New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
Only Four Regulars Lost by
Graduation, and Coaches
Have Plenty of Good
Material.


Princeton. - J Nov. o. Princeton
men arc ,jnc hard 20 soc the silver
lr'uc In tr. cloud which hangs over
football ae result o.. the season just
ended, aud man. maintain. with every
show OF reason. tnat the silver ls not
only there but that it IS we'll polished.
The oh icf requisite for uncOyerlng 70 IN
1915 is held TO be an adequate coach
ing system, and the agitation for the
desired change has become so insistent
that a now and permanent coach is
practically assured.
Only four men Of regular standing
on the 1914 eleven will be lost by grad
uation, while five substitutes who won
their varsity letters Tor playing n short
time in either the Harvard or Yale
games will receive their diplomas in
June.
The backfcld, as it played IN the
memorable fourth quarter Of the Yale
struggle. when the Tiger awoke 20
sweep Hukcy's men back for two
touchdowns in eight minutes, viii re-
main intact as Ear as can be predicted
now. and all but three line positions
viii be able 20 draw from the same list
Of candidates, while several men Of
high promise WI!. step up from the
freshman team.
The season just closed was the time
OF all times for Princeton TO utilize the
unusual material attracted 10 the
Orange and Black by the championship
in 1911, and DO failed. most authorities
believe. because of the lack OF respon-
sible coaching, but II IS not too late yet
for that material TO show its real
power.
The heaviest losses sustained will be
in the line. where there will be gaping
vacancies left by Captain Ballin, an
undisputed All-American tackle. and K.
Trenknanu and Shenk, a pair Of
guards probably as near 20 the All
America variety as could BE- found Oa
any team in lie last this year. The
only loss in the bachHeld viii be On
the graduation OF Fred Ircnkmann.
who alternated at halfback with Click
most Of this season.
ID wil. be next 10 impossible Tor
Princeton to produce another Balm
soon. and bis position viii neces saIily
be weakened next year, but a pair OF
tackles we'll ~ 20 the average. and
possibly above 10 with good coaching.
win be available in Mclean and Beler
Mclean showed clear tendency 20
star on the lct, -ide of The line with
Baiiiu on the right this year, but he
was playing his first season OF varsity
100 ball and was somewhat Inconsistent
a. times.
Bigler. also green. wa -anHed above
Mclean as Ballin'5 running mate until
after the Dartmouth game. when he
wa. forced out the action Tor practi-
callv ,he rest of She season by a per-
sistent casc ~ blood poisoning .n the
lec Even .ae-c men VIII nave 10 earn
.her positions next gear iu fight thar
promises 20 be close. for Love. .or teo
years .rst substitute. and Captain
kaufman Of the fr"s-M.. eleven. H.'a
his te.mma't Smith. will a.i be agnt-
iug Tor IRON, rauS recognition. La.roOe
also may make himself dangerous alter
more experience.
lien TO fll the gaos .ef. a. each .de
OF the centre F.,l be harder 20 find. .o.
Hoeg was she only substitute -hia rcat
Xho approached the class o. Sneuk and
Eddie Trcnsmann. both 0f HON were
truly powerful men Besides Hog
there will be Foster Nourse ana
Knowlton. of this years squad, and
Halsey and Warden. Of the cubs.
Next Years coach should bc able 60