The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-12

Football games foday;
Harvard VS.. Columbia az Cambridge.
Yale VS.. Annapolis at Annapolis.
Princeton VS.. Lehigh at Princeton
". OF l.. VS.. Brown at Philadelphia.
Cornell VS.. Union at Ithaca.
Carlisle VIZ. Buckrreif at Williamsport. -
West Point vs.. Trinity at West Point
u. OF Virginia vs. Gallaudet at Char
1ottesville.
Dartmouth VS. Tufts at Hanover.
Holy Cross vss Worcester Technology at
Worcester.
U. OF Chicago vs.. Purdue at Chicago.
Colby VS.. q. of Maine at Orono. Me.
Exeter W. Harvard freshmen at Exeter
Haycrhil VS.. Franklin e. Marshall at
Haverford.
Penn state college VS.. Burlingame A. c.
at Bethlehem. Penn.
Wesleyan vs. Amherst Aggie at Middle
ton.
Phnllps-Andover VS. williston seminary
Groton VS.. somervIlle high at Groton.
Dean academy VS.. MelrOse at Franklin.
Eleven stalwart athletes from Brown
viii face the University of Pennsylvania
football eleven on Franklin field, Phila-
delphia, this afternoon. Although Brown
will be defeated by a substantial score,
Yet the team may surprise the enthus-
asts by the qualities that help TO keep
the score down. The result of the Syra-
cuSc game discouraged many OF the men,
! % now rev are nerVed 80 taC~ the prOr-
ceit',r fore them. and will exc.'t every
bit OF nerve muscle and skill 10 keep the
Qnaknrs from doing big things 10 them.
The Brown line il unquestonably weak
aud the heavy tandem and wedge PLAYS
may wear the Brown men very severely.
PenuSy's practice recently has not
pleased the coaches. and IL the game is
close the Quakers will be due sor fhake-
up on Monday. Pekarkski will be given
a trial at centre. aud Metzgar Will take
Thomas place at left end.
pennsylvania viii start the game az
follows: Metzgar. left end Mitchell or
ltsHF Hsaf 1aff tool lAs al
left guard Piekarkski, centre; Teas,
right guard; Donaldson, right tackle
Gardner. right end Howard quarter, l,eE,
halfback: Davidson. fullback.
if'he practice AT Franklin field yesterday
was disappointing. In Commute scrim-
and the coaches were very much dis
pleased With the work. Both teams played
slow and tireless game. but the varsity
line was especially dopey.
4 Harvard and Columbia Will line mp AT
D Q clock this afternoon on Soldiers field
: According 10 the Harvard schedule. this
Is the first hard game OF the year. AL
th ugh Harvard has found unexpected
strength in some OF the minor teams. this
portunity that the Harvard coaches would
have 10 see what the men In their charge
were capable OF.
Last year the Harvard Columbia game
was looked upon as likely to be a hard
tusslo. but Capt Days team came out
the winner, "a To o. This year the Har-
Naru team does not expect 10 WIN DN more
than two touchdowns. at the outside, ana
II would be no great surprise IL the GRIM
son did not get more than six points and,
of course, there Is the possibility that Co
1umbia may cross Harvards goal line.
The pronounced tendency which Har-
ward men have had for fumbling has.
however In a great measure, Disappeared
the past week, and, unless something OF
this sort happens. IL is hardly expected |
that Columbia will be able 10 score.
Harvard will not have by any means her
strongest team i'm the game, as good
many OF her most prominent players are
on the cripple list or will be kept out or |
the game from slight injuries. The Grip
pie list has been growing at Harvard. |
There are now IA men who are out OF the |
game temporarily from more or less Sc |
rfous ailments