New-York tribune., 1910-11-21

wanna struggle. has not been overbur-
dened with the engrossng thought that
that game must be won at any cost. IN
der the circumstances better results can
be expected
PENNSYLVANIA can boast of some wonder
fully speedy backs in Ramsdell. Mercer
and Scott. but the forwards, outside OF
Captain Cozzens. are not UP TO the stand
ard and so far as / can judge there is
no reason for Cornell men TO despair, and
more than one reason for them 70 look
forward to the struggle with high hopes
Reed has not developed a championship
team at Cornell, but unless I am sadly
mistaken he has developed mighty gooo
one The Quakers are counting on a sure
victory, but 7, for one, would not be sur
prised II another favorite was toppled
over and Cornell defeated Pennsylvania,
even as Yale defeated Princeton and even
as Yale played Harvard TO tie
An amusing illustration of the attrac-
ton OF football was furnished at the Yale
Princeton game. Tom Shevlin's father
went to Captain DAILY Just before the
struggle and advised him. in a way that
could not be misunderstood. that his son
must 90 back 70 business after the game
whether Yale won or lost. No amount OF
begging or persuasion had any effect. but
the game did After Yale had won Mr..
Shevhn hurried to Captain DAILY and said
that Tom could stay so long as Yale
needed him that If he and his tackle
shift Dlavs could work such an improve
nnert IN one week il ought 70 work Won
ders II TWO. So il happened that bust
ness was neglected and Shevlin stayed at
New Haven last week 10 help in grooming
Yale for the aIl-important struggle with
Harvard. which ended in q no-score tie.
West Point and Annapolis will meet on
SATURDAY. for the fifteenth time West
Point has won seven games thus far, and
Annapolis SIX. the 1905 battle resulting in
z lie game. Therefore, Annapolis Is par
1icularly anxious 10 even matters with
victory this year. while. needless 10 say.
West Point will seek TO improve its ad-
vantage West Point started the season
with Z rush, and after the victory over
Yale few would have looked for anything
but an Army victory The NAVY. however.
has won every game on q we'll arranged
schedule and IS the only team Of i'm
portanCe IN the East that has not Vet
been scored upon The victories over
Carlisle and New York University served
to show the power OF the Navy team, and
the latter game in particular proved that
Annapolis Is not lacking in strong substi-
tutes- West Point has been handicapped
since the Yale game by injuries to good
players. but they have been carefully
nursed back TO health, and the teams will
meet al fun strength on Saturday, save
for the unfortunate absence Of Captain
King. Of Annapolis, who is suffering from
Z g-cr-e
10 make at this time is that Franklin
Field should see one of the most stirring
meetings OF season repIete with close
and hard games.
AIichigan's well-earued victory over Min
nesota on Saturday confirms the impress
SION Of its great strength left by the visit
OF Yosr's team 10 Pennsylvania last week
WeIlnigh ir1pregnable in defence and
showing q versatility II attack that tested
PENNSYLVANIA TO the utmost, Michigan is
4 worthy claimant TO national honors- Il
is a thousand pities that the team could
not have met Harvard, for no finer game
could be imagined. In the West Mlchl-
gan's only rival was Illinois. which de-
feared Syracuse on Saturday by the mar
row margin OF e field goal, and ended its
season with q clean slate. Illinois. how
ever. met neither Michigan nor Mime
sofa. and It's victory over Syracuse was
not enough 10 give II a claim 10 the title.
The Navy eleven Is still unbeaten and
unscored on, the Army team promising il
self the pleasure Of making q few marks
on the clean slate
The Cornell eleven Is the only one that
has had the satisfaction Of crossing the
Harvard goal line this year
Il IS my purpose 10 rank the leading
elevens q week from to-day, following the
Ar7ny-Navy game It looks now a. though
harvard Brown Pennsylvania and Yalea
= oul0 head the list HERBERT.
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