New-York tribune., 1913-10-19
Syracuse Offers Stiff Resistance
to Princetonians, but Fails
When Latter Are Aroused.
STERIT A TEAM IN HIMSELF
Fierce on Attack and Defence,
Although, in Common with
Others, He Brings on
Many Penalties.
rnv T.,.graph to The Tribune. !

l2 10 victory for Prlncetons iootpah
eleven over Syracuse here this afternoon.
The Tigers scores are taking the usual
downward trend as they approach the Dig
games. but to-day Princeton faced the
best developed and most powerful ma
chinery on the opposing team that tney
have had to cope with this season. and
they played more real football than they
have shown before. especially In the sec
ond quarter, when they pushed things al
mad rate and scored twice
One great weakness nearly over
shadowed all the improvement that they
have actually made since the Buckneil
game one week ago. and held down the
score by costing the Tigers many yard
II was their persistent tendency 10 roul'
either by Illegal use Of their hands or on
side plays or hurdling.
The worst feature OF the penalties on
Princeton was that they invariably came
lust at the time that every yard counted
and STREET was twice called back for a
PENALTY for hurdling when he had crossed
the goal line on the play. Princeton lost
twice the distance on penalties that SYRIA
cuse lost, nine different fouls mounting
I'D 10 a total Of eighty yards, which count
ed heavily against the Tigers
To a close follower Of the team now
ever, the Improvement outshone the
faults. even though the score was heid
down so tight TO the margin OF safety.
The tackling Of the Tigers TO man was
low and hard, and 1t was rare thing TOT
them to fail to bring their man 10 the
ground after they got within reach OF him
! Hammond. Click and STREET caught their
men for losses several times. and Lam
berton for the short time that he was In
the game followed their pace closely IN
tackling behind the Syracuse line
Perhaps most encouraging OF all TO a
PrIncetonian was the marked difference IN
Captain Bakers punting. He cannot YET
al the bill 10 entire satisfaction, but he
averaged a fair forty yards. with the dry
ball-a marked contrast TO his woful at
| tempts at bootlng a wet ball In the BUCK
nell game, when he had all he could man
| age to pass the 3O-yard average.
he nut ALI his kicks high enough for his
! ends 10 cover them. and the extra ten
wards counted for much In protecting the
Tiger goal line In spite OF the fact that
Castle outdlstanced him by an average OF
| FIVE yards on his punts. the quick Work
OF the Tiger forwards In getting down
under punts kept Syracuse from running
them back and gaining in the exchange
while the Princeton backs. with close In
reference. cut third and often more or
! Castles splendid kicks
| The Interference afforded Princeton's
backneld this year is probably the best
that has been developed In many seasons
for the heavy l!nemen clear the way. al
least until the backs can get well started,
and then a man like "Hobey" Baker
scarcely needs TO ask for any parley In
cutting through the field for substantial
distances IN running back kicks OF all
| kinds.
Although Baker is threatening to sur
mass his past reputation for returning
kicks he Is far behind last years form
in skrtlng the wings from formation but
he has added Skin tackle" plays which
give him an opportunity 70 take every
advantage OF large holes opened for him
I'm the line. and. all things considered. he
| IS more dangerous for his opponents this
year than ever before.
To-day's game added another feather to
BRAD" streit's cap. for he proved as
good as his name OF the "human bullet
and scattered Syracuse men on all hands
as he ripped and tore his way through
| the Orange line. He not only scored
both the touchdowns and bore more than
| his share OF driving 10 the goal Inc. but
went over for two other touchdowns, that
were ruled out and brought back for
| penalties because he had hurdled. Aside
| from his ground gaining. Streit would
! have featured by his work in backing up
the centre OF the line on the defence. His
| tackling was hard and sure and he boil
| stored up in mastery style the weakest
part OF the Tiger team. and the part
I through which most OF the Syracuse
! first downs were made.
| Rose and Forsyth were the best OF the
| Syracuse backs, and caused considerable
trouble by their plunging, but could never
keen the pace at which they started long
enough TO endanger the Princeton goal.
Shufelt and Captain Hlhnger were the
choice OF the forwards. but Hilfnger's =
reputation did not help him much at the
hands Of Ballin, who gave him a fight for
mere existence.
| The first period was continual see
| saving from one end of the field to the
| other, except for one advance, when
STREET charged over for a touchdown. only
to be called back for n penalty and then
| lose the ball on downs on the 5-yard line.
/ Maddened by their failure to score. the
| Tigers took up the ball at midheld in
the second period and started out on a
sixteen-yard gain by Streit. They scorned
penalties, and received them. only to
make them up on the next play or two.
! finally sending STREET. over for his first
legal score. They took Castles punt a
little later at midfeld. Captain Baker
running 1t back TO the 2-yard line and
then helping Click and Streit push II
over, only to have 1t called back for an
other penalty STREET. logged It over
again on the next play. Captain Baker
kicked one goal out OF the two chances
and stopped the scoring.
| In the second half Princeton was even
more careless about penalties, while
Syracuse played carefully and held the
Tigers at a safe distance from the goal
up to the very last.
Princeton us). Position. Syracuse (O.
| Hammond ...........L E.............. Robbins
Phillips ..............L. .Hilhnser captain
| W Swart. ............L. G........... McElligott
Longstreth .........R X. G............... Babbitt
Ballin .................R. T.......s...... Proost