Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-27
TIGER AND BULLDOG DISSAPOINT
Both EleVens Fail to Show Strength in Saturdays Games Dartmouth Plays Fine Game Harvard Team First Choice For Seasons Championship

New York Oct. 26-Footban played under the weather conditions that pre- 1 vailed throughout the eastern states on Saturday is of comparatively little 1 value for the purposes of comparison when the leading university eleyens are I under consideration. Almost without ] exception the games were played on 1 rain drenched gridironS which in some cases were little short of quagmires. It was one of the worst days, from 1 football standpoint that has been ! encountered by the teams of this sec l ton in several years and completely ! upset the carefully planned gridiron campaign of more than one famous l coach. As a test of the ability of the ] leading. elevens under normal condi- | tfOns, the days play was abortive and l the exhibitions disappointing. In | Versely, these elevens that showed that 1 class A football under the handicap of rain and mud demonstrated their right to honors which cannot be ques- l toned
 Dartmouth outplays Tigers. Although pounds lighter. the Han- over combination completely outplayed the Tiger team and the score fails to show the superiority of the New Hampshire aggregation Both offen- sively and defensively the Green had the edge on the Orange and Black.
 Dartmouth was quick to penetrate
 
 center of the Princeton line on defense. something that had been suspected but not proved until Saturday. At the cru cial moment q series of line pIunges quickly carried the ball to the point where a touchdown appeared assured although the manner of it's making was more sensational than orthodox.
 Vale Attack Ineffective.
 On the theory that misery loves com TOY-iY1 md al fvn ternaI feeling today for the Ellis failed just as dismally to distinguish them selves against Washington and Jeff fersOn as did Princeton against Dart mouth The Blue was outplayed in offensive tactics, and but for flashes of the serong defense which has been shown at New Haven all season, would have been scored upon and probably defeated. As it was there was more honor for Washington and Jefferson in the no-score tie than for Yale. The chief weakness appeared to be the ends
 The result verified the belief that Yale has yet to develop an attack that can win from her most formidable foe In six games the Ellis. while not scored upon, have scored themselves but 95 points in 326 minutes of play At the present time Yale and Princeton ap- pear to be about evenly matched. con- sidered broadly but neither is a fin ished or exceptionally promising foot ball eleven. Compared to Harvard which each will meet in the next few weeks, the Tigers and Ellis are ap- parently outclassed.
 Harvard Shows Strength.
 Harvard's victory over Penn. State by a score of 29 to c was all that her supporters could desire BricIley and Mahan, behindthe strong Harvard in reference, were able to reel off long runs. Despite the handicap of un- certain footing Harvard played the best team game of the{ season. The line opened big holes for the back field pIunges and in end run inter ference the various combinations were excellent. Brfck1ey also came through with a field goal just to keep in form. Since Washington and Jefferson, which held Yale to a no-score tie on Satur- day. defeated Penn State r to 0 a week ago. the Crimson cohorts figure that the g to victory over the same