New-York tribune., 1922-11-18
Prineeton, 2l; Chicago, is.
Princeton, 10; Harvard, 3.

Aa'e sHuao went through New
York yesterday on their way to Prince
ton for to-day's football blue ribbor
there, or rather on their way to Trenton
where they we're to spend the night
:, The Yale men went through New
forx and went through fast. They
didn't get off their tain, for it was
one of those Ayers that go straight
through by way of somewhere. and i,
whisked the big crowd of sturdy and
hopeful Ellis right along without q
sight Of Fifth Avenue or sniff of the
Hudson.
Io-day's game presents the usual
problems how much can one side do
to the other sides defense and vice
versa, which viii profit more by the
others mistakes and which has the
more resourcefulness in air and open
and deception plays in case the ground
route proves too difficult.
Yale and Princeton both have better
teams than year ago, and it is doubt
{ul If two teams this year have gone
into conflict with more OF the spirit
OF battle within them than these two
to-day They seem to be we'll matched
as closely so as any two teams which
have met this year.
IL goes without saying that their game
VIII be hard fought. Their games al
ways are, irrespective of the size of the
score. So are most football games.
Rivalry AID tradition and quality, how
ever, give this game its cachet.
Tiger Still Undefeated
Nassau has won all it's games. Yale
lost one and tied one, winning the
rest. This is statement of fact and
not OF inference, for so far they have
not had single opponent in common.
both have been tempered and unified
oy hard battles with strong teams and,
therefore, ought to be in the best of
competitive mood. Yale lost to Iowa
and tied the Army, and since then has
come along IN with gradually i'm
proving line and a wider scope of
plays. They are a resolute lot of
ecraIpers, with spells on offcnse that
spell danger to opponents. The Tigers.
Tor their part, have had the knack Of
winning-by some hook or crook
synonymous with spirit and good.
evenly balanced material, and have
ccme to believe in their star. They
Rave finished strong in their hardest
games--Colgate, Chicago and Harvard
'-and their condition has been capital.
Yale's handling of kicks has been
better than Princeton's. 1t has been
moro consistently clean and less ad-
dicted to mufing. German, first string
quarterback, did fine job along this
line against Chicago, however, and he
will play to-day O'Hearn handles
punts skillfully, but O'Hearn is not
booked to go to-day. Neidlinger, how
ever also catches kicks with skill.
Fhere are few moments which send the
heart Of the spectator TO his mouth
as when backfeid man is about to
engage punted bali.
Harvard outdid Princeton at punt
ing, but didn't have as good ends to
cover them, and Yale's kicking has
been better SO far, better in punting
It's a stand-ofs in drop kicking, or
would be if o'Hearn were playing
Princeton's ends are real good, alert
and not easily hoaxed on line plays
The Els ends, Eddy and Human in
particular, are strong and fast, able to
carry the pace right through. Wheth-'
or they are as capable all around men
ae Gray and Stout I am inclined to
doubt, though Eddy when on his game
mas no superior s an end.
Both Strong at Tackle
Princeton, with Treat and Baker, is
strong at the tackles, and Treat is one
of the outstanding tackles of the year,
but II you think it over you will recall
few Yale tackles who haven't come up
to the big test pretty capable per-
formers. Miller and Diller will have
70 step lively measure to be as eff
cient as the Tiger twain, but not often
do Eli tackles fail to measure up to
their job
No center trio In these parts this
year has been quite as steady and eff
fectivc rs Lovejoy, Cross and Cruik-
shank, of Yale. Still, Afford, Dicken-
son and Howard were stronger against
Harvard than Princeton's center was
IN the Chicago game, and that means
Improvement. Afford. at the pivot, is
tlrst class center, good passer and
good defensive man. The Princeton
guards have big assignment on their
hands to do as good work as Cruik-
shank and Cross are capable of doing.
Cruikshank has as good football head
ae any man on either team. Reggie
Brown, old Harvard player and one of
Browns coaches, says Gross has inn
proved 100 per cent as football
player Either he wasn't phenomenally
good before the improvement or he
has made great improvement.
Yale's baekfeld is credited with hav-
ing more speed than Princeton's, and
qutte Ihe3y Nei0liHSef is raster IMAM
any Of the Tiger backs. Jordan, Of
Yale, hits line with power. but is
not the best in that respect--no better.
that / can see, than Cleaves. who is a
splendid all-around back, without being
real crackaj Jack at one thing.
So, TOO is Neale, OF Yale, valuable
for all-around work. Both of the
quarters-NeidiinFer of Yale. and
German, of Princeton of the
snappy kind. They put dash in their
work, and have to be watched lest they
run back few I;icks. Crum, Of Prince
ton, big and strong, is not fast, but he
keeps coming, and is the sort to put
on the pressure. Princeton has a first
class defensive back in Caldwell and
Yale the best there is in Mallory. The
latter isn't expected to play, still nurs-
4 g9 49, Or 4.