Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-12
EASTERN TEAMS
REACH ZENITH
Eliminate Weaker Rivals;
Ohio State Leads in West
ern Race; Real Games

Philadelphia, Nov. 12-Eastern col
lege football teams apparently reached
the zenith of their gridiron form in
Saturdays games, if the results can
be accepted as a criterion, when COM
pared with the previous play of the
season. Almost without exception,
the elevens battled true to the stand
ards expected. and there was not
an upset to mar the serenity of the
pigskin prophets.
Where close games were forecast,
clost contests developed, and by over
whelming scores stronger combina-
tions eliminated their weaker rivals.
Not in many seasons had there been
a day when topheavy scores were so
prevalent. Some idea of the number
of touchdowns made can be gained
from the fact that in twenty games,
selected almost at random, the com
bined score of the winning teams was
67S to the losers 81.
Two Real Games
Two games stand out in this riot
of scoring with startling Vividness'
owing to the closeness of the strug-
gle and the final result. Pennsylva-
MIA fought Dartmouth to standstill
and won in the closing period o1
play. Pittsburgh and Washington and
jefferson had a hammer -and-tongs
battle, in which both elevens DIS
played remarkable football and play
ing spirit. The Panthers finally
emerged victors by the narrow mar
gin of three points, but the game was
in doubt until the closing minute OF
the contest. Both teams showed
sensational streaks of offensive ana
defensive work, but the e1orts Oh
Pittsburgh were better sustained and
this was the winning factor.
Cornelrs visit visit to Ann Arbor
ended in a disastrous defeat at the
hands of the Michigan eleven, when
proved far too strong and wen
eouipped with clever plays for the
Ithaca team. Except for a few mo-
n ents during the first period, Cornell
was never dangerous, and as the con-
test progressed appeared to become
bewildered by the constantly shltths
attack and individual brilliancy OF
the Wolverines.
Ohio State Leads West
The powerful Ohio State football
eleven is within striking distance ol
it's second successive Western Con-
ference championship. The Buckeyes
continued their unchecked drive yes
terday. crushing Wisconsin, l6 TO D.
and will meet the undefeated llllhois
team at Columbus next Saturday IN
a game that probably will decide tne
1917 honors of the Big Ten Mlchl
gan. admitted to be a power, IS not
regarded as contender Tor the
championship as it only has one Coh-
ference game scheduled.
Considering comparative scores
n titlpwInne
buckeyes rolled up a larger score
against Wisconsin than did Illinois.
which defeated the Badgers Z TO U.
In six games the Ohio team mas
scored 274 points, while it's opponents
registered only seventeen. llllnois
has kept it's goal clean and mas
rolled IN an even 100 points IN nNe
games. - ,-,ol,
Michigan's AZ to 0 rout OF Cornell
in one of the most important lhteI
sectional contests of the season ueih-
onstrated that Coach fost mas ue
,.eloned one of the most powerful
.ea,,,s that ever represented Michi-
80, Veteran critics of the VOL
1crines declare that Michigan mas the
fastest line in its history
Wolverine Victory
The triumph Saturday was the mrs nIs'
the wolverines had scored over COT
nell in four years. FIVE minutes
after the opening whistle blew II
vas obvious that Michigan was tne
hetter team. Archie weston the
I,rhtest quart rterback Michigan ever
had, played a sparkling game. Wes-
ton who scales about l45 pouhus,
scored three of the touchdowns ana
disnlayed remarkable skill as an
open field runner. 1T -
Northwestern displayed dasn OIL
its 1916 form in taking the Michlgan
Argies into camp, SO to 6. The spirit
Of pIay and unity of effectiveness was
n revelation over early season games
II was the sixth straight deleat
for the Aggios, who, in former years.
have been regarded as power Oh
western gridirons.
Morningside gave Notre Dame con-
aueror of the Army, the stiffest klnd
of a battle that surprised even the
most hopeful followers of the Iowa
institution. For the first two periods
Notre Dame was held scoreless. but
II. .anaged to bag a Is to victory
which, however, proved costly as
Gimp. the right halfback. sustained a
broken ankle when he plunged into
a fence skirting the field.