The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-21
YALE AND HARVARD
ELEVENS ABOUT
EVENLY MATCHED.
COMPARISON OF YALE
AND HARVARD ELEYENS

football up their sleeves Is not for 9.
moment doubted by ardent supporters
OF the gridiron game, but viii their
plays be successful against a defense
that stood off the crafty indian attack
Is the problem hat Is p~erplexing the
seers of the great fall sport. Princeton
caused unlimited trouble for the New
Haven defense with her tricky onside
kicks and by a quick knitting line buck
play through tackle that enabled lib
bott to gain almost at will until the
formation was finally solved late In
the game.
Can Harvard do the same thing on
her famous split-off-tandem formation?
Corbett Is to the Crimson what Tibbott
was to the Tigers, and it is safe to as
sumo that the fast ha1fback will be
watched like a hawk by the Yale de-
Tense. Harvard is a machine. Coach
Haughton has equipped his charges
with the most versatile attack that the
Cambridge contingent has had In years,
and 1t Is an interesting fact that In no
contest this season have the Johnnies
been forced to show their hand. Har-
wards defense has stood the test
against teams of the attacking strength
of Carlisle and Dartmouth, and 1t is
one of the Crimson's most valuable
assets.
Comparison of Players.
AT the ends the Crimson has slightly
the better of the verdict. Brown, of
Harvard, is conceded the advantage
over Captain Burch. of Yale, by reason
of his superiority in weight and vastly
better physical condition. Aside from
these handicaps to Burch. Brown is
rated as his equal as a wing guardian,
n a distinct advantage should result
for the Crimson at this position. At
the other extremity there is little to
choose between Logan, of Yale. and
Crowley, of Harvard. both men being
capable and consistent performers.
If Mckay. of Harvard, shows the
same form In the contest hat he evil
denced against the Indians and Dart
mouth, he should prove superior to the
all-round nan of the Yale team, Brides
Fish. the other guardian of the tackle
station for the Crimson, is opposed to
Hobbs. Fish is easily one of the sensa-
tons of the season, and, should ne
play UP to the standard he has set in
other games, he will undoubtedly be
an all-American selection. A great
struggle is expected between these two
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of the forward pass may prove no
small factor In deciding the superiority.
In the centre of the line it is an even
break. An exciting battle is expected
between Captain Burr and Goebel, of
Yale, and the injured shoulder. of the
Crimson leader nay turn the tide OF
battle against him. Andrus is superior
to Hoar at left guard FOR Harvard, but.
as Nourse is expected to shade Biddle
at centre, the pendulum swings back,
leaving a stand-off between the centre
trios.
Cutler has had mere experience at
quarterback thar Corey. of Yale, hav-
ing directed the Crimson eleven all
season, while, on the other hand,
Corey's baptism of fire was received In
the second half of last Saturdays
game. White and Corbett at tho half
back positions are superior to Philbin
and Wheaton, the Yale pair. but at
fullback all advantage at the half
back position is offset when Coy, the
Yale star, Is compared with Yer Welbe.
Of Harvard. The Crimson player is an
excellent %fullback. fast and lieady, but
Coy's work against Princeton stamps
him as being the best fullbac,. of the
country.