Evening star., 1905-11-10
Close Gr,diron Contests Ex-
pected Tom crrow.
VIRGINIA'S BIG BATTLE
MEETS GEORGE WASHINGTON AT
AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK.
Good Racing at Aqueduct and Pimlico
Numerous Bowling Matches
Golf Notes.

ard-Priueeton-West Point. This
seems to be about the picking of the ma
jority of foot ball men to win tomorrow s
big games. But there is no very great
certainty about any one of the three IN
the minds OF the close followers of the
game. Harvard is believed to have the
surest chance of pulling through victor,
but in the other two games the sentiment
seems to be that 1t Is almost a toss-up.
Better than even money is searched for in
vain In almost every quarter.
Harvard is picked to win account of
her superiority Ia the general strength
OF material. because of her offensive ability.
proved IN her games with West Point ana
the Indians, and in spite of the defensive
weakness she has displayed in these two
games. She has two lines complete, one
about as good the other. Injuries will
not affect her. Her backs are strong FOR
general running and her tackles, Brill and
knowlton. effective in the tackle back
plays. Her kicking is fair and her follow
ing by the ends generally good. Her de-
fensive weakness cannot be explained save
on the ground of playing the ends too far
out. defect of system, and some slow
ness in charging. which against an alert
team Is pretty serious. How far she has
been able to correct the latter fault only
the game will demonstrate.
Quakers Rely on Stevenson.
Pennsylvania. on the other hand. has
good backs and running strength in pro-
portion to their skill. but she has only
Lamson to bring back behind the line to
carry the ball. ard his absence from the
forwards weakens the runners protection
too seriously. Penn therefore does not pos
sess a sure gaining play for use in crisis.
The defense is alert, quick in charsins and
generally effective. except at end. Her
kicking Is good as Harvard'S, II not bet
ter Her following OF kicks is not SO goed
but her running back OF them Is better.
The only chance of Penns success seems
TO be the individual briiliancy of Steven
son. luck In getting fumbies. or a big re-
versal of form in the Crimson team
Princeton is favored over Cornell appar-
entity on sentimental lines. The Tiger sup
porters are counting a rally In pluck
and spirit. in spite of the staleness of the
players They also count something on
Corne;rs going to pieces. as she did against
Princeton is inferior. In offensive play she
has shown no line plungng as good as Cor
nelfs. though her end running has been
somewhat better In defensive skill she
has done much better in the earlier games,
though the weakness at right tackle has
been very noticeable. 1t looks as though
both teams should gain ground freely, and
probably both score, with the result deter
mined by the mistakes Of one or the other.
AS for the West Point Carlisle game, the
Issue is expected to be close. In pluck and
spirit the Army boys have an advantage.
and as well in the Indians tendency to
rattle. The soldiers have also ground gain
ing ability of much quality. The Indians
have the better defense and a great apti-
tude on trick plays and runs requiring
agility, ieetness and Quickness in execution
IL both teams We're In first class condition
the game would be worth going far to see
1t Will certainly be interesting as it is.
Harvard Ran Through Signals.
The Harvard foot ball squad. thirty
strong. left Cambridge yesterday afternoon
for Philadelphia, where they will play the
Pennsylvania team tomorrow afternoon
Several hundred students gathered in Har-
ward Square to give the team a sendof.
Yesterday afternoon the team had only a
very short practice. consisting Of easy work.
There was little punting. but the greater
part of the time was devoted to running
through plays. Two teams were kept going,
the varsity and the first substitutes The
men got into the work with life and yigor
and all looked in the pink of condition
Harvard has come fast all this week. and
she is now in good form for her first cham
pionship game of the season. There has
been a slight Improvement in the offense
which has been more or less powerful all
the fall, while the defense has taken a big
prace. fhe coachers have given some at
tention TO this department during the week
for the first time. The Harvard team ran
| through signals on Soldiers Field yesterday
In this order: Hall. left end: Brill. left
tdNhlts leIt Pdrker, center:
hefsberg. right guard; Squres. right tackle
Macdonald, right end; Glider quarterback: !:
roster. left halfback: Hurley, right half
back; Lockwood. fullback
With the exception of left end where
Leary will probably begin and quarterback
where Starr will be, this will be Harvard's s
lineup In the game tomorrow. The big
surprise on the team is Phil Lockwood. who
a week ago was only one of the backs on
the second team. With the injuries to Carr
Paul and Guild, he had to be pressed into
service. 1t Is very likely that a number
OF substitutes VIII play. and Harvard is
gong well prepared TO fill the places of the
hrst string men in case they are taken out.
Yale's Work Fast and Furious
faie's work yesterday was fast and fu-
rious and was all behind closed doors. Two
| halves of twenty and fifteen minutes We're
| played and the coaches seemed more than
pleased with the showing OF the team
Flinn s. work at fullback was particularly
shAppy' The coaches instituted a new
wrihKle IN giving the first string of backs
\ Oh the varsity defense work and the Sec
| ond string offense. OF the latter Roome
stevenson and Levine showed up in the
| Work at top speed, and scored at will on
Tue strongest scrub team that could be
pui up against them. Flanders the crack
| center. received an injury to his right ankle
| ana had to retire. He may not line up
against Brown on Saturday. Neither Gates,
| left end, nor Jones' quarter will be able
| to play tomorrow. Congden and Hutchinson
! taking their places.
Pennsy Resting at Winslow Junction.
| The Pennsylvania team has been snugly
/ quartered at Winslow Junction. many cr
! the men going back to the university in
| the morning and attending their lectures
/ The men are enjoying themselves roaming
| about the woods in the morning and doing
| light signal work in the afternoon. Jack
| Burke. first assistant to Trainer Mike
| Murphy. has been the greatest source OF
| pleasure to the men. Burke was champion
! billiard player of the west before he en-
| tered upon the duties of trainer, and his
! billiard exhibitions afforded no end Of
! amusement for the men until Mike Murphy
| sent them to bed at 10 O'Clock sharp