The Washington herald., 1918-09-09
FOOTBALLBOWS
TO SPORT FANS
More Than 900 Games to
Be Played by Colleges
and Prep Schools.

New York, Sept. s-More than l 900
football games are scheduled to be
played by the leading colleges and
preparatory schools OF the country
during the coming gridiron season
While these figures are not up TO
tho normal standards, the records
show over two-thirds OF the number
of contests scheduled In 1915 and 1915.
The list Is less accurate than in
past years. however. owing to the
late arrangements OF. dates and the
constant shifting of games. Uncer-
tainty regarding the demand to be
MADE upon students and institutions
by the war has further complicated
the situation. In some cases GER
tein colleges have cancelled entire
schedules Within the past few weeks.
while others have yet to decide
whether or not the games will be
played this autumn.
This Is particularly true OF Hsr-
ward, Yale and Princeton In the East.
for although there are indication
that football will be resumed at these
universities no attempt has been
made as yet to schedule games. and
the contests. II arranged, will prob
ably be confined to a round robin
series with few minor matches in
place Of the usual impressive sched-
ules Of the big three.
Here and there the name OF a
prominent team Will be missing
from the list of elevens, such as the
Carlisle Indian School and George
town University, but in the main
the familiar elevens are to be found
in the long series of games which
begin on Saturday. September 21,
and close with the contests of
Thanksgiving Day. late in Novem-
ber.
In the East, Cornell, PennsyIva-
mia. Dartmouth. Army. Navy. Brown
Colgate, Syracuse, williams, Pitts
burgh. Columbia, Amherst and
many other colleges will be repre-.
sented by teams. The Middle ives,
will see the conference colleges
| augmented by the addition OF the
University Of Michigan. playing the
usual Championship schedule, while
many other elevens will also figure
IN the football activity, including
Nebraska, Missouri, Michigan Ag.
eles. Notre Dame. Colorado. Denver
Utah, Missouri and other prominent
colleges and universities OF the sec.
! tton as far west as the Rocky Noun.
tains.
/ Among the prominent Southern
teams which will play this fall are
Florida. Alabama. Texas. Tulane,
Rice, Kentucky. Vanderbilt. West
! Virginia, Virginia Poly and Virginia
Military. On the Pacific Coast. Cali.
fornia. Occidental. Washington State
and Washington University. Oregon,
Southern California and Oregon Ag.
giles are all prepared to play. In ad.
dition to these and many more col.
lege teams in the section mentioned
there will be hundreds Of cantonmen,
and naval training station eleycns
With few exceptions little is knowr
regarding the ability of the service
combinations. but they are expected
to be powerful teams. The coacbe,
will have unlimited material to draw
from, much of which is already ex
pertenced in football play. as ever,
station contains a number OF mer
who. only a few years ago, mad,
names for themselves on varsity field.
In all parts Of the nation.
Another effect of the war times |,
the scarcity Df .intersectionaI games
which have been the feature of th,
season in recent years. While a few
are, to be found upon the schedule.
OF the various elevens In all section.
OF The country they are lar froy,
being as frequent as in the past
Among those to be played are Yves
virginia VS.. Army, Nebraska VS.
Notre Dame, Washington and Jeffer
son vs.. Notre Dame. Nebraska vs.
west Virginia, Army VS.. Notre Dame
Michigan Aggies, vs.. West Virginia
co nell vs.. Michigan. and Syracus,
VS.. Nebraska.