Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-03
Many Interesting Battles on the
Gridiron This Afternoon.
YALE TO MEET CADETS
Contest Centers the Interest of the
Pigskin Followers of the Country.
GOOD LOCAL GAMES ASSURED
Five Favorites Lost at Jamaica-Sur-
prises at Pimlico Meeting-Rus-
sell Beat kid Sullivan.
YALE TO MEET CADETS
GOOD LOCAL GAMES ASSURED

New York was the Mecca last night of the
principal foot ball interest in the country
The Yale and Dartmouth teams both spent
the night there en- route for the scenes of
their contests today. There was an attend
ant representation from Harvard and
Princeton eager for a line on the Yale
eleven and intending to go on to West Point
today to see the game with the army ca
diets. This held the main place In the dis
cussion of the foot ball situation in the cor
ridors of the Murray Hill Hotel. where the
teams were lodged. There was an under
current of uncertainty pervading the Yale
squad that augurs close contest this after
noon.
There can be no question but that Yale is
not as fit to play her best game today as
she was two or three weeks ago There
has been a very serious slump in the team
work. and though the men know more foot
ball. they have not been helping each other
I'm the manner expected. The lack of con-
dtlon of Capt. Morse and one or two other
men. and the injuries to Roome and Bruce,
among others has had a bad effect. The
loss of Roome is especially felt, since to
Forbes he one of the main dependen-
Cies. both Extensively and defensively.
West Point has been adding strength
through the return of her cripples and in
Nalids TO the game and has been advancing
IN the development of her team. She played
IL magnificent defensive game against Har-
ward. against one of the best teams the
Crimson has ever sent to West Point. The
five center men and Moose at half back
have proven exceptionally strong in defense.
The return of Smith has encouraged her to
hope that she would show equal attack.
Certainly she will he in better shape to hold
Yale down than she was to do the trick for
Harvard.
While the game at West Point holds the
center of the stage, there is quite keen in
terest being displayed in Princeton's and
Harvard's games. The failure of Dart
mouth to yet show any approach to last
years form has alone been responsible for
the Subordination of her game with Prince
ton. Were she is last years form it would
be severer trial than the Cornell game
proved.
Probably the game that will develop Sec
oHd interest to the West Point game Is that
match at Annapolis with State College. In
view of the fine show of strength the Penn
sylvanians gave at New Haven. the Mid
dies" expect an exceptionally hard game.
The principal games scheduled for today
nre:
George Washington VS.. Randolph Macon,
at Van Ness Park.
Georgetown North Carolina. at Nor
folk, Va.
Gallaudet VS.. Rock Hill, at Kendall
Green.
Army and Navy Props VS.. Tome at Port
Deposit. Nd.
Yale VS.. West Point
Harvard VS.. Brown.
. Princeton VS.. Dartmouth.
Annapolis VS.. Pennsylvania State
Cornell VS.. Western University of Penn.
Williams VS.. Colgate.
Carlisle VS. Syracuse.
Lafayette VS.. Washington and Jefferson
Wesleyan VS.. Springfield Training School.
Holy Cross VS.. Fordham.
Georgetown VS.. North Carolina.
Swarthmore VS.. Johns Hopkins
Haverford VS.. Franklin and Marshall.
Len