Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-31
Tigers AT LAST
DISPLAY STRENGTH
Coordination Arrives at Prince
ton In Game Against Vir-
! ginia--Subs Make Good
ROPER WATCHES HARVARD
BY JACK STRUBING
p,or,nsr prfnoet0n Quarterback

Al last It has come! The CO. or,lina-
tcn which Roper and bis charges have
striyen so hard to attain at Princeton
mas arrived. Although Virginia Of
ferci no serious resistance, the show
,nr Of the Tigers Saturday was most
impressive. The power was there and
working all at once. The line charged
ss a liue and tore large alleys in NIL
virginia had to offer. The backs
started quickly and reached the line Of
gcrimmage at top speed. Nor did thie
end It. They showed ability to keep
on going either by breaking away from
the tacklers or by taking afore-
mentioned tacklers along with them.
Virginia spent the afternoon, with
one exception, trying to stop Prince
toms onrush. The one exception was
In the last part of the last quarter.
when spread eagle formation was
adopted and pass after pnss thrown.
Completed passes, coupled with three
successive 15-yard penalties against
Princeton, gave the Southerners the
ball on the half-yard line. True to
e1pectation, they tried the old hopeful
play of pushing 1t over through center.
They might as well have tried to charge
through the Stadium. The ball nd
yanc ID about six inches. At the same
time too eager Virginia back started
carly and they we're set back ) yards.
A pass was then cssayed, but an alert
defense stopped it and Princcton's goal
line was out of danger.
Princeton displayed almost every
thing that could be desired. They
played as team and showed IN alert
ross and knowledge of football. The
substitute defense let n few of Nir-
Binias wide open passes got away at
first. but then they got organized Gnd
stopped them effectively. Then. too.
three of tho completed passes wprc hi~
recty credited to miraculous catches
rather than TO the outwittins of the
defense.
Interference Real
The Interference looked like real in
reference and seldom failed 90 smear
the end and secondary defense. The
backs followed it well and broke away
ct the cpportune instant. Kicks, with
,Gne exception, We're run back aS they
should be-straight up the field. The
one exception was when Peck Euwer
got little excited and tried TO Outrun
IN end clean across the gridirOn.
The tenn started with Baker, Nor
gan and Louric out of the lineup. The
last named took little jaunt with
Councilman Roper "a look over liar
ward. They returned thoroughly dis
suStCd that John had not lot them scC
the first S;riuy workout until lato in
IN" game. Too late, as it happened.
Many subs were sent in by kccnc
Fitzpatri"k. who ran the game in
ROpcr's absence, and the performance
Of come Of these vas more than pleasing,
10 the eye.
Hank Garrity ran the team in Don 4
place and showed that he can think. lie
called his plays we'll and wisely and
displayed an uncanny strategic ability
Euwcr, who replaced him In the middle
Of the second quarter, showed some i'm
prOycmCnt IN tactics. but he still has a
lot to learn about gridiron strategy. lie
uncovered an ability to run back kicks
however, which brought the crowd to its
feet repeatedly. lie runs hard and
with good balance. EIe picks his open
ings we'll and revcrses his field beau
TRULY. lie made some remarkable run
backs.
CleaveS was the outstanding man In
the backfeld. Roper has adopted the
cutback across tackle and Jack tore
through the hole which was made for
him like threshing machine. He is
one Of tho hardest running backs there
iS-thc back with the powerful leg drive
'lcavc'S legs never stopped moving un-
Ill the whistle blew with tho result that
Nr kept on going when Virginia thought
he had been stopped. Although he hao
70 catch tn" kick of twice before he
md tighI hold on tho ball he ran them
Iu OF inc
SthsOn Makes Good
Bob Slnson showed himself TO be q
good line cutting back. He carried the
ball more like Garrity than any mar
on the squad. Head up. he picks hi'
openings well and goes through without
any thought OF stopping when through
lie has good whirl and fights with hi'
legs, Most of his weight Is below hi,
waist, giving him terrific drive.
Afford hits the line we'll, but doesn''
90 far beyond because he keeps hi:
head down. If he could break this
abit he would gain moro ground
Emery, another substitute back, alsC
displays this tendency.
Tho ends looked much better thi'
week than they have this year. SnivclI
was back In the game and showed goot
,,"rIl' StlhSon rs getting nearer 10 hl'
l9"O ability. Jack VIM has diecov'
"rrd new man. Rutan was slipped ir
,here Saturday aud showed great Gbl'
lty for man supposed to be a tackle
Won Schllling and Lipscomb, al
guard, were another pair of subs wh'
played nice, steady game. They are
both big and strong and have lots o
Light. Lipscomb has q wicked hant
charge and Ia very effective stopping
MS hole on the defense. Wittwer gav'
place to Don Griffin early in the game
Don needs about twenty pounds. II,
Is too light for II big game, and h'
needs little more practice agains
forward passes.
Ken Smith displayed drop kicking
ability which can be used 10 good ad
vantage.
Captain kcck, Hooper, Gilroy, Gar
N'y and Witmrr were all up to thci
l%ua high standard. Altogether viii
ai the regulars in good shape and th
svOstilutcs displaying unexpected abil
ny the outlook is decidedly fair anC
warmer. The men have gotten work
ing together we'll and are determined L
stage a comeback. This week will b.
spent polishing and smoothing ont an!
''ugh edges which are left.