New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-01

even though it acts as a forced draft. is
absolutely essential to a football atmos-
phere. and Cornell has lacked this atmos-
phere for several years Somebody said
i'm Philadelphia the other night after the
game was over: Pennsylvania men have
stolen one of Cornell's best songs. en-
titled Wait Till Next Year. Let i'll
he said that no repevin suits will be filed
ny Cornell undergraduates. TO man
they are saying, Let the Quakers keep
it
The victory came as no surprise TO those
who have followed closely the develop
ment Of the two elevens. The outcome
was suggested in The Tribune in the ad-
vance stories of the game Cornell was
stronger and better equipped than Penn
sylvania. and clearly won on the merits
of the play. The difference was particu-
larly marked i'm the work Of the forwards
The PENNSYLVANIA line lacked stability,
particularly in the opening period. ana
while the men settled to III cir work later
there was hardly a time when the AT
vantage in practically every position ala
not lie with Cornell. ON the ends the
seen no pair Of wing men this year get
down the field AS fast or tackle win
more deadly sureness 1t seems almost
As il Cornell always had an end or TWO
that shone. Eyrich was Of all-America
caIibre for three years. while O'Healn'
who suffered an injury in the Harvard
game. was one of the best ever developer
With him out and decided loss two ne"
men were developed. or really three AS
Collier and Fritz alternatcd. VINO S'oou
out. Shelton in particular qualified To De
mentioned with the best.
The answer for this, in my opinion Is !
RAY Van Orman who as coach OF
ends can be mentioned i'm the same
breath with Lee O'Lcary Of Harvard. !
Nothing escapes him. His ideas are
sound and he seems to have the happy /
faculty of being able to impart those
ideas Cornell owes much TO Dr NJ
Sharpe. but Cornell also owes much to |
Dan Reed, whose particular duty is to-
develop strong line, and TO Ray Van
Orman. who confines himself largely, II !
not entirely, TO the ends.
would say a word about Dan Reed |
and his loyalty to Cornell and the foot |
ball eleven. He stepped down as head
coach two years ago to the minor posi-
ton as assistant out OF pure love Tor /
his college and the game. II Is some
thing to have such man identhed with
the eleven and the forwards were a
credit to his teachings.
As TO DR.. Sharpe. this may De sdld
cot l,n11 of 1iTgt
IN what NAY be called dark days. and
urder a handicap not imposed at any
other college went about the work OF re-
modelling and rebuilding in way that
has commanded respect and admiration.
That victory over Pennsylvania so much
sought. should have crowned his efforts
ia cause for conGratuiation apart from
any other feeling His policies have been
justified. ut least for the present, and
Cornells Thanksgiving Day carried much
more than the mere breaking Of long
s,ring of defeats.
Two well coached eleyens fought out the
Army-Navy game on Saturday, and I have
no hesitancy in saying tr0t the players
showed more real knowledge Of the finer
nOlnlS OF lOOlDdll llldi icS UGH S''ii ~
the same teams in recent years. Apart
from the fact that the game was about
the most spectacular and sensational of
the season and carried thrills almost min
ute 10 minute, il furnished an exposition
of what latter day football can really
produce II properly developed. There
were lapscs of course, but on the whole
both elevens were well supplied with those
weapons so necessary for an effective Of
fence and both were well drilled in de-
fensive tactics. apart from the Nays IN
certainty IN breaking up forward pass
plays Emphasis must be laid, however.
on the compact line defence of the mid
Shipmen in stopping the ordinary running
attack Babe" Brown was a marvel in
this respect, and the other forwards gave /
the support which confined the Afmys !
direct offence from tackle TO tackle to
few paltry Yards II speaks volumes. !
then. for the cadets and their coaching !
that finding this avenue closed. they were
equipped in a way 20 open up the play and !
to advance the ball by wide end runs and |
bewildering forward passes for three
touchdowns The cadets certainly knew |
more football than a year ago. and ]
IHfnCl dSitt Will III iNh''F' NV $500
ttar. who said under his signature yes |
terday that Charley DAILY was about the
oost backield coach in the country.
The midshpmen. while beaten. lost little !
prestige. They played hard, clean foot '
bali and played it well. Brown and
Nichols and Gilchrist, TO say nothing 81
several others. would have made any team
i'm the country. The cadets. on the otner
hand. earned a place in the front rank
They came up TO their last game formd-
able enough to be a worthy opponent OF
Harvard. and more than carried out the
suggestion made in The Tribune last sat
urday that they had bright chance TO
beat the Navy. Merrillat and Markoe, the
ends. with Prichard. Captain Hoge. NC
Evan. at centre and the two tackles
Wynne and Weyand, were conspicuous
enough To make them candidates Tor All
Eastern honoTs.
The huge crowd which saw the game
was a testimonial TO football. Its size. It's !
quality and its enthusiasm were impress |
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