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

HARVARD UNIVERSITY,
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-
Yards philosophize thusly:
Just after 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
Vandy's recent wonderful showing,
are hoping that the Commodores
will interfere with Harvard's di-
gestion
Wendell's Crimson warriors
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 proba bly, need all their power
then.
Harvard Won't Beat Best.
The Harvard eleven this year is d
wonderful organization. with drive
and power in the line, and speed
and brains in the backfield 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 as much as possible.
The Crimson backfield this year
is one which by broken field run
ming as we'll 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
tacklers.. Captain Wendell seldom
fails when called upon a buck
across for the last down.
Brickley was out of the game for
few days last week When | saw
him in the locker room directly
after his injury, l 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. Brickley is a
brilliant end runner who, once
started. can carry the ball far and
wide.
Hardwick is perhaps Harvards
most brilliant open field runner. He
has 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 tunnnr
He is a<fairly good field general,
however. which is about all needed
with the three other stars
This backfeld, firmly believe. is
going to plough through Princeton
and Yale. 1t may fail to score, but
combination of three such phe-
noms-one magnificent open field
runner and returner Of punts. an
other a speedy end runner, and the
other dashing plunger-must