New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-16
Nassau Defence Strong
Tibbott May Turn Tide
Against Ellis
Bv GRANTLAND RICE

When the expert operators at either
end of the Coliseum open the cage
doors on Saturday, releasing badly
ruffled Tiger and a still moro dis
gruntled Bull Dog, the fur is likely to
be five inches deep at . moments no
tice.
Late Saturday afternoon, about one
iunp this side Of dusk. the hunch went
abroad that despite hoodoos. 1inxes'
voodoos and such Princeton would beat
Yale rather handily.
This bunch developed after Princeton
had given Harvard fairly even battle
and Brown had scattered Yale rem
nants along the hard baked New Haven
plains.
But the Princeton hunch isn't quite
as prevalent and as persistent to-day.
Not quite.
The Dope In the Case
II there is any early advantage 1t Is
still awarded Princeton's way. But
opinion is gaining ground steadily that
no advantage remains either way. 1t
is beginning to resemble as even bat
tie as one could fancy. with his fsncier
in the pink of condition around mid
season form.
This evenness will be especially
marked II Dave Tibbott, the drop kicker
Is lost to the Tiger lineup.
For in that case Yale will carry q
slightly stronger offence to battle and
Princeton will counter with better
defence And the balance will be even
enough to leave the result to Fate.
lie Gore and briggs
Princeton. with Eddie briggs. has the
better kicker-a better punter than
Yale carries in stock.
Yale, with lie Gore. has the more
dangerous runner-a runner OF greater
potential resourcefulness than any
member Of the Nassau squad. Yale.
with Braden, will have a drop kicking
advantage If Dave Tibbott Is on the
shetland drop kicking advantage Is
10 light margin where two well matched
elevens are meeting.
Yale, with Smith and La Roche, has
a shade, too, at quarter-the most vital
position on team.
In other respects the backfields are
well matched, with Princeton possess
Ing q slight edge, with Moore. Thomas
and Brown, over Neville, jacques and
the other Yale man finally picked.
So with lie Gore, Braden and Smith,
Yale has the call, even though Eli has
no Eddie briggs around.
The Line
From end to end, Princeton has q
better set Of forwards than Yale. The
Tiger has more power, bit more alert
ness and more experience in her line
greater quality as well as greater
quantity.
COPY paper, which one often can't, it
would be hard 70 figure the Yale attack
scoring touchdown against the
Princeton defence.
Tufts couldn't. Dartmouth couldn't,
with Gerrich, Thielseher. Duhamel and
CAnnell; Harvard couldn't, with Casey.
Horween. Flower. Thacher and Muir
ray.
II these fine backs could not burrow
their way through Princeton's line nor
skirt her ends for touchdown march,
where does Yale expect 70 break
through, with Bingham. one OF her best
backs missing? The answer is simple
enough. II one is 10 follow the dope:
Yale won't, unless by the process Of
Tiger tumble or long broken field
run.
The Other Side CT Il
Then Wa como 70 the other side Of
tho bewildering debate. Yale hasn't
the greatest defence IN tho world, but
neither 10 II notably weak. II 10 1T
least fairly effective. possessed OF a
good bit of fighting courage and physi-
cal strength.
How will this defence hold Prince
toms attack Princeton's three hard
est games were Tufts, Dartmouth and
/ Harvard.
Princeton drew Sne touchdown from
these three games. but II was a touch
down earned through fate and the