prince.
ton TO run the ball back Princeton may
use only one man back 70 handle them,
as was the case against Harvard, bu,
the Tigers are taking a big chance by
following this plan. II was likely brough,
about through fear of forward passing
by the Cambridge eleven, which should
not be so vital a part Of Yales attack
at this date.
DeWitts punts should be run back II
Yale has a man who can catch them.
Should Flynn be played back with Wheel.
er, and he has overcome his fumbling,
look for him TO make many long runs, as
deWitt's punts are got off so quickly
and driven so low that there Is ample
time for the Yale back to get under full
speed.
The second reason for fayoring Yale
lies in the type OF the forwards. Yale
has weight and strength and II these
men have the fire and dash they have 50
far lacked 10 follow through their charge
they ought TO smother the Princeton
backs.
Pnnceton's one hope in line superiority
is that Yale's guards are too inexper'
enced, too unseasoned, to match on even
terms with Logan and Shenk, whereupon
the Tigers will hurl dewitt and Waller
at these points with telling effect.
My third reason for fayorIng Yale is
based on defensive formations. There
no further need of dwelling upon the
Tiger system OF defensive end play fals
has a superior one. And because Of ths
Princeton style, Yale has, one might say,
primed an attack for this vital spot. Ins
Is the rush of the backs off tackle, aimed
first at the end. The start draws the ena
across. where he awaits the play. .,I
Ii takes a dashing tackle TO cover ~
that space left vacant between END anu
tackle, and Princeton has not SHOWN nm.
1t takes mighty tackle 10 outcharye us
tao men who oppose him, tue tackle sna
end. and Princeton has not shown him;
Consequently, l look for Yale 20 eeLs
Philbin hurting into this space. Wnen ~
clears Il he Will swerve back toward csn.
tire and follow a line from that poNIon
toward the opposing goal line. Whl.a
takes him midway between deWlI -
Waller, and throws the whole ourden VI
the defence upon them. III go. chi, /
attack for the double purpose OF gsina.s
ground and OF wearing out PrinGeWnr
best ground gamers, dewitt ana NIe.,
by putting the burden Of defence "he''
it does not belong. s.a..
The Tigers are likely TO excel ~ lunus
mentals, and herein lies their best chans.
10 win. 1 have rarely seen an eleven =
sure in handling the ball and so keen N
taking advantage OF opportunities, ~
these can hardly be placed In the oaisnIi.
with the advantages apparent In tne ia'
eleven.