The Washington times., 1907-11-16
PENN AND YALE
ARE GOOD BETS,
SAYS METZGER
Michigan Lacks Experience Against Forward Pass
and Princeton Has Gone Stale Since In
dian Game-Crucia Day for Yost
By SOL METzGER.

eleven now has more confidence in itself
In this specially than at any time last
year or this,
Penn Weak at Quarter.
In a Hne-smashing game and in end
running. with HOllenbsoh carrying the
ball the Quakers should have some
what the better of the argument, pro-
viding their baclCfeld interferes better
than It has done this year. There have
been more victories won by the indi-
vidual playing OF members of this year
Red and Blue eleven than by team
work. II Penn has team work today.
and the same dash and spirit she
showed against State College she should
win, in spite Of her weakness at quar-
terback.
In this all-impOrtant position she will
probably start keinath, q new man at
this sort OF work. and no matter how
studious he has been in the past two
weeks in mastering it's intricacies, or
how hard he plays today. his newness
in the place viii handicap Penn. Law
renee, Penn s Quar- terback last season,
was in much the same position, and his
wonderful game had much to do with
PENIS victory.
Depends Upon Spirit.
On the form Of the two elevens to date,
and providing PENIS eleven gets to-
gether with some OF the traditional
spirit and fighting qualities that have
been hers In the past. Pennsylvania
should win the game. 1t viii depend
upon the mental attitude of the Quaker
eleven, as the individuals have more
power than any set OF men that have
represented the Red and Blue in the past
ten years. and should that power be
concentrated today Michigan viii have
to play most brilliant and wonderful
game to beat IL.
The Yale Princeton game Is likely to
be closer one than the Michigan
Pennsylvania affair, as the two teams
appear to be of almost equal strength,
with the odds slightly IN favor Of Yale
because the game Is 10 be played on her
own grounds, and because she has but
recently struck hei pace; whereas
Princeton has slightly slumped since her
wonderful game against the Carlisle
Indians. Princeton naturally reached
her best form earlier than Yale, and a
comparison OF the two elevens IN games
with other teams shows this. Princeton
submerged Washington and Jefferson,
whereas Washington and Jefferson play
ed ale to a standstill IN the first half.
and was only defeated II to in the
second. Against the Indians two weeks
ago Princeton was in rare form, as good
as she viii reach today, but last SatUr-
whereas Yale struck her true pace and
gave Brown the worst beating the
Providence lads have had this season in
truly remarkable game.
Yale-Princeton Comparisons.
In punting Coy, OF Yale, viii match
well with Harlan. Of Princeton. and in
open field work the two elevens are
about equal Dillon, Of the Tigers is
somewhat a better general than Jones.
of Yale. and their Individual playing
ability IL about the same. Mccormick
Will be the best line plunger on the
field, though Coy and Prtdes are but a
pace behind him, and at this game Yale
should have the best Of IL by reason Of
the weight and strength she has IN her
back field.
IN new football Princeton viii have
more confidence in herself than Yale,
having depended upon It to such a great
extent this season, and Wister and
Brown look better able TO take forward
passes than the Yale ends. Wister, too.
has some ability as a line SmaSheT. and
Will be used to that end. In drop kick
ing Princeton has by far the best of ii
with Harlan, a clever man at this art
Picks Yale to Win.
Yale hopes to defeat Princeton's for
ward passes by a special system of de-
tense, and she believes her line can pre-
vent Princeton piercing 1t to any ex-
tent. She will attempt to bang out a
victory along the lines Of old football,
depending 10 a little extent on forward
passes
Yale mas slightly the best Of the argu-
ment-