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...lion by showing him his rival in a well (on the principle of Aesop's dog-and-bone tale) ; the gluttonous heron that was strangled by a crab; the mice that gnawed elephants free; the bird with the golden dung (goose of golden eggs) ; the ass in the tiger skin. Translator Ryder's performance is best judged by inspection of the neat economy of some of the interlarded jingles...
Princeton, N. J., November 1, 1925.--The Princeton eleven goes into its final week of preparation for the Harvard struggle with great confidence tomorrow. Yesterday the Tiger got back on the victory trail by defeating Swarthmore...
...best thing about the Swarthmore game from the Princeton standpoint was the work of Dignan, right halfback. Slagle, star Princeton carrier, remained on the sidelines yesterday, but although he has been the mainspring of the Tiger aerial attack all season, four out of seven passes were successful with him out of the game. Dignan did the tossing, and also gained much ground by his powerful linebucking. His punting was sensational, and promises to be at least on a par with the best Harvard can offer next Saturday...
...ball. The forward passing, considered Princeton's forte at the beginning of the season, was very weak, however, only one out of five tosses being successful, for a gain of a scant yard, while one intercepted by Colgate was the direct cause of the Maroon touchdown. The tiger team also apparently lacks the punch necessary for gaining when within striking distance of the opponents' goal...
...race with Princeton in the spring will be the first in three years, the last one having been rowed against both Annapolis and Princeton in 1923, and won by the Navy. For the next two years conflicting dates prevented any contest with the Tiger oarsmen, but by exerting special efforts this year the committee were able to agree on a satisfactory date...