The evening world., 1919-10-27
Washington and jefferson
Complicates Football Situa-
ton by Beating Syracuse.
By William Abbott.

TVHE football layout Is becoming
nicely scrambled. Syracuse
was ditched by Washington
and Jefferson just when the Orange
| team started TO claim the mythical
title. Colgate, for the time being. is
leading the flock. but Harvard, Penn,
West Point and w. & ]. are moving
along now at fast clip and the
whirlwind eleven from the little COL
lcge at Hamilton will be hard pressed
next month for the so-called grid
iron championship.
While Colgate twisted the Tiger
tail 10 the tune of TO 0 It Is our
opinion that IL the two teams could
play return engagement about
three weeks hence Princeton would
be victorious. The Jerseymen showed
up Unexpectedly strong against Col
gate. The Maroon combination won
| because II was equipped with more
scoring plays. The Tigers, being
| developed more slowly with the bat
ties with Harvard and Yale as the
chief objectives, twice threatened 70
score, once when Trimble a.'ually
raced across Colgate's goal line and
was called back because q Tiger
tackle, over anxious TO start mix
ing, was OFF side, and the second
time when Harvey, substitute end
stood unmoiested on the visitors
Vineyard line for a forward pass
but dropped the ball.
Colgate. like Princeton, had two
excellent chances TO tally. The des-
perate- playing Nassau line spoiled
the first opportunity when II stopped
Clio almost on the edge OF their
goal line. At the same time Colgate
made good with a neatly executed
forward pass that won the game
Against running plays Princeton wai
every bit as strong as Colgate, al.
though the New Workers. frequently
bored through Mike Callahan at cen
tire for gains.
The Tigers didn't fare so we'll oI
the offense. Colgate had bil
stock of deceptive plays from kicl
formation and a fine collection o
forward passes, which proved TO b
the deciding factor in the hard
fought battle. Princeton's attac
was constructed mostly aroun
Trimble, the left halfback. He con
stantly stood In back OF tue line an
, the Maroon team was badly puz
zled, not knowing whether he woul
punt, drop kick. run or throw
pass. II was the old threat" sys
TEN that Eddie Mahan employed s
successfully during his term at Hal
Z ward.
Although defeated by Colgate tn
, Tiger is going TO be a tough anlmI
! for Harvard and Yale to corral neS
month. And to win these two battle
Old Nassau would call II a greg
J. year, even II all the early games wei
}. lost
n Syracuse furnished the big ups
!. In Saturdays games. After the ser
h sational victory over Pittsburgh II
Orange rooters began talking about
clean slate for the season and u
+ along comes washington and Jeffe
70 son and gums up the beautiful plan
l So confident was Syracuse that 2
II odds were freely given that w. al
j. would be licked. although q
al Pennsylvanlans are always tough o.
&c ponents for any one. II was toss I
sy between both sides until within s
70 minutes of the finish, when Erick
a son, a fleet footed washington hal
U. back, twice romped through the e
tire Syracuse eleven for touchdown
the final score being lS to 0,
The Quakers are no doubt co
a, WINGED they have one OF their ol
n time great teams. Pennsylvania W
o. from Lafayette 2S to o. Only y
he weeks ago Princeton had rou
lie time defeating the same aggregati
NO TO 6. Penn waited until the th'
Iquarter and then cut loose win