The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-15
YALE IS PICKED
TO WIN TOMORROW.
Prinecton's Line Regarded as
Weaker Than That Of New
IIavci, Team.
OTHER GAMES TOMORROW

Yalo liz the favoritc In the picking
OF tho winner of the great annual
Yale-Princeton football game at New
sHaven Saturday, certainly among the
football sharps WHO have seen and
studied the plays OF the two clevens
and their strong and weak points. The
betting will probably be even. or GER
talnly the odds will hardly exceed 5
to on the result when the game lis
called. Princeton has not few fol-
lowers among the experts who pick
the Tiger tenn to win. There is ground
for the faith of these conflicting esti-
mates. more perhaps than on tic eve
OF any previous game.
The. confidence In a Yale victory Us
doubtless due to the admitted strength
Of the Yale line; the fact that the
Kame is to be played on her home
grounds and the splendid showing made
against the Brown team In her last
The fact that the team. has not had
point scored against i, either by
Of gr ea s9n Is strt gusa
of the Blue rnsh..line. In. all other re-
spects Princeton is regarded as having
the better Of the comparison, In Me-
Of backs. While wister at one end il
d veteran and 80 is his mate on the
about stand-off at quarter. while
In Mccormick Princeton admittedly has
the better s, full back. The Tiger halves
eially Harlan. Harlan Is considered
the superior OF Bomar as place or
zdrop-kicker and is also fine run
ming back.
Yale's recent play Indicates that she
has powerful offensive ability. in old
fashioned line-piaying. and that she
YiI probably use these tactics , aEain 81
nations that Yale always masters.
Princeton. too. has demonstrated In
game better defensive We powers than han IN f,
her earlier galmes. and may prove the
surprise Of the two eievens in line
strength. Both elevens have an aver,
age of coach to every position. and
wonderful development has been made
during the week. The Princeton men
are already at the scene OF the game
and In excellent condition
Fine Local Came.
The Randolph Macon William and
Mary game at Broad Street Park at
$3.50 Tomorrow promises to prove an
mnGerta III Sne there being little from
70 ,he on eia Foa
early in the season. While Ran1e.Sh IN.
Macon later defeated Richmond Col
lege. The Ashlanders have q powerful
Undertaking tackle in Balderson. who
Is responsible for both touchdowns
made in the Richmond. game. 1t also
has a fast and clever backteld. and It's
line Is strong and it's interference well
developed.
william and Mary has consistently
shown strength In all its games. One
clever and scientific football will be
seen in this game as in any yet play
ed here. and as much genuine fight
Ing spirit.
Both teams will bring quite bunch
of shouters to urge their respective
elevens to their utmost endeavors and
noise and color will not be lacking.
Other Saturday Games.
The other games OF especial inter-
est In this State are the Richmond
CoIlcse.North Carolina game at Chapel
= Hili.s The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. game In
q Washington; the v. e. l.-Georse WASH
.inSton. game at Blackshurs. and sew
erai minor ones.
Next to the Yale princeton game, the
Michigan Pennsylvania and the Car
1isle-Minnesota games are OF especial
interest generally,