The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-09

Comment ON the Games That Are
Of Special Interest.

The cartooriSt that pictured Uncle Sam
standing in campaign literature up 70 hts
waist and extending the glad hand" 20
the shaggy haired football player with
words, II arr glad you have come 10 my
relief in this political deIure'' seems 10
have struck popular fancy. as there is
scarcely a sportiveiy inclined gent In the
United States who has not forgotten all
about doubtful states" ma jorities.
etc. and substituted tackles downs"
and .punss- Last Saturdays games in
different parts of the country caused con-
siderable discussion in the different ath-
ietic clubs and school circles yesterday.
and called forth many predictions as to
the probable outcome Of the big games to
take place on Thanksgiving day OF these
the Princeton game overshadows
everything else. and although the Blue
has the most followers among club mer
generally there are some old college play
ers who are calling the Tigers The
opinion OF these men must necessarily
carry weight. as they have followed the
teams In their work and compared the
respective games. Their reason for be-
iieving that Princeton will win the big
game is that the Tigers have played one
team and not experimental with new ma
teriai. as have Yale. Harvard and Penn
syivania. Another thing that has caused
Princeton stock TO go up Is the magnificent
punting being done by Full-back Baird
In three games he kicked FIVE goals from
field. The Yale men pin their faith TO the
indomitable energy and spirit that has
characterized the play of the famous Blue
for years. Their poor showing with in
ferior teams has caused nearly every old
coach and star player to hasten to New
Haven and brace up the team and offer
suggestions
On the same day as the Princeton
game, November q, PENNSYLVANIA and
Harvard Will battle for supremacy at
Philadelphia. The consensus of opinion is
that Pennsylvania will win easily. as she
has taken a great brace since her defeat
at the hands OF Lafayette.
On this coast interest has conferred on
the Stanford Berkeley game at Central
park. San Francisco. on Thanksgiving
day. Berkeley has the call at present on
account of the fast. snappy game she has
been putting up and the fine punting of
Ransome- Stanford enthusiasts are con-
ndent. however, that the team Will take a
great brace between now and Thanksgiv-
Ing, and either draw with the blue and
gold or beat them. As many of the old
stars as can be secured are being called to
Palo Alto 10 infuse life into the team, the
last one being Ciemmens. the bright, par
tieular star of 1892 and 1898. Clemmens
left this city yesterday afternoon. and will
remain with the team until after the
game II is thought his services will be
OF incalculabIe benefit TO the backs. at
which point the Cardinal is weak this sea-
son. Berkeley is also calling in the old
favorftes
While thousands of people are shouting
themselves hoarse at these games. the
local rooters win rend the air with shouts
ana TIN horns at Y. NJ. c. A. park. when
tue niue aud white VIII line up against the
newly organized Y NJ C. A. eleven. From
the game put up on Saturday against the
Fashon team. the s. A. C. aggregation ia
being called as the winner The Y NJ. G.
A. may brace up and fool a few of the
knowing ones.