New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-09
The Lineup
PRINCETON fIf

line. '"'
1t was at this point that the Old Grad
spoke of Lawrenceville captains
Irenchard and Cochran, of Dewitt and
Edwards and then McGraw.
But that last drive of Harvard
something apparently held in reserve,
upset the schedule. 1t was a good,
hghting finish for the Crimson team,
way. but which at the last turn had
rallied with enough to get a draw.
For at least three quarters of the
game the Princeton line outcharged
the heavier Harvard line on play af
ter play. And where Harvard had only
Eddie Casey for a ground gamer.
Princeton had three such stars in
lnmble, Clarity and Strubing.
Scheercr's Punts Excel
Harvard had shade in the kicking
game until the tall and stately Scheer
err arrived with his 5O-yard spirals.
But the end play of Harvard's two
wings. Desmond and Steele, was map-
nificent. They were down the field
With every kick, literally smearng the
Tiger catcher before he had chance
to start
Prlnceton's forward passing game
was far superior to Harvard's most of
the distance. But in the last few min
utes Harvard uncovered number of
reserve plays in this connection that
came with all tho greater gain in that
her forward passing game had been
so futile up to this point
Prlnceton's tackling on many occa-
slons was poor. Time and again Casey
got, away when he should have been
nailed.
But for all this the game was a
moral victory for the Tiger. Prince
ton the week before had been beaten
20 to 0. Harvard had not been scored
on all year. To lead the parade nine
tcnths Of the way and then emerge
with tie was a fine achievement, full
proof that Coach Roper and his sta
mad handled the job magnifcently and
'u,l proof that princeton carried her
oldtime fighting spirit intact.
The battle abounded in thrilling de-
nouements. There were two one
handed catches of hastily thrown for
ward passes, one Harvard man Jump
ing nigh in the cir to bat the ball down
into his arms. Even at the finish there
came near being one of those Prince
ton miracle affairs when Harvard
fumhled near mid-held and Scheerer
grabbed at the ball with an open, I'M
guarded field ahead. But after get
ting the ball up he stumbled and fell
and the chance slipped by
The outstanding features were Trim
ble's fine forward passing, Scheerer's
kicking in the last quarter, Casey's
greet broken field running and the line
plunging of Clarity and Horween,
Casey was handicapped at the start, as
he was forced to work alone, but when
Ralph Horween was rushed in the
1.-the and elusive star had a better
chance.
Harvard showed the need Of harder
schedule, while in turn Princeton near
the finish showed the effects of a
schedule a trihe too much the other
way. This combination gave Prince
ton the jump early in the game. but
it left her exhausted, and while it
came near bringing Harvard a bad de-
feat in the first two quarters it left
her physically fit to produce punch
near the end.
Roper and his staff had undoubtedly
accomplished wonders in the last few
days, for the Tiger eleven that tore
into the big Crimson team this after
noon was an entirely different propo-
sition from anything the bulk of the
$4,000 present had expected to see.
No team is going to huke it's way for
any 80-yard march.