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...much as ten yards. In the covering of punts, great improvement was also displayed. Frequently the Tiger forwards broke through the line to throw the Maroon backs for losses, Colgate losing 48 yards in this manner, while rushing the ball only for 94 yards. In the matter of ends Roper's chief problem appears solved, for both Lea and Moeser gave sterling performances on Saturday...
Much cheered by their good showing against the strong Navy team Coach Roper's Princeton players are confident of stopping the Colgate invasion of Tigertown...
...backfield is still in a state of confusion. As the writer predicted a week ago, Coach Roper picked two backfields last Monday to be used interchangeably. One was composed of Slagle, Caulkins, Bridges, and Gilligan, and the other of Ewing, Dignan, Weekes, and Prendergast. This idea seemed to blow into smoke the ensuing days and most of the backs into the oblivion of the second team. Just now it is very uncertain who will form the first backfield...
...Coach Roper again kept some of his regulars on the sidelines at the opening of the game, and the brilliant Slagle did not enter the contest till the Tigers were in the lead, 3 to 0. Last year Princeton defeated the Navy, 17 to 14, but this year's Annapolis team is heralded as the strongest team that has represented the bluejackets in several seasons...
...Coach Roper is still adhering to his policy of holding his best offensive threats in reserve. Slagle, Tiger triple threat, will not be in the starting backfield, but he is sure to see action Ewing, Digman, Beares and Gilligan are the starting carriers...