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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21
aside Shows" Make Polo
Grounds Game Most
Popular of Season
By w. o. MCCLELLAN

While Yale and Harvard are having
il out in the Bowl next Saturday the
Army mule will be very much occupied
in an attempt to annex the Navy goat
at the Polo Grounds. Uniforms assay
ing much gold to the ton will deck the
sidelines and President Wilson will be
present with his two-term smile.
One thing is certain at any Army
game, and that is that there Will be
great deal OF the first essential of foot
ball, which is fight. This is not sur
prlsing when it is remembered that the
young men at West Point and Annap-
oils are sent there to learn the fighting
profession in the higher branches.
AS was the case last year, the game
will be something of a puzzle TO the
mere civilian. Neither team Will use
numbers, and those who should happen
to want any Of the details of the game
will have to read several columns oil
expensive print when the battle is over
Navy Anxious to Number
At Annapolis it is stoutly asserted
that the naval cadets were anxious to
make the numbering concession to the
! public. The objections came from the
/ Army, so the attempt to enforce mum.
boring was abandoned. The lack OF
numbers made no particular difference
last year. Every time the ball was
carried forward it seemed to be tucked
under the arm Of Elmer Oliphant, the
ubiquitous Army back.
But they have another back at the
Army this year, plebe named Gene
/ Vidal, who arrived only few months
! ago from the University of South
Dakota. A great deal of maneuvrine
may be done by Plebe Vidal; hence al
least two of the Army men should be
: numbered.
Though the Army-Navy game falls
upon the same day as the annual Yale
Harvard embroglio, it is certain that
there will be upward Of $4,000 persons
interested in the gridiron preparedness
of the Army and Navy. Practically
! every seat at the Polo Grounds has
I been sold or bid for, and there is 6
clamor for more.
Conflict in Dates
There was a clamor from those who
/ consider an existence wasted unless
every one OF the "big" football games
is seen, when it was found that the
Army-Navy game would fall upon the
same date as the Yale Harvard game
The Army insisted upon this date. as
Lieutenant Daily, head coach at West
Point, maintained that the weather
would not permit of keeping foot
ball team in condition any later than
November %. Lieutenant DAILY said
/ that the cadets had other work to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21
COACHES PLAN
BUT ONE CHANGE
In ELI ELEVEN
Yale Team Home Again
Works in Cage
After Dark

New Haven. Nov. 2o.-Athough the
Yale football squad did not reach this
CITY till after sunset, II hurried to the
baseball cage, where the players jumped
into their gridiron togs and went
through signal practice for hall an
hour.
The drill was ordered fully as much
% allow the players 10 take condition
inc exercise as for purposes OF running
az signals. The squad did not leave
Atlantic City till this afternoon ano
,be nlavers felt that they needed linn
herring up exercises before dinner
Guards Black and Fox, Centre Gala
han and Right End Comerford went TO
tho classrooms for 8 o'clock recitations'
their places being filed by Zenner'
Gait Church and Hutchinson. They
rractised by artificial light. paying spe-
cial attention TO the forward passing
game.
La Roche Runs Team
Aside from the centre trio, the eleven
lined M exactly as at Princeton. Ches-
t,r La Roche ran the eleven, but lrsver
Smith will rejoin the team tomorrow
and be placed again at quarterback: he
las entirely recovered from his slight
attack of tonsillitis, although II Is not
,vneeted that he will be able 70 play
the entire match against Harvard. The
4 -
coaches plan 10 start him al quel.
back, dividing up the game between MN
and La Roche. whose plucky showing
when called upon 10 act as helo gen
eral with only notice OF two or three
hours on Saturday has MADE MIN oS"i-
pus hero. e;.L
Aside from the substitution OF smith
for La Roche, Yale's lineup agslhst
Harvard is expected to prove e@ac'iy
that sent against the Tiger. -,
All the Yale players appeared IN up
top physical condition, and the coaShes
believe that the team will face har-
ward more rugged physically than they
met Princeton. A short serimmage
nractice has been ordered for to-mor-
row, which may prove the last OF the
season.
Tad Jones Silent
Head Coach Jones stated tonight
that he had given out no interview
forecasting the result Of the Yale Har-
ward game, although he was quoted by
several newspapers this morning as
making a prediction. Aside from the
resident coaching staff, only "Padge"
Hefelfnger was present to-day.
A large number Of former. player,
are expected tomorrow 10 assist Chief
Tad Jones and his lieutenants.
To-day's lineup: Left end, Moseley;
left tackle. Gates: left guard, Zenner;
centre. Hutchinson; right guard, Gait;
right tackle, Baldridge; right end,
Church; quarterback, La Roche; left
halfback, Neville; right halfback' lie
Gore; fullback, Jacques.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21
Poe Memorial Cup
Annual Prize for
Princeton Player

Princeton, n. J, Nov. 20.-As
memorial to John p. Poe, jr, Of the
1895 Princeton class, his mother has
indicated TO President Hibben her
desire to give annually the "Johp r.
Poe Memorial Football Cup" TO a
member of the football team. The
cup will be of silver, and Mrs. Poe
will present 1t each year during her
lifetime and will bequeath the uni
versity sum from the income of
which the cost of the cup can be
annually betrayed thereafter.
The cup, according TO Mrs Poe's
desire, will be awarded yearly by
the board Of control Of athletics to
that member Of the football team OF
good character who during the sea-
son, In addition to proving himself
a player Of ability, has best e1-
emplified these traits and character
istics: Loyalty and devotion to
Princeton's interests; courage, SELF
control and modesty; perseverance
and determination under discourage
ing conditions; observance of the
rules Of the game, and fairness tow
ard opponents.
Poe played on the football teams
during 1912 and 1928.
When the European war broke out
he was enrolled in the Black Watch,
one of the famous military organiza-
tions in the British army. On Sep
TENDER Is last he fell in battle at
Loos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21
Real Fighting Spirit
In Army-Navy Contest
By BRIGGS

occupy them, a strange admission from
a football coach.
The conflict of dates gives considera-
Bile relief to managers, however. win
the ticket demands, considerable EN-
barrassment was experienced last year.
Hordes of deserving Democrats con-
nected with the Administration wanted
TO know why they could not have seacs
for the football game between the two
service colleges, and there was lot
of i'll feeling about the thing, so much
that the abolition of the game was
again considered. This year there Will
be plenty OF tickets for those con,
nected with the Administration and
with the two services.
Popular Side Shows
The Army-Navy game is always
popular because of the side shows. IL
Is not often that the President, the
Secretary OF the Navy and the Sec
rotary of War are on exhibition IN
the same ring with pretty liVeiy
football game, and all for the same
price Of admission.
Then the game carries what the
feature writer calls color" of its own.
There is the golden Army "Afon a
background of military overcoats and
some characteristic cadet stunts"
from both colleges. Also the pros
pective second lieutenants and ensigns
are about the pick of the country's
young manhood.
The Army this year retains Oliphant,
the all-around athlete, who seemed to
be playing pretty nearly all Of the
game last year. The Purdue plunger
is keyed up to form. and unless the
Navy has a much sitter line than 1t
had last year he is certain TO find a
considerable number of holes in it.
With Oliphant behind the Army line
is one of the football sensations of the
season. Vidal, the recruit from South
Dakota, is one of the fastest and
trickiest of the running backs who have
been uncovered to date. He is ten
second man in the hundred, Javelin
thrower and an all around track and
field man.
Vidal Dangerous
Once past the first line Vidal is dan
gerous. He is as elusive in broken
field as any OF the backs. He has
tricky way of swerving and melting
through the clutches of the tacklers. In
addition he is perhaps one of the best
drop-kickers of the year. He can shoot
them from a bad angle on the 5O-yaro
line and they go true between the posts
with terrific force. A smooth worker IN
every department is Gene Vidal. There
will be some interesting friendly RI
valry between the new plebe and OIL
phant when the whistle blows at the
Polo Grounds Saturday.
The complete lineup of the Army ha:
not been settled as yet. but it is certain
that Oliphant and Vidal will be work
ing side by side, which is very ohlnous
for the Navy. The weak schedule OF
the Army this year makes it Impossible
to dope just how effective this pair viii
be. All of the coaches at West Point
and, in fact, the entire battalion, are
mighty sweet on Vidal. They say thai
he is another Oliphant, and perhaps &
: greater Oliphant, which is some praise
in that section of the Catskill foothills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21
N. Y. u. Captain May Not Play
in Game Against Columbia

New York. however. the Middletown
team was all out 10 win by two touch
downs.
Eberhard boy from Dickinson High
School, in Jersey City, was tried out
in the backheld. and he did well. II
may be that he will get his chance TO
show against Columbia. He is fast,
aggressive player and has knack of
doing things. lie worked in the COM
bination with Howard Cam, Vein
heimer and Wlrman. Howard Cam
ran the team from quarterback through
the scrimmage and made clever Sc
lection of his plays. II Mackenzie
should meet with any accident on Sat
urday it is probable that Cam will
take his place.
Hoffman Kept Busy
Hoffman. the tackle. came in for
bit of coaching. His play against
Maryland WAS not up to standard. He
was too easily boxed, and was tented
out Of position too often. Under the
lash Of the coaches he developed n
powerful drive, and soon was breaking
up most of the plays directed at his
position.
Archie Brin was around working out
after prolonged absence. The little
fellow has finally managed to dismount
from his charley horse and is able to
develop some Of his usual speed in his
play.
While New York University was
working, Columbia took day Off. Joe
Brown is the latest addition to the list
Of cripples. He managed 10 break q
small bone in the arch of his foot, and
probably wiz tch the team perform
for the few remaining days of the sea-
son. His loss is heavy for Metcalf is
without substitute centre. and Will
speak.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21
ARMY FOOTBALL
MEN KEPT BUSY
BY THE COACHES

West Point, n. Y, Nov. 20.-The final
big drive for the Navy contest is now
in full swing in the Army's camp. The
soldiers resumed their gridiron work
this afternoon, going through two
hours of hard drilling, the coaches
pushing all hands to the limit. All the
varsity men were in their places ex-
cept Vidal.
The cadets star halfback was in the
Springfield game Saturday longer than
any of the other varsity men, and
therefore took rest to-day. IFS place
behind the line went to Ford, who has
been shifting back and forth for Tort
night between the backield and wings.
Oliphant and Place were the other
backs, with Gerhardt at quarter
Seek Another Quarter
DAILY tried out all his reserve string
OF quarters. A suitable substitute for
Gerhardt is being sought from among
Kilburn, Johnson, Murrill and Mcneil.
Stencil, who has been guiding the Gull
lum Hall eleven, from which the Army
recruits its material for the big squad
was taken over TO the varsity to-day
He. too. was tried at quarter.
Murri's poor work last week makes
il uncertain as 10 who will go IN II
Gerhardt is unable to stay throughout
the game. On the line, the cadets are
looking for Butler to reappear to-mor-
row. To-day the big fellow was out IN
togs. but simply followed the play.
Captain McEwan, the popular Army
leader, was fast in his down-the-feld
work, when the coaches sent Ford and
Cole into a punting duel, with the line
men going down under kicks. Ford had
the better OF the kicking argument
Both Knights were again at the tackle
Jobs. Jack Knight is due TO vacate his
post tomorrow if Butler returns
Shlenker, also. is ready TO step in al
this doubtful place, and the competi
ton between him and J. knight is wax.
ing keener with every workout. Weem:
was in the play for McEwan for a short
period. lie was later succeeded By
Stokes.
Strong in Subs
The cadets will be strong in substi
tute centres on Saturday, the plebs
Stokes showing up particularly vel
during the last week. Jones anc
Meacham were the guards to-day, al
though Jones went over in Knights
place at tackle for while. The coache.
may shift these two big fellows about
for the Navy game.
Eddie House and Shrader. the latter
fast track man who came here from
the University Of Pennsylvania last
wear. and is playing his first year OF
football. were on the wings With Red
field, March, Lewis. Mullins and Tim.
berake all in the running for the enc
positions, the coaches are having a hare
time making a selection.
The heavy work for the Army lad:
will continue a day or two longer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21
PENN TEAM WILL PLAY
OREGON NEW YEARS DAY

Pasadena. Cal, Nov. 20.-The foot
ball team OF the University Of Oregon
was selected tonight 20 play the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania eleven here
New Years Day, January !. 1917 The
football committee Of the Tournament
Of Roses Association made the an
Iouncement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21
Haughton's Supremr *

Hsuehton took charge Harvard football 1905 Yale has ns W
upon his that date without crossing the line
The Harvard defence Haughton arrived nine years he M
the Yale attack goals and two saes complete tot"
points. 49,. - A.. :
Haughtons Yale five victories or ds Two n
points against To- - -. wi. y.
Uaugbton has averaged IA points season against f M
has averaged against haugn'on ana
The overwhelming margin 1t took haugh' ~
70 get starefour years before his attack able score n
against the Blue.
R since the last scoreless the Harvard attack has suss
The Yale fence to a dark blue pulp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21
MARSHALL CAPTAIN
OF STEVENS ELEVEN

The Stevens Athletic Association yes
torday ratified the election Of William
J. I. Marshall, Of Brooklyn. as captain
Of the Stevens eleven for the season Of
1917. Marshall is a junior and has
played on the varsity for the last three
years. He is a graduate OF Erasmus
Hall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21
HauKhtOn's Opponent

There is this, too. that must be con-
sidered. Tad Jones has yet to face ms
hardest test, but unless the signs OF
the times are completely out OF JOINT
Jones will be the best Yale Instructor
that Haughton has ever faced.
Jones has taught his team more or
the football that counts than any iale
coach since the active era OF waiter
Camp. Jones has gone TO work IN the
right way, and he has built up ma
chine that NAV be beaten. but one
that will hold together. even in defeat
and make battle of il to the edge OF
dusk. Briefly, Jones and Black to-
gether have apparently developed a
morale at Yale approaching the order
of the old DAYS when the Blue was
supreme in the intercollegiate galaxy
Of flags. (Cheers.)
And this morale has been reinforced
by the most important detail of all;
something beyond the courage and
nerve they all talk about as vital ele-
ments of play-viz., increased ell
cheney. Not that Yale's efficiency has
vet approached the boiling point. IL
hasn't by a number OF degrees. But
il has advanced well beyond the hope
less inefficiency OF the last two years.
Yale knows bale more football than
she knew in 1914 and 1915. And Har-
ward hasn't near the material she had
from 1912 through 1915. when her
Rrickleys, Hardwicks, Bradlees and
Mahans were in the saddle. Which,
as grea. a coach as Haughton is, is also
something. John McGraw and Connie
| Mack were great enough TO win hvc
pennants each. They were also human
enough to finish last when the material
gave out. Haughton's material is not
! tail end by any means.
On the other side. Tufts, Princeton
/ and Brown have proved that it could
/ still use a Mahan. a Pennock and a
King.
Agreeing. then. that Yale has i'm
proved and that Harvard has slumped
has the gap narrowed sufficiently for
Yale to have a first class shot at vic
| tory? Well
TO be continued tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21
The Fortv-Year Celebration

Harvard victories in succession 10 Tie A % ~
needs good more conq" nm
before she can up the entire count dating back io years WV
was that the two rivals saunee @ inc I'm
into bou arena Yale having goal Hsrvards two oaeh"''
which doesn't mean anything resembling the same count to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21
Ellis Yet to Face Hardest
Test-Yale Team Knows
Football
By GRANTLAND RICE

Tad Jones has now come to the final
barrier-Haughton and Harvard. This
combination was the Red Rampant that
rolled back Frank Hinkey for two
years and that wrecked the inspiration
of the late Tom Shevlin. after he had
accomplished one Of the miracles OF
many years.
Haughton and Harvard A combina-
ton that Yale has beaten just once
in eight years and combination that
Yale has never crowded across the
Crimson goal line.
This now stands as the last and the
hardest test of Jones's debut year. II
he can get by this game with credit
even though he loses, his place will be
fixed.
If he can get by with victory his
name will be written at Yale only a
half-notch below that OF Walter Camp
the greatest organizer for victory that
football has ever known.
The Chances?
What are the chances? This date
a wear ago, after watching Yale beat
Princeton by a larger margin than
Harvard did, we predicted that Har'
NarC IN ne1 turn WOulO Dehb i "iV W "
decisive margin, ranging from twenty
points up. But that prediction, de-
spite the disfavor it found at New
Haven, was too much Of cinch to call
for any credit
II was merely the prediction that g
smart, smooth we'll coached clever
could overthrow crude III balanced
team unframed in the leading funda'
mentals There was no other way out.
But 1915 is another yarn. The Yale
machine isn't yet the finished product
There is still sufficient amount OF
crudeness about to be spotted from
afar.
But for all that, thanks TO the worl
of Tad Jones and the aggressive, in
spired leadership of Cupid Black. 1t !:
far better Yale team than the 1915
outfit ever thought of being; this de
spite all the back handed raps from al
unkept Fate that has been swinging
at the Bulldogs Jaw all year.
A New Turn
Yale, for her 1916. is better and Har
ward isn't nearly so good. Harvard ha.
/ PLAYED one fine game against Cornell
/ She was beaten by Tufts, slaughtered
/ by Brown. and was barely able to bea
a Princeton team that was held TO
/ points by Tufts. was outplayed b,
/ Dartmouth and was beaten by Yale.
Harvard. however. will be lot bet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21
More Revenge

Having abiding anguish for many years " o..
Harvard men still be far from surfeted with revenge
the 40 massacre OF 1919 anu
ts for Yale gore well satisfied Far from It, -
Haugon hardly such this season. nu' ne ~
win nv tidy Margin By safe one II might De ""
~ Vol, on her wav back the Bulldog might not
oeasiy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21
Friedman 0utpoints Lynch

Abe Friedman outpointed Joe Lynch
IN a fast ten-round bout at the Olympic
a. C.Hast night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21
A New Turn

New York University's football elev-
en- has started its preparation for the
Columbia game. which will be played
on South Field on Saturday. Both
teams will close their seasons on that
date, and, needless TO say, each hopes
for victory. The Violet team was more
or less used up in the struggle against
Maryland State College, but not enough
to prevent practice yesterday after
noon.
short but sharp scrimmage was
held between the first and second
teams, but no account was kept of the
scores The coaches devoted much time
70 individual instruction, paying espe-
cial attention TO the tackles.
Captain Rube Bernstein is out for
the season. or so it is feared, at any
rate. He tore a muscle in his hip on
Saturday, and the coaches mold out lit
tie hope for him playing against Co
lumbis. Sokolower's knee is sore and
he walks with a noticeable limp. He
did not get into togs yesterday, but in
ssts that he will be on hand for the
final game. Tedford Cam received a
wallop on the nose that hurt him fol
the moment, but he was around as
clipper as ever when the scrlmmage
practice began.
Violet Men Confident
Little is discussed at University
Heights except the coming game with
Columbis. There is not man who
does not believe that the Violet will
avenge the defeat Of last year in de-
cisive style. On line through the
Wesleyan games the confidence of the
New York men is well founded. The
Cardinal and Black eleven ran rough.
shod over the Blue and White, piling
up touchdowns almost at will. Agains,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21

Boston, Nov. 2O.-Monday usually Is
an easy football day at Harvard, but
ii was busy enough for the varsity
players this afternoon. The regulars,
who had played no hard football for
a week. were lined up against the sub
stitutes for what probably Will be
their last active offensive drill of the
week. Reggie Brown was working
with the scrub, which tomorrow and
the next day will put on Yale plays
against the varsity in soft scrimmage.
The lineup was changed little
from what it has been. Sweetser and
Murray, both of whom played against
Brown on Saturday, were with the
subs to-day. Gamer. who has been out
off and on all year. was at right tackle
for the regulars, and Robinson was at
quarterback.
Saw Yale Play
The coaches apparently have not
quite made up their minds whether
10 take a chance with Robinson at
quarter against Yale, but, as he has
seen the New Haven team play twice
this year, il seems at least an even
bet that he will begin on Saturday
providing he is in shape. Robinson
has been limping about for several
weeks, and hurt himself last Monday
when he tried TO get back into the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21
Haught0n and HARVARD,
.JOneS'S Final Barrier

ter against Yale than she was against
any other team. Why? Because Haugh
ton attends to this feature Of his pro
gramme. and Haughton has proved 70
be pretty good attender. =.
Harvard still knows more football
than Yale. Harvard is still the smarter
machine.
But the old margins of 1912, 1913,
1914 and 1915 are no longer in sight:
Yale is better-Harvard isn't as good
and this means more than trife.
And there is this TO consider: Yale
has been going through the finest
training in the world for the right
brand of entry-hard luck and defeat,
two trainers that have no equals in the
widespread realm OF sport.