New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26

ps,sers one Of the fastest stepp
= aar privilege to see.
II, believe but that Rutgers has
drilled with infinite pains, and
), shows it in the perfect rhythm
.,.,y play. Nor doubt that her
ard line are potentially on 4 pax
II. a. best OF collegiate elevens.
T. ne thing-or person-that makes
-, . team which can rightfully
"a be among the first five Of the
= is Left End Robson and his
Cd, value as an offensive and
i.rsivs player.
I,.b.son's intrinsic worth to his
lis disguised in part by the fact
seldom carries the ball. He
me receiving end Of forward
and because Of his enormous
Las better than an average
80. Ia complete any half satisfac-
n.s. But the men who carry the
III =. Invariably Whitehill, Gardner
r. Kelley, ard il is their names which
-. running account Of any Rut-
sr gszs
i Robeson a Rover
18th we're not for Robson the
- ~ this crack young trio, If not
..rsI 70 the negligible, would at least
- r.s,,,v diminished While Robson
S.sirnsted as Rutgers left end, he
~ the left end craft seldom. On
~ he doesn't play end at all, but
-. the secondary from the centre
q y. Inc. rowing here and there to
-..r.svt every enemy assault. Sanford
d aid that Robson is the smartest
-, h ever has seen on o gridiron, and
!. E,rosing plays and holding alOof
;.s- reks and threats the dusky left
r5 hs justified this praise from the
giraa Cesar.
sr defensive aside, II is on the Of
s,g7s that Robson reaches his maxi
y. value, for IL is sporting aphor-
~ hat Il a team can't score II can't
N Robeson's peculiar value on the
ssrsive lies in the fact that he is
.ns,sr.ly called from left end 10 any
20. ,long the line and tears open
olss for the trio Of young backs to
riggle through. He does not actually
d.yry tie ball, 20 be sure, but owing 20
ns Individual efforts the trail forward
II 90 effectively cleared that slippery
I.eks Of the Gardner. Kelley, Whitehill
! Pc have only 10 hold their feet TO
& IN
thus Rutgers shows a versatility in
usensive that is more apparent than
Ia, for an analysis Of the greater ma
ry Of her forward drives probably
Z divulge the interesting fact that
X line plunge. cross buck or end run
ysticsted on Ro5eson's ability to
cIpls tie opposing defence.
N One afternoon not long ago we were
On he campus al Rutgers, and this tall,
iapering negro trotted by.
There" said Foster Sanford, goes
T tie most valuable football player in
zsries.'
Thers will not be a dissenting vote
! Neg Brunswick.
Newport Disappointing
Incidentally Newport, beyond the fact
IA. /. was outplayed, was disappolnt-
u Her line battled more or less
rllartly, bat the ends were thin and
q osenee the backfeld lacked any
's,blsnee Of fast stepping rhythm
Erstt, when he took the ball, ran up
ls backs Of his toiling interference
: more often than not found himself
nh no human pad IN front OF nm.
'srriSAS putatiye line plunging ability
vas wrecked early by Robson, ana
"a: left Newport without a leg 70
ard on.
0, the football that Newport showed
s.grdsy she would not rank among
as first FIVE college teams in the last
'tt Penn, Navy, Army and Washing,
On and Jefferson, catching "Cupld
slseks men on such a day as Saturday
road give the husky reservists all they
'ould conveniently handle.
No team opened the season more
brilliantly than Dartmouth and none
aosed Il more dismally. The Green has
supply an egregious capacity Tor DONG
as wrong thing a. the wrong time IN
aesr ysrdage Saturday Fat spear .
zen ostrushed Brown almost two ana
Ss-kak 70 one-3l4 yards 20 l4I yards
-1u. in spite % this imposing status
al array contrived 20 lose 20 the
rrvidenee eleven by margin OF Two
eseadozns These scores were pre0l-
Fsc on Two inexcusable fumD4es Dy
kDeaough and Holbrook.
A; one tine the Dartmouth team
1ysd such Irresistible bal! that she
ssp; the eighty yards down the helu
A7 70 have the climactical pass as
'sainE. Penn, 20 awry. This thing OF
<ing the wrong thing a. the wrong
me rejects unfortunately on Dart.
,'gi1's class, and projects the oe!lei
Ia her TITO % successive defeats a.
ss hands o. Penn, Tufts and Brown
we're warranted.
Brown had hitherto had an alto
ss'asr profitable season, losing only 70
syfseuss among collegiate rivals, anc
hs yle,ory over Dartmouth IN their
resumption % athletic relations 10 D
osise.ssle eapsheaf for the season.
I'VE kNANtEalhg '--.
'sas9E Ike little major. with seven
'oeA loEi 10 the Violet, the outloos
sAsat brilliant on that day they were
~ assembled Cor practice. Yet the
amy line developed an irritating
il'eEirsst rivals foUnL, and, building
POT asrst rate defensive, Coach FRANK
ssl gradually tuned up an offensive
"a. ~. got going In the big and impor-
AHA.
ne Violsts victory was made pos,
s.s ~ the clever darting runs o.
s-srterbaek Egsn, the irreprosehAo!s
Aansr IN which ne ran his eleven sno
aA7 bis eleated toe, which hois'eo
winning Geld goal over the os al
sAss u Was mos, appreciated. y:
" one Of those unsuLR eleYens tha'
goas "a way constantly STRIVING
nsl her efforts were ultimately
jared gives q new momentum %
81 s' oar boyhood proverbs.
Nsinrabia has had a run Of luck thai
80 more properly beft the New forE
a A A.