New-York tribune., 1910-11-21
ON COLLEGE GR|D|RONS
Poor Football. but Good Fight IN
YaIe-Harvard Battle.
END OF SEASON IN SIGHT
Lively Interest in the Three I'm
portaut Games Still To
Be Played


pard on Saturday was disappointing. As
an example OF The true fighting spirit, that
makes men and knows not defeat, the
struggle was satisfying Il was poor foot
hall. but z wonderful tight ! have rarely
II ever seen z game 81 the tas END OF
season that was marked by so much
furnhIirg and loose playing. but on the
other hand. ] have rarely seen game
which brought out in a marked way such
everlasting Srlt, courage and determine
ton Harvard : team was Vel coached,
vel trained and knew . lot OF football
The attack was powerful. reasonably et-
fec-ive and fairy well sustained, but its
value was nullitled by the eagerneSs OF the
forwards IN holding or playing of side. by
-fe constant furnbling Of the backs, which
might have been excused in mldseason. but
TOT n The ma. all important game, and
~ errors Of omission committed BY Wig
xleeuo--h. VINO IN my opinion handled his
team with poor judgment. Harvard failed
~ win because Harvard failed 70 take full
s6rantage Of much latent strength and
sH577-v II the face Of an opposition that
vas strong and unwavering- Nates at
-sck lacked variety for he reason no doupl
that Yale was 50 constantly on The defensive
that few opportunities were presented TO
1lse rIavs that had been counted OF as
ground gamers il an opponents territory
L must he recalled. also. that one penalry
and rv-o furabIes proved costly 70 Yale anc
-7-everre5 the night being carried 10 Har-
ward ground when the chance was ripe
In lev o. the tact that Yale recovered
- quickly from the discouraser1eIlrs o.
-he Brown defeat and accomplished such
wonders in two short weeks, L IS hoN
surprising that SO many are looking on
The ne same as Yale victory Personally
cannot accept l. il that light. even while
aruiaudinz Eale-s remarkable spirit /
never saw 2 gamer lot Of men than Cap
rain DAILY led on the ned. They were
11ch-iuE and driving harder at the end Jtan
e the beginning in q sense too Il was
Z moral victory IL The overcoming o. great
ODDS. bur the fact remains that Harvard
ou-pointed Yale. as they say n no de-
c5sion boxing bouts. and Harvard viii get
better rznking-a ranking at the top it
~rould seem. i mat lie game was VIC
7orr Tor Yale. al least Harvard VIII enjoy
The fruits. J do not think 1 usderesti-
mated Haryard-S : attack before the game.
75lr overest.rnated the strength cf the
7-ass forwards from tackle TO tackle The
64zhlns work cf the Yale ends IN covering
Howe clever vel placed punJs and the
brilliant work cf Captain DAILY and the
other hack IN the secondary line Of de
-ence save Yale from q beating
Indications point 70 the election of Howe
as captain Of the Yale eleven for next
year Co better selection could be made
The football season Of 1910 Is fast waning.
Only three more games which will have
anv particular bearing on the ranking are
left on the schedule Pennsylvania. and
cornell must face each other on Thursday
Eor their yearly battle on Franklin Field,
while Brown viii take the field against the
Carlisle Indians al Providence On the same
DAY The end viii come on Saturday, when
me teams representing the Military Acad-
srrv a West Point and the Naval ACad-
e1r- Al Auuzroiis viii fight II ouJ IN what
VII be one oT the most interesting strUg-
Eles OF the season. and certainly rhe most
picturesque Yale. Harvard and most OF
The other elevens wound I'D their season On
Sarurdsv-a season that has been --z-ghr
with -usCE surprises many startling s1--a-
Iions much good football and mula -sE
When rhe ARMY and Navy elevers have
The season on Sa-UTGaE, The TINE vii cC--=
1 Ie whole. TO retire. rleIapL0rIczuv speak
-rE- weigh The evidence With due care and
consideration and pass judgment on q game
1nar has been On -rlsl under ( code
radically changed and amended last win