The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-08

Note kicks blocked" That was
whole lot for Princeton. II you will go
back over Harvard football for the last
few years, the period which has found
Harvard supreme. you will find few
kicks blocked in the Crimson's big
games. Harvards protection for the
kicker has been impervious and the best
OF any. 1t was a fine bit of work by
Princeton In general and by Keck in
particular In getting through that way.
Besides the plays listed as misplays
there was an abundance Of mediocre
kicking No Harvard team in several
years has done as poorly in that regard.
and Prncetons wasn't much TO brag Of
The passing of Capt. Callahan TO his
backs was poor, which handicapped his
kiclkers. Kicks Of all descriptions were
well handled in the baclSfield. however.
and kick-offs admirably run back. In
which detail Harvard excelled Prince
ton.
Several experts. men who would be
likely to think of such matters, declared
the Tigers were handicapped by not hav-
ing long enough cleats They have been
playing on long. tufted grass in the
Palmer stadium. In the Harvard stad-
ium there were bare spots-no grass at
a:l-and the entire surface nearer to the
soil than at Princeton. One thing is
sure. Lourie didn't keep his feet as well
as usual and II 1t were a case Of cleats
no wonderful foresight would have been
needed to realize the need of them.
The Harvard backs kept their feet all
right So for that matter did Clarity
of the Tigers. but Clarity is great
back. and he gets better all the time.
He and Keck are stars. real outstanding
stars. and IL is pleasure and treat
to watch the work Of consummate crafts
men such as they.
But If the teams appeared soft In
some respects "a 10 the quality of their
work--and | have in mind much dis
= 'nted. get nowhere. non-cohesive Of
fence among other things-the forward
passing was OF seasonable dizziness and
good enough for anybody. Here was
advanced sklful football. ahead OF what
was shown in the running game. a dis
proportion which. for all 1 know to the
contrary. may be required by the pres
ent game OF football. Yet there were
onlookers who thought Princeton In the
first half would have done better to rush
more and forward pass less.
Harvard beat Princeton in the matter
OF breaking through and making tackles
behind the Tiger line. The Princeton
forwards must improve against Yale Il
their runners are to have the chance 10
which they are entitled. There was a
lot OF cracking good tacklng m the
game. clean, low graphing which
brought the forward progress OF the man
with the ball to a deep stop.
There was no "softness' in individual
stamina and ability to 20 the distance
at n merciless clip. There was no
shortage in condition. In this respect Il
was a mid-November game. This and
splendid individual efforts all along
gave relish and thrill TO the scrap. and
above all and more commcndable than
ali was the sandy and courageous spirit
with which each team pulled itself to-
gether after severe setbacks and went
ahead with calm purpose and unbroken
morale to recover lost ground. To sit
steady In the boat. to fight uphill--sport
has no finer phase, and IL makes one
forget technical flaws.
Once, twice, maybe three times. two
or three Harvard men who had come
down the field stopped about a yard
from the Princeton back when the latter
had signalled for n fair catch. They
stopped with one foot forward, me very
embodiment OF men about TO spring on
ne catcher They didn't touch him.
didn't Interfere with hlfn-not physically
anyway--but wonder n the way they
played II was IN keeping with the spirit
OF the rule forbidding Interference Z
The score board at the end OF the
stadium. which. Il is reasonable to sup
pose. was official had Woods at LETT
guard for Harvard and Toibert at right.
Boston papers of that morning had II
the other way about. In the upper
rewions OF the stadium there was no
way OF knowing for sure which was
which. The score board had No. IS at
-
cording TO the official score card. was
NcCaull. Yet the Princeton men In the
press quarters men who have seen tho
Tigers often this season and would know
them II anybody would, said McMani-
mon was the Princeton left tackle. Nc
Manimons number was 80. and go" was
surely In the Princeton line.