New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
soI Metzger Pictures a Tiger
Eleven That Is Making
Rapid Development.
pIJNTER BADLY NEEDED
Nassau Team Using HOBBY
Baker in That Capacity Now,
but Kicker with Better
Distances Required.
BY Sol Metzser.
rBv telegraph to The rrisupe.I


.,.ysn won to-day's football game by a
,. NJ g 70 5. -Four touchdowns were
rsde BY Princeton. one in each quarter.
IA the honor Of making them wal
.,rsuv divided between Captain Baker
.,s STREET.. the successor Of De Witt al
..u,,ck who gives every evidence OF sur
..ssinr the record made by that sturdy
conservative OF the Orange and Black
rss game was played upon wet field.
,,a vas quite one-sided. except for & few
-,,rptes in the opening quarter. when
u,otreu succeeded in executing a forward
nass from the exact spot at midfeld from
.,,,h PumpsIly caused so much trouble
u, the Tigers last wear by tying the Yale
princeton game with his amazing drop
lick Fortunately for the Tigers. the re-
s,l, was not the same. though Sturgiss
R,,cknelrs RICH; end. caught the ball IS
v,rss from the Princeton goal line and
electrified MS few dozen supporters BY
soSrlns his way through the Princeton
hacks and over that important lime mark
FOR touchdown. The punt out was too
hing ard as a result SturEiss was unable
n tic the score. as he missed the try at
goal
Bucknen dsrsnded almost entirely upon
forward passing 70 bring results. Dick
son their coach. used variation OF the
old idaho shift sending three men well
OFT and across the field 20 receive the
pass Invariably the ball was hurled in
their direction. but rarely caught by a
B1cknen nan. as Princeton successfully
shifted its Lire % meet the attack.
The first score OF the game came short
" after an exchange q punts following
,hs,kick-o1. which gave BucknelI posses
sion o. the ball or is 25-yard line. Buck
nell Immediately tried a Ions forward
pass. which stew Baker gathered in for
Princeton on B-ckrelIs A-yard line. On
the next play STREET. proved his ability oy
taking 2 quick opening on the short side
o. the line and rushing down the fed
fcr the initial score OF the game. Buck
nell followed with a rushing game which
gained ten Yards. after which a forward
pass nom Cruikshank 20 Sturglss landed
the ball on the Tigers -S-yard line.
Cruikshank tried Two more passes win
out gain and vas forced 20 call upon
Tophan for a drop kick which was re-
covered BY the Tigers CT their -5-yzrc
line. Captain Baker Immediately 2uErs1
TO Bucknell TO nrlddeld. from Eh.c- place
the Lswisburg boys used their scoring
forward Pass. which gave them TIER only
tally Of the game.
The Tigers came back strong ard car
RED the ball 70 Bucznsl-s lo-yart Ire as
the second quarter opened Here Buck
Eel held Princeton for downs and TN
mediately p-nted OFT % danger Tne
check was but temporary, a. ste"
Baker got his eleven working II tus Or
Ger, and in three plays By STREET and
Baker the former was sent through Hearu
tor the second touchdown. Captain Baker
adding the goa ms ended the scoring
for the first hz,s
Princeton continued IS lire sorre II
the second half. earring the bal %
BucNslrs S-yard Inc wiki is sweeping
attack. Here Baker. s-arrs-oack. called
for forward pass which was well cor
eeiyed. but Topr11 gathered - n for
Bucknell. ard thereby delayed the third
score OF the TIGER When Toprsu punt
ed the tal fell mo the arms % HOBBY
Baker. ara he vas q upon one q Ms
thrilling rms through the open field tor
yards 20 B-ckreus .O-yard L1e De-
fore he was s-o,hered y an avalanche
Of iacklers. l. took only six PUSHES 20
gain the third score. Captain Baker get
ting II b. a hard plunge OF BLckneA
Ell tackle. Again Baker kicked ar easy
goal
In the .aSt quarter the Tiger attack
went Ike a whirlwird. Baker used ne
Minnesota shift in forming MS attack.
and drove TIE Tiger eleven with rare
Judgment and snap FOR e yards. Captain
Baker making the final score and kicking
he ensuing goal After this the I;ser
coaches began sending new men n stter
each play so that the two teams fought
The remainder q the game upon equal
TENS
was NOR. pleased with the material
ard play az Princeton to-day than q year
ago when ! saw the Tigers in ar early
season game. There Is weight and
strength II the line and a show OF power
thAt speaks vel FOR the future Last
season, be i Remembered. the Orange and
Black line material was light and for the
most part new. u seemed beyond the
nrnit OF possibility for the coaches to
whip first class set of forwards from L.
o1t when recall the hght and dash OF
uese men in the Yale game I have more
'&th IN the prospect this season than one
yssf ago. And this I base not only on
Ne ADDED strength and weight OF the
'0'Sa'cs. but also tecause the oackne4d
a-e IN Captain Baker a much better back
IAN season ago. when he thrilled one
y as spectacular open field runs. and in
''eit line plungiug and defensive play
- Nno seems 70 ne 20 have more power
stand the strain os this difficult and
Witt
tneFe vas but one noticeable weakness
= me play % the Tigers. and in this l
-''~H weakness that more coaching will
"ee'y correct and that Is in the lack
good pnnter. Captain Baker did the
-h Of this work to-day. but his kicks
N't average over thirty yards. OF
se' tbs was with a heavy ball, so
Ass may De able 10 add another five
us ere the season reaches its end.
~ hardly believe there is much op-
ss s for such Improvement. as
pSNeF because Of his former experience.
PROBABLY as far along as a punter as
ae viii ever be.
To orse, this weakness Andrews and
ts - the new coaches, showed a
.thiy developed defence and offence for