New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-23
NEUTRAL COACHES
ON CRIMSON Side
Metzger Picks Bay Staters-BroWn
Mentor Says Even Choice


Princeton, Brown and Virginia
which have met both Harvard and
Yale this season. In recognition of
the fact that the coaches of the trio
mentioned had had a splendid oppor-
tunity to size up the Harvard and
Yale squads, and had formed opin-
ions of great interest to the football
public and each gave their views on
the probable outcome of the struggle
in the Yale Bowl on Saturday.
Speedy Rush of Princeton refused
to discuss the game between the con-
querors Of the Tigers However, Ed
die Robinson, head coach at Brown,
and P. r. Evans, who holds similar
position at Virginia, very readily
sized up the situation. In addition,
the opinion Of Sol Metzger, head
coach at Washington and Jefferson,
which gave the Ellis so fine fight,
was obtained. Metzger had seen
Harvard in action too.
Robinson declared that the Har
ward Yale tussle was an even propo-
Sition in which the breaks are likely
to turn the tide either way. Evans
and Metzger were both of the opinion
that Harvard would win. Robinson's
statement holds additional interest
from the fact that Brown met Har
ward and Yale very late in the sea-
son and defeated both.
Robinson was not bit backward
about praising Harry LeGore of the
Blue and averred that LeGore would
he the best man on the field He
made the very interesting statement
that the Yale ends-Comerford and
Moseley-excel those of Harvard
Harte and Charley Coolidge. General
opinion had held the other way. Rob-
inson also stated that Yale has the
better material.
Harvard Favorite, 3 to 2.
Evans made Harvard a 5 to 2 ia
vorite and said that Yale's chances
lie in the ability of LeGore to get
away and in the fighting spirit Of the
Ellis. He holds that Harvard is a
better balanced machine.
Metzger stated that Harvard would
win on more versatile attack and
q better defense against Yale plays
tnan the Blue has for Crimson plays
The opinions of the coaches follows:
e. n Robinson, Brown-The Har-
ward Yale game looks like a fifty fifty
proposition to me, with the breaks
likely to decide. Yale has unques-
;ionaby the better material and with
that inspiration which comes from
the victory over Princeton and the
home crowd should have a little the
letter of it. LeGore, who is a Won
derful player, will be in his last game,
and l am very sure that he will sur
pass anything Harvard can offer
The teams are SO evenly matched
that the mental attitude Of the Yale
players may have much to do with
the outcome of the game, offsetting
the greater SIN oothness of the Har-
ward machine. If the game were to
be played in the Harvard Stadium [
would not hesitate to pick Harvard
for that eleven is a much better
rounded out machine, Yale has bet
trr end players than Harvard, and if
/ these men go in and do not wait for
the players to come to them, they will
upset some Of the Harvard plays. I
look for great battle.
Praises Haughton's Attack.
Sol Metzger, Washington and JEFF
ferson-I think Harvard will defeat
Yale because Of a more versatile at
tack, better knowledge of a de-
fence AGAINST the Yale offence than
Yale has for the Crimson attack, and
q slight edge in the matter of mental
condition. Yale goes into the Har-
ard game year after year one week
after playing its big game with
Princeton. Although it is common
football knowledge that a team can
regularly be at top form on two sue
ccssive Saturdays, Harvard has always
had a big advantage here. AS proof
Of this point: When it became certain
that Brown would prove a tartar Har-
ward reserved its strength for th-
Yale game and placed many substi-
tutes against Brown.
IhlS was good Scneralship on the
part Of the Crimson coaches and will
! prove its effectiveness Saturday. Yales
slight advantage in more experienced
men Will no more than balance the
advantage Harvard possesses in q long
| string OF recent victories over Yale
| Tales advantage in sheer power is
! offset by the long experience of Percy
:Iaughton and his assistants in cop
| ing with Yale. Both teams are we'll
{ equipped in the kicking game. but I
| look for The more thoroughly tested
| system of Harvard to swing the de-
'elsion 1t should prove the best game
! between the two in half a dozen years.
p. r. Evans, University of Virginia
| Having seen both Yale and IIar-
ward play, but at different stages of
development, I would say that Har-
ward is three to two better than Yale.
Gould Yale start the game Saturday
with the team that played the early
Par of the season the odds, in my
opinion, would be reversed. Yale's
chances of victory lie in her bulldog
lighting qualities and a probability of
, LeGOre's getting away
LeGore rot only does the kicking
and is the principal ground gamer
but receives many of Yale's forward
passes for substantial gains, whereas
on the other hand Harvard has an
almost perfect football machine. not
dependent upon ono man for the ma