Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-10-25
'BIG FIVE NOT
So LARGE SINCE
LAST SATURDAY
Harvard. Yale and Penn All
Have to Take Some Bitter
Med.cine Princeton and
Cornell Only Survivors,

Vow York. oct 24.-The gridrun
.,r.r4r3cv of the S0-called "big five
eoilaues was shattered for the first
limo saturday when Yale, Harvard
ANA PENNSYLVANIA went down to de-
c.st leaving Princeton and Cornell
victorious survivors of the quin-
Tine defeat of Harvard by Cornell
was perhaps, the most important
football event of the day, indicating
,bst after many years of striving, the
rtbara university is about 10 take its
rlace n the eridirOn sun 10 the same
derree that IL has won recognition IN
roaiu. and track athletics.
This victory, the first scored
against a Harvard team in four years.
ord the first won by Cornell over the
crimson IN the eleven-game series
betwpen the two universities can
hardly be termed a football form re-
yer.al Cornell went to Cambridge
with the best team that has repre-
sentod the Red and White for many
Years Harvard, far less formidable
than in former years, was outplayed,
outwitted and outlucked.
Prom the very outset the Crimson
appeared unable TO cope with Cor
nell The visiting linemen jumped
The Harvard scrimmages in almost
every play. carrying them into their
avn hack field when the latter had
the han. and throwing them ont Of
the way when the pigskin was in the
possesson of the Ithacans. tumbl-
Ing. poor tackling and poorer gener-
alship were features Of the Crimson
play
Confidence Lacking.
Unless there is a remarkable inn
movement at Cambridge within the
next two weeks, Harvard will 80 to
Princeton for the annual contest with
only a small amount of the usual
backing and confidence Certainly
Princeton's overwhelming defeat of
Dartmouth did nothing to cheer the
Crimson. II was clean cut. conyinc-
Ing aud in keeping with the record
Of the Orange and Black this season
against powerful teams previously
met and defeated Yale's showing
against Washington and jefferson
was the poorest of the day. so far as
the big five teams were concerned
The Blue was defeated for the second
time i'm two years by a team which
gave a remarkable exhibition Of the
overhead attack and possessed a
stonewall defense against the old
fashioned running game. The Ellis
were bewildered by the constant
hurting Of the bail in the forward
passes for long and consistent gains
and appeared unable to solve the at
tack or offer any resistance
Pittsburgh surprised PENNSYLVANIA
by defeating the Quakers with a run
ming attack instead Of the aerial
form Of offense. which it was expect
ed Warmers pupils would use Penn
sylvanIa offered p strong defensive
against this inside and outside ends
game. but was unable to break mp
the Interference and down the ball
bearer with consistency.
In marked contrast to the upsets
IN collegiate football circles the
Army and Navy elevens came
through the days play in splendid
fashion each defeating strong OPP
ponent in decisive manner Tho
Army-Georgetown game was marreo
by the infliction Of penalties due q
rough play. but the cadets showed
marked Improvement over their pre-
vious form and had the satisfaction
Of defeating the team that three
weeks ago won from the Navy by
10 0 The Middies found Nirginit
Polytechnic fast and aggressive al
the start and the game was an even
struggle during the first two periods
Weight and better condition began tc
tell in the later portion Of the con
test, and once the Navy started It's
scoring machine her opponents were
unable TO check the sailors charges