Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24

Nearly 100 games are scheduled for to-
day on gridirons all over the country
and all of the leading teams will be In
action Harvard goes to Annapolis 10
meet the Navy in the Iirst really serious
engagement for the Crimson, and pat
tie of equal Importance will take place
at Philadelphia where the Quakers clash
with the Indians. These two games
could result either way without occa-
sioning surprise Yale will meet WASH
inston and Jefferson, which is not expect
ed to be as hard for the Blue as several
teams she already has met, though
Washington and Jefferson held Yale to
eleven points last year on muddy field.
Princeton's opponent will be Syracuse.
which team gave Yale hard game three
weeks ago Since then Syracuse has not
fulfilled the expectations created by the
good showing against Yale, while Prince
ton, on the other nand has shown signs
oi coming.
The Lafayette game promises
To be d hard fight. and another tussle cdi-
culated TO produce keen sport Is the
Army Colgate encounter ut West Point.
The Navy has one advantage over Har-
ward and pretty near every other team
i'll having the nearest to veteran eleven
of any o. them. AT least eight men OF
the first eleven have had experience In
big games. and while Harvard has plenty
OF excellent natural material majority
CT the men haven't been tried out against
a team of the Nays reputation. Har-
ward. however is considered one OF the
best teams in the arena this season, is
playing d better game than usual at THIS
Time of the year and has been going
along consistently. The Navy is reported
to b. confident of winning. having held
Harvard to six points last year with a
team rated no stronger tnan TINS year
team, if as strong. But if Harvard is as
good as reports have her her improve
lnent offsets any Improvement on the
part of the Navy.
If II comes down to a question of goals
form the field winning tine game eacn
team has a man who has done admirable
work at booting the ball over the bar
These two are Burr of Harvard and
Northcroft of the Navy, Burr probably
is the best punter in the east. Both
teams have fast ends. Crowley and
Browne being newer TO the game than
Reifsnider and King OF Annapolis as
pair. King like the Harvard twain, has
not been in any big games, while Relf-
snider is a veteran In Northcroft the
Navy has one of the best tackles IN the
country. man who always Is prominent
by his activities. Leighton. his partner,
is no tenderfoot. Fish of Harvard. WHO
hard and aggressive player. but none too
steady. Mckay is a big strapplns play
er. new To varsity work, but of much
promise.
Wright Slingluff and Meyer, if they
form the Navy center. are a stiff PROPOSE
ton for anybody to face. Nourse of Har-
ward is a steady center, but not as active
as Slingluff; Burr is a fine guard, both
offense and defense, and Hoar the
other guard, is holding up his end in the
Harvard line. LANCE Richardson and
Jones in the Navy back field are all
players of proved ability. Two other
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Harvards back field Is less seasoned,
and while not brilliant. is a well-balanced
one. The Navy probably will be out
matched in Drawn and driving power,
but is resourceful and versatile team
and in Lange has good general and a
broken field runner of unusual prowess.
For the last two years the Indians have
caught the PennsylvanianS unprepared and
run away from them by an early season
proficiency in the tricks and wiles of the
open game. The Quakers don't propose
10 be caught of their guard that way this
time. Once the Indians get team on the
run they rub it In good and the speed and
stiffness of their attack is one of their
strongest assets. If the score Is close they
always have a chance If they can work
the ball into their opponents territory.
This is because they have gifted field
goal kicker in Thorpe. who already has
scored six field goals this season.
The Quakers believe they are prepared
spring on them today and unless sudden
slump strikes them expect to put up
much better game than they did year
ago. They have faced several trouble
some opponents already and fighting
qualities and reSourcefulneSS have pulled
them through. Experience has taught
them to be ready to play sharp game
from the outset, knowing that to be an
invaluable plan of battle when going
against a team that strikes hard and
early as do the Indians.
In only one game since the season
opened has Yale been able to put her full
strength in the field. and she may not be
able to do so today. Injuries of the week
will necessitate more shifts in the line for
the Washington and Jefferson game. If
Andrus and Murphy don't play today the
combination won't be as strong as it was
against the Army last Saturday. What
with injuries and experimenting the line
question is still unsolved at Yale, though
eral team play. Not until the Brown
game two weeks from today does Yale
again strike what is rated as really
hard opponent, and unless Washington
and Jefferson proves Unexpectedly strong.
the Ellis. though somewhat bunged up.
are likely TO weather the next two games
of their schedule without any grave hap
penings.
Brown has settled down to hard work
again after the setback in Philadelphia
and is anxious to scalp the team that
played Princeton to a tie. That would be
some balm after the Pennsylvania defeat.
Lafayette, with the prestige of tie with
Princeton, is going into the game conf
dent of winning. Princeton is not over
confident of beating Syracuse. but in the
last few days the team has begun to get
together and show real foot ball Howard
Jones, the Syracuse coach. was down
looking the Tigers over the other day,
and of course was non-comfhittal on the
outlook for this afternoon. Several of
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take part in the battle. and individually
the team isn't in as good shope as when 1t
met Yale. Tad Jones has been helping
his brother coach the Orange this week.
1T really Is hard to tell what the team
will do said Howard Jones. They may
go in and make all sorts of trouble for
Princeton and then again they may.
trip up