The sun., 1916-09-23
HARVARD TO FACE
COLBY IN OPENING
FOOTBALL CONTEST
Robinson, Declared Eligible,
Will Play at Quarter for
Crimson To-day.
SEVERAL OTHER BIG
ELEvENS GET GOING
COLLEGE GaMes To-day


harvard ". colby at Cambridge.
penn state VS.. s~usduehanna at State
yarmouth vs.. New Hampshire at Han.
"moiv cross VS.. Connecticut Agsies at
Warrington and Jefferson vs.. Bethany at
NsshiugtIn. Ia,
Rensselaer, roly ". Ciarkson Tech. at
Rondoin ". Miidlcbury At Mlddlobury.
Georgetown VS.. Randolph Macon at
GerfgetOwn
Blckncll Va bloomsbury Normal at
Maryland state vs.. Baltimore ro,y a,
Wet Virginia vs.. Davis and Elkins at
rhode Island ~ For, Adams a, King.
Maine vs.. For, Mckinley a. orono.
ny DANIEL.
ChronolcGlcaliy at least Harvard will
show tho way In football this sea son.
Wills It's leading rivals will he holding
practice scrimmases to-day the Crimson
will usher In tho campaign OF compct,-
lion in the stadium. with Colby as rs
opponent IT'S a rather early start for
Harvard, but from all reports Il needs
/, this year.
A. can no cleaned from the schedule
heading this column. this IL the opening
day Of the grldiron season. The Hnr.
vard-Colby contest is tho headliner Of a
rather strong programme for the in.
ausural Naturally the first clashes give
promise Of no startling developments
but 4 couple OF tho bigger teams ma
meet with sterner opposition than they
bargain for.
Colby. for one. is likely 10 prove q
harler nut to crack Than the Crimson
expects. II will he remembered that las
year the Maine collegians gave Harvard
pretty stiH tussle and managed to &c
a touchdown. the count being 30 to 6
The Harvard lineup appears to be IL
rather unsettled condition. especial,
along the line. Leo Leary is having hi
troubles locating n pair OF tackles I,
take the places OF Gilman and Parson.
Dndmun Back at Guard.
Capt. Dadmun was tried at tackle bu
vas shifted back To guard. where he Il
moro valuable. Moscley Taylor and Zack
a newcomer, Will hold down the tackle
,ohs TINS afternoon. Harris will he II
centre. and he has proven his worth
Al guard with Dadmun will lie Clark
''A sTAA'N F'''Nl't 'ii'N''s lar ~
heavy fellow. but is said to he speedy.
Dick IIarie ana Likens will be 1T tn
ends. lIarte fills tho bill. but there 4
sonc difficulty about the other wins
charley Coolidge. who H. expected 4
pay companion end to Harte for tn
Nc games. has not yet reported. an,
nohody knows just when he will e
back from China.
Tho quarterback problem. has bee
solved by Robinson. There had bee
some question whether Robinson woul
y" permitted TO play. but the Harvar
authorities yesterday declared Robinso
'slhle. Gardner and Murray are ais
DONG good work ut quarter. Westmor
Wilcox, who played quarter In some O
NE games last year. IL out with injuries
He h more likely to be used as n run
ntrg back han "a Il quarterback. lie
p teuarkahly fast man with considerable
'oolhtll instinct. and II there Is anybod
among llIryard's squad who may dc
ve'op into a star. Il ~ Wilcox.
R1nd, lorween and Flower appear
u" iodrys first combination in the bach
'''d liorwcen il suffering with n 10
|rlIs", Il IL he does not got into IN
sanc his place will lao nlled by Burn
.'r. Thee arc no Mahans, Brickley
GiH'1rs or Kings among that lot. an
besides Percy I~iaughton right now
rr-o Interested in tho Boston Nation;
'"lSIr bah club than he Is In guard
tackles ard such.
NUen IlsrNhri's team wears ON "
'0u.|i edges IT, may assume n fOrmids
&c appearance. but ut present 1t is n,
- startling hue, The team will averag
about IL pounds.
Easy for Dartmouth.
81 ord IN Importance 10 tho game
'HWhrilro will lc the contest hetwct
yarmouth and New hampshire state
: Z Is y contest, It's some time sim
Dartmouth and New Hampshire me
''r very doubtful IL the Farmers ca
size the Green any kind of a tryout. b
~ any rate Frank C~avanaugh will
ah'o 20 get some kind of n line on ju
WHO'S who Oh his squad.
Washington and Jefferson will tack
Ne'Atrv and the West Virginians ms
max" sol Metzger's men hustle. PEI
State should run away from Susqu
Hdl'a. while Holy Cross may find tro
Hr m s'oring over The Connecticut A
gee. Holy Cross has lost practical
every veteran.
Rutgers was slated 10 open again
hhr'rh', witch Il defeated by % to
act season. but the game was cancell
eycral days 20. Bovdoin and Mi
d'ehUry should make a pretty ev'
game. GEORGETOWN and Randolp
Macon vii. open the season in the Sou
MOORE STARS FOR TIGERS.