The New York herald., 1922-11-14
Tigers May Not Be Judged by
Any Orthodox Football
Standards.
HARD JOB FOR COLUMBIA
Faces Dartmouth Here on Sat
urday-Syracuse-Colgate
Game Another Feature.
By DANIEL.

Princeton has the football world
guessing. While Yale is favored to de-
feat the Tigers in their battle at Mas
sau on Saturday, it's mighty hard to
find any close students of the game
who will venture an out and out pre-
diction that the Ellis will triumph.
From what we have seen of the two
teams we would say that the Blue has
the stronger chance. But in dealing
with the Princeton eleven we are dis
cussing no orthodox combination. II
IS not a team which may be judged by
regulation standards.
Princeton men have got it into their
heads that theirs is team of destiny
The Tigers were outdone by Colgate
but the Tigers won, mainly through
an intercepted forward pass. The
Tigers were outplayed by Chicago
hut Princeton won. Old Nassau was
scheduled to take beating from Har
vard-but the Crimson obliged with
enough muffs to give the game to the
Orange and Black. Here we find
Princeton facing it's last game of the
year still unbeaten. 1t Is the same
Princeton team which at the start of
the season-and well into it, for that
matter-was pronounced the weakest
the Tigers had organized in decade.
With another favorite to be faced on
Saturday the Princeton eleven laughs
just as 1t laughed when it trotted into
the stadium at Cambridge last Saturday.
The Tigers are the arch disciples Of
Mons. Coue in American football. They
feel that every day in every way they
are getting better and better, while their
foes are getting more bitter and bitter.
The Princetonians are right on edge
physically and mentally. They have
little to lose and everything TO gain.
The mental hazard is against their OPP
ponents--and the Tigers, finding football
a real pleasure. laugh.
Yale Doesn't Like II.
Yale men yesterday were bit put out
over the turn of affairs in football
They do not like the idea OF the Blue
being boosted as the favorite over both
of it's major opponents--particular
over Harvard. They do not like the
idea of their eeven's being placed in
the position of having TO show the
goods. They feel that they would much
rather see the Ellis go into both games
with the other fellows the favorites.
They are BIT superstitious, those Yale
men. and they don't want to see Yale
boosted so high until Yale has won.
II the Ellis can hold on to the ball on
Saturday and open ZIP their attack they
Will be a mighty tough team to beat.
They have a rugged line-but so has
Princeton. The Tiger forwards needed
that game with Harvard TO put them or
edge. and they are likely TO be even
stronger this week. They came out of
Saturdays contest in good shape. Most
Of the Tigers have had rather a com
Portable time this season and are In far
better shape than a Princeton teamshas
been in for the Yale game In many
years.
In talking about Saturdays game lie
US not forget this highly Important item
lit Is the last contest for the Tigers.
That means a lot from the side Of
strategy, and from the physical angle.
too. Princeton will be able TO let loose
give everything 1t has In a last desperate
struggle. Princeton will he able TO flash
every play, every stratagem II has de-
veloped this year, while Yale will be
forced to hold back for the climactlc
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