The Washington herald., 1917-11-17
pENN-MICHIGAN
CAME CLASSIC
Annual Clash at Franklyn
Field Most Important
Of the Day.

One game stands out as likely to
monopolize practically all football In
teresf today. That Is the clash be-
tween Penn. and Michigan Uniyersi-
ties, at Philadelphia. This annual
meeting, long on the calendar In the
past, bids fair this fall to be one or
the most exciting in the inter-school
series and to rival all its predecessors
in the standard of play.
Michigan has come through the sea-
son thus far with its goal line un-
crossed by an opponent and with al
most a record for the aggregate OF
its scores. Pennsylvania has shown
a steady, powerful Improvement.
Though defeated by Pittsburgh and
Georgia Tech, for its only defeats Of
the season, the Penn team displayed
a power Of aggregression that BODIES
ill for any opponent that thinks light
ly of Bob Folwells charges.
On paper Michigan. coached by the
original Yost and pronounced by his
friends the best eleven he has turned
out in years, appears to be the strong
er team, but precedent shows that in
the years when Michigan looked to
be strong enough to defeat Penn, the
latter always turned the tables and
carried of the honors.
Yost Is anxious to beat Penn by a
large score, as that would give his
team, providing 1t beats Northwestern
next week, a good chance to claim
rank as the best in the country. Pitts
burg, the one team that would have
an argument, just sneaked through in
its game with Penn.
Berry, Folwelrs star. promises to
be In excellent shape for the game
tomorrow. although it was at one
time feared that the rib injury he
appeared to carry out Of the Dart
mouth contest might incapacitate him
for the Michigan game. Yost's
charges are at the height Of their
seasons form.
He has aimed them for this game
and will probably uncover everything
he has In the way of attack. al
though the important clash with
Northwestern may induce him to hide
some of the contents of his box of
tricks unless the exigencies of the
contest with Penn require him TO
use every expedient to gain a vic
tory.
The most important game in the
west lOInOTTO" Will pc Hletllns
of Ohio State and Illinois at Column
bus. Ohio State wants a victory
badly, as that would keep the sea-
sons slate clean and enable 1t to
claim the western championship for
another year. The Buckeye eleven
Is a powerful combination this year,
and unless Illinois has something up
its sleeve the prospects are bright
for the Buckeyes to register the de-
sired triumph.
Chicago University will also fight
for a clean slate tomorrow. Stages
proteges viii tussle with the Minne-
sofa them that suffered unexpected
defeat at the hands Of Wisconsin.
The Maroon team this year lacks
individual stars. It is the result
Of careful coaching by Flag. Min
nesota likewise has been trained by
DR.. Williams without having the aid
of any unusual football talent. Since
the defeat by Wisconsin Williams
has injected some of the old Mime
sofa fighting spirit into his boys
Likewise Stagg has given his eleven
extra preparation for the clash with
the Gophers. 1t has the earmarks
Of a thrilling contest
Other important games in the East
tomorrow are: Colgate-Syracuse
Washington and Jefferson-West Vir-
ginia; Pittsburgh-Carnegie Institute;
Army-Lebanon Valley; Navy-villa-
Nova; washington and
Lee.
In the West: Missouri-wash
1ndiana-Depauw; Northwestern-Iowa;
Oberlin-Ohio University; Purdue
Wabash.
In the South: Alabama-Kentucky;
Arkansas-Oklahoma; Georgia Tech
Carlisle