New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-04
SO Says Paul Wilmington,
Who Thinks II Better than
One of Last Season.
NEW YORK ELEVEN
NOT WELL HANDLED
Some of the Players Who Stood
-Rauschbaum at Centre
a Little Marvel.
by HERBERT.

Paul Wilmington. assistant graduate
treasurer of the Harvard Athletic As
ISOLATION, expresses the opinion that
the Crimson line .his year is offensive
~ more powerful than the one O, 1913.
He admits. however, that defenslveiy
IL has been repeatedly punctured. and
for that reason it is hard 20 under
stand his point of view IN making a
comparison and suggesting that the
team as a whole Is better prepare
than year ago fo- the big games to
come.
On what was shown in the Michigan
game. IL as my opinion that the Tor
wards this year are OF SO depenoab!e'
either Extensively or defenSively. as
last season. and .hat from tackle 10
tackle the eleven IS below the standard
as set by Harvard IN 1912 and 1913.
This. Of course, is only an opinion, and
there is hardly a doubt that the pres
ence Of Pennock viii do much to
strengthen and soIdify II, but II Is
hard 90 understand how a line that
was crumplel up and telescoped so
easily BIZ the hard charging Michigan
men can be called better than year
ago, even extensively.
Speaking of the Princeton eleven,
Paul Wilmington says, in The Bos-
ton Post:
princeton this year promises TO be
as strong as usual. On Saturday the
team struck a SnaC in Williams, but
Princeton has a way Of recovering from
such setbacks with a bound. Offensive
~ Princeton seems TO favor an open
game. But such was the campaign a
wear ago also, and when the Harvard
and Yale games came along Il was a
close attack which was relied upon en-
tirelv. SO that little can be assumed
from The seasons work 70 date. In
offensive play. particularly in general
shin. Princeton has of recent years
usually not been a match Tor either
Harvard or Yale, but she has atoned
for this fact IN a large measure. by
PLAYING g strong defensive game ana
by developing an unusually Keen sense
for q loose ball. 1t is an old football
aGace al Princeton 20 expect fum-
bic on every play the opponents make
and from the stories Of the Dartmouth
and Williams games this point is not
being neglected this year. In both OF
these contests Princeton's scores ioi-
lowed the recovery Of opponents FUN
bles."
New York University was clearly
Cutplayed by Trinity at ONO fleId
yesterday. but, apart from poor gen
eralship. the eleven gave every eNl-
lcnce of much skill and good coaching
The work Of Rauschbaum at centre
Woirer at left tackle and McNally at
right halfback impressed me most ia
vCrablv. although there were times
when every player, particularly Bern
.tcin. showed ability. Rcuschbaum is
little. but wonderfully aggressive and
three or four times was down with MS
ends under pUnts in way that re-
called Ketcham. captain OF the 1aIe
team last year. r.
Cusack. the family man. gave FUR
,ler evidence Of his drop-kicklng abll-
ity. have rarely seen a player get
the ball of so quickly. and wlthal so
accurately. after receiving 1t from the
centre. IL seemed almost as u he
taught il and kicked it in one motion.
Criticism was heard Of this play be-
cause of the fact that IL was made on
the second down inside the 2O-yard
line. with only five yards 20 90. As
matter of fact, however, less than a
minute was left of the hrst half, and
while one more rush might have been
attemptcd or a forward pass on the
nance of getting clear for touch
down. still the quarterback should not
be blamed for going after goal by
drop kick with so little time at his
command. There was no excuse. how
ever. for rushing on the fourth down.
instead of punting, when deep ~ ms
own territory. and none, apparently,
for sticking so closely TO the conser-
yqtive methods IN the running attack
when the score was heavily against
hi. team. Then. If al no other, was
tbe time TO use the forward pass.
Smith. for Trinity, was almost sec
oud Hudson. the back who made a
name for himself and his college IN
recent wears. Cole, also, stood out. HIS
i5-vard run for a touchdown was
marked by the sharPest kind Of heac
work. The Trinity team, as whole
was well balanced.
Word comes from Chicago that the
football Enclosure at the University of
Chicago has been officially named
StaCq Field. In honor of AlOnzO a.
Siagg. who has been director Of ath-
lctcs since the university was found
ed. ia 1892.
This is q mcrited compliment, and
we'll deserved. Mr. Stage has been a
leading advocate of pure amateur sport
and has done much 10 build up the
right kind OF spirit in athletics. His
love for the game and his work have
led him this season TO do much Of his
coaching from motorcycle, as ms
health has not been OF the best for two
or three years.
Walter Camp says that the wind is
likely to play some quer pranks in the
new bowl at New Haven for the Harvard
Yale game this year. The Harvard
stadium is noted for the thickness of
the wind and air currents. but it seems
that the punters will face even greater
difficulties In the latest Of football
structures.
ftp to old Grant Rice, as Bill
Hanna calls him: The traps on the
J. ks Of the Oakley Country Club are
full sand. Better wear rubber boots.