Evening journal., 1914-12-31
HARVARD Criticised
FOR DROPPING CAME
RoughneSS May Be Excuse
OF Crimson For Cutting
Some Exhibitions
MICHIGAN TOOK
MANY CHANCES

Harvards refusal TO give games
to Michigan and Washington g. JEFF
ferson in 1915 is meeting criticism.
Washington & jefferson came so
close to beating Harvard last fall
that they are shivering yet up Cam
bridge way And that green eleven
from Michigan put up such a great
fight against the veteran Harvard
team that the Crimson wants no more
OF maize and blue
Michigan was offered game with
Harvard for 1914 and accepted. al
though Il looked like a certain de-
feat for Michigan. Harvard had a
veteran eleven-an eleven made up
of the greatest stars in the game.
Michigan. on the other hand, had two
veterans and nine green men. But
Michigan was gamo-Michigan took
a chance In the hope that Harvard
would give II chance in 1915, when
the positions would be reversed. Har-
ward. however. has declined a 1915
game with Michigan. with the excuse
that "a game with Michigan in 1915
.4e..ia be ta,4 aiffi!ieaslt
The Harvard folk are right A
game with Michigan in 1915 would
be "difhcult'-and IL would be some
thine more. 10 would probably be a
iwalk-away for Michigan. for the
Michigan eleven In 1915 will be an
icleven that has had the benefit Of
1915 experience. It will be a veteran
eieycn-and It will be one that every
team must fear.
II.
will be shot to pieces by the gradu-
alton OF Hardwick, Bradlee, Pennock
Brickley. Logan and half dozen
.others who brought fame and victory
TO Cambridge Harvard enters 1915
with Mahan and few others OF the
old guard left and Coach Haughton
rs up against the proposition OF
building up a powerful team from
among a dozen likely looking recruits
.and Just a few veterans.
If Harvard went against Michigan
in 1915 the chances of victory would
be in favor of Michigan, but the 1913
chances we're all with Harvard.
Washington Jefferson was
dropped from the Harvard schedule
Tor 1915 Washington q Jefferson
gave Harvard a hard tussle last TALL
Harvard beat Washington Jeher-
son by 10 TO 2 score. and that Har-
ward victory was fuke. Harvard
won through luck aud nothing else
Washington & Jefferson outplayed
Harvard in every department OF the
game
Harvard may offer the excuse that
IL dropped Washington g. Jefferson
because one of its PLAYERS was rough
during the game. Patterson the
Washington & Jefferson tackle, was
caught al rough work.
Dartmouth used to play Harvard.
With considerable frequency Dart
mouth used to give Harvard a beat
ing Harvard stood ii rs long as 1t
could. Then It severed athletic re-
iations. Il refused TO schedule Dart
mouth for future games. It's excuse
was that those New Hampshire
youths we're too rough
II Johnny Maulbetsch. who half
backs for Michigan. hadn't been SO
rough, maybe Harvard would have
given Michigan a game in 1915 But
Johnny would get rough. He would
bust holes right through the Harvard
line. And now Harvard won't play
Michigan in 1915. If Spiegel Flem-
ing and Young. OF Washington
Jefferson. hadn't been so rough, II
they hadn't run right through the
Harvard line and ground its wings
Harvard might have given Washing
ton G. Jefferson game in 1915.
The moral seems TO be; II yot
want to have Harvard schedule yot
for a game each year, you must b'
''rvareful not to come anywhere neal
winning.