Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-20
GOSSIP AND NEWS
OF FOOT BALL WORLD
Gridiron Battles for the Sea.
son Are Almost at
an End.

have a monopoly OF foot ball interest to-
day. their game at Soldiers Field is not
only the big sridiron fixture for the day,
but the most momentous contest OF the
season. While 1t will not be the finale,
it will be the climax Of the 1909 season Of
the most popular of college sports, II the
crowds which attend are a gauge of pop
ularity, and, 1t isn't likely that ma
jority of people would go unless they
liked the game. Foot ball is the most
attractively popular of college sports,
whatever it's risk of injury to those who
engage in H.. Today's game at Cambridge
is the eliminating point of. that interest,
and it Is no exaggeration to say that
100000 persons would see it were there
room for them. The best two cievens in
the east or in the country wilt engage
in il. --s,-.
While Harvard and Yale are locking
horns. an extensive schedule will he
fought out on other fields. New York
is well provided for with three impOr-
tant contests-Brown agt. the Indians.
Fordham agt. Holy Cross and New York
University agt Union. The biggest game
Of the season in the west also will be
decided-Minnesota and Michigan. The
schedule is follows:
Harvard VS.. Yale. at Cambridge.
Brown Carlisle. at Polo Grounds.
Fordham vs.. Holy Cross. at American League
New York University rs, rnion,. at Ohio Field
Navy vs. Davidson, at Annapells .,
cornell Niagara, at Ithaca.
syracuse VS.. Illinois at syracuse.
I;uckneIl Va Swarthmore at Swarthmore.
Franklin and Marshall vs. Delaware. ut Lau-
Dickinson vs. Mount St Mary's. at Carlisle.
Iiaverford Trinity, mt Haverford.
Johns Hopkins vs.. ST. Johns. at Baltimore.
Stevens vs.. Rutgers. at Hoboken
Chicago VS.. Wisconsin, at Chicago
The game of a generation says one
enthusiast. referring to the Harvard-Yale
discussion, both teams champions, the
natural rivalry. the Yale defeat last year,
the struggle between Haughton and Camp
for supreme coaching honors, the good
Harvard spirit last year. Harvard's team
work VS.. Yale's indiv dual strength
there's something Oiympian about the
struggled real battle of Titans.
Similar "Olympian struggles between
Harvard and Yale have been fought be-
fore, but in the eXaltation OF the moment
one is apt to grow perfervid and slight
the past for the present. Tifans have
cIinched before and one of the Titans
been swatted good and proper. but the
likelihood of that happening today or OF
the game being close only increases the
uncertainty and expectancy.
II II is to he entirely test of team
work and individual strength il is diff
ficult TO see why the odds are on Yale
when Harvard's good individual players
are considered. There isn't SO much diff
terence in individual ability that some
team work will not be needed by the
team supposed to have the better indi-
viduais,--if-indeed its individuals are
stronger. Unless foot ball has reached a
stage Of subtle development In which fine
points have been attained. coupled with
foot ball sense, which put a premium on
Individuality. team work must be rated a
very important factor.
The fact is both sides hope they have
enough team work and individual prOwees
and astuteness combined to carry the
day. Haughton of Harvard Is an able
director in bringing eleven men UP to the
point where the coordination of the parts
of the machine Is so smooth and nicely
adjusted that the best results are OBJ
tanned. In Harvard's campa gn this fall
there has been more sign OF this than In
sYale's, Yale. however, showing streaks OF
team play and drive quite as powerful.
and with "A resourceful. energetic and I'M
RENTING activity on the part Of the indi
vIduals. In todays game the individuals
On both sides will be keyed UP to their
best.
In the Harvard stronghold the utmost
confidence has been expressed In the
Critnson's ability to win, although for
several days there has been barrel of
Yale money at Cambridge to bet at odds
OF 10 to :. One man received $1,OOO from
New Haven to bet at tho sc figures. Har-
ward is expected to grab up all the Yale
money in sight so readily that by today
the bett ng will be even. Harvard people
have been talking of a big score.
Harvard called her men out earlier this
season than Yale, but at New Haven they
began to lay their plans for this game as
carly as last winter. Harvard has had
more secret practice than Yale, the Ellis
sheing the la [ OF the big colleges TO close
the gates. 1t would seem that the secret
practice business isn't regarded as SO
vital at Yale. They have taken chance
on defeat rather than enshroud half the
seasons practice In imposing secrecy.
Harvard, therefore, has had more op-
.portunity to cultivate formations Intended
for Yake's edificat!on only than Yale has
had TO prepare for Harvard.
Can Yales forwards hold their own
with the hard and even charging of the
Harvard forwards all along the line? Can
Harvard stop the varied and lightning
shoots OF the Yale backs? Can Yale's de-
tense, strong enough though il has been
to prevent scoring, hurl back the puzzling.
fast and accurate assaults of the Harvard
backs? Can Harvard match Yale with
the latter's more oTen game and versatil
ity and quick wittedness In getting across
the goal ne of the adversary? Can Yale
diagnose the Harvard attack in time to
check II before the damage Is done? Can
Harvard cope with Coy's kicking So that
her ends will hold their own with the
Yale ends In preventing the running back
OF kicks? To these questions We shall
read the answers in the stars tonight.
Closing Game for 1iddies.
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