The New York herald., 1921-11-14

second successive week, this time by
az formidable antagonist for the Pa
Yale Well Rounded Team.
We had looked for a Yale victory
over Princeton. but the showing of the
ELS astonished u.s., as no doubt It as
tonished everybody else iu that gather
ing of 5000 The Blue gained its great
victory because II had the better all
around football team. because it had
eleven men who averaged higher than
eleven Tigers. both on attack and de-
renee. Princeton once more had its
individual stars, but even these were
left in the shade by the Yale luminaries
that despite the fact that Princeton
beaten was greater in football stature
than Princeton victorious against Har-
ward
Yale had well rounded attack-an
offensive which combined in a happy
way the kicking game. the running at
tack. the inside game and the loose
game. Yale did not use the forward
pass often. 1t worked the air game
only three times. but 1t always had
the big threat of pass working out
or its kick formation or its close game.
Yale developed the triple threat to a
remarkable degree. but let us say that
II did not develop il to the best Of its
ability.
All through that hard battle Yale
played hard and it played with great
smoothness and power, but we got the
impression that IL was not extending
itself to the limit. We got the impress
sion that the Blue was holding back a
lot Tor Harvard, which had few OF its
players, Bob Fisher and some Of his
assistant coaches, on the scene.
we had heard of crieSrroSs dayaIoy,
ing forward pass ard of n flashy line
play. but Yale did not use either of these
expected aces. II worked mainly along
orthodox lines, and found these suf-
ficient, for 1t had strength and knew
now to apply it. 1t found no need to
dig into its bag of stratagems and
z II found no need to defy time honored
and tested theories of one play.
Tigers Were Crippled.
Before the game II was conceded that
faie, having played compare lively
easy schedule, would be IN fine physical
condition. BY the way. let us emphasize
the fact that an easy game does not
mean that men may not be injured
Irinceton came out Of the victory over
Harvard with the report that IL once
more was fit and ready. II did not give
out the news that KeclS was suffering
with burst blood vessel In his right
leg or that Wittmer had been in bed
nursing an injury suffered in the first
Ten minutes Of the struggle with the
crimson. Stinson. too. was not in the
pest or shape and the Tigers went into
the fight crippled.
But the game left no room for ex.
cuses on the score OF injuries. Yale
made Its touchdown when Keck was
IN Inc game. 1t scored its two field
goals against a defence which was more
powerful and more alert and intelligent
than 1t had been in victory over Har-
ward.
Princeton lost because IL was a team
which relied too strongly on stars
against a team which had not only
stars but eleven men welded into one
unit. Princeton lost because 1t was
largely one play team. 1t lost because
Its great forward pass was not suf-
ficient: because Gilroy was stopped and
Lourie was covered well. too. Cleaves
played great game. but could not sus-
tain his success. Once more did Prince
ton lack drive and the punch.
Yale Had Fight.
Yale had terrific drive and, more than
anything else. Fight. It was a football
team inspired-with mission to per-
its big games for several years. 1t had
been fioundering about since 1918. when
II took quite 4 few beatngs. This game
was to settle the question whether Il had
hit the right track at last--whether Tad
Jones was the coach his admirers In
sisted he was.
And Yale and Jones covered them
selves with glory. The victory reminded
us strongly OF the victory of Yale's
famous "gutless'' crew over the Harvard
eight last June. The situations were
similar, though the questions to be de-
clded were not exactly alike. There
was no question regarding the CUTS and
gameness of this ELI eleven.
Yale had great backneld in OTIearn,
Aldrich. Jordan and Mallory. Princeton
managed TO stop Jordan. but IL could do
little with O'Hoarn ind Aldrich. As
fer Mallory, he carried the bail only
ohce. but no man among the Ellis had a
greater role in the victory. lie was a
defensive wonder--the greatest defen-
sjve back Yale has shown since the day
OF Jack Fields.
Ysle's line was ruperb. Princeton's
towards PLACED better football than
Trey had shs~n the week before. The
c..rbre of the Tiger play fron, one ond
10 the other showed great Improvement
Bot the ELS were stronger
Into showed that he was everything
cxpertshad proclaimed him to be. Guern-
sew exceeded the expectations Of his
fondest supporters. And Sturm played
m end such as Yale had not seen In
seasons and seasons. He was a smash
ing. crashing end who was In every play
and who spilled one Tiger effort after
another. II was he who went into Gil
y-ov IKE a tornado after the TiFer had
csught that long forty-five yard forward
rass late In the game--and Gilroy sim
ply could not hold the ball. lie had "a
let II go--and Mallory was right there
70 grab II. Huffman. on the other end
was up TO his best game.
Yale showed fine interference, but
fhere is room for Improvement in that
department. Tho interference IN close
,,favs has tendency 70 pile up and
hamper the carrier. Jordan was hurt