Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-26
THE BEST TEAM
WITH THE BEST PART OF THE,
SEASON GONE THE CHAMPION
TEAM HAS NOT BEEN PICKED
WITH CERTAINTY.

Gridiron enthusiasts in the East
are In the throes OF uncertainty be-
cause OF the in-and-out showing of
many OF the teams, and there is lit
tie chance to tell yet whom the big
struggles will be between. The
Princeton eleven Is not near up to
its form OF a year ago at this stage
o' the season. Yale played one sow
ralf and one fast against West
iolnt. A crippled Pennsylvania
team tore through Browns strongest
defense last week, So shat a squad of
substitutes was able to finish up the
victory In the second half.
The style OF play is uncertain.
Yale did not try forward pass in
the game against the cadets, al
though Ell had great success with
long throws last year. West Point
Tried the pass once anc tale got the
ball.
The forward pass is sill an ex
pertinent, Against the Navy. Lehigh
was exceptionally successful, gaining
on nearly every attempt The fea-
ture was that short gains only were
made or expected, and it was a
consistent ground-gainer. In that
game Captain Nofthcroft, Of the
Navy, Set a new record by kicking a
goa from placement 40 yards It
exceeds by several yards his famous
field goal against West Point in
1905.
Yale's annual conflict with the
Army was not so full of features as
In former years, for Yale showed no
new formations. She stuck to mass
plays, and 1t was going
of the game rather than a progress
sion. However. the old Yale spirit
was there. and after near'y whole
game without a score the backs
aroused themselves and in the last
few minutes of play tore through the
Army defense at will. The team will
have new plays ana several other
trimmings. but is saving them for
the Princeton contest November IA
and for Harvard.
Princeton is worrying her sup
porters. but the reports are that
Coach w. w. Roper is we'll satisfied
His team rolled up great scores IN
preliminary games last year, ant
when the final tests came seemed
F, overturned. They are going east
this year and are expected to reach
the climax for November IA. Vir
ginia Polytechnic scored a drop kicl
on the Tigers last Saturday and
there was gloom in the camp unit
10 points were made In the secont
half.
Things are moving more at sched
ule rates in the Middle West Wis
ccnsin Is bearing out the prediction
cary in the year that the Badger
will be dangerous contenders. iii
nois is strong. too, and Chicago ha'
to play all the way to win II to
last week. Minnesota g strong. blu
suffers the same apathy that made 1
depend upon Capron's toe last year
Nebraska held 1t 0 to 0 last week
Minnesota could gain in the open
but when near the goal lines Their
was nothing DOING. although tn
team was in position for drop kick
many times.
Michigan has not shown yer.
strongly. Notre Dame had Yost'
men on the run several times Sat
urday and scored one touchdown b,
hard football. Michigan won. blu
only on three drop kicks by Aller
dice. Indiana is sore disappoint
ment. and Wisconsin had no troubl
winning IS to o.
The Chicago-Illinois game was tn
picturesque one last week Flu J.
$4,000 rooters invaded Chicago fror
lUrbana. and Stages men were play
ed to a standstill. True. Illinois
team is about in the height OF IT
glory. while Chicago ia working u
tn the big games with Minneso'
ond Wisconsin. Each team made on
Touchdown, and S"hommer decide
tho game for Chicago with dro