Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-27

mind that Lehigh has just as good a
team as has Lafayette, and that phys
ically 1t is just as powerful an eleven
as there is in the country. Nielsen
made the statement that there was
another Georgetown man present at
the game, and that he said that sIehigh
had good material as any team
in the country this year, and that it
would outweigh Georgetown to con
siderable extent, especially in the
1t is a husky lot which Lehigh has
in the backfield and upon which it de-
ponds to gain ground, and unless the
field were in good condition would un-
doubtedly have much the advantage
Of the Blue and Gray eleven.
There is hardly any doubt that to-
morrow's game between Central and
Tech will be the best scholastic foot
ball contest that has been played in this
section in long while. 1t Is seldom
that scholastic elevens receive as much
Tech and Central in preparation for
the contest which is to come OF to-
morrow. Both teams have been prac-
ticing for two weeks for the contest,
and it is likely that both will show the
best brand OF foot ball seen on any
time. Not only will the game be
worth witnessing from standpoint Of
the interest which centers in the two
elevens, but from scientific con-
sfderation 1t is likely to be all that can
be desired.
Business and Western will probably
play the last game In the high school
series Wednesday, although 1t has not
yet been definitely decided. 1t Is certain,
will not be obtainable. as it has been de-
clared at Georgetown that the only hope
which the Blue and Gray has OF winning
from Lehifh Is to have the fed in per-
feet condition and this would not be II 1t
were played on the day before by the two
high school elevens.
Business stands good chance to win
from Western for the first time. The
Stenographers have a heavier aggrega-
ton than has Western. and the fact that
it has been improving rapidly is just
grounds for the prediction that 1t will
play mighty close game with the West
Enders, even though 1t fails to get away
with the winning end of the score. West
velopment some time ago. while Business
has been coming all the time.
While technically the western cham
pionship will probably be claimed by
Minnesota. it appears from the games
undecided and that no team has a real
right to the honor Minnesota won from
Chicago, Chicago beat Wisconsin and
Wisconsin tied Minnesota. That seems
to be result which means nothing as
far as any real claim to the title is con-
cerned.
Had Nebraska Won from Minnesota 1t
would be able to lay better claim to
the western title than any Of the other
eievens. The fact that it showed to good
advantage over Michigan last week and
really outplayed that team, although only
getting tie. shows that had II been
lucky enough to get away with the win
now be rated at the head Of western
teams.
The game Saturday. in which Nebraska
played Michigan a = to tie. reflects a
great deal Of credit on the team. in that
Michigan has nearly always proved the
superior Of the eleven which the Corn
huskers have sent against It in the past.
This is the first time that the teams have
met for quite a while. but when meetings
between the two were annual features Of
always won.
1t is q remarkable coincidence that the
three teams in the east which are un-
defeated this year have played tie games
between themselves. Princeton and the
Navy battied to 90 score. while Penn
svlvania state and Navy PLAYED to the
same result Princeton also had a tie
score with Iehixh. Penn State with the
exception Of the contest with the Navy,
wen all its games.
The Arinv-Navv foot ball game OF Sat-
rrdav develonsr1 into inst the kind OF
contest that was expected. The two teams
were very evenly ma tched and sooner
than take any chances on losing the
coa~hes were willing to allow Their
e'evens to fi~ht along to almos. an even
score. II was mighty seldom that play
was tried on third down no matter how
small the dssfance to go The contest
rom scientific STANDPOINT was mediocre
and showed thai the main feature which
attracts the great crowds to the same is
not the reel foo' ball shown IN the game
hut the social interest which cepters
around the TWO great services Of the gov
eminent.
There were something more than 7On6n
people who watched the games Saturday
between Yale and Harvard and the Army
and NAVY. all of With attests the popu-
loYt1y If ha he f,nl "A