Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-02
TO PLAY EIGHTY-FTVE GAMES
That Many Gridiron Contests Will
Be Staged Saturday.
HARVARD TO MEET PRINCETON
MIA Reds VIII EndeavOr 90 subdue
the Tigers In Most Bitterly Com
tested Battle PIsyed I'm
Long Time.
ny TOM THoRP.


plan OF dearth OF championship games
scheduled for their approval on next sat
urday. The day should mark the banner
days OF the season OF 1913. More than
eighty-flve collegiate matches are to be
played. not to mention the thousands OF
other contests that are scheduled between
club and school teams throughout the
country Gridiron history is sure TO be
written before the various battles are
finished. In fact. seldom before have sup
porters OF the popular college game been
afforded the opportunity to witness such
exhibitions as Saturdays contests promise
to be.
The game which no doubt will be
watched with the keenest interest by ex-
perts will be the struggle scheduled to
take place at Jungletown. when Johnny
! Harvard's "Big Red" team endeavors to
subdue the Princeton Tiger.
The battle should prove n memorable
! affair, Harvard. equipped with a veteran
q line namely, Captain storer and Hitch
cock at tackles. Trumbull, Pennock and
Gilman in the center OF the line, o. Brien,
/ Coolidge and MlIholland at the flanl1s and
supported IN the backfieid by stars of
such magnitude as IIaTdwick. Briclkley,
Bradlee and Aishan, the like of whom
have rarely II ever. been brought to-
gether before, looks to have shade on
the Tiger aggregation
Has Lots Of Faith.
But Princeton has lots OF faith IN the
eleven that Bluthenthai and Andrews che
Orange and Black teams coaches, have
decided to put on tho gridron. In Cap
tain "fIobey" Baker the Jerscymen have
back who Is sure 10 shine in open field
playing, especially In the running back OF
punts. Between Click. STREET.. r.. TrenciS-
man. MERIT Emmons aud stew Baker,
the remaining backfieid material. the
coaches are in an uncertain state OF mind
as to just whom they will pick TO start.
All these players arc far above the ordi-
nary oaliber OF varsity material and Il
would not be surprising II two sets Of
backs were used In the contest. II this
course IL decided upon, the freshness OF
the new men will add greatly TO the eff.
cheney OF the team.
In the line Princeton cannot show the
experience OF It's opponents Although
having the necessary weight TO qualify.
the Tiger forwards lack the experience.
and In this advanced day OF foot ball ex-
perience Is very important factor
At the extremity positions the Cam
bridge collegians look to be q trifle
stronger than the Tigers. Hammond,
shea. Brown, and Iamberton, although
at times showing flashes OF phenomenal
ability, have often fallen down miser-
ably BY allowing themselves TO be
boxed In" by opposing backs
Big Factor.
A factor that Is suro TO have some
bearing on the final outcome of the
game, 10 the fact that the contest IL 20
take place down at Princeton. The
Tigers are sure 20 out-play themselves
when put TO the crucial test on their
own field.
Harvard scored an easy victory last
year, but whom you take into consldera-
tion thai the battle was on their own
sridiron and sam" Feton's phenomenal
toe was an asset that Johnny Harvard
will not have Saturday, the score ex.
plains itself 70 a degree,
In 1911 experts throughout the country
predicted victory for the big Red"
team. not figuring on the factor Of
luck. that has played such an important
role In all tho Orange and Black
struggles. In that contest Sammy
White Possessed OF faculty for always
being Just whore the ball is. recovered
loose ball" and sprinted for touch
down. Saturday the Jerseymen will be
without his services. but the question
that the supporters Of old Nassau are
asking themselves Is, have the coaches
down at Jungletown developed a White.
Poe or Dewitt to spring as a surprise,
4 q.
defeat and once again place old Nassau
on the pedestal OF foot ball fame,
A Contest of Interest.
A contest that viii share In foot ball
interest is the one scheduled TO take
place down at Franklin Field. when
Dartmouth and PennsyNania meet In
their initial game.
The exhibition that these two teams
will furnish TO all those fortunate enough
to be able 20 get to Franklin field viii
be worth watching. Meeting for the first
time, both elevens are primed up TO the
highest pitch and should furnish some
sensational, offensive foot ball. Both
squads are equipped with wonderful back
fields. The offense that Brooks and Cav
anaugh have worked up for this contest
will come as a revelation 10 the foot ball
world,
y In Captain Young. Minds. Bolger. Mar
shall and Merrill. the Red and Blue backs
form a strong combination. They are all
past masters Ia the new styled game The
I Enemen are not by any means below the
standard OF varsity ealber. but are 90
date OF more OF less uncertain ability.
saturdays contest will therefore depend
upon the ability OF the Penn forwards 90
diagnose the intricate formations that
the HanoSerians are sure TO hnrl at them.
II Penn has developed defense that Is
able 20 take care OF Snow, Ambrose. Cur
tiFs. Murdook and Whitney, the Dart
mouth backs. then the victory that Penn
sylyania needs 10 make them eontenders
for the championship honors viii be thelrs
An Attractive Gane.
Another struggle which viii be watched
by both the east and west Is the one
lin which Cornell and Michigan are sched-
uled to participate at Ithaca. MichigRn's
prestige 20 date has suffered a decided
setback by their defeat at the hands Of
the Michigan AggieA This season Coach
Yost has not had the material TO weld a
team from that has been his good fortune
In the past. The material this season at