Evening star., 1914-11-20
Eevens Ready Game Season Here

wards line has much margin on that
of the team it will face.
The Washington and Jefferson for
wards, who took part in contests with
each team, say that Yale's rush line
was not near as powerful as that of
Harvard, but that the Harvard back
field did not possess the capabilities of
that of the Dark Blue. Men who have
been against each team are in as good
a position as anybody to know the
qualifications of the two sets of for
wards. and the play of the two teams
will depend much on what the first line
of defense and offense accomplishes.
That it will be brilliantly fought,
even battle is just what is thought.
Neither eleven seems to have sufficient
margin on the other to guarantee a
prediction that it will win decisively.
On comparative scores and the general
work OF the elevens against the COM
binations they have faced it would
seem that Harvard is slightly the IA
given in the prediction it must go to
the Crimson. The wonderful attack it
has been able to muster on numerous
occasions has been such as to play
havoc with every team it has faced
Whether the Yale forwards, who failed
to hold the Princeton backs at times,
will be capable of stopping the tre-
mendous plunges of the great backs be-
hind the apparently more powerful line
of Harvard cannot be foretold, but if
Yale is to win it will have to give it's
supreme effort of the year. On whssS
has been shown Harvard should be tho
chances are that the least little change
in the fortunate breaks of the contest
in favor of either eleven will turn the
tide of victory.
Two contests are taking place in
Pennsylvania tomorrow between schools
in which rivalry is intense. The most
important Is that In which Lehigh and
Lafayette will do battle. The former has
shown much more brilliant form all year
than the Presbyterians, but there is no
doubt about the latter being keyed up to
fight through their most important con-
test with vim and spirit backed by
something more powerful than mere
physique or the resultant confidence of
successful performances in earlier games.
Haverford and Swarthmore meet after
a long interval, and they are likely to put
up battle worth seeing, with the odds in
favor of Swarthmore, notwithstanding Its
recent decisive defeat at the hands of Vir-
gtnia-
Swarthmore has been making a better
record generally than Haverford, and 1t
ought to finish with the long end of the
score by a big margin The other big
contest is that between Bucknell and
Gettysburg, at Harrisburg. The Buck
nell team has proved stronger so far this
season than the latter, and ought to win.
Much interest will be manifested in
the contests in which the Army and
Navy will take part, in view OF the con-
test to be played between these two
meet the Springfield Y. NJ c. A, while
the Navy has scheduled Ursinus. Both
games should result in victories for the
service teams, although neither will be
choosing rather to keep all the best
players in good condition for the all
important battle a week hence.
The Georgetown Props and the Army
and Navy Prep School are to meet this
afternoon at the Wisconsin avenue
grounds. hard game Is expected, as
both are anxious to win.
All is in readiness at Georgetown to
handle a big crowd tomorrow. There
is not much doubt that the largest ag-
gregation that has watched a contest
here in years will be present. The work
Of the Washington and JEFFERSON elev-
en- is sure to be such as to prove a
sufficient recompense for the trip to the
hilltop. The game is certain to be
worth while, no matter what its re-
suit. Georgetown will battle desperate
itself more powerful in the preliminary
contests, while Washington and JEFF
ferson could hardly afford to lose to
the Blue and Gray after the great
games 1t played against the Yale and
Harvard teams.
The contest between Ga1laudet and
the Maryland Aggies tomorrow morn
ing is likely to be hard fought from
start to finish, Notwithstanding the ap-
parent superiority of the former. CAL
laudet's team of last year was the vic
tor over the Farmers decisively, and
it figures that the same combination
against an eleven made up mostly of
a. boz
easy winner. The advantage right
now undoubtedly appears to be with
Gallaudet, but the Farmers will give
better account of themselves than is
generally looked for NJ. A G. is not
represented by such an experienced
aggregation of players as Gallaudet
has, but they have shown a logged
persistence this season in the face of
disadvantages that will be of great
aid if applied in what is likely to be
the hardest contest they have played
this season. Gallaudet has a fine team,
which cannot be denied, but much of
the result of the contest will depend
upon the first few minutes of play.
Let either eleven get the jump on the
other score and the result will be
much Influenced thereby.
Two service teams, the Engineers of
Washington and the United States
Training Ship Franklin of Norfolk, are
to play tomorrow at the Washington
barracks. There is much rivalry in
regard to the game, and big turnout
is expected.
The final contests in the high school
series will be played today. Business
is to meet Technical and Eastern will
play Central Immediately after the
conclusion of that contest. Tech and
Central are the probable winners.