The sun., 1916-11-09
BROWN MAY ROUND
! OUT BLUE ELEVEN
Providence Team Expected to
Provide Needed Offence
for Els.
COLGATE FOUND POWER
ny NELSON N. t"P1") WAY,
(ra YnIe Football Player.)

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Nov. s.-Tad
Tones lined his varsity eleven up against
Die Ell cubs toby by way Of preparing
his regulars for the hard game which
Talc expects when II winds up Its pre-
urinary season against Brown Satur-
lay.
The schedule which Yale has gone
through to date has been very hard and
bas caused INFINITE trouble In a couple OF
Instances. Yale has a clean slate "a Tar
10 victories 20 and has scored a total OF
$50 points to its opponents 20.
The season opened against Carnegie
with an easy victory. 25 to o. The next
Jear humbled tho Bulldogs 10 to o. Even
,efore the game Il was estimated an
'asy one for Yale. because OF the Els
Increased strength and also because
many OF Virrinia's old team were gone.
Thurman did not play for virginia
tgainst Yale. His value to the team
nay he ascertain"d to some extent by
he showing which he made against
Harvard last Saturday. although his
Fam was hopelessly swamped 81 to O.
pf course the team Yale encountered
vas not as rood as the one Harvard met,
but the Bulldog tore II to shreds. tallying
II points while the boys from Virginia
we're lucky to kick a goal from the field.
Lehish worked Hard.
Nigh proved 20 he hard n the final
thistle found Ell the victor by a mar
rim Of ~ to o. Lehigh fought for every
hch Of ground and showed flashes OF
powerful offensive ability. Chenoweth
Ilayed Il splendid game In the backheld
br the boys from Pennsylvania. while
tate was n marvel at tackle. beating the
,nds down under kicks and getting
yverything which came near him in the
Inc.
Tho week after this battle Yale came
Up against Virginia Poly. a rargy we'll
Iuilt team. which resorted to forward
asses for ground gaining rather than
Kraigh, football. heard several say
hat Virginia Poly would have been able
b play a good offensive game II 1t only
lad turned its attention In that direc-
Son. Yale carried away the game by
he score Of 10 to 0.
Washington and Jefferson was the
iext one in line and carried the passing
game to such a point that the AFFAIR
landed to resemble basketball. There
no question but what II Is the best
forward passing team in the country.
but I think nat resorting to II 80 often
Detracts more or less from the pleasure
" the gam from . spectators point
II view.
In all. W. and J. attempted over nifty
passes but was able to score only ~
points to Yale's 3S. which proves the
talue Of the rushing Eame, This con-
nest, In my estimation. did not prove
- valuable as Yale coaches had hoped
l. ~ lo.to0,nAnt - n lafanra stch az
b necessary to meet the kline Of attack
which Princeton and Harvard are sure
10 present.
Colgate Brought Out Power.
On the other hand Colgate last week
with smashing backs and strong reli-
lnce on straight football showed the
hck of experience the Ellis had In
toping with just such a style of play
Accordingly in the first part Of the
game Yale was completely rushed on
ts feet and did not seem to know how
To stop the driving attack. However.
In the second half. prohtlng BY the
failure In the irst and by Jones's tute-
hEe, Yale showed a defence such as II
Mad not been compelled to during the
nitro season.
For the same reason Brown Is likely
10 ofer Just such an attack as Colgate
lid and therefore prove a most valuable
Iame In the rounding out OF a defence
which will be able to fathom both the
eerial and straight attack. The ends
Will receive ample practice In taking
ARE Of a mar who skirts the wings
With the elusiveness of Casey In Pollard.
who has proved hts value as an open
held runner In the last two years.
Any one in looking over the scores
Of these games can readily see tina,
Yale has Its most valuable asset In
Harry lie Gore. a man Of the versatility
pf Mahan and Barrett. Yale possesses
In him a threat which Harvard and