New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-27
Princeton Must Not Be judged
by Football of Saturday.
DARTMOUTH TEAM STRONG
Yale Eleven Needs Polishing,
with Emphasis on Tackles
and Ends.
BY Herbert.

and Ends.
BY Herbert.
IMPRESSIONS gained at Princeton on Sat
urday, when the Dartmouth eleven beat
the Tigers by score Of to 0, are quite
likely to be misleading, II accepted at their
fSce value. The conditions were so much
against good football on the sloppy grid
iron and with a heavy. soggy ball that II
would be well TO throw out the game so
far as drawing conclusions for the future.
Princeton had no offence worthy Of the
name, at least against the aggressive
Dartmouth defence, but il must be remem-
bered that the attack Is built largely
ground Hobey Baker, and depends for It's
effectiveness on speed Such thing as
speed and quick starting was impossible
oi Saturday. One point, however, was
learly emphasized. The Tigers need
runter and need one badly. Gle. a broth
.r of the Yale pitcher, did fairly well, and
one could not help but admire his pluck
and consistency, but he lacks the drive to
mis- kick. which is so important, and must
improve a lot to reach the standard.
Ballin, at tackle, is find and when
Phillips gets back in the game Princeton
will be we'll served in these positions.
An analysis of the game, such as 1t
was. leads me to express the opinion that
on a dry field Dartmouth would have won
IN even more decisive fashion. Frank
Cavanaugh has developed a we'll balanced
team, with a varied offence, in which
every man plays an important part. One
cannot 80 behind the fact that the eleven
carried the ball a good 45 yards by
straight rushing for a touchdown against
Princeton, indicating clearly scoring
Junch. The Tigers had three chances to
10 the same thing. as told yesterday, but
failed Then, too. Dartmouth has in
Curtis one of the best punters of the year;
in Whitney, the Olympic athlete, half
back who seems sure of A place on the
all-American team; in Red" Loudon an
end who ranks near the top, and in Ghee
and Llewellyn two quarterbacks of I'M
questioned skill and shrewd generalship.
/ like that Dartmouth team. In my opin-
ion. the victory over Princeton was we'll
earned on the merits Of the play even
though a mud strife. The eleven has now
two weeks to get ready for Pennsylvania,
and with confidence born Of success, more
honors seem in store.
Since seeing the Yale eleven in action
against Lehigh ] have talked to a num-
Der of good judges whose opinions must
be respected, but while two at least, did
lie t1nlA
in The Tribune week ago. l am still
convinced that the coaches have much to
do in the way of developing scoring plays
if Princeton and Harvard are to be beaten.
particularly after reading Of that tie game
with Washington and Jefferson on Satur-
day. Judging from the tone of number
of letters received last week. the impress
sion must have been given to some that
Yale's chances of winning one, or both, OF
her all-important games were negligible.
This was not intended, for there is no
question in my mind that the team this
season is better and stronger in almost
every respect than year ago, particu-
larly in the fundamentals, which includes
dean handling of the ball and tackling.
This must be said however, the tackles,
Pendleton and Talbot, were not much
above the ordinary against Lehigh, and
their work. with that OF the ends, was not
particularly impressive. This may be do
ing Red" Brann an injustice, for he is
the right type of wing man, and, with
more experience, may develop into
worthy successor TO Bomeisler. 1t is more
of his experience, will get the call over
Brann in the big games. or, at least first
call. Carter on the other end, needs lot
Of coaching, but eventually should APP
proach closely to the standard. The same
may be said Of Robertson
Captain Ketcham is wonderful player,
and when Cooney, who has been out with
a bad knee, returns Yale will not lack for
a pair OF guards the equal of any on the
gridirOn. Bill Martlng, too at centre, can
be counted on TO do his part. He is just
bit small, but makes UP for this by his
aggressiveness, and his passing seems TO
be sure and accurate. He is a quick
thinker, too, and altogether q fine player.
Behind the line Yale is much better off
than year ago, il for no other reason
than Cornish. at quarterback. This player
seems 10 have a steadying influence, and
moreover, his equal has rarely been seen
for elusiveness In broken field. He
seems TO know by intuition when TO side
step. when TO dodge or when to plunge
on. with the chances in his favor OF
throwing off a tackler. Ii is question in
my mind as to the effectiveness of his
methods in quarterback runs through the
centre of the line. He turns as II to pass
the ball. then forces his way through
backward. pivoting as he does so. 1t
worked once for fifteen or twenty yard
run against Lehigh. but rather because
il was unexpected than for any other rea-
son. il seems to me. II will hardly work
against teams like Princeton and Har-
ward. Cornish also has the happy fac
ulty Of being able to get drive in his team
and this is an asset which cannot be over
estimated. Joe Thompson seems TO have
second call for the job. but In case OF
emergency Nate Wheeler, the intercol-
legiate golf champion. who held the po-
sition last year. could be called on.
Yale is well supplied with backs. but
weight will be lacking unless Knowles
and Pumpelly-particularly the latter
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