The sun., 1916-10-14
PRINCETON HAS A
CHANCE TO PROVE
FOOTBALL MERIT
Defeat Of Victorious Tufts
Eleven To-day Will Rate
Tigers High.
YALE SEEKS REVENGE:
HARVARD ATTENTION

IN such loads as to make the grid.rons
muddy beyond hopes of pcrsis, mt foot
nali. to-day's contests should give n good
line on the relative strength of the lead
ing eievens. Harvard and Princeton
nave exchanged opponents of last week
and Yale Is meeting one of .he strong
est middle States combinations in Lee
high.
Since Harvard was drubbed and
routed by Tufts last Saturday the Med
FORD collegians have jumped into the
sridiron limelight with such a bound
most OF the others have been overshad-
owed. They have assumed a rightful
confidence which SHOULD make them
doubly dangerous against their future
rivals. Tufts should invade Princeton
prined for victory and to stave OF this
advance the Tigers must he prepared to
the minute.
Princeton's strength as compared 20
that OF Harvard should he measured
fairly accurately through this game.
However. Princeton enjoys several ad-
vantages denied Harvard which must
be taken into consideration. The Tigers
have known for n week, a: least, the
power in the Tufts eleven and have been
pointed for its shift and aerial attack.
Harvard was befuddled by The tricky
TUFTS formations. while Princeton should
not be. inasmuch as Speedy Rush has
had a week TO teach his goal guardians
a defence for these plays. Princeton
must defeat Tufts and declsively 20 gain
recognition over Harvard.
strong Team IL Ready.
Princeton will start against Tufts
With about the same lineup as last week.
Billy Moore has been nursing a weak
ened ankle and possibly will be OH the
sidelines. but the rest OF the first string
men are ready and At. Halsey and
Kaufman, veterans who have been slow
~ rounding into condition. may get an
Initial chance at tackle. Genner will
be at centre. with Capt. Hogg and Bob
Eourse fianking him on each side.
Princeton has a veteran smashing
machine to put In front Of the speedy
Medford players. Although there are
six men fighting hard for the end posi-
ton on the team. IL seems hat Highley
and Wilson are first choice men. Wilson
has not been doing so well and this game
may determine his job for the season.
Although Rush has not allowed the
players TO express any opinions about
the game he In expecting a victory over
Tufts and will be sadly disappointed II
the Tigers fail az did Harvard. Rush
does not underestimate the veteran Med
ford aggregation. but thinks Princeton
polished enough to handle any emer-
eency which may arise.
The defeat by Tufts last weei, doubt
less will spur Harvard to higher things
thar a defensive game. The flashing "
Percy Haughton also should have some
effect. Princeton defeated North Car
DINA, 81 to o. and used second string
players In the second half. SO Harvard
should not he extended TO win. However.
Crimson followers will not be satisfied
With a bare victory. They want Har-
ward 10 vindicate Itself for the inferior
play Of n week ago. A biz score will be
the only tonic TO revive Crimson boosters.
More Revenge for Yale.
Sale's 1916 warriors have IA great
chance 10 exact vengeance from several
teams. Including Leh!gh. which comes
90 New Haven to-day. Last year the
South Bethlehem team was barely nosed
out BY Yale. 6 TO :. but this season the
Blue hopes 10 handle the situation IN
more decisive manner. LefSgh may file
objections. judging from is co points
rolled up last Saturday against Albright.
Lehigh should furnish the first real test
as well as opposition for Harry I.egore
ct al. Yale's running attack and closely
knit formations are proving OF the
greatest value. I
Pennsylvania should get an opportu-
hAN " ny WI poo d : oDtl " |
ball against the weak Swarthmore
eleven. Folwell Is noted for his aerial
attack and shift formations. something
new as far as the Quakers are con-
eerned. Since the fundamenta days are
over Penn can be looked 10 for a test Of
the new football There hardly 10 likely
20 be any trouble in store for Cornell
against Williams. Cornell Is a strong, f,
fast, spirited and we'll versed organiza-
tion, which has placed Itself in Lint for
the collegiate title. Shiverlck in doing
20 we'll for the lthacans that Barrett
may not be missed.
Plttsburg defeated the Navy, ~ 10
~. last season. but to-day the Mldshlp-
men are hoping to reverse his score. |
However. Glenn Warner. the strategtst, '
has several aces up his sleeve. The Army (
should not be extended to defeat Holy
Cross, Place. Vidal and Oliphant make
up a backfield hard to equal. Brown, |
Lafayette. Penn State and Dartmouth
look for easy games.
Syracuse University IL still a form'- /
dable team OF well trained football cx-
perts. Under the tutelage Of BIZ Hollsn-
back Syracuse has become one OF the
leading eleven OF the east. 1t expects
little opposition in the game with
Franklin and Marshall to-day.