The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-02

the full sense Of the word.
While Bill Roper's Nassau col
legians did not defeat their West
Virginia rivals by as great a score
as Tad Jones's Ellis did the previous
Saturday, tho calibre OF game that
the Princeonians put forth was such
that most of the sports followers
who observed 1t had plenty of good
things to say about it. Under the
present condition of affairs COM
teams strength. No doubt had
Roper cared to show his hand he
could have treated the gridiron com
munity to some real, first-class open
playing.
AS II was. Frank Murrey. tho
Tiger field general. did not attempt
to open up his attack at any time.
The few passes tried were well
executed. 1t was the smoothness
with which they were worked that
caused most spectators on the side
lines TO believe that the New Jersey
collegians possess more strength
than when they beat West Virginia.
TIGERS RUSHED PAssERS.
One thing that impressed the side
line critics was tho dispatch with
which the Tiger extremity players
hustled the man who made the for
ward passes. No doubt had The West
Virginia passer been given time to
pick out his men the score would
have been reversed.
Time and again Carl Beck would
work himself out to an end position
in anticipation of getting a long for
ward pass. Each time the Tigers
would rush the passer so that the
heave was either too short or wide
of its intended target
1t was this fine all-around play
ing which made most gridiron critics
feel that the team that employs the
overhead game against the Tigers
will have to be a fast thinking outfit.
LINE LOOKS GOOD.
Much has been said of the poor
work of the Princeton forwards.
From what could be CLEANED from
their work against West Virginia we
are frank to state that IL Roper =
front line is slow in its charges or
poor on defense, then we would like
toNsee what a real rush line looks
like in action. Stan keck is real,
good tackle. He played the sort OF
game that made Doc Iiilderbrand
and Jim Cooney famous down at
Nassau.
Big, strong and built for strength.
this Tiger seldom failed to cut across
the rush line of his opponents when
ever the ball was put into play.
Time and again did his fine de-
fensive playing put a stop to
threatening advance by West Nir-
ginia. 1T was in stopping one or
those advances that he was hurt in
the closing minutes of the game.
However, the cut he received over
the eye is not likely to keep him out
of the game for any great length OF
time.
Dickinson. Captain Mike Callahan.
Legendre, Davis and Hooper are all
good men in the first line of defense.
II might be recorded here that Ray
mond, who came in to replace Davis
at right end, Is no SLOUGH OF player.
He Is a fast man in down-field work
and good man on defensive play.
His tackling was sure and hard.
Dickinson Is a strong, husky lineman.
He improves as the game progresses.
AGGRESSIVE BACKFIELD.
The Tiger backfield is a fast, aggres-
sive squad OF players Hank Clarity
looks to be the star OF the outfit II
may be that when Wittmer gets into
the gray, Clarity will not be called
upon 30 often to carry the pigskin. IL
looked as IL he was a trifie tired when
tho game closed on Saturday. Only an
athlete in perfect physical condition
could have played as he did and not
collapse.
The fact that he was able to 20 at
top speed during the entire contest
speaks for the fine condition that Kecne
Fitzpatrick has the entire Tiger squad
in Mt the present time.
Any team that believes they arc going
to beat Princeton in the matter OF con-
dition Is going TO find itself sadly mis-
taken. 4 finer trained eleven would be
difficult to find.
Frank Murrey Is a sensational open
fc,d runner The fact that he broke