New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-20
Test at Hand for Princeton and
Dartmouth EleVenS.
TEAMS CLASH ON SATURDAY
Much Work Ahead for the Yale
Team if Harvard Is To
Be Beaten.
BY Herbert.

on the cridiron at Princeton next Satur-
CAV a test will come for both elevens that
will point the way 10 the future. In some
RESPECTS II may be called the first really
important game OF the season, as 1t VIII
have distinct bearing on the final rating
of the teams for the year. The Tigers
have only four more games to play, the
opponents being, in order, Dartmouth
Holy Cross. Harvard and Yale. and from
this IL may be seen that they are on the
threshold of the so-called championship
season The Dartmouth eleven is wor-
thy opponent. and the Princeton coaches'
fully realizing this. have brought their
men along as far and as fast as they
dared In order TO be ready for a 1asl'
gruelling game. II means much TO ooth
teams, but probably more 10 Dartmouth
now that the Harvard game is OF the
schedule. and il is safe TO assume tha'
Cavanaugh has been building TO Octooer
IS rather than TO some later date as 10
beat the Tigers now means more than 10
beat the Carlisle Indians or Pennsylvania
On a line through Williams Dartmouth
is as strong as. il np stronger at TINS
point OF the season, than Harvard Oh
October II Fred Days team from VIII
Jamestown held the Crimson on pracucally
even terms for three periods. but weak
ened in the fourth and was beaten by
score of q 10 g. On Saturday Dartmouth
beat Williams IS 10 6. showing a hard
smashing attack, which if repeated VIII
keep Princeton pretty busy.
r,Ia the
Tigers in action this year. partly because
the worlds series commanded so much
attention. but Sol Metzger tells me that
he was even more impressed with their
plav against Bucknen than he dared TO
write. thinking perhaps that he might De
misled because OF a possible weakness OF
opponents II certainly looks as II
isluethenthal ard Andrews were develop
ing q formidable machine at Princeton
and the right answer will come against
Dartmouth on Saturday. Captain "Hobey'
Baker has improved from all accounts,
over last year, and that is saying good
deal, II IL turns out to be the case as IN
my opinion he was one of the most Valu-
able backs of the season. If he is calied
upon. however, TO do the bulk OF the
punting 1t strikes me that the burden VIII
be too great. Moreover, while he places
the ball well he lacks distance, and this
IN A measure may operate against the
eleven. Law, Of whose excellent punting
something has been heard. may be In
condition TO play by Saturday. but there
seems TO be feeling among some Prince
ton men that II will take time TO develop
him along other lines A good punter IS
valuable asset, bat strong offensive re-
Cuirements are essential in the backheld,
and he must be up to the standard IN
hitting the lien or skirting the ends else
his ability as a punter will not JUSTIFY
his presence on the eleven.
NV impressions of the Yale eleven, seen
for the first time against Lehigh or Satur-
day. were not particularly favorable. Per-
haps too much was expected with the
Princeton and Harvard games three ana
four weeks off. respectively. AS said yes
terday, the score was decisive enough
but most of the points were piled up IN
the second half, when the Lehigh men,
with undaunted courage, had played
themselves out. The defence seemed 10
be further advanced than the attack
which, Of course, is a good point but the
lack on two or three occasions of scoring
plavs when close 10 the goal line indicated
that the necessary punch was missing,
The Yale team and the Yale coaches have
much 10 do il Harvard is to be beaten.
IT is my purpose to take up the Yale
eleven in more detail next Monday. but
one thing can be said nova capable
quarterback is assured. Unless sadly mis-
taken. Cornish is made Of All-American
stuff He is wonderfully elusive ano
seems to have the proper drive. Nate
Wheeler, too, will bear watching. Both
he and Wilson seem u be more effective
and valuable as backs when not burdeneo
with running the team at quarter.
Cornell is enjoying a far more success
full season than year ago. ANY set OF
football men who do not suffer in com
parison with the Carlisle Indians in the
technique OF the game must be commend
ed, and good judge who went to ithaca
a week ago assures me that Dr. Al Sharpe
and his assistants. Dan Read and Ray
Van Orman, have worked wonders, even
with so few veterans as a nucleus The
same man also tells me that the eleven
Is strong defensively, but that IL still
lacks the necessary punch on the offence
after getting within striking distance Of a
touchdown. No doubt the coaches will
remedy this fault, as fault II must be
called when a team gets three times
within an opponents 5-yard line and still
fails TO score. The Cornell man to whom
| was talking said he did not know
whether TO blame this failing 10 poor
generalship or TO a slowness on the part
of the backs in taking their opening. 1t
mag have been a little Of both or possibly
a wrong mental condition. but in any case
DR.. Sharpe must know. and he can be
counted on 10 correct it. If such a thing
is possible.
While Dartmouth and Princeton are
fighting il out at Princeton on Saturday,
the other leading teams. with the posi-
BILE exception of Pennsylvania, will have
less to worry about. The Quakers must
face the Indians. and this game will be
the more interesting because Carlisle de-
feated Cornell a week ago by score of
T to 0. Comparative scores are of little
value in football. but for all that the
game will furnish some line on the rela-
tive strength. even though it be early
season strength of Pennsylvania and
Cornell which will lock horns on Thanks
giving Day. The more important OF the
other games on Saturday will be az fol-