Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12
EASTERN FOOTBALL TEAMS
REACH ZENITH OF POWER
Wcauits of saturdays Games SHOW
Eievens Play 1rne TO Expected
Form-BiE Scores Prevalent.
tBy Associated Press.l

BY Associated Press.l
NEW YORK. November ll.-Eastern
college football teams apparently
reached the zenith OF their sridiron
form in Saturdays games. il the re-
suits can be accepted Rs criterion
when compared with the previous play
OF the season. Amos; without eScep-
ton. the clevcns bnttled true to the
standards expected. and there was not
an upset TO mar the serenity OF the
pssk.n prophets.
Where close games were forecast
close contests developed, and by over
Whelmine scores stronger combinations
eliminated their weaker rivals. Not I'm
many seasons had there been 4 day
"aen top-hc2Ny scores were SO preva-
ieN:. some idea OF the number Of
iouchdo"ns made can be gained from
, the fact tina; in twenty games. selected
almost at random. the combined score
o! the winning teams was CTS 10 the
losers "a.
OF scoring with startling vividness.
owing TO the closcncss of the struggle
and tho final result Pennsylvania
Fought Dartmouth 20 stnn6still, and
won in the closing period Of play by
determined attack which the tired
Hanover eleven could not stem. even
with the aid of substitutes
Pittsburgh and Washington and Jef-
ferson had a hammcr-and-toncs BATH.
in wnich both elevens displayed re-
maIkabie football and playing spirit.
The ranthcrs finally emerged vic
'o'louS by the narrow margin OF three
POINTS. but the game was in doubt until
the closing minute of the contest. Both
teams showed sensational strcaI:s OF
offensive and defensive work but Tho
efforts OF Pittsburgh were better su,-
Il. "a liza xx.t,,
ior McCreieht and McLaran were the
Individual stars OF the game
The Army and tho Navy were vic
tors in their respective contests, the
Soldiers defeating the Carlisle Indians
rather easily. Georgetown put up a
stronger battle against tho Middics,
hut were forced TO be satisfied with
The small end Of the score. as the a,,-
round power and ability OF the Navy
was TOO great TO be overcome by even
the well-halanccd and carefully oached
combination Of the coileEians
Corneils visit TO Ann Arbor ended
IN disastrous defeat at the hands of
the Michigan eleven. which proved far
TOO strong and well equipped with
clever plays for the Ithaca team. Ex-
cept for few moments during the
first period. Cornell appeared bewil-
dercd by the constantly shifting at
tack and individual brilliancy OF tho
Wolverines.
Brown tackled the Second District
Naval Reserve eleven. captained by
cupid Black. formerly OF Yale, and
was completely outclassed by the ser
vice team. which played like an All
american combination, which it closely
approached In personnel. The Camp
orvens eleven held the Harvard In
tormais 10 no-score tie, while the
yale team easily disposed OF the New
taNen naval base players
Inc nearest approach to big var
Sly contest was the annual game be-
tween the Harvard and Princeton fresh
man e!eFens. The CrinSon youngsters
debated the embryo Tigers with the
same Ensto that their older classmates
would have displayed had the oppor-
tuhity and outcome been accorded
them.
he other games OF the day were
NANNY stores OF repeated marches up
ana down the field 10 touchdowns and
one-sided scores