The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-25
FOOTBALL SEASON
IS TO EMO TODAY
Yale Meets Harvard and Ma.
Wy Meets Army-Wiscon-
sin vs.. Chicago.

SXClIemcut, mas SeIuOW Deeu cQualleO,
the two big trump cards of the year
will be played today when Yale and
Cambridge and the Army charges the
Navy on Franklin field. Philadelphia.
A safe prediction is that upwards Of
$4,000 persons will pay homage to the
spirit Of American rivalry at these
two games alone. Altogether there are
half a hundred football battles sche-
duled In different parts of the country.
and the vast throng that will witness
the entire array will number we'll into
the millions.
Distinct contrasts are presented IN
the big star attractions. In one case,
Yale and Harvard will 90 to war with
an even slate. SO far as last years con,
test, a nothing-nothing tie, Is con-
cerned. On the other hand, the Army
Navy game presents fight for re-
venge by the cadets, the Navy goat
having gored the Army bulldog by 3
to 0 during the last onslaught.
One fact that is noted with pleasure
by devotees OF the gridiron game is
that. in neither one of the big games
will there be q regular performer kept
from the lineup because Of injuries
or any other reason. The teams will
enter the trays with their best men all
In their allotted positions, and the los
Aers can have no excuses to offer.
Barring the injection of that sinister
element. Luck, the best teams will
win. and the season Of 1911 will come
to close with glorious eclat.
With a dry field to play on, Yale
may possess q slight edge over Har-
ward. The Blue has well-organized
attack, built around machine-like
teamwork. while the Harvard often
Oive strength lies in one man, Percy
Wendell. and the ability of the Grim
son linemen to open up holes for him.
Wendell has shown himself to be an
unusual "mudiark." He keeps his
footing in the mire better probably
than any other man playing this year.
A dry field will help Yale in the
Kicking department. In this Yale
seems to have far the best of it.. Camp
and Howe are both reliable punters,
and while FELTON,, Of Harvard. Is good,
It does not appear that he can stock
up with the two Ellis. On drop and
place kicking. it is all Yale, Howe's
figures to be dangerous whit never the
line.
A great battle will be put up by the
ends. 1t is conceded that Sam White,
of Princeton. has one ALL American
wing position cinched. II any one
man in today's game shows head and
shoulders above the other three, he
will without doubt get the other flank
assignment. II 1t is even-Steven. then
Capt. DAILY. OF Dartmouth, will land
the honor. bud Smith," Harvards
last year All-American end, is opposed
today by Bomeisler, who starred for
Yale In the Princeton battle. At the
other side. FELTON, and Avery will fight
It out.
Center will develop another clash of
Titans. Huntington. who was moved
TO the pivotal position Of the Grim
son team from full-back, was a revela-
ton to the Harvard coaches. His op-
ponent today, Ketchan, had been men,
toned along with Bleumenthal. of
Princeton, for the All American snap
Der.back Job. and II Huntington can
OUTLAY his man today. Harvard Ia as
eured OF another man ON 1.-The years
kreatest team.
The Army-Navy game is expected to
display two widely divergent styles Of
attack. The middies have shown
great aptitude at the new open styles
OF play this year. Captain Dalton figur-
ing as the revolving point OF practi-
cally all the trick plays. of which the
Annapolis machine has lot. The
Army has shown remarkable ability to
gain by straight football, and 1t is an
ticipated that they will depend largely
ON the proverbial army game" tao
tics to down their ancient rival.
A kicking game is likely to result
In the Philadelphia contest. Dalton,
whose goal beat the Army last year.
will do the forward work for the Navy
and Captain Dean will fill the role for
the West Pointers. Dean Is one of the
greatest tackles of the year, and Is the
more valuable to his team because OF
his punting. He probably will be
drawn back out of the line whenever
the army has more than a couple of
yards to 60 on the last down.
A lot Of fur will fly in the West to-
day. Four important battles will be
fought. and each will rave a bearing
ON the championship. Chicago, by vir-
tue Of its triumph over Cornell last
Saturday, figures almost even odds
against Wisconsin in the match on
Marshall field at Chicago. The Wis
consine team will center its efforts
on guarding against the toe OF Scruby.
the Maroons' wonderful kicker.
Michigan has 1t first battle of the
season with a big western team, lin
ing up against Nebraska at Lincoln
The game will serve as the only true
line Of comparison between Michigan
and the conference elevens.
Illinois has always given Minnesota
q hard battle and. while they seem to
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