The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-05

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 5.-The begin
ming OF the end OF the football season
viii be marked by the important games
scheduled for decision today.
on Franklin Field Pennsylvania will
face Lafayette. whose goal line has not
been crossed this year.
The EastCnicns have demonstrated be-
yond doub- trat they have developed
strong team, perhaps not the strong
est eleven that ever has represented
the college on the HiIl,' but sufficient
" strong TO keep its goal line inviOlate
despite a fun game OF sixty minutes
with Princeton The Tigers only won
from the Eastonians in the last three
minutes Of play by a placement goal
from the field. Lafayette should be
stronger today than when she played
Princeton.
Followers Of the Maroon and White
ave been optimistic in their statements
concerning the outcome OF the battle
with the Guakers, but there IS nothing
in tic work OF the two teams or a com
parison q their personnel that would
indicate that the Maroon and White viii
defeat the Red and Blue. On dry
field Lafayette might have played Penn
{ - ~ anna 10 = SAdAQELllL UlL uuCEE the
/ conditions that are certain 10 obtain the
! Eastcnians win be at a distinct disad-
I vantage. Lafayette has a light team,
much lighter than the average eleven
OF its class. aIt opposed to Pennsylva-
MIA, which vii average nearly ten
pounds per man i.Savier. the Eastonians
viii be materially handicapped on a wet
and slippery field.
Harvard Plays Cornell.
Perhaps the most important game
scheduled for today is at Cambridge
where Cornell viii be Harvard's oppon-
ent The ACKNOWLEDGMENT game is al
! ways interesting as q connecting linB
between the East and Middle West, and
as a basis Of comparison between Har.
ward and Pennsylvania, since Cornell
also plays Chicago and Pennsylvania
According TO reports from Ithaca Cor.
nell has a good eleven. but the bis
red team has not played a more forI=lid
able opponent than Vermont, winninl
from the Green Mountain team Is to )
The week before Dartmouth defeated
Vermont by S3-to-0 score.
They have had some long, hard scrim
images at Ithaca in which the varsit,
showed speed and a weIl-Oiled machan
ism. 1t is rUmored that the two half
backs are so fast that Captain Simon
son at fullback is unable 10 an his plac
and Is in danger OF being replaced b,
Wilson This TumOr has been denied
but Is persistent. At any rate al
; though INFESTED. Cornell viii enter 20
days game with practically every frs
string man IN good condition, an
plenty Of confidence The Cornell me
= are light, according TO Dan Reed. aV
, eraging 165 pounds. They have severs
good kickers on the squad, principal
Simson, Butler. Eyrich, Pitcher, an
Nichols
VIII Use Kickers.
Cornell. not at all confident that sh
can rush the ball for any great gain!
/ proposes 10 make the best use of he
kickers. If the Ithacans are to win
: VIII be because Butler, Simson, an
[ Pitcher. the most expert drop kicke
on the squad, but only an ordinary play
er otherwise, are able 10 kick fer
goals IRON the field.
Harvard is more powerful than Co,
t nell and played very fast fOotba
o against the Army. Today's game vii
a at any rate, produce more informatio
for those =Io forecast that the Crimso
is the seasons strongest team.
Il Yale Alleged Weak.
1
that the Providence team Is buildin
high hopes on Yale's alleged weakness
The Brown varsity players are said I
he in very good condition after holdin
II Harvard TO a u to score and defeatir
II Tufts. q to 9. The Brown game toda,
the last try-out for the Princeton er
II Harvard championship contests, was e.
pected to give a true line on the b
blue team. but events Of the past IN
II or three days make 1t doubtful If an
II more viii be known Of Yale's re
II strength than IS already known
When the experts picked the Brow
II game as a real test for Yale, they d
so believing the Ellis would have the
II full strength on the field. Instead, va
II will have an eleven 70 pit against Il
III Brunoians so badly crippled that an
II thing may be looked for. 1t IS almo
II certain that fitzpatrick will not plS
| and the probabilities are that CAPITA
II Daly viii also be kept out Both a
Il suffering from severe side bruises al
! strains and the coaches said yesterdi