Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-16
Cridiron CIeanings From Leading Colleges

Yale, like the majority Of the larger
colleges this year, is attempting to per-
feet the open game. This means that
for the first time in many years, in fact
the first time since the institution of the
forward pass. almost decade ago, inter
sectional matches will determine clearly
relative merits of the contending elevens.
Prior to this year, the failure of the
East to take advantage of the rules per-
hitting them to use the open game has
prevented ntersectional games from
really revealing which of two given teams
was the better. The reason for this was
that the West has been developing the
open game for years and when they
clashed with the East 1t was style
against style, rather than team against
team.
With one team using the old rushing
attack, as far as the rules would permit,
and the other using the open game, it
was impossible 10 get line on their rel
ative merits.
MORE work FOR ALL
Naturally the decision of the East to
take up the open game means much more
work for the coaches and for the play
ers. The men, generally speaking. have
not been trained thoroughly in the open
game, and it will mean that individuals
will have to he developed while the
coaches are experimenting with open
plays. This will make It harder for all
concerned in the East this year but the
time will come when the open game will
come as natural to the Eastern players
as the old style Of play with which most
OF them have grown up.
With the exception Of the Carlisle In
dlans, Eastern elevens in the past have
beer slngularly lacking in versatility of
attack. The coaches almost 10 q man
have swung around to the realization
that this is wrong. They think that the
team ought 20 be able to shift from one
style to the other according To circum-
stances For example, IL Yale finds that
Notre Danes second defense is weak
she should he able 10 shower forward
passes down the field for substantial
gains. on the other hand, II Coach
Harper has developed a strong secondary
defense and is weak forward then the
Blue should be able TO drive PLAYS
through the line around tackle and
around the ends. The third contingency,
that Notre Dame be strong throughout
its defense, would be all the more reason
why Yale should be able to play the open
style, for with her knowledge OF more
antiquated methods of attack. she could
vary her offense at will and probably
keep the opposition from diagnosing her
PLAYS by continually outguessinR II.
Just how far Yale has developed in the
variety OF its play is hard TO ascertain
IOmOFTnWig wi NnfFa IA
will give a fair Idea of what may be
expected In the clashes OF the Blue with
Harvard and Princeton.
BUSCH QUITS INDIANS.
Carlisle will 20 to Pittsburgh tomorrow
ed advisable by Glenn Warner for Busch
20 resign as nominal leader OF the Red
skins He did not appear TO have the
qualifications needed for the position and
TO that fact has been attributed the In
dians' poor showing TO date.
Pittsburgh has a strong team and Car
Isle, in her present state of undevelop-
ment, will be fortunate to win, Even
at her best, the Indians would have
trouble with the Smoky City men and, s
II Is, the odds favor the Football
Pirates" about to 1.
'Bill' Hollenback's State team plays
Ursinus tomorrow at State College.
That Is expected 10 be the easiest con-
test on the schedule OF the Pennsylva-
mans. Bill has been putting his team
through hard practice this week and Is
prepared 10 rush Ursinus off its teet in
the approaching contest.
Andy Smith, another one OF PENIS
famous players. who made such a good
showing last year as coach, is again on
the road 10 put his Purdue team in the
And IN
tomorrow. So far, the Wisconsin bunch
has not lived up 10 ante season predic-
tions; nevertheless, the past week may
have seen them come forward with a
rush. At any rate, Purdue is strong,
particularly on the defense just now. and
her opponents will have a tough battle
in any event.
Harvard has begun 70 cast her eyes
toward the West, endeavoring 70 fathom
Ftslding YOst's style OF play. Aichigan's