New-York tribune., 1911-11-25
YALE AND HARVARD WELL
MATCHED, SAYS METZGER
Refuses to Name the Winner
After Keen Analysis Of
the EIevenS.
PICKS OUT STRONG POINTS
Generalship and Drop Kicking
Likely to Play a Part IN
Struggle for the Foot
ball Mastery.
BY sol METZGER.
Former captain and head coach Of thss Penn
syIvaria eleven.

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sylvaria eleven.
Those who have been so unfortunate as
10 trv system at Monte Carlo, know con-
clusiyelv that YOU cant beat the game
bv using H. Coaches and players OF mod
ern football also have been impressed oy
tho fact that YOU can't beat this game o.
football with 4 system. whereas. !, after
3 close study OF all points. know that
can't pick a winner a between Yale anG
Harvard to-day Ly am system known to
mortal man.
But | can give my reasons for Dei''l"e
which Of these coutcnding teams should
gain the most ground, which has The better
closed attack. open attack. puntins game
pagsinr game. the better general, the beder
drop kicker. the most evenlc developer tef'"'
and the one with the most power All oi
which rnattpred mich some few years as''
but to-day not at all so far "a making pre-
dict,ons goes. So here are the reasons ana
after reading them ne VINO cares may chooSs
his team. without holding me responslpie
for having led Alright or for having ralseu
false hopes. as 7 could Justly be accused
Of having done in two big games this fall.
How is Yale going TO try TO beat Har-
ward ard how is Harvard going 10 try 10
defeat Yale? This is the question Of the
n,crn.1t think the Crimson IS depend
ing upon a strong running attack upon
line powerful because Of its deception
and upon the ability OF its great halfbacN'
Wendell. 10 make ground after he has
rassad the line OF scrimmage. This at
tack may not score but Haushton IS mop
ing II will bring his team once or twice
near enough IN permit him using Miinol-
land who does nothing but drop KICK
ard return 70 tho side line. Note that fact
n may have meaning
Yale. on the other hand. is depending
upon a wonderful running attack outside
NJ tackle. with Camp or Spalding carry
ing the ball. and with Dunn and Howe
irtarfering. 70 get within striking distance.
This however. is not all OF Yale.s strength
Howe carries o lot Of plays that are da%-
zllng brilliant and wellniGh irresistible III
rnidfeId They consist OF splendid me
plunges. clever passes and delays ana
virning onside kick which Howe executes
perfectly on firm turf.
once within striking distance the re-
lance Of the two teams will be placed upon
their two drop kickers MilhoIland ana
Captain Howe, and while the former IS
in my humble opinion. the better al lns
work. ne will not have the time TO do II
In that YaIes team gives Captain Howe.
I do hope IL Is a dry day, for that plucky
and grand little leader Howe deserves the
favor OF the gods I'm this his last fight II
rover before.
Of ha az hflr
as there are many other important issues
one must take them UP in turn and note
what effect they will have on the game,
besides considering the more aggressive
and wldeawake players OF eacn eleven,
a point that is not 20 be forgotten IOr the
reason that it has won a foorban cham
rionship this fall. Indeed. individual abil-
ity and the psychological grasping Of op-
portunties are what prevent me from
openly favoring one eleven or the other.
Il has been my good fortune TO view the
play OF the contenders to-day In their
games against Brown ana Princeton. and
while Harvard has had a little the better
OK points scored. Yale has shown a far
better attack and q game as free OF errors.
even counting the work of the latter's
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Dunn are IN the rare that Harvard's pair
NJ ands will have great trorble +, getting
rray with any rumbles This same potnt
,ro-l.s with such good aTac+ thar sbouId
roO-a handle bis hunts claanly lool, for
lin, IN ,,axa moro briIlrap, rms than he
5id ,eai,st PRINCETON p-ovidipp no has dry,
footing Howe is the best man of the
two eIevans IN getting through an omen
field as he is swift. deceptlye. changes
mace effectively. lodges clevarIv. changes
the hall from one arm 10 the other "a he
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with telling effect even upon the biggest
forwards
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Wheh fecelslhs punt II a strong one, 50
strong that il took good care Of sucn brill
liant mon a. Hart and White or Prince
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the Harvard ends and tackles have not
iu1rrOved N their work the last two Weeks
the backs, Dunn and Spaldlng. come down