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NEW YORK. Oct 1.-two months ago
foot BAN oritiob were predicting that the
big elevens would not measure up TO the
standard this fall bit the early game
scores have upset the dope II begins 10
look now as though all the leading col
leges would be represented by teams
every bit as good as last years aggrega-
ton
While no team sticks up prominently
above the others, like Harvard's did last
season, the material seems 20 be above
the average and evenly spread out over
the field ! am speaking only Of the east.
ern teams a. haven't received any re-
ports from the western colleges. with
the material 80 scattered It assures close
and hotly contested struggles with an
open question as To which team will
carry off top honors.
The early games furnished evidence
that the teams are going about their dc
velopment with a more clearly defined
idea OF what policy il the best to follow
A seasons work under the new rules has
given the coaches and the players more
ground 20 work on They can make
moves with more certainty OF results than
they could a year ago Confidence and
consistency supplants the chaotic and err
ratio.
And now that the rules have been d.
gested harmony will rule In ell the
camps, Yale probably suffered more
than any other team last season IN the
inconsistency among the coaches, each
and every ono OF whom had n different
dea az 60 how tho game should be
played under tho new code, But now
Yale iS going along on q moro Eubstan-
tial basis
1t is much too early TO obtain reliable
limo on the ultimate strength OF the
teams Not until the last OF the roAth
can ono set true line only the harder
games, the ones that come two o. three
weeks iatCs. win test the systems and
material
In the games PLAYED SO far. long runs,
field goals and forward passes have been
used freely. and the play has been more
varied than over before Because OF the
fact that the penalty is less severe the
/ forward pass will be the big method this
year The producing power 50 far has
been excellent, but, as said before. the
teams are so evenly matched early In the
season and the scores TO date show moth
/ ing
! There is one team that must be watched
closely by the big fellows this season
and that IL Brown. The Providence
eleven, which walloped Yale--2i TO 0 las,
fall-made a heap Of the revised rules,
and with a oorking collection Of material
Sprsekling may lead team 90 victory
over both Harvard and Yale.
While Browns losses we're severe both
IN the line and the back field through
graduation Coach Robinson has been "a.
yored with some eorking new talent
While many Of the best players at Provi.
denee college are not eligible TO play or
the varsity team. they viii form a grsai
scrub team. And a scrub team can WORK
wonders With the first eleven
The fact that Brown beat Yale las
I season has cured Brown OF the mino
college attitude, into which Il fell bael
because Of repeated beatings Today I
figures every bit as good as Yale. Hr
ward and Pennsylvania Il will 70 int,
the big game confident that It Is the bet
ter team, and confidence IN foot bal
counts for more than In any other branel
OF sport not excepting base ball or box
ing.
Harvard has never been beaten b.
Brown. but the Crimson has been YER
lucky IN some OF the battles IN whlc
IL outplayed only to win by a fiukS
when the teams meet on October Is. IN
odds VIII probably be even. althoug
many will wager on the Cambridge tear
because OF the ink Il hold on IN
Brownonlans
on October q Brown clashes wit
Pennsy and look for Il 70 SET revens
for last seasons beating. But on Novem
Der II Brown and Yale win meet In whs
should be one Of the greatest. II not n