Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-31
By Howell Foreman.
(Former Atlanta Newspaper Man,
Now a Student at HarvardO

Now Student at HarVard.)
II Ne cAnSRIDor' 's MASS" Oct.
31.-At Harvard just now
the Crimson gluttons are licking
their chops and casting hungry
glances at a team they are to meet
November 9-Vanderbilt, the hope
of the South. The Johnny Har-
wards philosophize thusly;
Just after a jaw-breaking chew
with Tai Pendleton's braves from
Old Nassau, we will have one
palate tickling delicacy in this
sweet morsel from the South from
whence all sweet morsels flow"
And with that the hungry de-
mons lick their chops, preparing to
roll the savory bit beneath their
greedy tongues. But there are those
from the South here who, after
Vandys recent wonderful showing,
are hoping that the Commodores
will interfere with Harvard's di-
gestion.
Wendell's Crimson warriors
whipped the Brown Bear to defeat
Saturday, but the victors showed a
weakness at line plunging. the
scores being made mainly by Brick
ley's running and kicking Whether
Coach Haughton is saving his line
plungers for next Saturdays strug-
gle with Princeton is unknown. He
will probably need all their power
then.
Harvard Won't Beat Best.
The Harvard eleven this year is a
wonderful organization. with drive
and power in the line, and speed
and brains in the backfeld But
Vanderbilt having such a team as
she has, should certainly come to
Cambridge with high hopes Of
crossing the Crimson goal line.
Harvard will have just finished a
tiresome, fatiguing game; men will
probably be injured Certainly
Haughton, as usual, will use his
substitutes IS much as possible.
The Crimson backfeld this year
is one which by broken field run
ming as well as by line plunging, is
going to carry the pigskin to many
big Eastern goals Brickley Hard
wick and Wendell! A trio of su-
preme worth.
Percy Wendell, that two-fsted
demon line plunger who has made
the all-American team by his
crashing dives through lines sup
posed to be impregnable, has been
playing his usual great game. His
tremendous shoulder power gives
him powerful stiff arm that is ca
pable of laying low the mightiest
tacllers. Captain Wendell seldom
fails when called upon buck
across for the last down.
Brickley was out of the game for
a few days last week When | saw
him in the locker room directly
after his injury, | feared that his
split gum might interfere with his
playing during the next few games.
But not so. The doctor has pro-
nounced him sound which condi-
ton he has proven by his recent
marvellous work. Bricllley is
brilliant end runner. who, once
started, can carry the ball far and
wide.
Hardwick is perhaps Harvards
most brilliant open field runner. He
has a dodge, twist and turn that
eludes tacklers in a manner almost
weird and uncanny. He is OF great
service in returning punts, where,
by his shifty speed. he leaves in his
wake piles of spent tacklers, mys-
titled by his magic lodging.
Gardner Weakest Behind Line.
Harry Gardner. at quarter, is the
weakest man in the backfeld. He
is not a great tackler nor runner
He is a fairly good field general,
however, which is about all needed
with the three other stars.
This hackfield, firmly believe, is
going to plough through Princeton
and Ya,e. 1t may fail to score. but
a combination Of three such phe-
noms-one a magnificent open field
runner and returner of punts. an
other a speedy end runner. and the
other dashing plunger-must