New-York tribune., 1913-11-18
Ed. Robinson Says Blue Eleven Is
Stronger in Line, but Crimson
EXcels in Backs.
SCORES NOT A GOOD LINE
Tells Why His Team Suffered a
More Crushing Defeat by
One than the Other.

Edward y Robinson. head coach OF the
Brown University eleven. saws that In his
opinion the Yale line is stronger than
Uarvard's from tackle TO tackle. but that
the Crimson excels on the ends and IN the
backfeld.
The, Brown team was sort OF trlai
horse for the big game at Cambridge next
SATURDAY, Yale defeated the men from
Providence on November by score oi
u 10 o. while Harvard rolled up q 10 y
one week later. In this connection Robin
son saws In THE Boston Globe
The scores of Harvard and iale
against Brown are Of little value IN de-
termining the strength OF the two teams
Against Yale Brown was able to play Out
the game with her full strength, "hIIe
against Harvard the early injury OF 'he
fullback. the heaviest and strongest man
on the team both in offence and defence
had much to do with Browns poor snow
ing especially on the offence.
THE line was stronger against mar
ward, but the backhcld was so demOIaI-
ized by injuries and the lack OF competent
substitutes as 10 greatly weaken and d's-
in the second half. when the Harvard
team. composed Of substitutes, looheu
better than the regulars in the hrst TWO
quarters Considering the teams indi'id-
ually. Yale his an advantage IN "eisHI
which might come in handy II the game IS
played on wet field.
AT ends Yale seems 10 be Ouulassea'
but Talbot and Warren at tackle VIII slNe
Storer and Gilman all they can handle'
while in the centre and guard positions /
EXPECT the Harvard trio will be outplayed
as a whole. but under the present day
game the advantage at ends will more
than counterbalanCe any advantage iale
n ay have in other parts Of the line.
at quarter against Brown wilson was
a team i'm himself. and his all-around
playing ought TO give him the preference
over the Harvard general. Coming 10 the
backfeld. there seems to be nothing to 1t
but Harvard. judging from the past per-
formances Of the Harvard men; but the
coaches at New Haven have considered
the backficld as the strongest part OF the
Yale team. and more advanced than the
line. so that Harvard's superiority will
found it easier to stop Harvards end runs
than Yale's. Even the work OF Mahan
was not noticeable. and his runs were
generally stopped with little gain
Lothrop wilmington one OF the Harvard
line coaches, says the Crimson eleven Will
need every ounce OF power TO beat Yale
and must acquire more aggresslveness. He
adds:
"ro summarize: Yale has the best line
in years. is well supplied with kickers.
possesses quarterback who has all OF
the earmarks OF star and an average
backheld. Ainsworth standing out most
prominently.
Harvard has a good line, although yet
TO show its full strength. both extensively
and defenslvely; a wonderful backheld,
yet one which IS powerless without sup
port from the line. for there is neither
Wendell nor a Streit In the trio TO gain
a couple of yards when the two opposing
lines are In a deadlock; a fair quarterback
and fair kickers. and. lastly. a drop-kicker
no full well realizes the responsibility Of
his work in the present style OF game"
James W. Raynsford. Of Detroit, has
been elected captain Of the University Of
Michigan football eleven for 1914
Raynsford PLAYED left end this fall. and
is considered one Of the leading candi-
dates for the all-Western eleven. Aside
from his ability as an end Raynsford has
an inspiring personality.
The following extract from a letter re-
celved last week was written by "A capable
Judge who saw Michigan defeat Cornell
by a score of II to 0:
The Michigan players were husky
bunch making clean tackles, fumbing on