The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-23
FOOTBALL GALORE
ON LOCAL FIELDS
Harvard Radios and Princeton
Aviators to Clash on the
Polo Grounds.
TWO GAMES IN BROOKLYN
College Stars in Service Will
Play to Help War Work
Fund.
TWO GAMES IN BROOKLYN
ny GEORGE .. UNDERWOOD.

ny GEORGE .. UNDERWOOD.
One viii. have 70 10 far back into
New York's sridlron history. even to the
days when Berkeley Oval was the stage
FOR the country's biggest games. before
lie can md day when no many football
'reats were offered within the confines
Of the great city ~ will be served this
afternoon. Polo Grounds, Ebbets Field
and South Field all will stage irnpor-
'ant contests, and lovers of the game
will be hard put to decide In which d.
fection 70 point their iimousines.
The majority OF fans will chose bet
,ween Polo Grounds and Ebbets Field,
Tor In those places gridiron double head
"rs are scheduled in aid OF the United
War Work Campaign Fund. Those who
70 10 either baliyard not only will have
,he privilege Of satisfying their football
appeties but will have the added pleasure
of knowing the little mite they hand IN
at the boz ONCE will help New York go
over the top In the War Work drive.
Under the shadow Of Coogan's blum
two oorking service games will be
fought, the Harvard Radios meeting the
Princeton Aviators In one contest and
;hs Newport Naval Reserves throwing
out diminishing lines against the strong
Granite State eleven In the other Each
II the teams largely Is composed OF
roraler collegiate stars. and two great
contests are assured.
At Ebbets Field the indicated Camp
Oevens eleven from Massachusetts,, fresh
rom their victories over the Harvard
Radios. Camp Merritt and other teams,
Will hurl It's battlefront against the
Mireoia Aviators. As q cocktail to the
big service game Erasmus Hall High
School will play Fordham Prep. Gov
ernor-elect Smith will throw out the
openins ball and army aviators win en-
terrain with aerial stunts
ceIumbia Meets n. Y. ".
South Field will b the battle-ground
Cor Columbia and New York University
in their annual gridiron duel Over on
Oritani Field, near Hackensack. the
camp Merritt eleven will entertain
Fordham In what promises TO be a
closely fought contest
Much Of the old Harvard and Prince
ton atmosphere will surround the con-
test between the Harvard Radios and
the Princeton Avlators on the Polo
Grounds. Sentiment decrees the cons OF
John Harvard and the men Of Old Mas
ssu VIII be on hand to root for tho
"levens bearing the names of their alma
matters. This roar OF tho Tiger and the
looming chorus Of "orir Director will
reverbsrate across the gridiron In all the
rolune OF pre-wsr days.
IT looks a. IL II would be the Tigers
lay to roar for the Princeton AviatorS
with such men on tbs line AZ "Shifty"
isoien of Ohio State. Carver OF Montana
I'D Lester Geliatly OF GIL Dobie's I'M
eaten Washington State eleven. and
oackheld composed OF Murray of
Of Ohio State and Stein OF Washington
ard Jefferson loom up larger than does
ne Harvard Radios, who apparently
viii have TO depend on the Individual
ortlliancy Of George "rubber" White.
The former Andover star Nothing can
De taken for granted IN football, how
sver, and the Radios may give the Avia
:ors q stunning surprise.
Two strong EIevens.
Fresh from the recent victory over the
pelha~' Bay y. r. 8. eleven Fred Walk
IS y Sport Naval reserves Will enter
ne contest with Granite State chock full
% coincidence. They will encounter the
'ame spirit IN Granite state, for Tom
Taorpe's proteGes. with the scalps of
8rick!ey's y. T. s. eleven. Camp Mike
ma Fordhan dangling from their belts
iel!sve themselves unbeatable No less
:. authority that Major Clarke Tobin,
psTtn,outh's All American tackle Of
Few years back. declares the Granite
state eleven Ii one of the most power
III he ever looked upon Major Tcbin
made this declaration after the Granite
state had trampied his pet Camp Mills
even In ths crust c: = 5. TO 8 defeat.
Soth Newport and Granite State are
-ich In collegiate material Newport
paa NJ n Pf mr.
Aessier Of Pittsburg and Quiglsy. Con-
way ard Lynch OF Holy Cross 10 de-
END upon. On the Granite State eleven
arc such stars as Vickery of Penn State. |
isrod OF George Tech, Sprouie OF Wis
ons!l. Wilcox OF Svarthnore, McCaf-
'rey Of Holy Cross. Ernst Of Pennsyl- !
ana, Dubuque OF Minnesota. not TO
say anything Of Joe Bonds, the pro- /
'sss'onai heavyweight pugillst who |
graduated into the prise ring from semi |
professional football In the West
Three "Jaeks" IN BaekaeId.
College men predominant on the Camp |
oeysnS and M.neola slevenS. who will |
'cttle their gridiron differences at Ebbets |
led. The Camp Devens team 10 cap |
aimed by George Hobsn. the former |
Dartmouth and Lshigh star, With him |
the back field are Jack Malone Of |
syracuse, Jack Burke OF Holy Gross |
and Jack Mcguire. a player from of the |
sand lots" whom Boston experts cay IS |
g-idiron diamond OF the first water.
The three "JaciIS' and George Hoban
're expected to give the AViators a lot
u trouble this afternoon.
AZ South Field this afternoon Coiun-
l!a has an old score 20 settle with Now
York University. Since the revival OF
r!diroD sport at Columbia In 1915 tho |
cams met three times, the Violet tri-
'rphing in two Of the struggles. The :,
cue and white will attempt to even
A!Hss UP to-day and from all indica-
Ions they will be successful Coach
Dawson has an exceptionally strong
seven this season and II should have
it'le difficulty In rolling I'D a comfort