New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-05
Sol Metzger Believes Red and
Blue Is on Verge of Re-
gaining Prestige on
GridirOn.
PRESENTS A UNITED FRONT
Coach Brooke Has Evolved q
Dazzling Attack, Built Around
Minds, That Promises to
Bring Back Glory
of Years Ago.
BY SOL METZGER
(Former captain and head coach Of Penrsyf.
vanla.)
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


feated Lafayettes football eleven on
Franklin Field this afternoon by a score
Of 10 to 0, and as the Easton eleven was
the same team that took the Quakers IN
hand a year ago by a score OF to 3. the
result was altogether pleasing to the Red
and Blue, especially as 1t marked the first
test Of the new coaching system, headed
by George Brooke.
The two scores-a neat drop kick by
QuarterbacK Marshall from the p-yarl
line in the first quarter and splendidiy
executed and well conceived forward pass
from Minds to Rooms in the last quarter
were splendid examples of the new sys-
tenn In operation at the Quaker institu-
ton, as both were the result Of advanced
open plays on the part OF the quarters.
Lafayette opened the game by kicking
off to PENNSYLVANIA, as Minds, the acuns
captain in place of Captain Young. who
viewed the game from the side lines. Sc
lected the wind to aid his eleven.
Pennsylvania began series of attacks
on the Lafayette ends and tackles, min
gled with some clever passing by Minds
that rapidly carried the ball into the
! Maroon and White danger zone. But La
| fayette showed fight, and repulsed the
| first attack, taking the ball when for
ward pass failed the Quakers on the
/ fourth down. Here +. Kelly attempted To
punt out of danger. but his effort was is-
covered by Marshall, of Pennsylvania OH
| Lafayette's 25-ysrd line, Two plays failed
/ to gain. whereupon Minds called MarsaaN
back and the latter sent drop Kick SPIN
ming between the goal posts for the hrst
/ score OF the game.
Following this tally Lafayette respond
ed nobly and soon threatened the Ouak-
ers goal line. The occasion came ABOUT
through A beautiful run By Scheeren, the
LAFAYETTE fullback. who returned Minds 5
punt TO the Quakers 35-yard line. Here
Lafayette temporarily upset the Red ana
Blue team by springing variation OK
the Minnesota Shift" gaining a nrst
down In two rushes.
The good work was Offset by holding in
the line, forcing the Eastonians to Try
forward pass to right end. The ball was
passed too far over to the side lines and
, without gain, so that when Lafayette had
its one opportunity TO tie the score "
means OF a drop kick the team had been
maneuvred out of position for such an
emergency and in consequence lost the
| ball on downs.
/ With the wind at its back. Lafayette
received the kickoff at the start OF Inc
second half, but could not gain; conse-
quently punting duel followed, with the
Quakers getting decidedly the worst OF
It. This policy gave Lafayette chanee
| to put the ball in play at midheld' Dul
poor generalship lost it on downs TO me
/ Quakers.
Another punting battle ensued, until
the Ouakers finally tried their open rush
ing tactics, with good success. Marshai
making thirty yards around Lafayettes
left end and Carter fifteen more by re-
/ ceiving one of Minds's bulletlike FORWARD
passes.
Here the Quakers lost chance TO score
, by a stupid play. Minds went BACK az
though to make pass. and during dis
cussion among the players about signat
simpson. the centre. hurled the ball past
Minds. The latter recovered 1t. After
an exchange OF punts the Quakers came
strong again, chiefly by means OF 'he
forward passing of Minds.
At the SO-yard line Marshall, the drop
kicker. was sent back. apparently TO Try
for another goal. but his rake ehd run
was without gain, because he ran lhIo
d. Diamond, who had been upset py MS
interference. Minds saved the SITUATION
again by a forward pass TO Bolger TO La
fayettes l3-yard line. but his next pass
went over the goal line for a toucnoack.
( I'm the fourth period Pennsylvania began
/ making use of its new halfback, BoISer'
and this lad proved the sensation of NE
day in carrying the ball. His line piuh8-
ing was irresistible. as he was always
good for from three to ten yards. Tms
gave the Quakers an opportunity to d.
versify their play. and as result
Minds's driving forward passes were useo
most effectively.
/ Boger opened the period by carrying
/ the ball to Lafayette's 5-yard line Tor
first down, and Rooms. who had been
catching forward passes like a wizard all
the afternoon, grabbed another from the
hands OF Minds for a B-yard gain. whlcn
placed the ball on Lafayette's S-yard iine'
Bolger added eight yards through LETT
tackle on the next of his mad PUSHES, bur
I.afayette's line settled down TO business
and held firmly for the next two downs.
! Minds then worked the same forward
pass to Rooms that had been gaining
ground all afternoon, and the rather slow
/ Quaker end made d marvellous eaten
right off the goal post and fell over the
line for a touchdown as he was tackled
by two opponents.
! Marshall kicked an easy goal line, ana
that ended the scoring. and. in fact. the
, hard play of the two elevens. the Quak-
ers being satisfied to rest on their lay
rels sand Lafayette evidently realizing
I that II was too late to attempt to win the
game.
IL was a trifie warm for football whicn
, think had something to do with mo
! slow play Of the fast Quaker backheid
and ends, though Koons. the Quaker fishe
/ end. is anything but a East man; conse-
quently Brooke has placed his little quar-
terback. Marshall. at that wing 20 cover
punts.
The new system at Penn and the eleven
of this year offer more promise tnah
ANYTHING seen In a decade at the QUAKER
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