New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07
Graduation and Low Scholar
ship Have Shattered Last
Years Great Team.
THREE REGULARS ARE LEFT
Hardest Man to Replace Will Be
Bluethenthal at Centre
Pendleton and De Witt
Will Be Missed.
nv Telegraph 10 Tn. Tribune. J

season tO-InOIIoN' NV o''S -
more than the usual dearth OF veteran
material about which to lay the founda-
lions of the team TO be captained by the
famous "Hobey' Baker. but the coaches
as well as the men. lack the we'll sea-
soned confidence and strength that come
with long experience in their positions
The field coaching will be conducted this
year under the guidance OF a. Biuethen-
thai and ". G.. Andrews, two OF the
mainstays on last years varsity eleven
and among the most dependable men In
the game last season. but they are entire
ly inexperienced al coaching and nave 10
deal with one of the most perpiexing
problems faced IN many seasons.
The machine that ground out 81 points
In lis opponents' 81 In 1912 has been shat
tered by graduation and the strict en-
forcement of all the eligibility rules
Virtually only three OF the regular 1872
combination will return to the game TINS
year. although five others who won their
letters by substituting In the lale or
Harvard game last year Will be on manu-
The only eligible man OF the frst sirihs
line that Joe Duff and Tom WlsoH
whipped into condition year ago Is u. l.
Phillipa. al left tackle. All the other
positions. from end TO end. Will nave 10
be filled from the ranks OF a SUBSTITUTE
eouad with n few likely men from the
freshman eleven Of 1872
The backdeld can boast OF only TWO
regulars in the running, but INDICATIONS
point TO an abundance OF good Hater'a'
out OF which to develop another such
combination Of speed and plnnginS as
Pendleton. Baker and De witt last season
1t is impossible 10 estimate where ,ne
heaviest individual loss has fallen. but II
looks as II the most difficult place 10 Te"'
is destined To be at centre. where hiuo
thenthal held down the pivot III such
mastery style for three years.
MANY critics gave him a berth on their
aI-Auerican eleveus. and he as SO All
sufficient for the Tigers that no SUBSTITUTE
had an opportunity to learn his part Inc
absence Of this sturdy centre VIII uh-
doubtedly diminish Princeton's chances AT
developing another pair OF guards such as
Logan and Shenk. the former OF "holn
WAS the general choice for most all-AIhef-
lean elevens. lie was graduated last
June II Is feared that Shonk viii be out
~ the game all this season on account OIL
low scholarship. while Il {. waller at
,i9b, balfbsck probably will ne ineligible
for the same reason.
Two serious losses Will be felt IN tho
graduation OF Captain Tol Pendleton and
Ill. nf
,hr,.-year rule There was not raster
man In football for many seasons ''ai,
Pendleton. who played the haitpacA anu
end positions last year, and the vacancy
left by him creates one OF the chlei prop
Ions OF the new coaches at Princeton
while the kicking arc line buchins oil De
witt al fullback will be missed nearly as
much. The graduation OF Andrews. rem
Jleton Dunlap and wight leaves the sup
nlv Of ends at ebb tide. while "A man
must be found 10 MI Penheld's position al
right tackle.
Quarterback promises 10 he popular
nosition and one for which there VIII DC
a, least two valuable contestants IN D.
6 Baker. who filled that place 10 suel'
satisfaction last year. and Mike boIahn'
former Lafayette player VINO staIteu
a, ouarter on Herring's team OF lnelisI-
bles last year.
The scramble for positions has been
evident 20 everybody since the close OF
last season and flood OF material 10
exnected 10 report to Captain Baker on
osborn Field tomorrow. Trainer keene
Fitznatrlck feels that hts work Is al
90 la lc-
count OF the sharp rivalry, and claims 10
ha far more optimistic than at the open
ing practice Of the 1912 season. Ten or
, twelve of the most likely candidates
have spent the summer months IN
lumber camp in Nova Scotia, where they
attained Jobs OF the toughest sort. en-
,irelv AT their own solicitation. In order
70 keep in the best possible condition.
CAPTAIN H. a. ii. Baker will again fur-
nieh the speed for the backheid that mas
made him famous in the football ana
hockey world for two years. HIS most
probable position Is his old one. at LETT
halfback. From all that could be galhed
from the spring practice and last year !
games. +. Trenkman is an almost GER
tain choice for fullback. lie lacks lie
Wits kicking ability, but he displayed
power in attack and line plungins mat
promises great things with further de-
velopment and age.
The remaining half position Will be
an open fight among five or six possible
choices. with very little preference
| shown for any one at the start. Besides
| ] s. Baker and Boland. there will be "A
| strong bidder for quarterback in Click,
who played that position on the fresh
man team last year. STREET. Is the only
end left who has won varsity letter
except Walter Hammond. who played on
the 1911 championship eleven, but was
ineligible last season because OF low
scholarship. They will both be eligible
| this season. but will be pushed TO the
mark for their positions by Brown and
Lamberton. who upheld the freshman
wings in good style last year.
Phillips. in all probability. will get
| his old position at left tackle again al
most for the asking. but BALM. who
won his letter at the other tackle last
year. will have to fight TO hold II against
f. Trenkman, who was injured In the
early par; OF last season. and Larson
who was ineligible. Semmens. a former
| Mercerburg star and captain OF the
freshmen last year. may also step into
the extra tackle position.
Two hundred Founders will not be
lacking for the guard positions, but
after last years experience with one OF
the lightest teams In Princetons his