The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-20
STRENGTH OF TEAMS
BEGINNING TO SHOW
Several of the Big University Elevens Have Close
Calls in SoCaled Practice Contests-Minors
Must Be Reckoned With in
Schedule Arrangements.

New York, October 1e.-With die
halfway mark passed In the schedules
OF the big Eastern college football
teams. the strength and weakness OF
tho various elevens IS beginning to
he apparent 10 close followers of the
autumn sport. Saturdays games in
many cases were the final so-called
practice contests.
Although none OF the big university
we're several close calls. 1t is becom-
ing more apparent that the minor col
lecc teams must be recko with in
schedule arrangements. Yale alone of
the leaders has kept her goal line I'M
crossed this season. Harvard. Prince
ton and Pennsylvania have been scored
on and Cornell has been scored on four
times and defeated once. The Army
Just evadcd 4 defeat by Colgate Satur-
day.
Although Harvard was scored on by
Soly Cross Saturday, the Eastern cham
pionship team of 1912 appears to be
moving forward at q pace that sur
passes that Of any of her formida Bile
rivals At this time. In four games.
comprising lS2 minutes of actual play,
the Crimson has registered lis points.
goals from touchdowns. four field goals
and one safety by opponents. Harvard
has strong back field. but the weak
point in the team appears to be quarter
back
The progress OF the Yale squad while
not as rapid or consistent as that OF
Harvard. still is encouraging to the
followers of tho Blue. In five games,
consuming 27S minutes. the ELS have
scored q points, consisting of thirteen
;ouchdCwnS, eleven goals from touch
downs and two field goals. While
Wales defense seems OH n par with
that OF both Harvard and Princeton,
Ellis attack lacks the drive and finish
OF the Crimson.
Princeton completed the first half OF
her schedule Saturday by defeating
Syracuse - to q. In four games the
Tigers have made l2i points in 1s4
minutes. OF the eighteen touchdowns.
STREET. has scored eight and Captain
Baker three more This would indi-
eleven around two or three star play
ers, and this system has failed to win
Tor them in the past
Returning, to Old Form.
The University OF Pennsylvania team.
under Coach Brooks. bids fair event
ually to reach the plane occupied by
the Red and Blue elevens, which made
football history in years gone by. In
five games, Pennsylvania has scored
49, points in pa minutes of play. get
ting sixteen touchdowns. thirteen goals
and five field goals The Quakers APP
pear 10 have developed a strong attack.
combined with an excellent defense.
Cornelrs play this season has been
marked by Inconsistency. but the Itha-
ca clan promises TO be a factor to
reckon with before the final games are
played. Cornell has scored SIS points
in 200 minutes OF play. Quarter Back
Barrett at present is the teams star,
being credited with five touchdowns.
nine goals and two field goals, total
of 40 points. There Is little evidence
OF great strength in either the offense
or defense. The team appears to be
still in the making.
In the second division Of Eastern
teams Dartmouth. Colgate. Carlisle.
Army and Navy. all figure close at the
heels OF the big varsity combinations.
The Armys feat I'm winning from Col
gate Saturday put West Point on a
plane with Cornell. while the Navy 5
strength is shown by the fact that the
University of Pittsburgh. which defeat
cd Carlisle 10 10 8, was unable to do
lis. Dartmouth has run up l47 points
in four games.
The outstanding feature of the foot
ball situation in California, where
Rugby was substituted for the Ameri-
can game seven years ago, Is tho
crushing defeat of Stanford University
the University OF California and tn,
olympic and Barbarian clubs. or Sar
Francisco, by the New Zealand All,
Black squad. The invaders have play,
ed five games, accommodating 100 point: