Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
BY n. C. BYRD.

BY n. C. BYRD.
The last stage of the foot ball season
is here With this weeks games be-
gin the battle which have direct bear
ing on the final ranking of the big
elevens. Four contests are to be played
which will arouse widespread Interest
in the foot ball world.
The most important game by far Is
that in which Princeton is to meet Har-
ward. Thousands of alumni OF the New
Jersey institution are on the anxious
seat, not because of fear for the result,
but for the reason that they realize
their alma mater has an even chance
against both the big teams that have
been her main rivals in the foot ball
world since foot ball began.
, It Is impossible to foretell whether
Princeton will win from either Harvard
or Yale, but it is certain that FOR the
first time in years it faces both con-
tests with the odds at least even ana
If anything, favorable to it. Certainly
the form shown by the elevens SO lar
seems to indicate that if there is IA
vorite it should be Princeton:
The Tigers have advanced sAo",y
surely in their offensive work, ana tneil
defense was developed early IN tne
wear to point recognized as IN
strongest among eastern eieVehs. ~
manner in which the running par "
the offensive game has been "orheu
~ in the la st two or three weeks seems
to presage that Princeton VIII sno o+
more against Harvard than 1t has YET
Here is the opinion of foot pau
cos Oh who watched Princeton trouhee
AFTER seeing Princeton trim that pig
Dartmouth team 1 cannot help oul
think it will beat both Yale anu 10 -
ward: / am basing tnat op pm s.ore nv
which the Tigers won, but on tne ap
parent potential strength OF the eiessn
IL is one of the most powerful ue
and its offensive appeared to be helo IN
leash even against Dartmouth. w
only is the Princeton team admiranly
developed as a whole, but II Is co.n-
posed of individuals VINO class ai LIE
the best players in the country. mar
ward is going to bump against an even
more powerful team than IT expects 70
hit next Saturday, and that is con
servatiye in view OF the spiehoio sno"
ing of Princeton SO far.
What will be Just as remarkable an
exhibition of foot ball as the Harvard
Princeton game will develop IS nkeiy
. to be seen in the clash between WASH
u
of Pittsburgh These two elevens
rank with the strongest organfzatlons
on the gridiron, and both enDooy ing
highest class of material and the most
capable coaching. N safnet tb mas season.
although both have been held to 10"
scores at times Pittsburgh has sweep
ing victories over the Carlisle inalans
and Navy, and win over the unlveI
sity of Pennsylvania to its credit. wniie
Bennington and Jefferson trounced La
fayette II to 0. and won from Yale de-
cisiyely. Pittsburgh will want to win,
especially, because its comparison win
the big universities. by reason OF ~
give IL the high ranking 1t desires
Warner has developed an exceedingly
powerful organization at Pfttsburgn-
one that is capable In every oepaI.
nent Folwell has always been noseo
for his ability to get the most OUT OF
team in any one game. and he is sure
to bend every effort his ingenuity can
devise toward giving Pittsburgh the
short end of the score. Both teams
excel in the open and closed styles OF
NAV and each undoubtedly is COM
petent from every standpoint.
OF importance to New Englanders is
the game in which Dartmouth ana
contest will have much to do with de-
termininH the standing OF the e!evens
at the end of the year, as regards the
positions but of course both are ELM
mated as far as the leadership is con-
cerned. That decisive beating at Prince
ton cost Dartmouth any chance 1t had
to head the list and Penn has had such
a checkered season that IL can nope
for little The only factor which could
make the Penn season even partlai
success would be a victory over Cornell
Thanksgiving day.
Leaning away from the battles in the
northern and western sections OF PENN
sylvania, the southern followers OF the
sport will center their attention on
Charlottesville, where the university OF
Virginia and Vanderbilt clash. Wander
bilt is much more powerful this year
than last and Virginia's strength is
too well known to nSed further COM
ment. Vanderbilt has been running up
some record scores, and II it accom-
son the battle at Charlottesville should
be well worth seeing.
The game Georgetown is to play at
Fordham today ought to be a Wen con
tested affair. The Fordham eleven has
feen making a splendid reputation this
season, and it's work has stood out
among the secondary institutions.
Georgetown probably will play before
the largest crowd it has had at any
battle always is well attended. Es-
pecia11y was this true several years
ago when the contests were staged
election day. as is the case now. Not
satisfied with the running of the team
at the West Point game. the Blue and
Cray aggregation probably will be d.
rected by new quarterback.
Western and Technical are scheduled
TO meet on Georgetown Field in the