Evening star., 1917-10-14
POWERFUL TEAMS
BEING DEVELOPED
Certain Elevens in Nearly:
Every Section Are Showing
Strength and Versatility.
PLAYING GOOD FOOT BALL
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BY II. c. BYRD.
Notwithstanding inroads made
by the war in drawing athletic
material away from colleges and
universities, powerful foot ball
teams are being developed in
every section. In the south.
north and middle west fast,
clever combinations are showing
strength and versatility almost
entirely unlocked for. While the
war has hit many of the small
institutions hard, others it has
scarcely touched, and still others
it seems not to have affected at
all. Judging by what some of the
teams are showing, the quality of
foot ball will not be one whit
poorer than that of year ago.
In the south Georgia Tech. by reason
of several victories by big scores. par
ticularly the one over the University OF
Pennsylvania. looms up as the most
powerful and versatile. Navy is TO be
ranked among the very best and Penn
State and University Of Pittsburgh ars
whipping all comers. Colgate and Brown
also seem TO be amassing another steady
string of victories. Washington and JET
ferson seems to be possessed of a fairly
capable eleven and Army undoubtedly
has in the process of building another
machine capable at least of holding its
own against the best. Out in the middle
west Nebraska, Ohio State. Illinois and
Minnesota seem to be the strong teams,
with Wisconsin and Notre Dame nvG
without capable representatives.
Has Another Scoring Machine.
Pittsburgh, while it lost De Hart and
Hastings of the 1916 team. appears to
have another great scoring machine.
Starting in its first contest with 14-to-
8 score against West Virginia, 1t has
kept adding to these touchdowns each
week. until yesterday Lehigh fell befer4
its onslaughts by Al to 0. Pitt may lose
a game or two before the end Of the
year, but right now it is travelling at a
gait that does not presage much for 1t
in the way of defeats. -
Dan, Stnte IS rolling UP enormous
scores in almost all its contests. Open
;, a In-to-n defeat OF
the Ambulance Corps, it has since beaten
t.ett. - ~, py o. - o, and yesterday
trimmed st. Bonaventure 90 to O. Penn
states opponents, no matter who, need
look for no sinecure. Washington and
Jefferson. while apparently not quite 60
strong usual, still seems to be for
midable enough to give almost anybody
a worth while struggle.
West Virginia, Notwithstanding de.
feat in its first game by Pitt. by to IL,
is playing fine foot ball and must be
classed among institutions up near the
top of the heap. Navy has been on the
short end Of 7-to-0 score with West
Virginia. but Navy still is strong and
versatile. Few elevens can boast Of q
quartet of backs better than wears tho
Navy blue and not many lines are
charging and blocking better. Army
also is getting in line with a com mbina-
tion Of veterans. which is sweeping all
teams before 1t by big scores. George
town has started its season as If 1t In
tends to run up big counts against
pretty near every school 1t faces.
Out in the middle west Ohio Stats
walked away with its game with North
ity. The Ohio eleven seems to be on
the verge of making a great fight for
another conference championship. Min.
nesota, Illinois and Nebraska have fino
teams. IL the results of their gamea
count for much.
Several Surprises Developed.
Some Of the games of yesterday de-
veloped something in the nature o9