New-York tribune., 1911-11-11
FOOTBALL OF THE BEST
Five SIaShinu Games Arouse In.
terest This Afternoon.
YALE READY FOR BROWN
Dartmouth Men Confident That
Tigers Will Feel Sting
Of Defeat.


sridiron to-day. Not in many years have
i've such important games been scheduled
for. one afternoon. Under the new rules the
VARIOUS elevens are so much better bal
anced that interest Is more widespread and
better sustained Yale will do battle with
Brown at New Haven in an effort TO wipe
out the stain Of the 21 to defeat last sea-
son Harvard will take the field against
Vie Carlisle indians ct Cambridge. but viii
use substitute team with no disrespect
for the conquerors Of Pennsylvania Prince
ton will face Dartmouth at Princeton,
knowing full well that it has struggle on
its hands that is li,:elv TO be quite as bitter
and hard fought as the one against Har-
ward last Saturday; Pennsylvania must
line UP against Lafayette at Philadeiphia'
worthy foe for any team In an effort 10
nake up in part for three straight defeats
Al the hands Of Brown. Pennsylvania state
and Carlisle Cornell will clash with Michi-
ran az Ithaca confident that II can do bet
ter than Syracuse. which a week ago played
tho Wolverines TO a tie score.
The Yale Brown and Princeton-Dart-
mouth games are considered the most i'm
Iortani. for the reason that all four teams
have visions of the so-called championship,
and for the reason that it will he final
test for Yale and Princeton, with their own
game only a week away. Lovers of the
sport have teen in 4 quandary as to which
game to select, but in all probability the
exodus from New York this morning will
he about equally divided between New
Haven and Princeton.
So far as can be judged, Yale is better
prepared for Brown this year than was the
case last season, when the men from Provi-
donce ran UP a total OF twenty-one points.
with brilliant show Of football. The regu-
lars who are recovering from minor In
iuries are back in the lineup and, barring
accidents. the team will take the field as 1t
will against Princeton. with possibly one or
two exceptions. Dunn will get his trial in
tho backfeld and Yale men will watch his
work with unusual interest, as a heavy
plunging back is needed. Dunn Is young
hull in strength and has all the qualities
needed for hitting the line but lacks eX-
porience. The coaches have been using him
at end most Of the season and have had 1T
tie time to develop Lin as a good back.
The line from end 10 end seems reason
ably settled. and the critics will watch it
closely this afternoon to find out II posi-
HE If II measures up to those of Harvard
and Princeton. which made such good
impression. particularly defensively last
Saturday.
Browns easy defeat 10y Harvard two
weeks ago, when the Crimson won by
score of % 10 c, is no indication that Yale
will have things her own way. Judging
from reports the eleven has improved ma
terianv I'm the last ten days and Is re-
Inc
comes from Providence. however, that
Ashbaugh, one Of the best ends of the sea-
son. is not in good condition and may he
unable 10 last out the game His absence
would he n distinct handicap and one
which il would be hard for Brown 10 over
come.
The Princeton Tigers have been working
hard this week TO build up stronger at
tack than was shown in the Harvard game
as they have every reason to fear the Dart
mouth eleven, which is unbeaten this year
and which has been building slowly hut
none the less surely for this game and the
cn, with Harvard next week. The under
graduates from Hanover have made the
long tourney TO Princeton fully three hun
d-sd strong and those who were seen IN
this citv last night did not attempt 10 hide
their confidence over the outcome.
I'm looking forward TO tho game IT seems
almost impossible 20 make a prediction as
there is 50 little on which To base an opin-
Ton as 10 the respective merits of the two
olevens Princeton has defence that even
tire powerful Harvard backs could not
r.orce. and consequently should be able to
hold Dartmouth AZ bay. The Tigers, on
the other hand, have no attack that the
eleven from Hanover need fear unless De
Vi,t's drop kicking should turn cut 10 he
AZ effective in the game this afternoon as
II has been in practice tho last few days.
The Dartmouth players arrived in this
ritv Yesterday. ard viii go ont % Prince
ton this morning The squad was made
M Of twenty-eieht players. ana they
looked and acted in perfect physical cor
dition
Tho Carlisle Indians can boast Of ono of
the, best and strongest elevers ever DE-
veioped by Glenn Warner. and this means
that Harvard. without the services Of Pot
ter at quarterback, and lot Of substitutes
IN. r1ay find much difficulty in scoring In
fact. Victory for the Indians would net
be altogether surprising, even without Cap
tain Burd 1T end. as they have proved
which are so dangerous as he game IL
now played. Thorpe may not be ready
frr a hard battle, but II he can take his
place In the bsckheld with Arcasa and
Powell. the Indians should not suffer in
comparison with the best backs that Har.
vsrd can put in the field NOT excepting
Wendell Campbell and Huntington.
Michigan will be handicapped against
Cornell by the injury 10 one Of the best
ouarteroacks IN the West. and, Judging by
'he Tact that Syracuse played the Wolver-
ines 70 a tie. it IS REASONABLE 70 expect
mat the eleven from Ithaca viii pun out q
victory.
steady Improvement has marked the
work CT the Cornell team this week Ey-
rich has been playing brilliant game \.
end while Captain Munk is IN fair condi-
ton. Fritz, at right END, continues to be a
surprise In stature he Is the least likely
man for the position. but IN action he
seems 70 have qualities not 10 he found III,
any one else on the squad lie IS both
fast and accurate In addition, he has
perfect control Of his head, snd, on the
Cther hand. his head has perfect control
o. him. The backfeld has been subject
10 q general rnX-up for the last two weeks
hui Butler IS now settled At quarterback.
Win O'Conner. 4. b. White ard UIderhil
ss the other backs.
The PENNSYLVANIA and Lafayette teams ap-
pear 10 be about evenly matched II c0mpSr-
alive scores count for anything. The Ind
isns defeated Lafayette on October q by
4 score Of 70 20 0, and the following week
took the measure OF the Quakers by
score OF lG 20 o Gettysburg also furnishes
line, going down before Pennsylvania by
g.