PRINCETON FOOTBALL SEASON

The Princeton football team began its season on September 28 in whirlwind style by defeating Stevens Institute, 65 to 0. The large score was caused by extreme weakness on the part of the visitors rather than by the strength of their opponents. Stevens was in no condition for a hard game, having had only three days' practice. The Princeton line was weak, especially on the offence, but the backfield proved above criticism. Many long runs were made, of which the most sensational was that of Baker for 50 yards.

On October 2, Rutgers succeeded in scoring on Princeton, though the latter had the game all its own way until the last quarter. The final score was 4I to C. Near the end of the game, Rutgers showed a surprising burst of strength on the offence, making 35 yards and a touchdown in two straight line plays. Shenk at right guard did excellent work for Princeton, frequently breaking through the line and spoiling plays before they were well started.

The following Saturday, Lehigh was defeated, 35 to 0. Princeton tried many new style plays with marked success. Lehigh had an unusually heavy line, but this advantage was overcome by the constant use of forward passes, quick shifts, and fake formations. Pendleton and Baker stood out prominently, making many long runs and handling forward passes with great precision. Much improvement was evident over the work of the previous week.

Virginia, Syracuse, Dartmouth.

The fourth game on October 12 was with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and was won by a score of 31 to 0. Here again the Princeton backfield was the most conspicuous factor, its members breaking through the visitors' defence repeatedly for gains of from 10 to 60 yards. Trick plays and secret formations were not used because there was no need of them. E. C. Waller made his first appearance in actual play, and fully equalled Pendleton and Baker as a ground gainer.

A week later, Princeton won another easy victory, defeating Syracuse, 62 to 0. It was again the visitors' weakness rather than Princeton's concerted strength which was responsible for the size of the score.

The first real test of the season came in the Dartmouth game last Saturday, which Princeton won, 22 to 7. The most glaring defects brought out were poor tackling and slow diagnosis of plays; the defence, also, was still weak at times. The team, however, with the score 7 to 0 against it at the end of the first quarter, displayed a spirit of stubbornness and fight which did much to win the victory. H. A. H. Baker made a run of 75 yards through the entire Dartmouth team after receiving a punt. De Witt proved a strong, consistent worker at line plunging, and again Princeton's knack of following the ball proved greatly to its advantage.

Princeton has played no game which affords direct or certain comparison of its merits with those of the University team. Two things are, however, certain: Princeton's strength, though undetermined, is great; and her team is composed of men who may be expected to struggle to the end.