The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16

many surprises. but none so startlingly
unexpected as princeton's defeat by the
naval cadets at Annapolis. The Tigers,
champions OF last season, conauerors OF
Yale. who III turn had conquered Harvard,
who In their turn had humbled Pennsyl-
vania, which beat Cornell. have not only
been scored on by the Middies, but have
actually been beaten by an eleven re-
$gardcd last year as second raters. sssg&s
The humiliation OF Princeton ix not SO
much due to the weakness OF the Nassau
eleven as 10 the strength and condition
OF the Annapolis lads. From the very
opening Of the season It has been appa-
rent that tho avy team was much.
stronger than last years, which was out
rlassed by West Point, but It was not
thought that SO light n team would even
come near defeating the heavy Prince
tonians. Another thing should BIO con-
sidered: Annapolis has reached its best
form early, while Yale. Harvard and
Princeton never ripcn until the last fort
night OF play. It may be that the cadets
can keep on edge and be As TT when they
meet the army at Philadelphia November
18th. but there is danger that they cans
not. In any event, conditions are promsi-
ing for a great game between the army
ink the navy ut the seasons close.
Harvard had a. scare from West Point.
winning by a. single score, and that a
field goals From this. It appears that
West Point, too, ts very strong. or ina.
Harvard is uuu sually weak. The soldiers
have been very close to the class OF the
great university teams for four or FIVE
years, but this score emphasizes the
equality OF the greater and the minor
teams. Yale showed a disappointment IN
her game with Syracuse, this second
rater scoring more h an half as many
= = ,t,te no ira ENnw Ha yen cracks, Column
Il bias defeat by Amherst is another great
~s,lrprise. The New York men have been
looked upon as formidable, and Amherst
was hardly considered In their class. even
though the Massachusetts, men made a
fine showing last year. Cornell showed
formidable Bucknell team "a to II, where
tas carl!zle beat the Bncknell!ans 10 TO 4
rccently. Cornell has been coached this
year by Glen Warner. an old Ithaca star.
who for several years has coached the
Indian team Of Carlisle. Pennsylvania
disappointed its admirers hy.,its slna!
score OF s to o against Brown University.
after Brown had been beaten s. too by
Maine. and Harvard had defeated Maine
% to o. week ago. II scores Indicate
anything, Pennsylvania stands no show
OF winning from Harvard. and very small
chance Of defeating Cornell. Brown had
heaten Wesleyan u to q but Princeton
ten days ago downed Wesleyan by the
decisive score of 80 to 0. Georgetown..s
score OF IL to o against Villa Nova IS
mono too gratifying to adherents OF the
Blue and Gray.
IN Southern football the bare Victory
~ University OF Virginia against the
North Carolina "Aggies'' shows that Vir-
rinia is not as strong as her admirers
had believed. The Carolina farmers mad
barely beaten the Virginia Military In
etltute by a flukc touchdown October
1st, so that Virginia is apparently not
than ono or two touchdoWhs
tho Agricultural and Mechanical College
team compared with the University OF
North Carolina is not yet known. 1t Is
not unlikely that the farmers are stronger
than tho Chapel Hill team. That Vlr-
GINA Military Institute Is not weak IS
attested by tho fact that the naval ca
diets, who defeated Princeton yesterday.
won from the Virginia Military institute
by. the small score OF - to o, playing at
Annapolis, North Carolina University
played 400 game with Davidson College
a week ago, and apparently Is ike the
University OF Virginia-weaker than usual.
Apparently Virginia Will he oyerwneImed
by the Indians at Norfolk two weeks
hence. and will not outclass North Car
DINA when they meet Thanksgiving Day,
If, indeed, Virginia a win. The Char
lottesville team must make a better
showing than It has yet made IT she
hopes to avenge last years defeat by
the Chapel I'LL men. The Virginia Mil
itary Institute has the strongest team 1t
has had In years. and the virginia Poly
tcclnio Institute is apparently weaker
than for four or five years. 1t looks now
as IL the Virginia Military Institute stands
a good show to win from Blackshurg
this year when they meet in Roanoke
Thanksgiving Day.