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

this game It VIII be possible 10 draw
a tcnts tive comparison between the
Navy and Princeton for Bucknell met
the Tigers q week ago. Through Col
gate, played by both the Army and
Yale. a comparison of the latter two
teams can be obtained. But, after al.
comparative scores tell but little,
past experience has shown the dope"
of this kind can not be relied On,
unless the scores are overwhelming.
Little Teams Have Chance.
This year the little fellows ha'
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 whole sea
son without having an offensive cleat
mark on the goal line or a place kick
soar over their crosEbar. The open
style Of play and the forward pass
have given the little fellows their
opportunity. Lafayette made frequen-
use OF the forward pass against both
Yale and Pennsylvania and in sew
eral cases gained ground by II. Buck
nell also found II effective against
Princeton.
That the big elevens have not made
more frequent use OF that play prob
ably IS due 70 a desire to perfect
and Princeton both made use of the
pass in last years games and viii
probably do 90 again. II there was
any doubt as to the practica biIity 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 plunEes. predicted an
early death for the basket bail play
NJ the forward pass was called. Bur
each year the pass has gained In ia
vor and we now find It firmly estab-
Iished in the game.
Less Danger Now.
All the risks and danger never can
he eliminated from football. for II is
essentially a game Of strenuous eff
forts, long chances and a 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 win be more, but it Is prac-
tCally 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 to the spectators
The game is faster and the open play
enables those on the side lines TO fol
low the bah more closely. It has
often been said that only a player
knows" football This undoubtedly
Is true. Even the referees at the
games have difficulty i'm following the
ban at times. The rules relating to
offside holding and other forbidden
tactics require the utmost attention
to decide. With p men to watch,
any one Of whom may break a minor
rule Of the game at any moment the
referee has 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 in
New York, November %. The inter
service games have become a social
event Of national Importance and at
no game is so much pomp and splen-
dor seen on the side lines. Usually
the President Of the United States
occupies q box and both Army and
Navy officers are seen in profusion.
Cabinet members and Senators also
are present Not only is this game a
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 its 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 It
would have the best OF the argument.
but the speciality Of the Navy is an
end of-the-seasOn rally, so the en-
bryO leutenants are leaving nothing
70 chance, but are expanding every
effort toward developing a 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 man who could punt a dis
lance Of 40 yards or more the Army
would have little TO fear when il
met the Navy