Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-18
BIC TEAMS NOT DEFEATED
EASTER COLLEGES WENT
THROUGH SATURDAY SAFELY
Showing, However. WINS Not in Every
Cuse Equal 10 Expectations
OF Coaches.

Football clevens of the leading East
ern colleges were indicated in the
weekend games. but their showing
was not in every case equa! 10 the
coaches expectations. Harvard. Yale,
Princeton and Cornell all won from
opponents capable OF testing the
strength of the big varsity combina-
tions. Pennsylvania was not quite so
fortunate. being held TO tie by the
Navy. which increased the confidence
OF the M!ddies, since Colgate defeated
the Army.
In the University OF Virginia team.
victor over Yale two weeks ago, Har-
ward faced her most formidable oppo-
nent OF the season TO date. Although
unable to cross the Southcrners' goal
line, the Crimson registered three
goals from the field, as the result OF
tho clever kicking OF Captain Mahan.
who apparently has set for himself
the task OF filling Brickley's place in
this department OF the game. II is
we'll, perhaps. that Mahan has devel-
opcd this ability TO score since Har-
ward failed to show an attack either
impressive or sustained.
Against Harvard, Virginia developed
a defense far stronger than It's attack.
and, considering the game as q whole,
II may be said that Virginia never
seriously threatened the Crimson. The
chief weakness of the Cambridge
eleven lay in the same direction. for,
although Harvard frequently rushed
the ball up the field for considerable
gains. 1t did not have the strength
to pierce NirSinia's line for touch
down when the Southerncrs stiffencd
within the shadow of their own goal
posts. This apparent lack of offensive
strength is not likely to disconcert
Harvard, however, since 1t had been
the practice at Cambridge TO develop
tirt a strong defense and then an ef-
ficicnt point attack.
YALE's VICTORY WAS
NOT VERY CONVINCING
Yale's victory over the Springfield
Y. NJ. c. a. training school team was
not as convincing as the adhercnts of
the Blues desired. and II is doubtful
II Yale is as far advanced as either
Harvard or Princeton.
For all-round team work Princeton
gave the best exhibition. overwhelm-
ing Lafayette by an attack and de-
tense that removed all doubt regard
ing the Tigers ability.
The Nassau players also uncovered
an individual star in Eddy, left half
back. who promises to match Legors
at Yale and Mahan at Harvard In
juries have kept Eddy out OF the game
since his freshman year.
Cornells showing against Bucknell
, while impressive, cannot be taken as
indicating that the Ithaca eleven is ir-
resistiblc, for tho strength of the van
pushed was not sufficient to give a
true limo on Cornclrs ability. The real
test will come next Saturday, when
Cornell meets Harvard at Cambridge
The Cornell eleven is one OF unusual
power, speed and skill, and may prove
one of the best the institution has had
In many years.
While tho Navy showed marked Inn
provement against Pennsylvania, the
result was not all that the Middies
supporters could have desired. Com
pared with the play against George
town and Pittsburgh, the defense Of
fered to the Quakers' attacks was
stronger and more cohesive, but the at
tack did not equal Pennsylvania's.
Colgate clearly outclasscd the Army,
and the Soldiers were never danger
Gus. The most disconcertinS feature
from n West Point angle was the fact
that the Army was unable to develop
| n defense sufficiently strong to hold
the Colgate combination in check for
any length Of time.