New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-27


measured UP IN playing strength. For this
reason n will be harder TO make a ranking
after the curtain finally is rung down on
THURSDAY. II seemed better that 1 20 10
Philadelphia on Saturday to see tho Army
and Navy elevens, two unbeaten teams
fight out their annual game, and TO Phiia-
delphia went with no kindly thoughts tor
,hA Army coaches, who insisted on an
earlier date this year and brought about
conflict in two Of the most important strug-
giles Of the season. Fortunately this con-
Htct will be avoided next year as the ser
vice teams have agreed 10 20 back to the
old date, the Saturday after Thanksgiving
Day.
IN view Of the fact that | did not see
Yale and Harvard I'm action there is little
can add TO the fun report published III
The Tribune yesterday, that is. until l
have talked. perhaps, to some Of those VINO
looked on ] must confess 10 being sur
prised at the statement made by Sol Metz
ger that Percy D. Haughton and the Grim
son team had solved the mysteries OF new
football and that Harvard had about
proved that a punch can be delivered under
the present rules when two elevens are
reasonably well matched. II this can be
construed 10 mean by straight rushing or
any well defined, accurate and dependable
method OF attack, I must beg TO disagree
even though ! did not see Harvard S
demonstration, that inspired the comment
No hope should be held .ut that the new
code may be more acceptable another year.
The time 10 act has come and the rules
committee must do something TO more
nearly eoualize the attack with the de-
fence. II can not be said that Harvard 5
football season was bowling success with
two defeats and a tie game with Yale on
the record. II cannot be said that Yale
has much TO boast of with two defeats and
q tie game with Harvard TO look back on.
and vet both elevens. in my opinion. were
better balanced, better grounded and en-
loved wider range, in all that goes TO
make up football. than all others
was sadly disappointed in the football
shown by the Army and Navy eleVens' II
was good in spots but wotully oao III
spots This has been true more or less oil
all the leading elevens and is due largely
10 the haphazard nature Of the game but
fl was emphasized at Franklin Field on
SATURDAY The tackling was fierce and IN
necessarily rough, but loose and ragged
while the ends and tackles overran the
man with the ball time and again. There
were exceptions, Of course, and the crlu-
cism must not apply 10 Arnold, Dalton
Hyatt and one or two others, whose work
I'm this respect was clean and effective.
The offence of both teams was loose ana
irregular. because Of the constant delays
NH oh
game and made it drag along in dreary
way The snap and speed and dash so nee
cssary to a powerful attack were conspicu-
ous by their absence. The Army men were
the chief offenders, but the midshipmen
also we're TO blame. Something altogether
novel in the way Of a shift was used by
tho West Point players They would gath
or about their captain. as if FOR consulta-
ton. five or six feet behind the line OF
scrimmagc. and then suddenly jump TO
their places and set the play in motion.
It's value depended on catching the oppo-
ueuts off their guard. 1t was not parucu-
larly effective. and. In my opinion, it is a
violation OF the spirit Of the rules.
This aside. I have rarely seen keeneI
struggle or battle waged with better
--lrt. The men played with almost toe
luch abandon and rccklessness, but. so fan
ss could be judged, without any vicious
ness The teams We're remarkably vel
matched, but the Navy deserved the VIC
Tory. for the reason that the assault which
led - 10 the score was sharp, powerful anC
w sustained, and for the reason thai
Captain Dalton was equal to the call in de
livering the final punch-the kicking of
goal from placement The individual j
much a part Of present day football
White. Dalton or a Thorpe is all impor
tant. The Navy has now gone through tive
fun seasons without a defeat-truly re
markable record and one Of which the MID
shipmeu can feel proud
or the individuals it strikes me that
Arnold. the Army guard is likely 10 earn
p place on the all-America or all-Easterr
team because Of his aggressiyencss. lbs
sharp tackling his sureness in Disgusting
PLAYS and his keenness in following the
hall. Dalton the Navy captain. also must
be considered because Of his strong rum
ming and excellent punting The chances
for any Of the others finding a place Is
slight, although Captain Hyatt Lttlejohn
Cook. Devora. Mcdonald and Seibert. aside
from his passing. did good work for the
Army. while Veeus. Howe and Nichols
Impressed me most for the Navy.
So far As I can recall. tho only unbeater
teams Of any prominence in the East are
Princeton. the Navy. Pennsylvania state
and little Trinity Too much credit cannot
be given the last named. With less than
three hundred men to draw from, the
eleven has held its own for two years with
teams which might be expected to be much
stronger. II has been wei coached, il
knows a lot of good football and, better
vet. knows how 10 apply &c. In playing
Brown To 10 tie on Saturday the
eleven from Hartford wound mp a most
successful season with high credit to itself
It's coach, Professor Gittell. and the college
The following ground rules were agreed
on before the Yale-Harvard game on Sat
urday
KICKOFF or free Kick going into stand OF
into crowd shall count as touchDdck
Blocked kick going into stand or into
backward into stand or into crowd shall
score "a safety.
shall belong 10 side which blocked the
kick. Fumbled ball going over side line
fence shall belong To- player VINO last
touched ball i'm field or play. Only first
until il hits ground.
The last carries out Bill Ropers inter
probation Of a rule over which there has
been much controversy this year
Cornell and Pennsylvania viii ring down
the football curtain on Thursday in their
yearly game on Franklin Field Pniladel-
phia. They have nothing to settle beyond a
little difference Of their own, as because