The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-10-21
Tigers Haze an EleUen
That Stands Great Chance
of Winning Championship

sensations. He played quarter in his
prep" days, but was "A sub halfback
Tor Nassau last year. Louric 10 a
twisting open field runner who has
scored long runs in the early games.
His judgment Is sound and he imparts
n lot OF pep into the team. Clarity
In a axture In the baclIfield. His ter
riac line smashing and strong defens-
i've work will be a big asset TO the
Tigers. Clarity was laid up last
summer. but recovered all MS
strength The rest Of the boclcield
candldates all measure up well
There's Al Wattrner OF the 1919 back
field. "A powerful defensive player;
Joe Scherer. the long distance punter
whose recovery OF Yale tumble
brought victory 20 the Orange and
Black In the Bowl last year. Long
Joe was IN poor form early In the sea
son. his punts not going much
over thirty yards, but he's NJ now.
Scherer averaged forty eight yards IN
the Washington and Ice game.
Ralph Glroy, a stocSy brother OF
Johnny Gilroy OF Georgetown fame
some years ago, will bear watching.
He Is a hard man TO stop and 10 a
roy played fulrback on the Tigers
freshman team. Cleaves, another
siar from the freshman eleven. has
shown form on the varsity, Thomp-
son. the heaviest OF the backs. Is a
strong man with the bail. he II just
rounding into shape from early In
jurieA Frank Murray, substitute FOR
Lourie, Is the best drop kicker on the
squad and a dangerous runner
Johnny German, a little chunky fell
low, has performed nicely at quarter
back, 50 the Tigers are we'll fortified
with capable men behind the line.
''Stan" Keck at left tackle will like
" be an ll-American choice. He
worked last summer In a Michigan
! lumber camp and reduced his weight
20 30. He is wonderfully fast for his
sizo and can drop kick with consid-
cradle skill. II Is our guess that
enemy runners won't do much busi-
/ ness with the giant Kock.
"Shad" Davis need only play his
! 1919 game 20 be one Of the best ends
! OF the season on the other wins
! Raymond. a Brooklyn boy who got II
the last few minutes OF tho Val,
! struggle. and Legendre, a star from
| Wisconsin. are having a warm TIL
! for the position,
The remaining tackle and twv
! guard positions apparently are opeI
/ WIN AfNANAAARhAAH ANWNA - AAAA AANkkN
| having the call.
with the exception or KeclS and
| Callahan the Nassau forwards weigl
around 1870 Whatever rs the ina
| lineup the Princeton team will be
scrappy and well coached set OF play
ers. All Of RopeTs teams have beef
well coached. He mas estabiishe
a coaching organization that othe
colleges could well AFFORD 20 have.
Much OF Princeton's optimism Ia be
cause Roper IN once more al the helm
Returning 10 Princeton last season AZ
ter an absence OF seven years Rope
moulded a team that tied but out
played Harvard and beat Yale II
frst coached at Princeton IN i9O6 an
remained until 1911 with the eNcep
ton OF 1909. when the former TiEe
star coached tho University OF Mis-
souri, 10 a successful campaign
Roper has been a dom amt tacto
IN Princeton athletics. He has no
only coached football, but has mappc
out the college sport programme
which was a very successful one q
1914