New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-03

lNese three games are the vtS sHV"
Of the East. though Of the six partiei-
pating teams only two have been urde-
fssted. But the West Point and New
Brunswick contests are cut from an
irtersectionsl pattern. while some peo-
pie believe that Brown, an indicated
team, will be holding the bag when IL
is done with Buck 0'Neil's Syracuse
eleven This afternoon.
There are other games, and two OF
them are unusual. II took world war
20 bring two elevens from the army
and navy into the Yale Bowl. This. OF
course. Is the contest between "Cupe"
Blacks Newport naval eleven and Tu-
dor Gardeners Maine artillery team.
Black is Of the current vintage OF New
Haven heroes: Gardiner occupies a
similar position in Cambridge.
Army and Navy Touch
Il is probable many thousands will
be in the Bowl to welcome the young
collegians who have answered the call
70 colors. At Boston Percy Hsughton's
team from Camp Deyens will meet Leo
Leary's Boston Navy Yard eleven. pre-
senting again the army and navy touch.
West Point is so far indicated, but
conceivably that has been rather be-
cause OF the teams she has not met
than the gsme she has played. There
could be no criticism Of her defeats Of
Carnegie "Tech," Virginia Military In
stitute. Tufts and Nillanova except that
victory in each instance was anticipat-
ed, whereas a defeat would have been
q real form upset.
We had the pleasure this week OF
watching the Army team az practice,
and in the matter Of material the en-
diets need defer 70 TO team extant.
Her linemen compare favorably in size
with Pittsburgh, and 0liphent is equal
TO McLaren as a one-nan power.
The fault with the Army eleven Is
that u IL undetermined, not physi-
cally so much as m technique, which was
result Of the abandoning of the
regular for a makeshift schedule, and
the likelihood there will be no Navy
game this year. Stokes, Adams, Luce,
Smith and Knight will outweigh the
Notre Dame forwards fifteen pounds
to the man.
II, however, Notre Danes aerial
game lives up to its advance notices
the Catholics will not be at so great
disadvantage as they would were
they relying upon line attacks for
their gains. Indeed, the very weight
of the Cadet forwards, coupled with
s natural slowness sfoot, would indi-
cate that the HOLSTERS aerial attack
will be staged under favorable cir
cumstances.
Olipbant Big Ace
On the offensive West Point will
rely on Oliphant 70 bust through the
holes which his competent line should
open for him. Oliphant has more of
the rubber-ball Characteristic than
McLaren and equals the Pittsburgh
back in his exceptional ability of hold
ing his feet. In last Wednesday nights
practice he smashed through the
scrubs line and continued TO hold his
feet, although five rookie tacklers were
clinging to him. He stopped going
forward only when ne became tired OF
carrying the excess baggage with him.
Notre Danes opportunity to-day lies
in the fact that it will meet team
that is still young. Extra duties as
signed the West Pointers have cut
down their chance for practice. The
Army team to-day is in such shape
that few weeks would make 10 a
formidable aggregation were il to face
the Navy, but now II is young. very
young. and lacks cohesiyeness and the
capacity for deft, sustained aggres-
sion.
Notre Dame has tied Wisconsin. lost
70 Nebraska, which Michigan defeated,
and won from South Dakota, in the
three games the Hoosiers have played.
Coach Harper brings East a team
drilled in making the bes, of the open
game, with fairly heavy line and q
pony backfeld. Allison is the bright.
particular star in passing and Gipp's
kicking mas received favorable notice.
As between the two, West Point is
probably the stronger team and should
win to-day, even though the Catholics
catch young" team in the Army.
Rutgers lost to Syracuse, Il 70 10,
and Syracuse, like West Virginia. was
defeated by Pittsburgh, though by g
bigger score. Comparative score in
dications are that West Virginia will
defeat Rutgers to-day, but Il Is our
opinion that this will be one of the sur
prise games Of the season and that
Rutgers will win from the Noun
taineers.