The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-01
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WITH THE BIG TEAMS.
Comment Haryard's Protest
Against Pennsylvania's Fuiiback-

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The protest made
by Harvard against McCracken, Penn
sylYania's star fuIIback, has occasioned
no end of comment among the under
graduates of both universities At first
blush il seems as If Harvard was en-
deayoring to split hairs over the inter
probation of the four year eligibility rule.
The point which Will determine McCTack-
ems eligibility is the settling eff the
question as to whether his playing in the
Franklin and Marshall and Gettysburg
games IN 1876 must be considered as real
iy playing u simply practicing.
The Quakers contend that as both
games were practice games played before
the opening of college and as McCracken
was not considered in the light Of a var
sity player or substitute, which was dem
onstrated when he was relegated back
TO the freshman squad after taking part
in the games above mentioned, technical
ly he did net play. Harvard men also
assert that the fact that McCracken
competed il the track games against
Harvard in 1897 Is sufficient to bring him
within the four year eligibility rule,
aside from the consideration OF the cal
endar year; but this contention seems
rather weak. The Pennsylvania men say
that taking part in track games in no
way comes under the eligibility rules
governing football.
In the final determination of the mat
ter Harvard practically has old Penn in
a corner; for If the PhiladelphiRns fail
to satisfy the Cambridge men in the mat
ter 1t might mean the severing OF all
athletic relations between the two col
leges, and in that way the Quakers would
lose their only big game. The exclusion
of McCracken from playing IN the Har-
ward game next Saturday would be great
loss to u. P.'s eleven, as he and Captain
Hare are the TWO best ground gamers
that Woodruff has tried out in many
years. II is to be hoped, however, that
the matter can be definitely settled to
the mutual satisfaction of both colleges
as the severing Of athletic relations be-
tween the University of Pennsylvania and
Harvard would mean the doing away with
enc of the finest contests held on the
gridiron.
Sanford's kiekers having almost entire
ly recovered from the many bruises re-
ceived In the Yale game are out at prac-
tice tuning up for their struggle
with the Tigers on election day. Every
practice day from now until next Tues
day will be devoted TO perfecting the
style OF play used against Yale last Sat
urday Coach Sanford is quoted as say
ing that his leather-chasers will give
the Orange and Black all the excitement
they want Wnen they line up on CoiuInDia
Field The Blue and White players feel
more confident that they will make a good
showing against Princeton for the rea-
sons that they expect to be in superior
physical condition. The Tigers play Cor
nell on Saturday and as the Ithacans are
no mean antagonists, Old Nassau's pig
sI<in-tumblers will be more or less used
up. and with only two days to rest out
will not be in the most desirable form.
Columbia has discovered some surpris-
ingly good material lately and can boast
Of a number OF men who would give
strength to any varsity eleven.
Harold Weekes is probably the most
brilliant individual player on the New
York team, though he has shown that he
can play very raggedIy in spots. Wright,
the 225-p pound guard, is certainly one OF
the most agile big men that ever fondled
the oval The manner in which he gets
down on kicks Is little short of miracu-
lous. considering his huge bulk, and his
tackling is sure and deadly. In Wolff
Sanford has found al star end, and with
slocovitch to paid with him, little fear