Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06


results discloses at least two horrible
examples whose eases certainly viii
70 10 the cridiron grand jury.
1t IL high time we knew the truth
about Yale and the Army-tNo can
| didatcs for high positions VINO have
been sharply called to account They
mot serious rcverses on Saturday ap
rarcptly because they were nut pre-
pail rs meet the demands OF adj
Napccd football 1t viii no longer be
possible for these candidates TO
silcnce the people wltA speak oGt IN
meeting ny saying We have some
thliHs more serious ahead and you
must not interrupt US Messrs. Col
gate and Notfe Dame have made Their
httlo speeches without formal intro
duct.on and thu people have APP
rlaudcd. Colgate and Notre Dame
"hed the goods in large QUANTITIES.
Football sharps were really stunned
when they learned that Colgate hda
beaten Yale Ii To &. aad that Metre
Dame had made the West Pointers re-
tire in disorder To the tune of % To To-
There were no serious upsets at any
other points on the football map, SO
thousands Of enthusiasts today are
wondering hew Howard Jones ana
Charlie Daily will explain il, and what
they will be able to do before the DIS
day comes. Also. considering the
'wide-open" methods pursued oy Not
re Dqme in first bewildering ana then
conquering the cadets, and Michigan
rom9 through the Syracuse team. many
persons are wondering II, after All
western coaches have made Better Use
Of the new rules than coaches III the
cas-.
certainly. some of the things ac-
eomnlished with the forward pass on
saturday. both Ly Che Westerrers and
bv Princeton. would seem 10 Indicate
that there are ways to pull this play
without taking the big chance that
i. generally associated with it. Some
teams have n strong defense asaiiisl
The t,ass as it is made by mos teams.
and sometimes the success OF Inc pass
is the result of the sheer weakness %
an opponent to cover Il. Bet e9.ti
Notre Dame and Princeton showed ms
plav in a. NEST finished form, anu II
will be u dangerous offensive weapon
in their hands dusing the rest OF the
season,
Harvard easily stands at the head OF
the football list ut this writing. rms
roam knows the art and the strategy
&c faathai, better than any other team
in the country. The first conse'era,i"'l
~ cambridge now is to keep all the
Varsity men fit physically, and pn. Tue
finishing toucl4es en- the substitutes, SO
that they may approach more satisiae-
.eriIe the standard of the regulars.
There is no denying that the system
and the campaign us worked our ny
Harvard have brought the team 90" II
ia tae exc Of the first big game ae
PRINCETON equipped with ali lhs es
sentiaIs of real gridiron greatness.
Cornell sent a strong team " Gam
bridge an Saturday. But Percy doash-
ton with three of the regulars ca inc
si5a ines. outthought and sutiodshs
,ben, An ANALYSIS of the work zone
nv Nth teams in the stadium shows
Harvard far superior in finesse ana IA
shi,;tv tn carry through L series OF
NAV 70 a logical conclusion. referring
H. figures showing the actual sfouiia
gained ~ rushing, we do not IN" inuN"
difference in che ability oi 'ae eed"'9'
Pint the figures fail to saoW that fa@i
&,rd did her rushing tie score Mhliv
Cornell gained a lot of ground WHICH
foil far short Of tho goal lite.
A. rushing Cornell gained a i"lai Oh
1oa cards in the entire game, uitN III
the first half and seSenty-tW@ III INT
second. That total compares idF9fa-
NV with Harvards. which was la, VI
,.,hic,, ninaty-five were made III sle
fret half and ferty-seVen IL the eeco.i"'
IN the first half Harvard made 'iVe IA 81
do WINS 10 Cornelfs three, ana III tho
second Harvard made three t. COR
ROLLS six. Cornell, therefore, accouhte"
FIR ~ Total of nine first downs To fiar-
wards eight.
Harvard has knack Of producing
,oints by a well-ordered and powerful
system Of play, and that IS why sue 10
Inherent than the others
Vet despit. the evidences Of strength
that have been shown by the team an
.eason. there are Harvard graduates
vb, ar, afraid Of Yale because of her
traditional greatness. They are ai"aE''
looking fer tho surerhumah aehie'
,oent At Kew Haven. When there ~
a good reason fer whoopinE II up ioi
the cid alma mater, why shouiuh %
fellow do IT, and not be tike me oiic
who but.9ahoied us the other day ana
said. "But, did you see what the ave
Alumni Weekly said the othor aay
Here il is. aud il worries fellow
In football the outlook promises 10
be more interesting than was consul
cred possible a few weeks ago though
.he varsity has SIN a long ways to 20
+ before it is on. If tlie woods. There 49,
! il shanld be said. most encouraging
harmony AMONG the heads ana there
+ fore "a clear understanding OF what Is
wanted by tee team itself IDS 10
yether with the fact that the scasoi,
is developing along a few ana wen
thought Out fundamental lines, offers
a hope that may not be prna3ced ny
, the results OF the actuai play mus ,ai'
Colgate thoroughly outpiayea ai''
and the victory scored was a hard hoN
To the New Haven camp, n" matter
! what Efforts are made To make IL APP
pear that the coaches consider ii an III
the DAYS work" The Yale PLAYERS APP
pear to DE both uvereoached and over
worked. II will require mlich caieie,
Handlins To restore their strength ana
spirit. Aud it will not help matters any