The New York herald., 1922-11-17
Els Not Likely to Suffer
Ex6m Failing Which Stopped
Harvard Offensive.
LAY 6 TO ) AGAINST TIGER
Yale Favorite in a Season of
Great Disaster for Public
Choices.
BY DANIEL.

BY DANIEL.
There is one highly important detail
of attack in which the Princeton foot
ball. team will note a marked differ
ence between the Harvard and Yale
elevens tomorrow, and that is rhythm
between the backs and the line. In
the battle with the Tigers last Satur-
day the Crimson forward did their
work about as we'll as could have been
desired, but the Harvard carriers failed
10 synchronize with the men who
made the openings in the Princeton
line and the Harvard attack was
stopped
The gaps in the Nassau first de-
fense were closed up before the Har-
ward backs could get up to the line of
scrimmage. That was the secret of
Harvard's failure to advance the ball
and to develop it's vaunted continuity
OF attack. That the Harvard backs
were out of tune with the forwards
was the word which came to Prince
ton and Yale from their scouts who
watched the Johnnes in action against
the game with the Tigers this failing
would be obviated-but it was still
there last Saturday.
Yale. on the other hand. gradually has
brought its attack to the point where II
is able to obtain the highest cooperation
1.nt.
The work of the Blue line has not al
ways been right up 10 the mark. At
times the tackles in particular have
been a bit remiss. But when the line
was doing its work the backs were right
there TO make the most of their oppor-
tunities and the timing was all that
could be desired.
ELI Middle Trio Strong.
Yale has tremendous strength in the |
middle trio Of the line-Lovejoy at CEN |
ter and Cruikshank and Cross at the |
guards There was nothing particularly |
bad about the Tiger center trio against |
Harvard-Alford az the pivot and Dick
enson and Howard alongside OF him. |
But from what we have seen of the two
teams we would give the Yale three a
slight edge. Lovejoy, who has taken
isulluiN gOD lIOIl Hliils mas litlpTONeu
remarkably. His defensive work is
splendid. Against the Army Lovejoys
passing was poor. but against Brown
his work in all departments stood out |
brilliantly.
Yale pins great faith on it's running |
attack. which 1t believes will prove far |
more effective than that of the Tigers. |
In Neidlinger, Jordan. Wight and Scott |
the Blue will have backfield which |
Will make a lot of trouble for the Tigers.
Nedlinger's great running against |
Brown for three touchdowns stamped |
him as one OF the stars of the season.
on all three occasions he went right |
through the entire Brown team--and |
Brown that day was far from weak |
outfit. Mallory no doubt will be missed |
on defense. but Scott can take care of /
himself too.
Wight Is a back Of great versatility |
In the first place he is the best kicker of |
the Ellis and one OF the smartest punters
of the season. Then he is a fine thrower
OF a forward pass He can hit the line |
and he can sweep around the flanks. |
Wight Is one of the very few kickers
whom we have seen working for the
side lines consistently this season.
smart Kicking by wight.
II was quite n delight, after what we
had seen in other games to watch Wight /
against Brown He was working for
out OF bounds down the field all the
time. It was In marked contrast. for
example. TO the punting OF Wood Of the
Army against Yale and Neales kicking
for the Ellis I'm that same contest.
Kicking for the side lines seems to
have become a neglected art this sea-
son In fact IL looks like an off year
for punters. Many of the kickers who
can get distance punt without any head
work. There was Wood. for instance.
getting all kinds OF distance and splen-
did height with his punts. He was kick
ing a great part of tho time with the
wind yet he was kicking straight down
the field instead OF trying TO place his
efforts where they could not be run
back. kickers like FELTON,. briggs and
SChcerer come only too seldom.
Princetons running attack was
stopped by Harvard. but the Tigers
have the material to make lot of
trouble for Yale. Against the Crimson
Jack Cleavcs without question. had an
OFF day. circumstance which was bal
anccd by tho fact that owen also was
unable 70 untrack himself Cleaves can
10 "A lot better than he showed last week.
German Is p pretty shrewd and speedy
individual himself.
Cieaves corresponds TO Wight, Cor
man 10 Neidlinger Crum 20 Jordan and
Caldwell TO Scott. Crum has been more
effective than Jordan as a line crasher
or late. but the Yale captain has the
goods and may pick tho game to-mor-
row FOR his grand splash.
Yale yesterday was established = pub
lic favorito over the Tigers Those who
make business OF laying odds offered
6 40 . against the Princctonians. These
same layers offered 20 3. with Har-
ward the favorite last week. It may be
on tho books for the hackers Of favorites
~ get another slam In this terrible year
Tor favorites
Penn w. Penn state.
Tho annual fight between pennsyl-