Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-31

Pasadena, Calif., Dec. So.-Harvard's football squad today completed heavy training. One light scrimmage will be held tomorrow and then no more football for the Crimson players until Referee George Varnelfs whistle sounds the signal on New Years day for the opening of the Tournament Of Roses game against Oregon.
 Stiff workouts were held this morn ing and afternoon, following which Head Coach Robert Fisher announced his men were fit and ready for the ag- gregation of husky Oregonians who will represent west against the tra- ditional strength of the east.
 Oregon held one practice today. An other light workout is scheduled for tomorrow, after which they, too, will call off training.
 The weather today continued warm but the thermometer registered slight fall from the unusually high marks Of the past few days, giving rise to hope by both teams that New Years weather would more nearly ap- proach the winter tang to which both teams are accustomed.
 Whatever the outcome of the game the players are in for a big time New Years night.
 Announcement was made tonight that the members of the two squads will be honor guests at banquet and ball to be given by the wives and the daughters of members of the Tourna- ment of Roses Association.
 Oregon won five out of six games played during the 1919 schedule and was scored upon in three others. Har- yard took part in nine games, won n s-. IL. other contest. The total scoring against the crimson consisted of two field goals, and one touchdown made in the Yale and Princeton games There is no away in which to obtain line upon the respective strength of Oregon and Harvard even through the unsatisfactory method of com parative scores for the institutions are so widely sedarated that mutua opponent was out of the question.
 the few Atlantic vs. Pacific coast Intercollegiate football games played 10 date the advantage rests with the Pacific institution elevens. In 1915 Washington defeated Brown 14 to O. The following year Oregon defeated Pennsylvania by a similar e"o-e. Dur ing 1916 Syracuse made tour of the far west defeating Occidental Col l'5b % lO anu oregon ASgleS 2S LC 0. Previous to reaching the coast Montana had tied the Syracuse com. hination in to 6 game. 1917 and 1919 Syracuse played Nebraska win ring the first game 10 to 9 and losing tho second . to o. These games con stitute a majority of the contests in. volving far western trips by easterr colleges. While Harvard has neve1 made such an extended trip an inter sectional game is not an innovation for the crimson for Harvard anC Michigan to cite only one case. hay, met in four games. In 1881 the Vol verines were defeated to 0; in 1SS z 10 in 1885. to and in 1914 liar yard completed it's quartet of victorie by winning to 0.
 Harvard had an easy schedule thi year and until the Princeton game o1 November 8 did not have to extend it self. Crimson teams are developed physically through a season with tn idea solely of having them in condi tiou 10 play their best against thel old rivals of Yale. All other game are taken 'in stride" A result O this. combined with an easy schedule is that the Harvard team is expecte, Co be able to pick up again for tn post season contest much easier thal teams which have been trained fo several special games in a season o hard play. "Pooch" Donovan, train CT of Crimson teams for many years