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

this game it win be possible to draw
tentative comparison between the
Navy and Princeton, for Buckncll met
the Tigers a week ago. Through Col
gate, played by both the Army and
Yale. comparison Of the latter two
teams can be obtained. But, after al.
comparative scores tell but little
past experience has 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 the
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 clear
mark on the goal line or a place kick
soar over their crossbaT. 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 1t. Buck
nell also found it effective against
Princeton.
That the big elevens have not made
more frequent use Of that play prob
ably is due TO a 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 80 again IL there was
any doubt as to the practicability OF
the forward pass as a play in football
when ii 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 plunges. predicted An
early death for the basket ball play
as the forward pass was called. Bur
each year the pass has gained I'm 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 ii 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 plunEes and flying wedges
the risks are considerably reduced
So far this year two men have lost
their lives on the gridiron. There
probably will be more, but II is prac-
tically certain that the list will not
reach the total of former years.
Not only does the open game make
It better for the players. but II gives
an added interest 10 the spectators
The game is faster and the open play
enables those on the side lines to fol
low the ball more closely. II has
often been said that only a player
knows football This undoubtedly
is true. Even the referees at the
games have difficulty in following the
ball 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 a job that few would
| envy.
The Army Navy Game.
Probably one Of the most interest
ing games Of the year will be the
Army Navy game, TO be played I'm
New York. November %. The inter
service games have become social
event Of national Importance and al
no game is so much pomp and splen-
dor seen on the side lines. Usually
the President of the United States
occupies n box and both Army and
Navy officers are seen in profusion
Cabinet members and Senators also
are present. Not only is this game 3
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 if il
would have the best of the argument.
but the speciality of the Navy Is an
end the season rally, so the en-
bryO ieutenants are leaving nothing
to chance, but are expanding every
effort toward developing 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 a man who could punt a dis
lance of 40 yards or more the Army
would have little to fear when II
met the Navy.