New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-25
ACID TEST FOR BIG
TEAMS ON CR|D|RON
General Exodus of Football
"Fans" to Princeton, New
Haven and Philadelphia.
PLENTY OF GOOD GAMES
Dartmouth and Tigers Appear
Well Matched-Yale and
Pennsylvania to Have
Hands Full.

Football games which will demonstrate
the real calibre of several Of the big
Eastern varsity eevens will be played
this afternoon. and as a result there will
be a general exodus OF grdIron fans" to
the scenes OF these mimic battles.
In at least two cases it will he possible
to tell by nightfall whether members of
the so-called big SIX" measure up to the
plane accorded them by their optimistic
adherents Fer other leans in this ex
alted category the acid test is a week or
so away.
The elevens Of Princeton, Dartmouth
and Pennsylvania are the ones which
must step on the testing scales to-day,
and victories. if such be their portion.
will have been well earned and their
ranking status fixed, for a few weeks at
least.
In four games the Dartmouth team has
rolled up 1872 points. consisting OF twenty
two touchdowns and fifteen goals. Thlr-
teen players have figured i'm the scoring.
and Judging from the past games the
Dartmouth offence is stronger than It's
defence
Princeton. in an equal number OF
games. has fallen % points short OF Dart
mouths record, and OF her 124 points 81
were secured in the game against Ford
ham. To date the Tigers appear TO be
more or less OF a two-man scoring ma
chine. since STREET and HOBBY Baker have
collected &c Of the los points scored by
touchdowns.
The game between Pennsylvania and
the Carlisle lndiars, while not or the
same importance as the Dartmouth
Princeton clash. Is likely TO be sensa-
tional. In recent year this game has been
one Of the most spectacular OF the sea-
son. being flied with thrilling runs. passes
and kicks. and frequently ended In upsets
that left shrewd followers OF football
aghast on general form this autumn the
Quakers appear To have the advantage,
for under the coaching Of George Brookes
the Pennsylvania team has been coming
fast In five games l2i points have been
collected to 6 for opponents. and the Red
and Blue has yet to lower its colors be-
fore competitor. Carlisle is not so
strong as year ago. Jim Thorpe Is
sadly missed lie was pretty good
team.
Harvard will take the field against
Pennsylvania State at Cambridge. and
should defeat the eleven that fell VIC
tim to Washington and Jefferson last
Saturday by score of IL TO o.
Pennsylvania States conquerors. Wash
ington and jefferson, will try their hand
at big game In facing Yale at Now Ha-
ven. and again II will be possible by
roundabout method to compare the rela-
tive strength OF the Blue and the Grim
SON II Haryard's score over Pennsyl-
vania State is Il points or more better
than Yales record against Washington
and jefferson. then the Cambridge cohorts
will continue TO see victory Tor the
Crimson when the two ancient and hon
orable foes meet In the stadium on NO
yember y. a year ago Yale beat wash
ington and Jefferson by score or Is to s.
Cornell will face powerful agBrega-
ton in the University Of Pittsburgh team,
which defeated Carlisle. II TO 8. one week
after the Indians won from Cornell by
score OF to o.
The Ithacans under the coaching OF Al
Sharpe. have been steadily developing
their defensive play. and hope to hold the
heavy plunglng Pittsburgh men In cheek
while Barrett or Fritz scores, either by
touchdown or field goal To win Cornell
must prove superior TO the visitors IN de-
fensive tactics, since the scoring ability
OF the two elevens appears to be about
on a par.