Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-19
Big Three Still Holds Monopoly
But Harvard Looks Best in East

tentative comparison between the
Navy and Princeton, for Bucknel met
the Tigers n week go. Through Col
gate, played by both the Army ana
Yale a comparison OF the latter two
teams can be obtained. But, after al,
comparative scores tell but little
past experience mas shown the done
OF this kind can not be relied On,
unless the scores are overwhelming
Little Teams Have Chance.
This year the little fellows haze
had more of a chance TO score on tho
big teams than ever before. Harvard,
Yale and Princeton have all been
scored on Time was when these
teams could go through a whole sea
| son without having an offensive cleat
mark on the goal line or a place Kick
! soar over their crossbar. The open
style of play and the forward pass
! have given the little fellows their
! opportunity Lafayette made frequent
use Of the forward pass against both
| Yale and Pennsylvania and in sew
| eral cases gained ground by IT. Buck
nell also found 1t effective against
| Princeton
That the big elevens have not made
more frequent use Of that play prob
| ably is due TO g. desire to perfect
themselves for the big games. Yale
| and Princeton both made use Of the
| pass in last years games and will
| probably do 30 again IL there was
any doubt as to the practicability OF
| the forward pass as a play in football
| when # was first introduced, that
doubt has long since been removed.
| The old-timers, the fellows who
played in the days Of the mass plays
and heavy line plunses, predicted an
| early death for the basket ball play.
as the forward pass was called. But
each year the pass has gained in IA
vor and we now find It firmly estab
| lished in the game.
Less Danger Now.
All the risks and danger never can
( be eliminated from football, for Il Is
! essentially a game of strenuous eff
/ forts, long chances and disregard
! for personal danger, but by opening
| up the game and giving the chance
| to score by other methods than the
! heavy line plunges and flying wedges
| the risks are considerably reduced.
! So far this year two men have lost
| their lives on the gridlron. There
probably viii be more, but 1t is prac-
| tiCally certain that the list will not
| reach the total Of former years.
Not only does the open game make
/ II better for the players, but II gives
an added interest to the spectators. b
| The game is faster and the open play
!
! low the bail more closely. II has
often been said that only q player
| Knows" football This undoubtedly
| Is true. Even the referees at the
games have difficulty In following the
bah at times The rules relating to
offside holding and other forbidden
| tactics require the utmost attention
to decide. With % men to watch.
| any one Of whom may break a minor
rule of the game at any moment, the
referee has job that few would
envy.
The Army Navy Game.
Probably one uf the most interest
| ing games OF the year will be the
| Army Navy game, 20 be played I'm
| New York. November 90. The inter
| service games have become a social
event Of national Importance and at
no game is so much pomp and splen-
| dor seen on the side lines. Usually
! the President Of the United States
| occupies a box and both Army and
! Navy officers are seen In profusion.
! Cabinet members and Senators also
are present. Not only is this game a
! thrilling spectacle because of the
| brilliance OF the spectators on the side
| lines, but the intense rivalry which
exists between the two departments
Of our war forces makes for a con
| test OF thrills and interest.
So far, the Navy is one game ahead
| Of the Army. Before the game last
| year each had an equal number Of
| games to It's credit, but the Navy
! turned the tide by timely kicking.
This year the cadets have sworn to
wipe out the sting of defeat and once
more even up the score with the mid
| dies. So far, the Army looks as II il
| would have the best of the argument,
| but the speciality Of the Navy is an
| end the-seasOn rally. so the en-
! bryO Eeutenants are leaving nothing
| to chance but are expending every
| effort toward developing a team that
| Will beat the Navy. Charlie Day, the
/ former Harvard and West Point star,
| is coaching the cadets and has some
| good material on which to work. His
greatest need at present Is a kicker
/ With man who could punt a dis
lance OF 40 yards or more the Army
would have little to fear when it
! met the Navy.