The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-26
n THE FOOTBALL WORLD.
" CHAMPfoNsHIF CAV BE
NJ" non THIS SEASON.

N0U-A
49, ,,~wilinenoss OF Yale to play the Uni
10y. y, pennsylvania and OF Harvard to
Wls,y princeton this year makes IL possible for
ne., - iansle. Since these games were called
HV ,S.rs has been no real football champion
~ ~ "ltbourh first honors have been assigned
tms s,Tsront eleyens by taking form on paper
70 "omparative scores into consideration.
~ In HE games this season result tho way
harms want them to. a clear title to the
Wv I.-nionship may be earned. Providing Har-
IL rats the University Of Pennsylvania on
w mN r at Cambridge and Yale disposes OF
n",,ton n week later. the battle between the
a.. md Crimson at New Haven on Nov. 10
PM a.enitoly decide the championship. But
va the University Of Pennsylvania outplAy
n.s,rd and Princeton defeat Yale. frat
t".ars would not be settled. With Harvard
.,.,oIous over the Quakers and Yale beaten
!" ,hs Tigers there would be another dead
~ With no prospect OF breaking It. This
'..ta N affairs has caused much adverse SOM
-, among lovers OF the game who wish to
- champion eleven each year. Questions
~. been frequently asked by enthusiasts
~, The existing troubles cannot be patched
rn univ TO receive the information that q truce
u honeless. Yale. according 10 prominent
s,,duates, will never play the University Of
p,rnsylyania again. which in itself Is IN OBJ
.,,cte to the settlement of championship
sonora, Harvsrd's reason for not playing
pdnceton was stated last year as being based
-. the fact that the Crimson had three big
s,mes with Yale. Cornell and the University
~ pennsylvania. which. in the estimation of
,hs Athleic Committee. were plenty. Cor
n,ps inability to arrange q game with Har-
ard this year gives ground for the assertion
,bat the Crimson may resume relations with
he Tigers next year. There is also q well-de-
ensd rumor that in case Harvard defeats the
University OF Pennsylvania this year the
ouakers will be thrown over in favor OF Prince
IAN. Persons who convey this report say that
yals Is behind the scheme and wants to organ
ie q tri-colleGiate league to embrace New
Haven, Cambridge and Princeton.
With Hare and McCracken as guards and
Overneld at centre. the University Of Pennsyl-
yania eleven cannot be strengthened in these
b%oFitions. But the withdrawal OF Capt. Out:
10 create a weak spot. There has been so
much tinkering with the Quaker. eleven by
Coach Woodruff this year that the impression
n paSt years. That there is. q scarcity Of good
backs cannot be denied. and also . surprising
lack Of pnnting talent. In this respect Har-
IL 'ReId. Dffibbiee. Kendall and DAILY the Grim;
son appears to be superior TO the 'Pennsy1s''
lest quartet. outland, Harrison, Coombs and
niner on the Philadelphia eleven. does not
class with Dibblee. according to experts. while
COMBS, who is slated to do the punting, will
DAILY. Hare. McCracken and 0verfleld. how
ever, will be relied Upon to upset Harvard,s
siSilatlons in the middle Of the line, as Boal.
EQUALS Of the University Of Pennsylvania trio.
Both elevens are having trouble In selecting
their tackles and ends. with about. q stand-o
~ihoughtthat there will not be much difference.
for Mike Murphy and jack McMasters are both
experienced trainers; There Is some betting
being the prevailing figure.
The addition Of. Wheeler. last years full
Increase GSsn; 81 the thestrenGth Of the Tigers. Wheeler
Is far and away q better punter than Ayre5.
and is also o more aggressive line bucker.
which is much In his favor. His weight. too.
% counted onto help the Tigers attack. as he
% considerably larger h any Of the other
bean talked Of as a probable player, too. but
bity. Some say that he VIII Join the team
S Ss a SssGtH III that tx Kelly isle cannot play again, be-
cause he is not in college. He Is spending
most Of his time ct Princeton these days act
play again he would increase Princeton's
chances for a victory 0yer YALE at Least 20 per
i Se9 +. 6 81 4 r Fseabs Tit9 ad RiSSl Ss t 81 b aafg SaIi
back in the colleges last year.
Since the publication Of the new rules. as
mittee. little has been heard Of the code is
sued at the Instance OF A. A. StaKg for the
Western colleges last spring. The Chicago
the Eastern rules. which have been pro
nouneed perfect by the members OF hat team.
Al, oil, the changes in the Western rules were
not one was adopted, the reason given being
that they were entirely unnecessary and tend
ed TO complicate matters. Some Of the West
reported there is not much favorable COM
ment, concerning them. The rules govern
ing ne pig games In the East are working so
well that the Western teauls may unanimously
adopt them before very long.
Al effort will be made. it is said, to induce
marley 6sLt Young to resume his OLD place at
to play against the University Of Pennsylvania
on thanksgiving Day. just, why Young has
i ss Seen m playing this year L. Duzzltng many
mat he is a student at Ithaca In good stand
M EIthS and Is also eligible 70 play on the eleven.
eleven, II ig Asserted that he did not receive q
hy " -ot MS berVlceS, barring mis- expenses.
ihls ieet can be proven. IL is further said, to
!ne satisfaction OF the A. A. u, 80 that no OBJ
Scuon can be raised by the University OF
khennsylNanla eleven. 1t Is. improbable,
tnough. ,thatsthe Quakers would file any pro-
vs. against Young. as most Of the DuQuesne
PAYERS are former students OF Old Penn.
ho9ng was placed in the same class with De
sauiLes OF Yale last year as the leading quar-
AZ Dacks OF the country. He played q won
ueIuI game against the University Of Penn
sJNa1ia on Thanksgiving Day and CornelI's
epienalu showing was partly due to his efforts.
al ne plays quarter back for the Ithacans
hhey Tnl be very formidable. as q fast man in
.is place would increase the efficiency Of the
kL backs. Whiting and Windsor. Whiting,
ny the way, has caused the Cornell coachers
sDme anxiety. He Is a star at making long
runs and likes to shine. The coachers have
SUnInuSly harped on the necessity OF his fol-
ETNihg MS Interference. but he stil prefers to
S ~ loose and make brilliant Individual
pSys, Atter the game with Princeton a local
EE 80 Rnpllshed q so-called signed statement
~ mhltlng, the name attached bein9
suSotge W. Whiting" The Cornell captains
nt' name is Allan.
Harvard will tackle the Carlisle Indians ut
s SeIIoLldge on Saturday. 1t will be the Grim
n last game. before meeting the University
WI rtsnnsylvania. The Harvard eleven, as IL
IL M nne up against the red men. win probably
Viii y y same. with one or two exceptions, that
MAJ M ace the QuakerS. As the Indians always
es a naId football. at Cambridge the Crimson
"a SJ'Tn WIZ probably be seen at its best, for the
In, Ien are more formidable than any eleven