Evening star., 1914-10-26

Annapolis. The accomplishment of
the Farmers Saturday was entirely
unexpected. judged on the pre-
vious showing of the two elevens, but
there have been many doubtful shak-
ings Of the head when the chances of
the College Park team are considered
In the contest tomorrow. After the
biggest game of the year, it is gener-
ally considered impossible for an eleven
to come back and play creditably within
| less than week, but the Aggies will
attempt to battle a combination which
probably is heavier and more expert
enced than that they played Saturday
under just those conditions. st. Johns
has not yet lost a contest, and with
the exception of the one it played with
Catholic University it has won all by
decisive scores.
Despite the fact that Princeton OBJ
tanned a victory over Dartmouth Satur-
day. it is said that the Tigers did not
show anything to warrant a prediction
| that they would be successful in their
coming contests with the Harvard and
| Yale combinations. Princeton, of course
as was said before the game, was not
developed as highly as Dartmouth, and
may be expected to improve a great
deal more than would the big green
were the two elevens to meet later in
the year.
who watched the battle between the
Tigers and Dartmouth Saturday:
Princeton men have no reason to sit
PACK with feeling of security because
dartmouth was beaten Saturday. The
eleven has long way to go before it
can be called first class, and the time
is short-two weeks to Harvard, three
weeks to Yale. Riches in plenty are at
does one see such a wealth of good ma
terial, but against Dartmouth there was
a lack OF coordination. particularly-on
the attack. which made ground gaining
next to impossible. Wilder Penf1eld,
the head field coach, and the board of
strategy, headed by Snake" Ames,
must do a lot Of polishing. Unless.
with Yale and Harvard scouts so plen-
tiful. the eleven is not properly equip
ped with offensive weapons. The de-
fense. too, needs solidifying. not SO
work of the backs was up to the stand
ard Saturday, but in the first line. This
is said. too. in the face of some truly
wonderful play by Capt Ballin, Shenk.
mann. who will be missed If his game
knee does not yield to treatment;
Harold Brown and Lamberton. Bigler,
at one tackle. and Gennert. at center,
seems to be needed is a welding to-
gether and more dash and aggressive
ness. Eddie Hart arrived Friday, and
is just the man to supply the needed
drive.
Dartmouth men have reason to be
proud of their team. Errors are as
much part of foot ball as of base
ball, and errors brought about the de-
feat of an eleven which otherwise was
further advanced and consequently
stronger than Princeton Saturday. The
running attack certainly was more
varied, more finished and more power
full than that shown by the Tigers
and the defense, except in spots, was
more compact. When blunders are
made the consequences must be suf-
fered. and the more credit is due the
Princeton men for that alertness and
watchfulness which turned these blum
ders of opponents to their own profit.
IT was these qualities in Sam White
which gave Princeton victory over Yale
and Harvard in 1911. Both elevens are
likely to profit by the lessons OF Sat
urday."
Whatever may be said about the
Princeton team relative to it's showing
against the smaller or secondary
eievens. 1t certainly appears that SPLEEN
velopment Of the Tigers. They have
not been brought forward rapidly in
order to pile up big scores against
teams in preliminary games. having
been given just enough to enable them
to win. The main objective of Prince
toms team is Harvard and Yale, and
1t begins to look as If the coaches are
doing about as perfect work as pos
sible in holding back their team in
order that 1t may be at its best at that
time. 1t is to be noted that Princeton's
team has not been afflicted by injuries
to some of the star players, as have
those of Harvard and Yale, and it may
be that it Is due to the fact that they
into nearly as hard driving a machine
as possible.
Georgetown will settle down this
70 fhn IL
first home contest since the one with
Fordham which opened the season. The
Blue and Gray will meet West Virginia
Wesleyan University. an eleven which
defeated it last season by Is to 6. Wes-
leyan is strong again this season, ac-
cording to reports that have come from
that school. and 1t hopes to duplicate
its feat of year ago. Wesleyan will
strike much more powerful team this
year in every respect, except one, and
it will have to be much more capable
combination itself in order to win.
1t is very interesting to note that
Wesleyan is coached by two former
Carlisle Indian players-Frank Mount
Pleasant and CARLOW Both these men
were stars at Carlisle. as was Exen-
dine. Mount Pleasant probably was the
greatest quarterback the Indians ever
had, and Carlow occupied the same po-
sition with regard to center. George
town and West Virginia Wesleyan are
likely to use pretty much the same
style of play.
The death of Mount St Mary's stu
dent several days ago and a serious in
jury to a boy on one of the local sand
lots yesterday calls attention to seri-
Gus mistake often made In foot ball,
the playing of inexperienced men who
are not in condition. 1t seems to be
the impression that the boy killed at
Mount st. Mary's was a regular player.
Such was not the case. He was an m
experienced youngster taking part in
an interclass contest When boy is
taught how to do the things in foot
ball and is well conditioned there is
not much chance of any serious injury,
lint when tho how is not in shane it uu-