The Washington times., 1905-11-10
CLOSE FOOTBALL
GAMES TOMORROW
Harvard, Princeton, and
West Point Picked.
CRIMSON LOOKS SUREST
Tigers Expect Spirit to Beat Cornell.
Cadets Are Confident Of Down
ing Indians.
CRIMSON LOOKS SUREST

Harvard-Pr -Princeton-Wes Point. This
seems To be about the picking of the
majority Cf football men to win tomor-
rows big games. But there is 10 very
great certainty about any oGe of the
three IN TIE minds OF the close follow
ers Of the game.
Harvard is believed to have the surest
chance Of pulling through victor. bat
in the other two games the sentiment
seems 20 be that It is almost q toss-up.
Better than even money is searched for
IN vain in almost every quarter.
Can Gain Ground.
Harvard is picked to win on account
of her superiority in the general
strength OF material, because % her Of
fensive ability, proved in her games with
West Point and the Indians. ana in spite
of the defensive weakness she has dis
played in these two games.
She has two lines complete. one about
as good as the other. Injuries viii not
affect her Her backs are strong for
general running. and her tackles. Brill
ana knOwltOn. effective in the tackle
back plays. Her kicking is far and her
following by the ends generally good.
Her defensive weakness cannot be eX-
plalnec save on the ground Of playing the
ends too FAR out, = defect Of systems. ana
some slOWness 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' Backs Strong.
Pennsylvania. on The other hand. has
good backs and running strength in
proportion TO their skill, tut she has
only Lamson TO bring back behind the
line to carry the ball. and his absence
from the forwards weakens the runner s
protection too seriously. Penn, there
fore does not possess sure gaining
play for use in crises.
The defense is alert, quick in charg-
ing. and generally effective except at
end Her kicking is as good as Har-
Yards. Il not better. Her following Of
kicks is-not SO good. but her running
back OF them is better The only
chance of Penn's success seems TO be
the individual brilIancy OF Stevenson,
luck In getting fumbles, or a big re-
Versai OF form in the Crimson team
Tigers Healthy Spirit
Princeton is favored over Cornell ap-
parently on sentimental lines. The
Tiger supporters are counting on a rally
o. pluck and spirit in spite of the stale
ness of the players. They also count
something ga CorneITs going To pieces.
as she did against SwarthmOre Yet in
physical strength Princeton is inferior
in offensive play she has shown no
line pillnging as good as Corneu's,
though her end running has been some
what better. In defensive skin she has
done much better in the earlier games,
though the weakness at right tackle
has been very noticeabIe. II looks as
though both teams should gain ground
freely, and probably both score. with
the result determined 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, ana as well ia me Indians
tendency TO rattle The Soldiers have
also gFound-gaining ability of much
quality The Indians have the better
defense and a great aptitude on trick
plays and runs requiring agility, fleet
ness and QulCkness in execution IL
both teams were in fiTst-claSs condi-
lion the game would be worth going for
10 see. n viii certainly be interesting
IL Is.