Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-13
YALE'S CHANGES DISCUSSED
Expert Declares Blues Will Bother
Crimson.
HARVARD IN TOP FAVOR
sentiment that Harvard Men VIII
Pile VI Great Score on Ancient
Foes Discreditsd, bat crim-
son believed sure winner.

BOSTON. Mass. Nov. l2.-ln an this
rather previous hysteria Of just how big
a score Harvard may pile up on Yale comes
a note Of conservation. Hamilton Fish,
ir., captain OF Harvard's eleven last year,
has sounded Il. He says that the bis game
between the two universities viii be one Of
the closest and most fieroely fought OF re-
cent years. This ought 20 be a strong
enough check rein on any wildly enthu-
siasto Cambridge men who are thinking
Of chalzlng up ionB-shot odds on the en-
tries from the New Haven stable.
Taking the army games as a basis. Fish
compares Yale and Harvard. He says that
all the blue rough spots uncovered in the
contest az West Point can be smoothed out.
The former crimson leader holds that the
baekfield showed lack Of confidence. To
bear this out are the many fumbled punts
and forward passes. The Yale line holds
much latent power. he claims, and will be
worthy rival TO Harvard's
On the other hand. Fish believes that
Harvard is a far more finished team.
The interference Is compact and powerful.
and the kicks are handled cleanly Fish
laments the failure to kick the two easy
field goals against the cadets, doubtless
remembering that such plays have decided
the Yale-Harvard game for two years.
Fish goes on to say;
1T is difficult to form fair comparison
Of the individual players from the West
Point games. It ls, however safe to pre-
dict that the individual struggle between
Fitzpatrick and L. p smith, the opposing
ends, viii be one of the most interesting
features OF the final game. They are both
exceptionally strong and clever players,
Brooks Fast End.
Brooke the other Yale end, is exceed
ingly fast, and will be opposed by Lewis
who is also much faster than the average
end. If Vaughn should play in the final
game, Yale would have one OF the clever
est ends and best handlers OF the forward
pass playing.
AT tackle position Mckay should have
the best Of any one opposed to him, as
he has strength and experience combined
Paul ana Francis, the Yale tacklers are
very quick but not &c strong as Mckay
and Wilmington. 1t is not likely, however,
that Francis will play again this year.
owing 70 the injury 90 his arm. soully
his substitute, IL not quite as fast as
Francis, but han more weight
1T remains to be seen whether the sur
plus speed Of the Yale tackles can count
eract the physique Of the Harvard tackles.
Paul especially, 10 a fast man down the
field and exceedingly valuable at the new
game Fisher, az guard, will be more than
match for any opponent but there ia
never much discrepancy between good
players in the final game
buckingham played a stronE, reliable
game at guard, as did Morris at center.
These two men have the necessary ply
siques and should hold their own against
Minot and Perkins. At quarter Howe has
played on a victorious team and Corey
and Merritt have had plenty Of experience
at school and college. Harvard has two
Ellsworth and Potter. ~.
BackfieId Played PooFIy.
"The Yale baokfield played poorly al
West Point, yet II Is safe 20 say that the
backfield 70 be selected from such players
as DAILY, Philbin, Field. Reilly and Baker,
win form a strong trio by November 10.
Daily is sure to round into form by the
end OF the season, whereas Phllbln should
be developed to step into the shoes OF his
brother, with an added ten pounds.
Field is a capable player and Baker ia
very much on the style OF GTaustein. Dem
Ing has not shown any abilities as a back
but may get a position because OF his I'D
mirable puntinB.
'The harvard coaches have plenty OF
good baclkfield material 70 choose from
but It Is by no means certain that the
final trio win be any better than Yale's
"Corbett has shown himself TO be ever
better than last year and Is sure OK his
position. The other two backs must b
selected from the two BrOthinghams, les.
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