The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-29
IN THE FOOTBALL WORLD.
BIG TEAMS COME IN DIRECT con-
TACT TO-DAY.

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Coach Morley Says Yale VIII Have Tough
Job Beating Columbia-The Teams
Compsred-Harvard Tackles Quakers
and Tigers Encounter Cornell Eleven.
Three OF the football games scheduled for
to-day bring twice that number OF foremost
| universities Into direct contact. Harvard
VS.. Pennsylvania, Yale VS.. Columbia, Prince
ton vs.. Cornell all on the same day. such
is the unusual and attractive programme.
Whether these games be close or one sided,
the prominence Of the teams makes the games
OF great interest The unusual fact that
three Of the leading six have already been
beaten does not lessen the Interest In the
least. There are other good games on the
schedule. which follows:
Harvard vs. Pennsylvania, at Cambridge.
Yale VS.. Columbia, at New York.
Princeton VS.. Cornell. at Ithaca.
Carlisle Indians vs. Virginia. at Norfolk.
Dchcrson vs. Lehlgh. at South Bethlehem.
wesleyan vs. Dartmouth. at Middlctown.
Michigan vs.. Wisconsin. at Madison.
Chicago vs. Illinois. at Chicago.
Rochester VS.. Colgate. at Rochester.
West Point VS.. Williams. at West Point.
Union Vs. Rutgers. at Schenectady.
Harvard os. VS.. Worcester Academy. at Cambridge.
Yale. OS, VS.. Andover. at Andover.
Georgetown vs. Holy Cross. at Philadelphia.
Lafayette VS.. Manhattan. at Easton.
Annapolis VS.. Swarthmore. at Annapolis.
st. Paul's VS.. Lawrencevile. at Lawrencevillo.
Fordham VS.. ST. Joseph's, at Fordhan.
N. Y U. VS.. r. p. l.. at Ohio Field.
Amherst VS.. Massachusetts, State. at Amherst.
There is nothing in their respective scores
against rivals to make Yale such pronounced
favorte over Columbia to-day. True. Column
bia has shown up poorly in her last two games.
with Amherst and Pennsylvania. losing them
both: but Yale lost her last game and was
scored on twice in her game before that.
The Blue and White has been scored on FIVE
times In her last two games; but Yale has had
her goal line crossed three times and had one
field goal kicked against her In the last two
games. So on that basis Of argument there
is not much choice. and II Yale Is generally
picked as the winner II must be the result
OF an individual comparison Of the elevens
and form shown by the Ellis irrespective OF
scores--form that indicates potential strength.
Concdent with Yales defeat by West Point
there was play by the Blue that would warrant
any future rival indulging In serious refiec-
ton. At the same time, Columbia has at no
time this season played up to the full indi-
vdual and team ability which she possesses.
Columbia generally shows her best football
against Yale-if not all the game, part Of
it--and II Columbia gets together in team
work to-day she may be counted on to make
a better showing than previous form pro-
pheses.
Taking the two teams man for man, the
Ellis have the call. Neal and Shevlin, the
Yale ends. have shown superior class to
Post and Muir of Columbia shevlin when
on edge is peerless end but neither Of the
Yale pair has played in championship form
as yet. Hogan and Bloomer OF Yale are the
best pair of tackles on the field each fine
ground gamer and defensive player. Their
respective opposites are Brown and Thorp, a
sturdy. aggressive pair. not as experienced
or well yersed in the fine points Of their posi-
tons as Hogan and Bloomer, but not to be
trihed with. AT guard Kinney, Yale, faces
Stangland. Columbia. and Tripp Yale. lines
up against Duden. Columbia Kinney needs
to be wide awake all the time to handle the
cool, alert stangland, who is an adept at
g, iEs n1g of Male il also
ball splendidly, and is a thoroughly high
f 6ass5s guard He meets ,s en-
Yale IS heavier IN the Rnt f Ss
The Columbia back field is a trihe heavier
than, than 1ale,s but does not appear to have as
being equal, kockTe. Morse ee veeder s snd
22wsley look more pToheent quartet than
Columbia. but football games are fought out
In the line and back field partakes Of the
takes and taking advantages Of opport S
always sprese1t in a football game. lending
uncertainty and tending to equalze. Some
Of the reports of Yale's practice this week
have 1t that the 'varsity's work was pretty
poor and that the coaches are glum.
Columbia players had complete rest
yesterday. There was no signal practice
and the men merely took short walk in the
afternoon. Coach Morley was backward
about expressing an opinion that Columbia
could win the game. His manner betokened
confidence. however, when he said: IF we
do not win against Yale, in any, event our
opponents will have tough job beating us.
The aocumu lated evaporation over two
successive defeats by opponents not really
TO get out and show what ii really is good
for"
The Colum bia men. with the exception of
Carter. are in prime condition. The full |
back still suffers from a kick in the back,
but is expected to play well this afternoon
The record Of games between Yale and Column
Yale. TO- Columbia, s. lsoi-Yale, II: Column
bia. S. ie0s-Yale. Is; Columbia. o. Yale's |
team OF 1900 was a remark ably powerful |
aggregation, but got its hardest game of the |
season from Columbia. 1t was in the throes |
of slump at the time. and II there is a slump |
on at Yale just now 1t Is not impossible that |
the New Haven men will gain catch Tartar
The statistics OF the teams: