Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-31
GREAT STRIDES ARE
MADE BY FOOT BALL
Small Colleges Treaten Pres
tige of the Big Universities
Heretofore Supreme.
CoRNHUSKERs FALL DOWN

IT.. fItfi TIT :.
nc 'oo' odii sedSon' ifeSh III eseS
body's mind, is a striking example OF
the progress that has been made in
this line of sport For a number of
years, ever since the revision of the
rules which barred mass plays and
opened 10 the game so that the Spec
tator unfamiliar with the PLAYERS had
something more than a smattering of
what was going on, the small colleges
have been looming up more forrnid-
ably on the horizon. The prestige
of Yale, Harvard and Princeton has
often been threatened in the last ten
years, but one or the other has al
ways been to the forefront though
the little colleges nearby little in the
foot ball sense) were ciamorins close
by. 1t remained for the season lust
closed to rend the old structure from
its foundations, and in the acclaim
that has graced the record of Pitts
burgh. there is only a small token OF
consolation for the one-time leaders
This team, coached BY the able
Glenn Warner, PLAYED a type of foot
ball that was astonishingly good to
look upon, and, though it did not COM
pete against any Of the leaders of
former wears, those who are in a posi-
ton to Judge feel that this eleven was
one of the most remarkable products
in several wears. 1t will always be a
basis of argument whether it could
have defeated Yale or Harvard, and,
with regard to the former as it com
peted against the Crimson in the final
game Of the season for each there
are some who maintain that Pitts
burgh in Haryard's place on that day
in New Haven would have triumohed.
But. however this NAV be Pittsburgh
is the indicated eleven.
Undoubtedly the greatest reversal
of the season was the defeat of Brown
nv COLGATE In to that fine Rrowr
was in position to claim the so-raIled
championshio because of victorie,
over Yale and Harvard and then
came Colgate To blast the hooes az
the Providence men
There ;s narticnlar ;ntrrrst IN N.
record of Vale and If as YAH men
often saw. thew care nothing for We
torv or defeat eIcent in The cas. NJ
Harvard and Princeton. then the Yale
season was nrononneed srec,ss
Tohn Harvard and The TIGER how'd
TO the Blue. and therein was insti6ed
The ;nstaiI,tion of new cn.ch;ne
system At YaIr Under The I.,der,
shin Of Tad ZONES an ;ndon,;tahl.
n1aver himself there WAS instilled that
lid foht;no en;rit for wh;ch Vii ia
famed and AZ Nsw Have +h.v arr
looking forward confidently vher. m
several wears nrrv;onsIv CON. Nv therr
was nothing to foreshadow hrtter enc
cess .nother ee,son
Thers M. ons r,+h.r r.-,,r&,h,.
f.,trre of The Nav drr;,n II. lat
Season ,vh;ch .,s e eyy;dsrt IS ths .ios.
student of ths 1,me ~. fe-Gsrd
n,ss Vas not need en- .1+ene ;v.iv Nv
the h;o te.ms az IN sev.r.i sssson.
nreced;ne Harvard Pr;ne.+nn and
YsIe ali resorted n i m emergencv
hrt II was NOT scoring vr,non ~,
cent &C J,st r.sor+ nh;eh shnr,. 49,
npst of The cosch.s enrs;ds, = 20
ba1,rdors psnnsvIy,n;. rssJ i LII
tbe gre.test srecs:s fnr Rnh Eo,wsil
msde bic re,n.t;on ,.r+,v ~, N. de-
velonment II th;s styie ~ ,ttacL wh;le
AZ W,sh;neton Ind Ieff.rson
After rnling with nnd;snrt.d sr-
nremacv for sir years The University