The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24
THE FOOTBALL WORLD.
H4RyARRYA6E CANE TO-DAY
GILMAN or THE SEASON.
The Rival EIcvcns sized Up individually
Coincidence Expressed ON Both sides
Other Battles Scheduled -Much Tray-
.IIed Indians Deaieu Final Practice.

The HArVAIO-1 ale game IN new maven w.
day will be the climax Of che football season.
The winner will be regar dcd rs the champion.
although II Yale should win Princeton. by
virtue of a tie with Yale, would not be without
it's supporters in claiming equal honors with
the Blue. But If Harvard should win the
Grimson's title would be undisputed. II the
....,- ehould be a tic there would be a three
oorDered division OF first honors. A number
OF the teams. including Harvard and Yale.
viii have their last chance of the season at the
new rules to-day-rules which have made
football a more enjoyable sport> than ever
before and which In their main points sug-
gsst a maxim about letting we'll enough alone.
Io-day's schedule follows:
Harvard VS.. Yale. at New Haven.
Brown vs. Dartmouth, At Springfield.
Swarfhmore vs.. Amherst. at Swarthmore.
Lafayette Us. Lehigh. at Enston.
West Point rs. syracuse. at West Point
central High Schhool va. Dewitt Clinton, al
olympic Field.
pennsylvania vs.. vilianoya, at Philadelphia.
Bucknerl VS.. Baltimore Medical. st Lewtsburg.
New York University W.. Hsverford, At Hsver-
ford.
Rutgers Is. Urslnus. at New Brunswick.
aAnnappis vs.. Virginia p. L. at Annapolis.
Iowa VS.. Ames, at Iowa City.
chicago -. Nebraska, az Chicago.
Oberlin vs.. Case School. at Oberlin.
Gettysburg vs.. Mount 81. Mary's at Enmits-
burg.
One supposed difference between Harvard
aud Yale is that Yale has shown the full
strength OF her hand. while Harvard has not.
Vale. that IL. played the best she knew In the
Princeton game. but is capable OF improve
uent over that form to-day. Harvard. on
the other hand. has not played In a game In
which she has shown all she Is capable OF.
Tho question then h whether the full siren 9Th
which Harvard will turn on to-day for the
drst time or tho known quantity OF Yale's
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has the advs utage Of knowing ust what Yale
can do. while Yale has less definite knowledge
Of Hsrvard's strength. Judging from the
way Yale coaches talk, any concealed strength
that Harvard may have IL not worrying them
much. and IL IL possible that Yale may have
more than she displayed in the Princeton
game. On the other hand. those closest to
the Harvard team are supremely confident
that the Crimson will cut loose with q gam
IN at will he too good for Ysle's best.
Some reports OF the Yale team have II that
the eleven has not made quite the improve
ment that IL was expected to do since the
Princeton game. and there is uncertainty
about the condition Of several Yale players.
which may OF may not he well founded. In
any event. the Harvard confidence seems to
he more widespread and genuine among her
followers than Nalo's, though coaches some
sssl for tt ~. sspe q, the snect on the pIsyers'
Now az 10 the iDdivtd nal parts of the TWO
teams on, the ends OF the line men wi!
in natural ability. hut with, the Yale ends
having more eXperience in big games. Mac
daNP dHot,l Y asrsH rIShit s .sGi eS SSeitRsr Is a ' strictly
first class end rush. Macdonald perhaps
not q sure PLAYER and is inclined to unsteadi-
ness and TO run loose. Alcott also IL streaky.
hut not as much SO as his rival; may be
$5pside kicks and fsETins igT.ard passes:
Starr Of Harvard and Forbes face each other
two crackajscks will meet FORBES Is one Of
the @fss}est men on the ns'd no sRe q IN po oTspc IN
thar is, in carrying the ball. but in looking
after the actual end dgtisS has nothing on
tscElsr' The harvard ends are a bit better
is a sSoi man in the back field 20 catch punts.
Roth sides have tackles who are big, ranHy
ne n S5TSn Ts;rs S q the Bfs ats ' Of Yale. 'S %so "a faces es
water. one Of the best to be found anywhere:
and ns defence e. '9 and II the latter. department
particularly proficient at breaking, through.
through with force. occasionally himself,
and good protection FOL, the punteT Is needed
ioues opposite is Osborne, a strons, asgres-
sive chap. with a tendency, to get onside.
He Is hardly as active ss sigiow; put capa9le
faces Paige. Is not as much in evidence as
Paige. but better In the all around duties OF
In the centre Of the line Erwin. Yale. faces
Burr. Harvard; Hockenberger lines up against
rhheN Harvard centre trio Is a mighty hard one
70 dislodge on the defence, while the Yale
centre has proyed reliable I all season HOIdd,. The
tho line promises TO he a keen duel, Parker
pssses better than Hocksnberser. and is a
nchter than Burr, who is stanch rather than
assertive. supporting. the right side OF
knows tho fne points OF his position thor
eughly and has the strength. alertness and
qpIckness to make the most o. What he knows.
and does more work in the open than most
gusrds. He is more experienced than Brides
e. Srb Hsle' When XSer %p %ls E ,ssn Is t or tS he defence tSfGq
Brides IL 4 hard man to keep IN check. tie
ssss his n ihs Kcl. |" sgR Sd afl Pi fsSs tEe bee best O msn
he has met this season.
At Quarterback NewhaIls playing has been
more consistent han that Of Jones OF Yale.
= But Jones has only 10 keen uP, the gait he set
in the Princeton game 70 hold his own with
f e.. r as1 Sccn thou aS sT sh the Are Are Of Gs q Sis sa %an
tut has shown GOODNESS every time he has
I4ayed. He drops back on defence and rs q
not so much with dash as with jud gInent,
and no fault has been found with his judR-
work in the Princeton game. was above re-
DToach. Jones backs up the line on defence.
SsrS onick a. TreSSoovering muSs Jones has
shown up the better OF the two In the quarter
bsck run. and both have attended to the work
Of mansging double and forward passes we'll.
The Harvard bsckfield Ia moro. rugged
than Ysle's. outside of quarterback. With
Fost err, Lincoln and Wendell, it has three
men who represent rushing power. Lincoln
mas not shown the, class. OF the other two.
Wendell is the main reliance of Harvsrds
attack when ground must be gained, and he
surely hits D line low and hard, Foster Is 9
hard man 70 stop himself aud IL handy at
oucking straight through or jumping through
openin rs further ont. Foster also ts clever at
sicking, and thoHah Burr does the puntipg
Foster kicks nov and then from close TO the
linz and do eS H. well.
In secondary defence Vale. backfeld look!
OF be better than Harvard's. both Roome and
Morse being fine defensive backs. Roome.
n he plays. IL q line breeke in the class with
Wendell. but there ia some doubt whether
ne wil he w The best of condition, Hs has
been out Of the game a good deal. SO has
Foster oI Harvard. II Nnoy does moi. play
Yale will be without her best broken field run
ner end punt Catcher. Nceder. " no has been
a big help 10 Yale by his punting, il not as
useful in other respects as has fellow backs.
Morse Is in better form than he was for most
81 the season Always strong on defence.
he nov IL show ing some Of his former ability
20 shoot thIou gh openings, and when right
he is "A hard man TO StOp BOtuar of last Vear'a