Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-09
GOSSIP FROM THE CRIDIRON
Comparisons Of Big Tires Become Closer
and Mere Interesting.
WESTERN TEAMS EQUAL TO THE EASTERN
Errert woodruff Gives a. a. His
Opinion that - Four-Team
Tournament wouId Result
in Favor Of West.

The play Of the last week in the east
has shown that Yale. Harvard and Prince |
ton ell have considerable ability as ground
gamers, an ability which will be tested
in contest before many days, and which
Will probably give the game to the team
possessing il most consistently. Much
work VII, however, be necessary before
either Of the three teams is reliable in
this respect. as the play at this time is too
erratic. The matter Of play must be con-
sidered in reckoning. and 50 many points
arise when one goes into detail that the
reckoner soon becomes hopelessly involved.
For instance, Princeton, although it scored
twice on Cornell, was not able 10 make a
touchdown. the counts being principally
the efforts Of the kicker, Dewitt. Yale
played a game Indifferent and weak, or
fierce and active, by turns, and its de-
Tense. although usually reliable. gave way
At critical times in a heart-rending man
ner. Nov Princeton. although it did not do
the same grade OF Undertaking as Yale,
showed up strong in defense at critical
times. The Harvard men won easily, but
made mistakes which might have cost them
the game in a close contest. They also
played unevenly. II the great games had
been played on the LIST. Harvard would not
improbably have been the better OF the
three. with Yale and PrincetoR about equal.
Although Yale showed A stronger defense
and made as much ground against the
cadets as Harvard did. yet this was done
two weeks after the Harvard West Point
game. and even allowing for a great i'm
proyement on the part Of the cadets. shows
Yale has need OF considerable betterment.
4 critic Of the Princeton Cornell game.
who is an authority, has this TO say in re-
gard to that contest: 'Princeton's onense
was made up largely Of end runs, and that,
with its kicking game, was a large share
Of its stock in trade. The backs were very
quick in starting and very fast and the
interference in keeping. Still Cornell often
got through and broke up the interference.
Needless to say that IL a team does that
right along to Princeton It will play havoc
with the J~erseymen. Except on the ends,
could not see thai Princeton Outplayed
Cornell in the line. The Princeton backs
we're faster than Corpell's. but no better
in plunging. / was much impressed with
Parsons playing at quarterback, and think
he will I'll Burke's shoes. Cornell should
have rushed the ball more and kicked less,
for Dewitt outpunted Brewster nearly every
time. The Cornell left wing was particu~
larry strong. While the game was on l
was under the impression hat Princeton
would have no chance against Yale, but my
views were changed when l heard the
West Point score. II the game is close
and Princeton has the ball around Yale's
thirty-hTe line. Dewitt will win for Prince
ton by his Kicking
Princeton was without the services OF
Kafer. Burke and Henry. three Of its best
men. which in part counts for the inability
OF the Jerseymen to make a touchdown.
Cornell had two good opportunities Of
scoring, once when II got the ball by
chance on Princeton's ffteen-yard line,
and again when Brewster caught DeNitts
punt on Cornen's forty-hve yard line and
CONN tried a place kick for goal. The
Tigers made such a stand in the first in
stance that Cornell lost the ball on downs
and the place kick fen short.
Columbia is somehow. this season, as
before, without some essential adjunct "a
victory. II may be without luck; it is
certainly without something OF other. The
New York university always starts its
seasons we'll in every branch of sport
There are any number Of excellent men
and enthusiasm and money. The coaches
are Of the best and the men work hard
the team looks good in practice and there
ENELu1 No AEaN1n NAs a. ENaetA 1LRaA-
not finish TO the good. But there is. Be
IL on the water or the foot ball arena
when the time Of trial comes Columbii
goes down. First, TO make this humilia'
tion more striking, Columbia defeats Ham.
ilton. not a bad team. by 50 to 0. 1t look
good for Columbia. but when the game b
played with Princeton the score is p q
in favor Of the latter. And now come
Pennsylvania, which has been drubbed b,
Brown university and Annapolis and ha
only escaped a tie with Bucknsn by on
point and defeats the heavier Columbii
team by Il to 0. Now why?
The Pennsylvanians have made a markeI
rally and have perhaps left their wors
times behind them. II is probable tina
with their early defeats in mind the vic
tory over Columbia win not make ther
overconhdent and thsy-win be able to max
a suitable showing against Harvard. ]
has been said by q coach whose tear
has played the Quakers and who though
the latter oyerworked:
Williams is a hard worker himself, ant
judging from the cripples al Pennsylvania
the men have had their full share. ], &c
one. believe Il better after you have tsugh
your men the game TO keep them in goo
spirits by easing up On them now an
then"
In none OF the big teams is there a pa
Of tackles such as viii warrant a eomplei