New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-09
FOOTBALL At ITS
HIGH WATER MARK
Brown to Give Yale a Final Test
Before Princeton Game
Next Week.
MANY OTHER KEEN BATTLES
Dartmouth the Choice Over
Cornell-New York Team
Likely To Be Victim
of the Tigers.

may be said TO reach its high water marx
to-day. No particular game stands out
as was the case when Princeton and Har-
ward locked horns a week ago, or when
Yale and Princeton Will clash next Sat
urday and later Yale and Harvard, but
there Is a veritable feast this afternoon,
with the following games among others
on the card: Yale VS.. Brown, at New
Haven; Harvard We Vanderbilt, ct Cam
bridge; Princeton VS.. New York Untver-
sity. at Princeton; Pennsylvania VS.. Mich
isan, at Philadelphia; Cornell VS.. Dart
mouth at Ithaca; United States Military
Academy VS.. the Carlisle Indians, at West
Point, and Williams VS.. Wesleyan, at
Wiliamstown. These mean action and
plenty OF It.
In a measure the Yale-Brown game
stands out slightly above the others. as II
will furnish test for the former on the
eve, so 10 speak, of the all important
Princeton struggle From all accounts
tho Providence eleven is stronger than
when II went down before Harvard two
weeks ago by a score Of 80 to 10, and much
light is likely TO be thrown on the prob
able strength Of the Yale team, which up
TO now Is largely an unknown quantity,
although II gives promise OF being one OF
the best developed at New Haven in re-
cent years. Brown beat Pennsylvania and
gave q better account Of itself against
Harvard than the score would indicate.
Yale should win, but 1t will be a battle
all the way, and there is a chance Of
course that a surprise may be in store
han
Brown won by score Of q TO O.
The Blue coaches have been going slow
" this year as usual and while the team
Is still unbeaten no big scores have been
run up. The impression has been given,
however, that the eleven has lot OF
power, both Extensively and defensively,
and II remains for the game to-day to
prove whether these impressions are jusu-
fed. Those closely identified with the de-
velopment Of the team welcome the test
this afternoon. II for no other reason than
20 expose weakness, II such there be,
which may be bolstered up before facing
the Tigers seven days later.
Harvard is not IN need Of a thorough
trying out as the question was asked and
answered when Princeton was beaten
week ago b. score Of 10 to 6. In fact,
word comes form Cambridge that num-
Der Of substitutes will be used, not out OF
any lack Of respect for Vanderbilt. but
for the purpose Of giving them much
needed experience in case they are needed
against Dartmouth or Yale. Under the
circumstances the Crimson can hardly
hope for an easy victory, The Vanderbilt
team has piled up an amazing total Of
points in games played 10 date, and while
the opposition no doubt was none too
strong scoring ability deserves much
consideration. Vanderbilt played Yale 10
a no-score tie two years ago and 1t may
force Harvard to call on the regulars
this afternoon to stave off defeat.
Princeton was not fortunate IN its Sc
lection Of New York University for the
game leading up 10 its ali important bat
tie of the season, as II promises to be
too one-sided for any kind Of test The
New York eleven has had an unhappy
season. and while II may rise to the occa-
sion and give a fair account Of itself the
chances look anything but bright II Is
quite possible, of course. that the Prince
ton coaches are not averse to an easy
game, as the weaknesses OF the Tigers
were disclosed against Harvard, and no
further lessons are necessary. 1t may fur
nish the chance, too, as at Harvard, TO
give some Of the substitutes much needed
Experience in case their services are re-
CURED against Yale.
Dartmouth looks like a sure winner over
Cornell In the first meeting between the
Two since 1900. when tho latter won at e
20 z, but the men from ithaca will not
submit easily, as more or less disas-
rrous season must be saved IL possible
stu, an eleven which has gone down TO
defeat before Oberlin, Pennsylvania State,
Colgate and Williams does not look like
a fair match for Dartmouth, which played
such a strong game against Princeton,
even II II fumbled away so many chances
ana was beaten by a score OF % to Z. The
game will furnish the Hanover eleven
With a final trying out before It's meeting
with Harvard next Saturday. and Frank
CavarauEh Is anxious TO take full adVan-
tage and find out If possible what i'm
provement has been made since the
Princeton struggle. Poor tackling has cost
Cornell dearly this year, and II change
FOR the better develops In this respect
Dartmouth is likely 10 get all the test
needed. Unfortunately the team from Ith-
AGA will be without the services of Cap
tain Butler and Eyrich.
Pennsylvania, like Cornell. has had
most disappointing season, but according
10 the Philadelphia critics the eleven
showed such marked improvement against
State College a week ago that it was
called a moral victory. If the team plays
the same kind OF football against Michi-
gan II looks as II the tide would be
stemmed and that some remnants would
be saved from the wreck. Tho men from
Ann Arbor are counting on beating the
Ouakers, even II they did suffer a reverse
at the hands Of Syracuse some two weeks
ago. Yost has not spared them in the
daily practice, and on his word the team
has come along until II is we'll up to the
standard set in other years Pennsyl-
yania has won four games TO two for
Michigan, with one tie, but the Quakers
have failed to earn victory since 1905
and last year lost by score Of II TO Q.
IL the Army eleven defeats the Carlisle
Indians at West Point II will be hot IA
yorite TO defeat the Navy in the last big
game Of the season. II Is sure 10 be
good battle-a picturesque one-and with
Captain Devore at his regular place in the
line the Army is sure 10 keep the Indians
busy from whistle 20 whistle.
williams and Wesleyan will fight IT out