New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23

so disappointing. Ketcham, one OF the
greatest centres who ever wore a mole
skin jacket, is almost sure to outplay
Parmenter OF Harvard. as he did Blue
thenthal, Of Princeton, last Saturday. he
has a remarkable range for player IN
his position and follows the ball as II by
instinct Cooney and Pendleton, the fale
guards, are more powerful than their OPP
ponents, Trumbuil and Pennock, and
know quite as much football. II ls only
question Of their being able TO awake
fully to their responsibilities.
One Of the Yale coaches told me ten
days ago that Talbot and Warren. the
Blue tackles, were above the average,
but have seen nothing TO substantiats
this and believe that Harvard Will Do
stronger IN these positions, with Storer
and Hitchcock, two quick-thinking, hard
tackling aggressive forwards. who have
had pI,.lty OF experience 10 back up their
football knowledge. On the ends how
ever, Yale once more seems to have the
call, as Bomeisler and Avery, 10 say
nothing of their substitutes. Sheldon and
Gallauer, are of the brilliant. dashing
type so important In latter-day football,
Harvard is well served also with FELTON,
and OBrien, but neither is in the same
class With Bomeisler, in my opinion, ana
certainly no better than Avery, Sheldon
or Gallauer.
At quarterback there is not much to
choose Gardner has had moro expert
ence than Wheeler, but there is ques-
he m
game. Captain Spalding expressed high
opinion Of Wheeler a few days ago. but
II struck me that he did not have the
ability to inspire his men, and that the
players appeared to lack confidence In
his choice OF plays and their execution.
II is quite possible that l was mistaken
in this, and for that reason | am all
the more anxious to see him In action
again this afternoon.
Harvard Backs Stand Out.
OF the other backs. prefer Captain
Wendell, Brickley and Hardwick on what
/ have seen to the Yale trio-Captain
Spalding, Philbin and Flynn. The Har-
ward men have been starting quicker.
running harder, picking their openings
less the Yale men awake under the lash
OF the coaches TO a realization of their
own power and ability. Flyan was pretty
well covered by the Tigers and is likely
to be as closely watched by Harvard this
afternoon, but there Is chance, OF
course, that he will overcome some OF his
greenness and live up TO the promise
given in earlier games, in which case he
will be hard to stop.
On the whole, then, Harvard appears
to be slightly better in the backfeld. but
not so strong in the line as Yale. AS
said q week ago, the line is the keystone
In the construction Of football machine.
and much responsibility rests upon the
Blue forwards TO nullify tho effectiveness
Of the Crimson backs.
Both elevens have plenty Of good sub
stitutes, but this Is particularly true OF
| Yale. The second string backs are quite
the equal perhaps of the regulars. Pun
! pelly and Markell, In particular, being
well up to the standard. SQUAD" Read
also can be used at guard without weak
ening the line. while. as said before
| Sheldon and Gallauer are ends Of tho
| highest class.
number OF :he Princeton men who
played against both Yale and Harvard
have expressed their liking for the Grim
son in the game to-day, but almost with
out exception they look for close strug-
gle, with Harvard's chief advantage ly-
ing in Felton's punting, backed up by
Charley Brickley's drop kicking
Percy D. Haughton, the Harvard head
coach, SCOTS at the odds offered and In
sinuates that the teams are well enough
matched to insure a close battle. This
expression may have been inspired by
a dread that his players would go into
the game with a feeling OF over-conn-
dence. The Yale coaches are saying moth
ing beyond almost abusing the players
in an effort TO arouse them from their
lethargy.
| So far as can find out the Harvard
undergraduates are confident, while the
Yale undergraduates are grimly hopeful.
| So II stands on the eve Of the struggle
which, no matter what the outcome. Is
sure to be bitter. spectacular and hard
fought