The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-13

ed--Yaie VI. Princeton. Harvard W.
Yale, and Army Va the Navy. They
are the biggest games, but not neces-
sariiy the most interesting. for the
Penn Cornell battle comes on Thanks
giving day, and whatever the quality
Of the football In this game and the
records OF the teams. there always IL
lively action and variety. The Har-
vard-Dartmouth game next saturday
also may prove one Of the best battles
Of the year.
More real football was seen at West
Point In the Army Carlisle contest
than In any game played so far this
fall. There was more action ana IL
was crowded IN more thickly. meri-
torious feature OF the scrap was the
rapidity with which plays were run
off The game never dragged. 1t was
a onesided contest, but played hard
from start to finish.
There was more positive. decisive
football than in any preceding game.
more accomplished In the way OF re-
suits due to the carrying out OF def
mite plans. The hit or miss plays.
chance plays which have Melted 80
many scores. were conspicuous by
their absence. The Indians were chief
" responsible for this condition.
though the soldiers accomplished
things too.
The attack of the Indians was put
through with q thoroughness and CO.
ordination which not another team In
the country. in this part of the coun-
try at least. has shown thus far In
the campaign. The writer has not
seen another team which has made
70 much Of the possibilities OF the
present rules Again, although the
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ming game, for that was best suited
TO this particulsN occasion. II was evil
dent that they could make use OF
other departments II need be. Thorpe's
kicking ability is we'll known. and
the forward pass used by the Indians
was as good as the best OF the year.
No Strnining or Fuss.
In making their forward pass the
Indians did 1t without any stra:ning
or fuss that have accompanied efforts
az forward passing on the part OF
some OF the paieface teams. They
made II a. II IL came natural TO them,
as II II were a natural thing to do
They did II with an ease OF manner
Another point In which they were
strong. very strong. was Interference
Their crisscross running and interior
ence were treats and went with a
rush. smoothness and effectiveness
which were a decided contrast to the
spasmodsc attempts OF many teams to
gain ground, and that In the face OF
the fact that the present rules, II
the most ia made Of them. permit just
such clever execution and co-opera-
ton In running of an attack.
There was II s.cesy adjusted timing
OF the movements OF the runner and
the interferers In getting Noff play
and carrying 1t cut and the rush OF
men was on In no time after the ball
had been snapped. Each man seem
ed to be in the right place; there
was no wasted efforts. and the way
every man on the team did something
In protecting the runner and dumping
of an opponent was visual delight.
Tire flock Of Indians swept along IKE
trained foot cavalry and were drill
ed to a point of effectiveness which
spcke volumes for the coaching OF
Pep Warner.
II must be borne In mind that the
Army players are pretty hard game
They can play considerable football
and are not easy to beat Yet they
were often poweriess TO stop the In
dian formations. found 1t almost i'm
possible to weave through the inter
ference. Add to this as good back
field as there ~ IN the country. bar
none, aud II will be seen that the
Indians. once they are started. will
take considerable beating.
Indians Came Sack.
There are better teams In the coun-
try than the Indians have yet faced,
and what their defense would do
against the attack of the first class
h another question. The fact that
the West Pointers scored first did not
disturb them at all. They came back
all the harder. and the tendency of
some former Indian teams TO lose
their mental balance and play loose
football when confronted with de-
termined opposition was not In evil
dence with this team. What they
would do against = smart. hard ngnt-
Ing and well equipped team such as
Harvard is uncertain. Going against
m attack which I1easured up to their
own, defence and gencralshir would
tell the story. and IL would be highly
interesting to see what defence and
generalsfip the braves cosld pro-
duce under such circumstances.
The most eventfut game last Sat
urday must have been that between
Pennsylvania and Michigan. this be-
cause Of the splendid unhill hght
made by Pennsylvania. 70 one who
puts the game above the prize quail
ity is d factor OF secondary impor-
lance when there has been q good
game. II was an inspiring thing to
have won out AZ the QuAkora did.
nut 40 ilas often been remarked. they
are famous for just that sort OF
brace. In football they share with
Yale the habit Of making wonderful
rallies when apparently they have
Speaking Of Yale. the sharp eyed ex-
urrSs v,hn ra -, the rnie. Brown gnmf