New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-13
ON The FOOTBALL FIELD.
HARVARD NOT TO DESERT THE OUAK-
ERs-sOME COMMENTS ON THE CAM
BRIDGE GAME-ONE OF YALE'S
CLEVER TRICK PLAYS.

game become a thing OF the past than any num-
Der OF authoritative reports were sent out to
the effect that Harvard would no longer play
football with Pennsylvania. but would form
TRAN gula- league with Yale and Princeton. 1t
was declared that this was the strong sent-
mert at Cambridge and the pleasure OF the
Princeton undergraduates at such a combination
depicted In glowing colors. It was declared
that Harvard had for some time been anxious
II withdraw from hsr arrangements with Penn
sylvania but could not OF course consistently
do so with the record Of defeats behind her. but
that the victory Of week ago left her free TO
take this course. All these reports, statements
and rumors may be absolutely denied, and my
authority is no less parsonage than one Of the
leading members Of the Harvard Athletic Com
mttee, which has full power in the matter.
Harvard has no intention Of leaving Pennsy-
vania out in the cold after the friendly ana
cordial relations with her covering a number q
years. Harvard would be much pleased. l be-
leve If quadrangular league were formed, in
Guiding herself, Yale Princeton and Pennsyl
vania. There would then be some possibility
Of determining each year which the strong
est college team There are however, a good
many Obstacles 10 the formation OF such
league and I hardly expect to see il made.
Whatever tho outcome may be. however, it
Harvard ~ not going to drop Pennsylvania nor
turn the cold shoulder 10 the sturdy Quaker.
POINTS NOTED AT CAMBRIDGE GAME.
The Harvard Pennsylvania game at Cam
bridge was one Of the most diverting 10 watch
OF all the big college games that have been
played or the gridiron in the last fen years.
Il was a thoroughly representative college
crowd that was present, little Of the sporting
element. but good deal OF the fond father.
anxious mother and proud small brother at
tached 70 the big student bodies that repre-
scented the two universities. What even
more gratifying the entire absence Of any
ugly feeling on the part OF the contestants. 1t
was a clear. hard struggle. fought in manly
straightforward fashion. and the visit Of Cap
tain Outland. OF Pennsylvania. 10 the Harvard
quarters Immediately after the game, TO con-
graduate the Harvard players, was a pleasant
and noteworthy feature OF the day
As for playing it was rather ragged at times
on both sides. Harvards work has been char
acterlzed by some critics as wellrigh perfect
agree with this oplrion so far as the defensive
work was concerned. but on the offence ! was
somewhat dsapp 3inted in Harvard's ability
The PENNSYLVANIA men seemed 70 break up the
Crimson Interference fairly quickly. especially
during the frs. half. and while both Dibolee
and Warren were able 10 make couple OF dis
tirctly good runs around the ends on the whole
Harvards attack was weaker than 1t must be
to win from Yale next Saturday. Toward the
latter part OF the contest Harvard, wholly con-
trar-v to her tradition and customs on the foot
ball field grew fercer and mere aggressive.
Her attack strengthened and toward the latter
part Of the contest It was growing more for
midable every moment. Nothing could have
prevented another five or six points being added
to the Crimson score had the game lasted two
minutes longer. The Pennsylvania supporters
have naturally asserted that luck won the game.
pointing ont that the touchdown made from
the kickoff was clearly a huke, and that the
kicking OF q goal from the 4J-yard line was
thing unprecedented in Harvard's annals II
should be borne in mind. however. that while
fortune favored Harvard somewhat both the
sores were made possible by Harvard's alert
ness. 1eotness and careful training for the very
work that was done. one thing that the game
showed in regard to Pennsylvania work was
that Woodruff had not been able to develop in
his pets the art Of catching punts. All the
Quaker backs. without exception. gave a most
woful exhibition in this particular, and to
my mind it was the lack Of proficiency In
handling kicks 10 which. more than 70 any
other one thing was due the defeat Any line
OF forwards, no matter how strong and full OF
heart must become discouraged when they are
receiving such miserable support as the Penn
sylvania forwards received at Cambridge. on
the whole then, Harvards victory was due first
TO her superb defence against the famous
guards back" formation. which after time
was rendered null and OF little effect; and sec
ondly TO Harvards brilliant kicking game and
close following up Of the kicks. The game VIII
long be Remembered as one Of the pTettiest and
Most brilliant on the football held.
RATHER DUBIOUS SHOWING.
While Harvard was battling out her fight
with Pennsylvania. Princeton was having
fierce struggle with the West Point cadets
There were serious crowds around the Tiger
boards when the news came that the
game with the cadets had ended in tie The
cadets have progressed steadily In the last few
weeks. The showing that they made against
Harvard rather poor. but they braced up
wonderfully and held Yale down TO 10 points. |
and the tieing Of the score with Princeton was !
considered by the military mon as practically |
a victory This probably was the last important |
game that the cadets are to play this season. as |
the contest with the middies viii hardly take |
place.
Yales showing against the Chicago Athletic |
Association also cause for some despon- |
dency at New Haven. and for propOTuonate re- J
jocing az the New-Jersey college Yale, how /
ever. did no. play her strongest aggregation |
and do not consider her showing against the |
a association team really indicative Of her |
strength Thus these two prac- |
,ice games played respectively by Yale and |
We're closely watched yet Whatever |
lessons can be drawn from them as TO the |
,a!!bre OF the two teams Will be wholly swal- |
lowed UP in the actual outcome Of the game that
these two Old-time foes have played against
each other yesterday.
While there is not time at this writing for eX-
tended comment the game at Princeton. yet
one lesson stands out with absolute clearness.
II Is one that Yale has just learned to her cost,
and IL is that mediocre individual backs. like |
practising steadily. are worth far
more than individual stars. like Iales. who have
lost weeks OF practice and whose presence weak
ened the Yale team perCeptibly yesterday.
Dartmouth won handy a week ago from |
Amherst In a New England championship game,
and now there seems TO be little doubt that
he Hanover men will for the third or fourth !
consecutive time win the championship from