New Britain herald., 1916-11-17
Yale and Princeton.


nuissant dope Princeton should beat
Yale tomorrow by the margin or
touchdown anyway.
But when Princeton meets Yale or
Yale meets Princeton, as an average
rule, you can take the dope by the
scruff of the neck and drop it out or
the nearest window.
Bv all the laws of the dope Prince
ton should have beaten Yale in l9lo'
1912, 1913 and 1915.
But Princeton didn't. Last tall
Princeton was easily two touchdoWns
better than Yale every day of the
season except the day of the Yale
Princeton game.
But that happened to be the only
dav that counted. If most non-com-
batants could forget that combat last
autumn they would figure the Tiger an
easv winner over the Bulldog this
week. end. ..
But remembering that upset and so
many others, few are making any rash
predictions.
Tough Game for the Tiger.
Regardless Of any upset or any jinx,
! Princeton has a tougher game than
many can see.
Yale hasn't finished eleven, but
on hand as a drop kicker, the Blue
has a dangerous attack-an attack as
| DANGEROUS as anything Princeton has
| shown SO far.
1t is hard to figure how Yale can
ever score against the Tiger defence
! by any touchdown route. Princeton's
| defence should be able to hold Yale
we'll in hand.
But granting this, what power has
Princeton shown so far that might
| cave in the Yale defence?
Yale certainly Is closer to Princeton
in developed playing strength this
season than she was a year ago.
Judging from the data, the forth
coming melee should be one of the
hardest games of the year-and one
| of the closest
The Punch in Baseball.
We have referred frequently to the
| punch" in football. Its value in
baseball is not so apparent.
The Old Batting Eye is supposed to
be the ruling feature of the game. But
a brief glance at the succulent stat
istics doesn't always carry the sup
position through.
Last season the Cincinnati Reds
finished a rather spongy last. But
| for all that they were second in team
batting, we'll beyond New York,
Philadelphia and Boston, all first
division clubs-clubs with a chance to
win up to the closing week.
In the same way the weakest bat
ting club in the league was Boston.
The Braves were six points below the
| Cubs in seventh place.
, All of which didn't prevent the
| Rr-aN fviC no
| front, scrambling for the summit up
( to the lasttfew' days Of the race.
Maxims Of the Nineteenth Hole.
| Verify the winter winds and the
| drifting SHOWS shall prevent many a
| topped drive and many a f1ub.
| And while the duffer shall curse
! the raging elements, they shall save
him many a poignant pang and many
a squawk Of anguish.
! The Haughton System.
1t may be this, it may be that,
| 1t may bring in a gain or loss;
But at the end 1t comes to this
| To put the winning punch across.
| Berry VS.. Mau1betsch.
! No great uproar has been raised
over the Penn-Michigan affair, as
both Penn and Michigan have been
bumped off the main highway by
| other rivals All Of which doesn't
! take anything away from the fact
that the Ann Arbor debate should be
| one of the most interesting of the
| season.
With Berry tossed in against Maui
| betsch. two Of the best ground-ga1n-
| ing backs in the country Will be
thrown together, and a combination of
this type always makes for spectacular
effect, Berry is undoubtedly one of
tho greatest stars of the year, but
| Maulbetsch proved against Cornell