The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-18
Comparison Shows Eli Not Overshadowed Harvard
YALE'S CONFIDENCE
IS WELL JUSTIFIED
Man-to-Man Comparison Shows That Blue Has Chance
Against Harvard. and Odds Go Tumbling AS
Time for Game At New Haven Approaches

/ "a Guilty of quickly diagnosing opposing
plays. has wonderful speed in cover Ing
PUnts. handles the forward pass weII, is
rarely AT fault IN his tackiing, and is
play and outgeneral L d. Smith, so
good q man rs the latter is
Brooks VS.. Lewis.
On the other wing Lewis will be op-
posed 10 Brooks. at the start, and while
Lewis = another Fitzpatrick, with all
the striking qualities so necessary for
a good end, he IS not likely to shine
much at the expense of Brooks. who
played so well and followed the ball
so keenly against Princeton. The lat
Ter Is handicapped. however, by his in
experience.
IN all probability Lewis will be called
on to OuJIast and oUtplay three men.
as both BOmeisieT and Harry Vaughn
nave been pleading 70 play part OF the
game, and Captain DAILY has consented
BoTnelSler was considered q better END
than Brooks until an injury nut him
cut OF the running, while Harry Vaughn
IS Tlghtfully ranked among the top
notchers, being particularly clever at
handling the forward pass Vaughn
unfortunately, is said to be suffering
rom some constitutional ailTnent, ana,
while IN fine condition, has not played
lis year under the advice Of his doc
Tor Captain DAILY has listened TO his
plea. however. and Vaughn VIII play at
least one period against Harvard. which
means added strength 70 Vale II he lives
Up 10 his promise OF last season
CoTbett Brilliant.
Behind the line COrbett stands out per
haps as the bright particular star be-
cause Of his brilliant running end dodE-
ing through a broken aeld. but other
wise the Yale men VIII not suffer IN
comparison, and IL is quite possible that
CoTbett's effectiveness. Ike PendIeton- S,
may be nuTiied 10 a larger extent by
the speed and deadly tackiiag OF he
Yale ends It looks as II Wendell would
start the game for Harvard al right
halfback as a running mate for Corbetc.
as FrOthingham has been suffering from
JaUDdiCe and may not be able TO play.
I ne last named Is 2 clever drop kicker,
but otherwise Wendell IS quite his equal,
particularly in hitting the line on close
formation PLAYS
Leslie. a veteran of other years. may
start the game at fuliback. and at lis
best his value 20 the team cannot be
oyerest!mated. He IS not likely to prove
a stronger ground gamer. however. tl5an
name for himself against Princeton. and
VINO Is likely TO improve with the ex-
penenCe Of that game behind him
Captain Daily. Of Yale. has few If any
equals as a line Plunger and defensive
back. and. II anything. he VIII prove q
better man than Wendell Field, the
W dSIllfE tOIEdDs anu EOFaLleE Eastern
High School star, may not be quite 50
brilliant a runner as Corbett, but he.
too. can be counted on 70 hold his end
up
Howe Good General.
At quarterback Yale Is almost sure to
have an advantage, as Howe Is a cool.
heady field general. a clever punter.
dashing runner in a broken field, and a
reasonably sure catcher OF punts- Wig
ellsworth has improved over last year,
but he would have TO improve a lot 10
be the equal of Howe in any department
OF the game Potter Is considered a
better quarterback at Harvard BY many
good judges. and in all probability ne
will play part OF the game.
HaTVard's chief strength over Yale
individually lies IN the substitutes
Practically three teams have been de-
yeIOped al Cambridge this year. and
be the one touch needed TO give Har-
ward the victory, II victory Is TO be
won Vale Is not weak in substitutes,
and, after all. little dependence IN try
ing 70 reach, a conclusion can be placed
on TIE substitutes OF the team Valua-
Die as they may be at critical moments
Harvard may be slightly better on
than Yale IN the number OF men who
can be counted on TO drop q goal from
the field OF kick one from placement
this line IS a hobby Of Percy G. HaUgh-
ton. the Harvard head coach. as il
was IN thfs way that Yale was beaten
in 1903, when Vic kennard was called
on at the Psycholog1csl moment 70
drop a goal from the Held Yale has
two good drop and place kickers, how
ever, in Daily and Howe and perhaps
two or three other men have been de-
veloped quietly to I'LL in If the need
arises