The sun., 1916-10-28
Crimson Football Team Will
Tackle lthacans in Cam
bridge stadium.
OLD NASSAU SCENE OF
TIGER-GREEN CONTEST
ny DANIEL.

rounding into the second haif OF the
season the collegiate football sched-
ule for to-day includes several games
which may prove decidedly important
factors in the final allotment; OF Eastern
honors. The leading contest " the AZ
ternoon will hn the twel,th meeting De
tween Harvard and Cornell at Cam
bridge. Second in general interest is the
thirteenth contest between Princeton
and Dartmouth in the Stadiu nj
Princeton. 4 battle that may furnish
the best exhibition md the hardest
fought tussle of the day VIII bring to-
eether Pennsylvania and Tittsburg at
P%ittsburg. Yale will encounter n worthy
foe in Washington and jefferson.
Although Cornell got a very late start
IL appears het'cr equipped tnan Harvard
for the struggle to-day. While the Grim
son got going early enough u; am un-
der the direct supervision of Percy
iIaughton only last weca. Despite The
fact that the great Chuck Barrett no
longer is with them. Ccroell men con
tend that with the exception of the ends
their team !s n stronger aggregation
than was the eleven that defeated Har-
ward last year by 10 20 o. II Cornell IL
ANiVu q hteih y IL t y
Mah1n. Gut II viii he remembered that
against the Ithacans Malan last year
not rid Of the poorest day Of football he
had shown all season.
Depends on Ends.
II lie Cornell ends hold up their part
% the argument there Is every reason to
I believe that the Big Red team will score
another triumph In the Stadium. Along
the rush line Cornell looks far stronger
than Harvard. In the backfield II APP
pears TO be- a pretty even proposition.
with Harvard having an ace in the hole
In the person Of Eddie Casey. who
threatens 20 d develop into another Mahan.
II the Cornell wing men fan 20 come w
70 the standard set at Ithaca n Casey
gets loose something detrimental TO Cor
neli's chances will very likely happen.
Cornells candidate for stellar honors
Is Fritz Shiverick. an all around per-
former of high cal!ber. Shiverick can
punt and drop Kick and ~ an adept
both in running with the ball and in
plunginR. lie Is set down as "a quarter
back. but, in the Cornell, system that
means a third halfback. for all plays
are worked out Of u kick formation.
Sh!verick runs the team and has proven
a capable general.
Robinson will start at quarterback for
Harvard. with Murray second choice.
Robinson Is Il fas, man and So IL Muir
ray. but the former is the better gen.
ersl. and In addition IN Harvard's only
reliable drop kicker, Iiorween. Casey
and Thachcr make up the first string
hacks. hu; there 10 a big squad Of sub
stitute material that ou,shines anything
which Cornell can muster in reserve.
Harvard Has Been Beaten.
A look at the records proves :ha; Har.
ward IL the better team or offence bu.
not quite ls strong ~ Cornell in de
fence. While Cornell - one Of the few
teams with clean scoring slates. Har'
ward has not only allowed It's goa! line
10 be crossed but has been beaten. TUFTS
having turned the trick. The Tufts vic
tory was accomplished through the me
dunn % a tricky forward pass. llar
Yard has since worked hard TO develoI
a defence agains. the aerial attack anc
4 may need all that defence power thi'
afternoon. for Cornell. too. has beer
working with the pass. On offence, viii
Harte and Coolidge at The ends. liar
ward has the edge in passing. Tn" sea
sons records OF the iwo teams follow