The Washington herald., 1914-10-30
real TEST FOR
EASTERN GAME
Harvard vs.. Michigan. When
Much-mooted Question
VIII Be Settled.
OTHER SPORT COMMENT
Western Football Expert Believes that
Wolverines Have a Chance
Against Crimson.
OTHER SPORT COMMENT
BY WILLIAM PEET.

/ All eyes turn toward the big Harvard
stadium in Cambridge, where tomorrow
will be staged the nuch-talked-of foot
ball game between Harvard and the Uni
versity OF Michigan.
This game has attracted wide attention.
principally because the superiority OF
Eastern football over the Western style
will be put TO a severe test
There are those who have maintained
that the East is in advance Of the West
in football, and just as many who take
the opposite view. Now comes a chance
TO settle that momentous question.
Both Harvard and Michigan will be I'M
able on account of injuries to present
their strongest elevens. This Is to be re-
gretted.
Harvard has been called during the past
four years a one-man team. with Charley
BrickIey, the famous drop-kIcker. the
"one man." Brickley Is just recovering
from an appendicitis operation, and Har-
ward cannot use him any more this sea-
son. Besides. he is captain Of the eleven.
The Michigan team probably cannot
count upon Hughitt. Its sensational quar-
ter back. during the entire game. Two
other regulars are also incapacitated.
With the stars OF both teams on the
side lines IL would appear as II the elevens
should be evenly matched. but indications
10 a OlItTGHl Elolg. "
the writer's mind, is much stronger than
the wolverines and should demonstrate
this fact tomorrow.
That the West has little chance to
wrest the football crown from the East
was really evidenced last Saturday, when
Michigan was humbled by a second-rate
eleven, that of Syracuse.
Eastern football Is more soundly
grounded than Western. especially in field
generalshlp and defensive polish.
Michigan and Harvard alumni are wait
ing to hear which team Hughey Fuller
ton picks before laying any substantial
waEers.
At the recent worlds series Fullerton
had the Athletics doped to win by
generous margins. Just as soon as Harry
Davis, who is Connie Macks first lieuten-
ant. heard this ne threw up both hands.
exclaiming, Its all over but the shout
ing: the Braves will beat us. Fullerton
never picks a winner"
Many imagine that the Thanksgiving
Day football game here between George
town and Gallaudet will be a nice ronp
up and down the field for the Hilltoppers,
and in this they are going to be greatly
mistaken.
Gallaudet has a wonderful football
eleven this season. 1t is a veteran team
full Of trick plays and worthy OF putting
up a stubborn defense.
GEORGETOWN may win. but the wearers
of the blue and gray will know that
they have been in a football game before
the final whistle blows.
In order to get a line on Michigan from
H.. ,-fa Faf 81 the
writer presents the opinion Of Norman
Higsbee Hill. football expert, Of the De-
troit News-Tribune.
Mr. Jackson sees a chance for Mlchi-
gan his telegraphic dispatch follows:
Detroit. Mich. Oct. = William Pe-t, Wash
ingtou Heraldl.-H Michigan can gain consistent
~ and at the same time hold the Harvard
team in check throughout the epoch making In
tersectinnal struggle. Il Is safe 70 assume that
Yost Will be acknowledged as Hsughton's mss
ts= after Saturdays cDnhict- Hughitt, Mich
iEan's sturdy pilot, will start the game Despite
injuries
Michigan Erads and other followers Of the old
naiZs and blue throughout this section are
oungratulatinE Themselves that the star HEAVIER
of the Yost machine Is not 4 southpaU. As
Il is his cIrIinE wing is not affected. and II
is safe 10 assume that he will fool the Crimson
with hrs slanting shoots. His blttery mates on
the receiving end have, during the past few
DAYS which have been scTimmaeeiess. shown
great form Lyons and Benton especially look
ing like the goods
The great question to be settled by this game
is. Of oOurss, the old one Of old versus new
footbzll-EAst versus West The opea game is
Yosts forte and he will make good on one condi-
tion. The Michigm line must stop Harvard.
and give the hackheh prOtCction.
With Brieklsy out Of it. Lary spawn is sure
TO kick sround so. and MsuIbetsch ought to
plunge over 30. but they must be protected to
do this.
We Of the West both native and trsnSplanted.
are all rooting for good old Michigan in this
series. One Of at least Is. however watching
with interest the football fortunes Of dear cid
GeorErtoHn-
NORMAN HIGsBEE HILL. News-Tfibuns.