The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-09
WINNER THE CHAMPION
Princeton Only Team in East
With Clean Score.
Not Once Has Her Goal Line
Been Crossed.
Saturday Football Scores.

NOIIeli u LenlSn v.
Dartmouth IS, Amherst o.
Campbell university 0, Midland college
IS.
Earlham II, Cincinnati university 0.
Iowa State college Al, Grinnell 6.
Drury college o. Rolla 0.
Notre Dame 81, Missouri Osteoph5 0.
University of Tennessee 0. University
of Georgia o.
University of Sewanne 6. University of
Nashville 0.
University of Virginia 4S, ST. Johns 6.
Annapolis 0, Jefferson 16
University of Winconsin SO, Oshkosh
normal 0.
Kentucky state college II, Marietta o.
Wabash college II, University of In
dianapolis 0.
Franklin %, Rose college o.
Depauw 0. Lake Forest 5.
Oberlin 5, Western Reserve 0.
Wesleyan So, Kenyon II.
Drake Al, Cornell 16.
New York, Nov 9.-The whole intent
Of the football world hinges on the
game which is scheduled between Yale
and Princeton Saturday. The winner of
that game may fairly claim the title of
champion for the season of 1903. By
general consent now Yale and Prince
ton lead all the rest so far and there is
little likelihood that any of the other
big teams can develop football ability
sufficient to beat either one of them
Harvard's narrow escape from beat
ing by the Carlisle Indians and the fact
that in practice she has shown little if
any improvement since then, practical
ly settles her standing as between Yale
and Princeton. The easy beating Yale
gave Columbia, the conquerors of Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania. puts the Elites
pretty close to the head of the class. 1t
is difficult to get a true line on the rela-
tive merits of Princeton and Yale be-
cause the men of Nassau have not been
compelled to extend themselves since
they settled downrto their true form.
Princeton is the only team in the east
which can claim clean score. Not
once has her goal been crossed, and as
a matter of fact it has not been yet in
serious danger. The scores made by the
leading teams up to this time, not in
material for interesting comparisons.
Harvard has made 1873 points, against
70 by her opponents; Yale 260, against
49, Princeton 237, against O; Pennsyi-
Vania 312 against "a; Cornell 8 10S,
against Al Columbia 131, against 81;
Indian 1S9. against %. and West Point
81, against %.
1t IS true that this does not afford an
infailible test of the merits of the
teams, for they have played under diff
ferent conditions and against different
teams. For example, on the showing
made, Pennsylvania should be way the
superior of Columbia, yet the Morning.
side team administered a severe defeat
to the Pennsylvania, and by playing
better a1l-round football, too
1t is ALWAYS safer to predict the re-
suit of game after it has been played
than before. but this much 1T is safe
to say, the meeting between Yale and
Princeton next Saturday will be the
greatest battle that has been fought
on the gridiron for years unless all
signs fail. Both teams recognize 1T as
the supreme test of the season. and
are bending every nerve to get the
best men they have to the field in the
best condition in which it is oossible
to have them. Princeton plays a won
derfully strong offensive game. The
force of the onset of her line has
strength of her defense is amply
proved by the fact that not team has
been able to score against her. The
Jerseymen realize fully. however that
work for men, and their whole aim
since the Cornell game has been to
keen their champions at work Just
sufficient to put them on edge without
over training. Princeton's one fault so
far this season has been fumbling. In
her later games it is true this defect
has been less apparent. and it is alto
gether probable that it will have dis
appeared altogether when she lines up
against Vale.
All the big guns in the coaching line
have been called in to get the Vale
men into trim for the Princeton game.
until after the Princeton game are
Sanford, Butterworth, Adee, Coy, Cut
en-, Corbin, the Stillman, Ely, Glass,
and HeffelfinRer.
For the first time in years no special
need is felt of bringing back Frank
Huxley, who has hammered many end
Tushes into shape at the last moment
Captain Rafferty, and Tom Shevlin are
playing games at end which have never
been excelled at Yale, and in Hare and
Neal, the second string of ends Yale
feels simply we'll fixed for end rushers.
The New Havenites are rejoicing that
Bloomer will be able to line up against
the Tigers. He could have played
against Syracuse, but it was thought
best to take no chances The Yale
coaches are satisfied with the teams
ability on the offensive, and unless the
Tigers can put up veritable stone wall
defense it is regarded as certain that
the men of New Haven will be able to
score. The question which is worrying
them is: Will they be able to score as
much as Princeton? Hence much of the
work next week will be as it has been
last week, the development of the de-
Tense. It is to this point that most
attention is being devoted. The art of
kicking far and straight is also being
drilled into the men, for 1t is borne in
mind that in Dewitt Princeton has the
prince of all kickers.
One thing may be said of Harvard.
She has the merit of stick-at-it-iveness
to a marked degree under reverses
which would be enough to discourage
nearly anybody and goes to work
again. It is hard to say just what is
the matter with Harvard this season.
She has individual players of high
merit They have both courage and
ability. yet a third-rate team like Am
herst beats her. and the Indians. who
are rot in the same street with her.
play score of II to II. There is
screw missing somewhere, and why
the coaches. do not seem able to get