New-York tribune., 1922-11-11


ts'igious and financial matters have
eeen dropped into the background for
the time being. Boston is football
town tonight, The gathering of the
clans has flied not only the hotels but
the streets with eager youths in
gaudy raccoon coats and gay "debs" all
suttered up with fancy furs and big
yellow chrysanthemums Far from the
madding crowd the Harvard and
Princeton teams have withdrawn to
placid regions to enjoy, if possible,
long, quiet evening and a good nights
sleep before the annual battle.
Debarking from the sleepers this
morning, the thirty players of the
Tiger squad were allowed a brief bite
Soldiers Field, where they went
through two-hour secret session. It
vas Just warm-up for the Orange
and Black. Coach Bill Roper pointed
out the locations of the goal posts so
that the backfeld boys would know
just where TO carry the ball to-mor-
row, when occasion arises. Then came
kicking drill and catching of punts.
signal practice, throwing and catching
Of forward passes, some limbering up
exercises and the session was over.
The players and coaches then motored
out to Belmont Springs.
Fisher Directs Final Work
This afternoon the Crimson squad
trctssa through light work out at the
Sadiun It was even lighter than the
work Inc Tigers INDUCED in earlier in
shs dsg The coaching staff was out
s5rss with Bob Fisher directing the
za louches and Percy Haughton in
s ~ shng inspecting the Harvard 1929
9eeei machine to see that it was COM
aete In all details with o non-skid
fasa-line, quick detachable forward
passes, sturdy bumpers and aH-weather
Reads. He seemed almost satisfied
Faen the final whistle was blown.
TWO OF the outstanding features of
'ae scheduled line-up are the appear
sace OF "Whoops" Snively at guard for
prlnceton and the absence Of Roscoe
Ftts, Of Harvard; Both were brilliant
ngures in the 1921 clash of the Grim
son and the Orange and Black.
Sniyely Is one of the most accurate
forward passers in the country. He
proved it last year at the Palmer
Stadium, where the Tiger dined on the
Harvard victims by the score of 10 to
.. At that time "Whoops" played end,
and when he was drawn into the back
field it did not necessarily follow that
ne was there to throw forward pass.
Sometimes he merely masked a
plunge by Gilroy. At others he was
used as cover-up for wide end run.
position at guard, Bob Fishers schol-
ars may reasonably expect long spiral
pass, and should at once set about
guarding the great open spaces" that
somehow manage to appear suddenly
in rather small inclosure completely
surrounded by enthusiastic spectators
Of all ages, creeds, size, shape, weight,
political affilation and previous condi-
ton of servitude. II Snively doesn't
pass when he goes into the backfield,
Cambridge is prepared to call him
aGy deceiver and assert that the
aaAis not in him.
German on Side Lines
Reports have it, however, that
Whoops' was badly used up in Chi
cago. Princeton supporters further
aver that Johnny German, the brilliant
little helmsman who steered the Mas
sau machine to it's thrilling victory in
the Vest is being held out of to-mor-
rows contest to let the healing lotions,
oandages and iodine get in good work
50 that he will be fit for the celebrated
animal act, Tiger VS.. Bulldog, next
week. 1t may be so, but somehow there
i feeling that said German will try
Sas his bag of tricks against ia John
harvard at some highly important
stage of the festive fracas.
THE Cambridge student body, espe-
elsliy the group in the society for psy-
chleal research, is deeply interested in
what the football contingent calls s'Ihe
Mysterious Case of Roscoe Fits Here
y an ambitious young gentleman
sound in wind and limb, of gentle dis
Position and a good feeder, 3 veteran
q q two battles against the Bulldog and
me Tiger, with honorable sears TO
snow for deeds of daring on the grid
ssoh, and he isn't given even place on
ehe regular menu card. 1t doesn't
sound right TO the casual listener. In
.aet, some of the visitors from Tiger
sown insinuate that Bob Fishers line
ceive.
The hosts of Harvard are relying
on two things TO delude the willy Tiger