ON COLLEGE GRIDIRONS

In strong contrast with the Yale victory over West Virginia in which so many men were injured, Princeton emerged from its battle with the Navy practically unscathed, and it now looks as if the Tigers, unless they too feel the effects of the great weight of the West Virginia team, would be able to play their entire team against Harvard in the Stadium on November 6. Don Lourie, who proved himself one of the best quarterbacks that Princeton has had in many years, and whose generalship and fleetness of foot contributed so much to the Navy's defeat, was the only man to be taken out of the game as a result of injuries, and these later proved to be of little importance.

In spite of the brilliant and speedy offense of the Tigers, Coach Bill Roper was not at all satisfied with the result of last Saturday's game. His opinion was summed up in the terse comment as the team went out of the Stadium after the whistle had blown: "Today's game was a repetition of those that have been played this season, in that the scores came as the results of individual brilliancy, not of teamwork. Individual brilliancy will not win the Yale and Harvard games."

Coaches Worried Over Line

Although their backfield is as nearly perfect as could be expected, the Princeton coaching staff is still considerably worried over the way in which their line crumbled before the Navy defense. This was especially apparent during the first quarter when the Annapolis ends and tackles were stopping the runner before he reached the line of scrimmage. This is well illustrated by the fact that the midshipmen gained 122 yards through the line in comparison with Princeton's 30. The Tiger backfield is one of the strongest that has been seen this fall, but unless Princeton develops a line which is far stronger than it now is, it will have little chance against the towering Harvard line. It seems now that Princeton, like Centre, will have to resort to end runs and forward passes if it hopes to be victorious in the Stadium a week from Saturday.

Much Attention to Aerial Work

Perhaps this knowledge is what made Coach Roper decide to spend the entire week in trying to bolster up his line and to take such infinite pains with his forward pass formations. At any rate, it seems that the Tiger eleven is pretty successful with this kind of attack. In the second quarter of the Navy game Lourie shot a forward pass of 38 yards to Davis; later he sent another beautifully accurate pass to Raymond for a gain of 15 yards, and several other times during the struggle he sent short heaves which invariably brought the necessary gains.

Scheerer's Punts Averaged 51 Yards

Another point responsible for Princeton's victory was the fact that Scheerer's 11 kicks averaged a little over 51 yards. Scheerer is playing a much better defensive game than he was at this time last year, and he is undoubtedly one of the greatest kickers that ever wore the Orange and Black. However, realizing the fact that he needs more than one dependable kicker, Roper is giving practically all of his men instruction in this art. Cleaves and Murrey, under Trimble's expert advice, have shown great promise in this department.

Had they been arranged for last instead of this year, the remaining games on Princeton's football schedule would look even more imposing than they do at present. The game with West Virginia, however, will give the Tigers a chance to wipe out the stain of the defeat last year, and will afford an interesting comparison between the strength of Yale and Princeton. To win the next two games, if this is possible, will call for all that the Tiger team can show in the way of fast and aggressive football.