The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-21

grade than the other two, Belts Of Yale
and Parson OF Harvard Steadness is
found at the guard positions. Conroy and
Walden have been In nearly every game
this fall and arc about matched as sup
ports to the line. AS a pair they are
nearer equality than Pennock and Weston
Of Harvard. but neither as yet has played
guard AS well as Pennock can play it, The
latter is an exceptional guard. about the
best there Is as factor In offence. The
centres are average pivot men. adequate
IL not brilliant. White of Yale has inn
proved fast In the last three weeks. Wal
lace oil Harvard, out of commission for
part OF the season, hasn't been In a big
game. His natural ability made him first
choice for the berth.
On the whole the Harvard line appears
To be steadicr and capable of playing
nearer to unison. The cooperation OF the
crimson liheiuen with one another and
with their backs Is a pretty feature of the
Harvard teams playing. and the line has
made more progress In attaining charging
unison than was promised three weeks
ago. For that matter at Princeton there
was An effective lift and cooperation
among the Yale forwards until the final
period of wabbling. Harvard has been a
hard fighting team even when things were
going badly. Yale has displayed tenacity
of purpose In attack and faith in her ways
anu means or getting points.
The back fields are what might he de-
scribed as stellar They are composed of
units, each Of higher individual grade
than usually are found In one back field
The back field equipment makes each side
conspicuously effective In the running
game. For n long gain run. 10 use an
expression OF modern coinage, Mahan of
Harvard IL the best OF the lot. He gets
away quickly, is fast and II good dudger
and always dangerous. whether running
back Kick or running from scrimmage.
The Yale backs have handled punts better
than their rivals and Harvard will have
10 do better than heretofore in that re-
gard to get chances to run back kicks.
Bradlee, sterling operative in the
secondary defence, Is. with Francke, a
powerful line puncher Logan, the quar-
terback. no SLOUGH at running back kicks
when he catches them. is general OF
established reputation. lie gets tile be ST
out OF his team His rival, Wilson. is a
more versatile player and liver wire in
attack. Wilson also backs up a line well.
In Ainsworth Yale has good defensive
man. fast on end runs and a trouble
maker for the opposition II there is any
chance To get clear knowles can hit "A
line with vigor and Is clever at taking
quick turns into openings He stops and
shifts about RS we'll as any man in the
game. Legore is an expert rasser, later
ally or forward a strong runner and a
first class punter An extra element of
uncertainty is added by the poss hil!ty
that Brickley may enter the game to kick
a field goal for Harvard
Except In handling puuts--at least on
what they have shown--the Harvard
backs can do their work every bit ms well
as the Yale men. The Yale system per.
inits wider scope of operations for its
backs and the Eli four are all adept Mt
carrying on those tactics. They have been
so far. momentous question Just now
is what sort OF resistance to their passing
manruvres they'll encounter