Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
FOOT BALL, BOWLING
AND OTHER SPORTS

Forbes, Yales left tackle, are both inclined
to be erratic. Forbes is the better man at
carrying the ball and smashing ground
gamer. but hardly as steady as Souires on
the defense, although the latter Is nothing
extra in that line Squires is a good fighter
out plays at times as If up in the air. At
that he is as dependable as his vis-a-vis
About Even on Guards.
In the guard positions Burr, the fresh
man, faces Yale's experienced and capable
right guard, Trip, and Kersburg, Har-
ward right guard, lines up again Erwin,
Yale's left guard. If Burr can hold the
Yale man level he will accomplish the un-
expected. Trip Is the better man on the
offense and the best man on either team
at helping the runner. On the defense
there is less difference in the ability of
the two men. On the other side Of the
pivotal position Harvard looks to have the
better of it. Kersburg is more aggressive
than Erwin and more likely to lend a
helping hand in plays in the open. He is
the more active of the two, a man who,
like Squires, plays at high tension, and
who also possibly may waste some of his
nervous energy for want Of what might
be called repOSe
Parker, the Harvard center is much
bigger man than Flanders of Yale; not
quite steady in passing, but active and
aggressive as he is big. He is a harder
man to dislodge on the defense than Flan-
ders, and perhaps not quite so alert on
offense or as shifty in branching out from
center work. In the immediate require
ments of center work. however. his bulk
and ability make him more likely to put
Flanders out of the way than to be put
out Of the way by Flanders. Altogether
Harvard shapes up stronger in the three
center places than Yale.
Were Jones of Yale at his best today he
would show himself the best quarterback
ankle remains to be seen. He is out of
practice. When fit he is the best Of quar-
tiers at handling the ball between center
and the runner. Hutchinson of Yale
drives his team pretty speedily himself
and runs back punts in lively fashion.
Starr of Harvard can do that, too, and Is
better than Hutchinson in catching punts.
Starr is always cool and unfurried. All
three of the quarterbacks named are good
generals, with Hutchinson shade better
than Starr in interfering for runner.
The Yale man plays the more dashing
game.
Yale Has Better Backs.
Foster, Wendell and Carr, composing The
rest of the Harvard backfield are not as
versatile in ground gaining as Yale's trio,
Morse. Roome and Finn. They hit line
just as hard. but do not start as suddenly
or take openings as quickly. Nevertheless.
in their more limited maneuvers they are
likely to count much as their rivals. On
WIDE flung plays, just outside of tackle,
Morse is The best of the lot, but does not
run as low or follow interference as well as
Veeder of Yale. Roome is probably the
best defensive Yale back, Is a hard line
breaker. but can't go as far through his own
efforts with equal opportunity as Finn. the
Yale ftillback, who runs low and twists
along in a manner that makes trouble for
the enemy.
Harvard's fullback. Carr, Is a strong de-
fensive player and good pluaging back.
Wendell, who took Hurleys place at right
half is not Hurley's equal on the defense,
but better on the offense. He keeps going
well and lights for every inch of ground.
The absence of Hurley will not weaken
Harvard, as he has played but little this
season. Foster of Harvard is better in the
tandem than anywhere else. He does pretty
well on a cross buck when he takes the ball,
but opponents have not found him a hard
man to stop. He is better in the tandem
when somebody else takes the ball than
wnen he takes 1t himself. He Is 4 deter
mined but uncertain player. The Harvard
backfield, considered as a whole, has not
shown the harmony in working with the
line that Yale's has.
Burr does the punting for Harvard and Is
stronger in that department than any Yale
kicker. Roome drives a long punt. but does
not strike the consistent average that Purr
does, the latter combining height and dis
lance nicely.