Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
BY II. c. BYRD.

BY ii. c. BYRD.
There are two college elevens. previous
to this season considered among the sec
ond-class elevens, which are showing ex-
ceptional form and bid fair to be ranked
with the very best in the country before
the end of the year. In fact, if these
two elevens maintain their brilliant show
ing in the future there is no reason why
they should not be classed way ahead Of
some of the big universities. They are
the Michigan Agricultural College and
Washington and Jefferson College.
The Michigan Aggies sprang into prom
inence a week ago by defeating the Uni
versity Of Michigan in a game in which
the university eleven was outplayed from
start to finish. Yesterday they further
increased their prominence by winning
from the University Of Wisconsin. Wash
ington and Jefferson received its first
real attention a week ago yesterday, when
1t ran up a 17-to-0 score against the
Pennsylvania State College. the first de-
feat for the latter in four years. Yes
terday the Pennsylvania institution added
more laurels to those already won by
playing Yale to a standstill. holding the
Dark Blue to a 90 score.
The work of the Pennsylvania foot
ball team must have been a little below
the usual standard yesterday when II
was completely outplayed by the Car
Isle Indians To judge by the report OF
the contest the Indians should have had
the long end of the score by goodiy
margin, gaining ground with much
greater consistency than the Quakers.
It Is not to be thought though. that
the Indians are weak this year simply
because of their defeat by Pittsburgh.
Judging by what the eleven from. the
Smoky city did to Cornell yesterday is
is strong enough to give the best in the
country about all they would want to
secure victory. After Carlisle was de-
feated by Pittsburgh the cry went up
win, and that the Indians were weaker
than in former years. much more SO
in fact. That does not seem to be SO
as much as 1t was then. because OF the
decisive victory Of Pittsburgh e eveI 1o1,
by fair margin there might have been
some reason to suppose that warner
aggregation was much below the usual
standard, but such Is not the case. Inc
Indians are right in the front again
eleven az that which represented them
last fall.
It is to be noted that the Indians are
to appear here this week against George
town, and the Blue and Gray Will have
its work cut out for it II 1t Is to make the
kind OF showing it desires. Warner w,ll
have a mighty strong eleven mere reaay
Saturday, and 1t will be one which should
be able to show almost as powerful an
attack as was evidenced last season.
when twenty-one points were scored III
the first quarter. That the same power
full attack is possessed by the Aborigines
is certain. because Of the exceptional
manner in which they gained grouno
against Pennsylvania yesterday. II tney
could force their way through sucn 9
powerful set of forwards as enn Is saiu
to have, there Is little reason to think
other than that the team Is powerful
enough to show an offense such as Is
seldom seen around here. Ana tnaI tne
defense Of the Indians is worth WINE IS
shown by the fact the Pennsylvan th., cou ~
gain but little ground against them az
any time, though Marshall did oreak
away for one long run which saved the
Quakers from defeat
It is the only chance to see one OF the
most attractive teams in foot ball, and
it is not likely that local followers OF the
sport will allow the opportunity to pass
without taking advantage OF II.
It is gratifying to the supporters Of
Catholic University to know that their
team is making strides In the right d.
rection. The eleven played better ioot
ball yesterday than it has evidenced IN
its contests with the two teams II pre- e
yiously met, and there is every reason to
think that the team will be all the more
capable after one or two weeks more OF
practice. It is recognised that one OF
the main faults at G.. u. Is that the men
do not get out early enough IN the sea- y
SON to begin practice. and consequently
are much below the form OF the otner
eleyens in their class in the first Few
games
The result of the Dartmouth-Prin
game was not surprise by any means;
The Big Green eleven showed Its real
prowess by taking the measure OF VII,
iiams so decisively after Harvard had
| been held to tie for three PERIODS oy
that eleven. It was thought by some
that the Tigers would get away with
| the long end OF the score without mucA
| trouble, but the conditions favored Dart
| mouth, undoubtedly. and that fact.
coupled with the undoubted strength OF
Dartmouth, served to cause defeat for
Of the year to have real bearing on the
intercollegiate championship.
Another factor, which favored Dart
| mouth was that 1t had probably been
brought along at more rapid pace than
Princeton and was in better condition.
Dartmouth does not have games with any
of the other big eievens, excepting Penn
sylvania, and could afford to develop
along less SAFE lines. 1tS hopes Vi d
cha mpionship rating depended almost en-
tirely on it's showing against the Tigers
and advantage was taken of the fact. AZ
that. though, it is questionable If 1t Will
be placed above the Tigers, especially II
| the latter should defeat Yale and Har-
ward. In that case the Dartmouth victory
would be attributed to the greater de-
yelopment of that eleven, and 1t would be
pointed out that had Princeton met Dart
mouth later in the season 1t would nave
won.
But Princeton has not yet won from
Harvard.
Gallaudet must have an eleven OF ex-
ceptional merit this season, one that IS
very good for it's size and weight. Such
a decisive victory over Rock Hill was
hardly expected. though it is well known
that when the Kendall Greeners get going
there is no stopping them
The defeat of the Maryland Aggies by
the Navy by even such large score as
was rolled up against them was not I'M
expected In fact no surprise would have
been expressed, no matter what might
have been the result of the contest. The
Farmers were in such a crippled condition
that 1t was impossible for them to &C