The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-28
w. and J. to Meet Rutgers at
Polo Grounds To-day-BOth
Teams i'm Fine Shape.
MICH OPEN PLAY LIKELY
HOW TEAMS WILL LINE UP.

The close OF tho football season to-day
finds New Yorl; well provided. Those en-
;husi1s;s who miss the Army-Navy
struggle in Phll1delrhia may find right
at rome. ! contest which should prove
OF az high merit II somewhat lacking In
spec acular sh W. Washington and Jefer-
son will meet Rutgers ut o'clock this
afternoon a, the Polo Grounds. Wash
| ugtor and Jefferson boasts one OF the
bcs' clrvcns OF the Eas. while Rutgers
marshal- tHe strongest collection In It's
history.
The ". and j. squad. which is .quarter"d
a, the Cumberland II tel. went through
| light hnal practice In the shadow OF tho
( Brush stadium yesterday afternoon. \.
its conclusion capt. Cruikshank announced
I that he would have no excuses % offer in
, the event OF defeat The squad rs IN
excellent physical condition and though
expecting worthy foe in Foster san
| f5rds battle line. is fully confident that
past triumphs will spur 1t forward 10 a
closing victory.
In Yesterdays Exercises before a favored
I few W. and J. appeared to justify it's
right In favoritiSm in to-days struggle.
This team. which los, only one game this
season. and ;hit a very credtable showing
against Harvard, which was rtssed to
win hy 10 20 T. has scored Wet rtss over
both Yale and rittsburg
capt. CruiksDank did not achieve bis
Obstruction without merit. He is con-
-idercd one OF the v,~y hes ccuSes in
the country. though Foster Sanford has
/ pr, dictcd a most uncomfortable afternoon
FIR him. sanford, former Yale coach,
thinks Miller Of Rutsers the oest snapper
back in the East. Between tackles II
would appear q tossup. Behind the line
Spiegel and Fleming are rated much
higher than Eracher and Garrett. The
latter is big Indian. who was shifted
| from end because Of Wittpenn's disability.
Goodwin. quarterback for v. and j.. has
perhaps 4 greater reputation that Scdrr,
although the latter is considered one Of
the most brilliant performers among san
ford's apt pupils.
II seems that the greater defensive
strength behind the line rests with Wash
ingt II and jefferson. especially as the
halfbacks. Spiogel and Fleming. are
among TIE very exclusive cleucu, ~ their
positions. But some Of this marked adj
vantage is ucutyalized ny thu prcsene" Of
Talman, who plays the fuilhack assign
ment for Rutgers. Talman Is one Of III"
seasons wonders lie combines every at
tribute Of offensive and defensive skill
with remarkable kicking ability.
Rutgers yesterday polished up on its
own field AZ New Brunswick. y. J., under
the watchful eye of Sanford. TIL" head
coach in his day was one OF Nal,s most
competent defensive coaches. lie was ~
the old school and to the las; fought
every act OF legislation that tsndcd Ia
disrupt the old time close formations.
This season fot the first time he resigned
himself to fat, and embraced the posi-
bilities Of the open game. Tho result Is
that Sanford has whipped Rutgers into -
versatile collection Of craft At both offence
swept away number of pref. ntious
rivals prove that point.
Sanford regards to-ddNs game as the
classic Of his schedule and has pointed
, for II accordingly. Victory over Wash
ington and jefferson. a team that con-
quer,d the Bulldog and proved II was not
to he despised even by the wonderru.
|, Crimson would he the Growing achieve
, ment OF the little Jersey coll re. Friends
OF Sanford intimate that this resourcefu,
coach has perfected many trick plays with
. which he hopes 10 match. the apparen,
general superiority of his more illustrous
rivals.
Secretary John r. Foster OF the Giants
! stated last night that the Polo Grounds
gridiron was In excellent condition. bettei
in fact than AT any other time since thu
college game has been played At tine
stadium The advance sale promises a
large crowd. Thirty thousand seats are
still available for those who buy At the
gate. These may be purchased al from
81 to So. according To the location
Tickets TO the open stand will be- sold
only at the Eighth avenue entrance hu,
those who have OF intend 10 buy reserved
/ seat tickets are advised to use the Speed,
way entrance owing 70 the blocked con,
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