New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-08
Tigers Sure to Make a Great
Fight, but Crimson'S Running
Attack and Drop Kicking
Point the Way.
DARTMOUTH ALSO FAVORED
Punting of Curtis May Pave the
Road for a Victory over
Pennsylvania Team
Hard Test for
Cornell.
By Herbert.

,,ratre and brawn on the football gridlron
o, princeton this afternoon. and II any
weight can be placed on the play OF 'he
two cIevens against Cornell and Dart
mouth respectively. Harvard will add one
more TO the list Of victims that have been
Milling up since the opening Of the III
season
II was MY misfortune 10 see the Tigers
two weeks ago against Hanover in mud
strife which. as has been pointed out
more than once. was quite apt to DE mis-
leading AGAINST Dartmouth Princeton
had no attack worthy of the name LII
tie or no ground was gained by straight
rushing. the punting was far oelo" tue
standard. while the ball was too wet anu
sIipperv to make forward passing any
thing but an off chance.
Against the smaller college teams t"e
princeton attack has been hard dar'hs
and effective Tom Camobell' coach Oh
the Harvard backs goes so tar as 10 say
so without reservation.
Perhaps he is right. and no doubt long
s,ri5es have been taken since the defeat
Nv, dartmouth. but it seems impossible to
divorce myself from the feeling that the
offence Of the Tigers will not measure w
10 the requirements agains; reasonably
strong defence. else it could not nave oeeh
so impotent against the men OF Hanover
even under the handle; of soggy heiu
and a slippery ball.
Harvard Attack Carries Punch.
Harvard. on the other hand. has an at
tack which carries punch. IL was
shown aglinst Cornell a week ago; IL mas
been shown in other games. Collectively
sucb hacks as Hardwick, Brickley, Ma
han. and one may include Logan, nave
no equals on the gridiron to-day al
though individually. ,Hobey' Baker, OF
Princeton; Whitney. Of Dartmouth. ana
two or three others who could be men
TONED. do not suffer in comparison 1t
is the team effort which counts, how
ever. and the Crimson, with the best ana
strongest interference / have seen this
wear. can boast of running attack which
will test to the breaking point the most
compact defence that the Tigers can
possibly offer.
Herein lies the cruX of the situation
i'm m. opinion. or in addition to the
strong running attack must be added the
amazing ability of Brickley and Mahan
as drop kickers from almost any dis
lance and at any angle
Harvards defence is not stone wall
1t needs reinforcing in two or three
places. or did against Cornell, but assum-
ing that the defence is no stronger than
that of Princeton the fact remains, at
least so far as my judgment is concerned
that the scoring power is greater-enough
greater to make all the difference be-
tween winning and losing.
Tieers Sure to Make a Fight.
II is not intended TO give the impression
that Harvard is going down to Princeton
TO enjoy the luxuries of a love feast.
The Tigers are slIe to give a good &C
count of themselves, and without mean
ing to build up an alibi for what already
has been said football form is ever hkely
to snare the unwary There Is so httie'
as a rule. on which 10 base an opinion
and in this particular game IT lies more
on the accepted strength of Harvard for
scoring purposes, general coheslveness
and withal a nose for the ball than on
any figures which could be pressed into
service.
The Crimson is feeling the loss OF a
kicker like Sam FELTON,, and on all that
has been seen neither team Will be able
TO claim much advantage in puntlng' al
though the greater experience OF HARD
wick may count against Law, who, II is
understood. will bear the burden of this
work for Princeton. The latter did fairly
well against Holy Cross, but this will
be his first big game and the mental
hazard must be overcome.
one more point may be mentioned
which favors the Crimson. Three players
in the Princeton backfeld and three or
four in the line lack the experience so
necessary for the proper poise in game
of this Importance. Most Of the Harvard
players on the other hand, have learned
to get over their stage fright. and need
less 10 say this is something which must
be considered.
Material Almost on a Par.
So far as mere individual excellency is
concerned or natural football ability
there Is nos much TO choose between the
teams. except so far perhaps as Brickley,
the wonderful drop kicker, and plunger
Hardwick. whose interference is second
To none. and Mahan. who shines in open
field work, are concerned, and In this
connection il may ne said that Captain
.Hobey" Baker OF Princeton, is quite
the equal Of Mahan, and in measure
quite the equal of any one Of the three
in value TO his team.
Apart from the question OF experience
previously mentioned. the Princeton for
wards seem able 20 hold their own WIN
the Harvard men. Eddie Trenkman is
sure 10 give Soucy, the Harvard centre
a hattie royal. The guards are about on
a mar. while BALM and Phillips. the
Princeton tackle will. In my opinion, keep
Hitchcock and Gilman, the Harvard pair
busy from end to end and possibly may
OUTLAY them On the ends Harvard may
have a slight advantage with OBrien ana
Captain Storer. although Hammond and
Shea are better types of wingmen than
Princeton has had in several years.
This advantage on the ends, however, is
likely TO count with neither team partic-
ularly strong In punters.
On question OF weight there IL ao-
soluteIy nothing to choose. as both teams
average exactly the same-l7 pounds. The
Tigers, OF course, will have the advantage