Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
Cridiron Cleanings From Leading Colleges

cause of parental objections. The first
game will take place on November 3.
AGAINST Morristown High, at Northeast
Field
II isn't likely that Pennsyl sanIa Will make
any changes IN the lineup Tor the Navy game
unless Nrdy starts at hLifLack In place OF
Monet. In every other position the team which
played against Lafayette gave a good exhibit
ton ana the men indv vdually and team
remcdied many of the mistakes Of previous
games. All they have to do now is TO main
tain the pace they have set. II any man let's
down there will be a 10, Of men lighting for
his p1stiOn.
Us a pretty hard matter to estimate tho
strength that the Navy, the Indians and
Navy has been at work ever since the last
Week in August. when preliminary practice
games. The Middles opened the season with
Georgetown and won rather easily. on Satur-
yyersi!y Of Pittsburgh. As the Mddies beat
Pittsburgh n year ago this reversal of form
their 1919 record. They have lost lot OF their
l"l" regulars, and IL Pennsylvania keeps
improving the Red and Blue is likely to be
II is too bad that the authorities of the
Naval Academy have refused permission to she
body Of midshipmen to attend this game. II
the Army-Navy game is actually called on Il
them come up in ' body to to see their team
play They won't have a chance to leave the
city again this fall.
II the Harvard team doesn't lose It's nerve.
now that Brickley IS in the hospital recover
ing from operation for appendicitis, the
Crimson may have a backield very little infe-
rior TO that OF last year. Brckley made his
reputation as a drop kicker. but because he
was so expert he made II impossible for Mahan
to prove hts worth. Last year whenever Brick
10y was kept out OF the game Mahan did the
drop kicking, and he rarely failed to score IN
this manner. in one game kicking two such
goals. That he didn't oftener was due TO
the fact that the Crimson had more depend
ence in Brickley. But. given the chance, Nahan
viii do almost as we'll not to mention Hard
wick who kicked such goal on Saturday
when both RrCklev and Mahan were out. and
NcEinlock who did II the week before, Brick
ley was wonderful player. but Harvard Will
stll have q backheld which Will stir both
Princeton and Yale TO envy.
ANNAPOLIS, oct 13.--rhouEh the Midshlp-
men began yesterday their special prepara.
tion for the Csme against tho University OF
Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, rcgarded as the
big game on the Navy teams schedule now
that tho Army game is Off less than an hour
could be used, as the football mon were ra-
is hoped however, 10 have hard scrimmages
on at least three days this week Alexander.
who played such etrong game against Pitts
hurgh saturday during the short time he was
in the game was in the regular backneld dur
ing signals and IL looks as II he had strong
hold on the position.
ITHACA. Oct. 12.-Although the major por-
tion of the Cornell football squads studied
football theory and tactics In a lecture room
yesterday, ban Reed had a number OF the
tackles, Euar1- and centres out on the field
for individual practice. AS lie Is anxious to
get the strongest line on the held as