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unexpected. Not that any of the big
teams were beaten Saturday, In what
was practically the first week of the
season, but that many Of the major
elevens found the shedding terribly
rough.
Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Dartmouth,
Brown, Syracuse and Columbia all had
their hands full Saturday, while the
scores made by Princeton, Pittsburg and
Colgate were not altogether satisfying
to their coaching staffs. Colgate alone
was scored on, but that is of little mo-
ment since the Maroon lineup was filled
with second and third string men when
the score came. just at the games end.
While Columbia was not scored
against, neither did the Blue and White
score. being held to tie by the U. s. S.
Arizona OF all the big teams Pennsyl-
vania was the only one to accumulate a
formidable count Saturday, but the
Quakers practically were playing a prep
school eleven - Pennsylvania Military
College, The final figure was 81 to 0.
The hard tussles that the little fell
lows gave their bigger brothers il. in
many instances, reflection not OF a
lack of strength among the big colleges
but of unusual power on the part of the
smaller teams. In the general melee of
this big year of revival, the little fell
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the acquisition of sturdy material.
Ellis ana Tigers Attract Attention.
The appearance of Yale and Princeton
In their first varsity games since 1916
attracted the lions share of attention
Saturday. Yale never did, even in its
most palmy days, have a tendency to
roll up large scores in its practice
games, but aside from this. there was a
marked weakness in the Blue attack In
the 20 to victory over Springfield.
The Massachusetts team twice took the
ball from the Blue on downs when Yale
seemed certain to register. Another
time Yale fumbled on the very brink of
the goal.
On two other occasions Yale was
forced to abandon the running game
and to call on Braden and Murphy to
boot the ball over the bar; and this they
did with pleasing ease. AS might be
expected in the first game Yale was re-
luctant to attempt anything beyond a
straight, running game.
The Eli defence was all that DR..
Sharpe could wish for. While SPRING
fields attack would have been prac-
tically negligible against any sort of
defence, the heavy Yale team was con-
tinually on top of the play. Springfield
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late in the last period when. the Blue
had many substitutes in the lineup. DIR.
Sharpe used practically two teams,
twenty-one names appearing in the
summary.
While many persons expected Bill
Roper's Princeton men to amass a larger
total than 2S points on Trinity the
Princeton attack showed up better than
that of any other big team Saturday.
The Tigers inability to score was due
not to Princeton weakness but to Trinity
strength.
Strubing Is Strong.
Led by Strubing. the Princeton back
field launched telling blows against the
Trinity forward wall. in which Strubing.
Trimble and Lourie were a source OF
continual worry to Trinity. Strubing
exhibited the most driving game, scor-
ing two of the Tigers four ,touchdowns.
The Princeton team followed the ball
rapidly. The Tigers showed a defence
that was consistently good. Trinity
made only one first down-that against
subs in the final period. Roper injected
twenty-six men into the game.
Princeton showed many early season
faults. but every Tiger supporter left
the field firmly convinced that Roper
has the best eleven that has represented
the Orange and Black for many seasons.
And this may be Tiger year-they
have a habit of doing things down there
every eighth season. Back in 1908 De
Wits team reached the pinnacle, and in
1911 Sammy White raced 70 glory by
converting an opponents tumble into a
Princeton touchdown in each of the big
games.
Since Whites historical runs Prince
ton has defeated neither Harvard nor
Yale, and the Tiger Is getting blood
thirsty.
Boston Holds Harvard.
Harvard adherents are telling them
selves that the Crimson showed improve
ment Saturday over its work of the
previous week, and are explaining the
II to o margin over Boston College by
the unusual strength OF the Catholic
team. The Harvard team was weak
ened considerably too by the absence of
Weatherhead at end and Hubbard at
tackle.
Ralph Horween was the big man in
the attack of the Crimson. He scored
16 OF the II points, with two touch
a field goal Whenever the Harvard at
tack did get under way Boston College
fell back.
Harvard showed a good defence, break
ing up many forward passes and keep.
ing the Catholics on their own ground
with single exception. when Urban
completed a 27 yard heave. Harvard
charged well and tackled with certainty.
Capt. Fritz Shiverick was the weight
that shifted the balance of power to
Cornell In a distressing struggle which
the big Red team took from Oberlin,
8 to o. Shiverick scored the single
touchdown and q field goal The weather
was upbearably warm in Ithaca, how
ever, and this slowed CornelIs play
greatly. Rush used sixteen substitutes,
following his policy of giving every man
a chance.
Capt. Bell and Hobey Light and near
ly every other member of the Pennsyl-
vania backfeld took a hand in making
life miserable for the Penn Military
College eleven on Franklin Field. The
Red and Blue made eight touchdowns
Penn was penaiized heavily, being set
back for a total Of ninety yards, while
the cadets escaped entirely the wrath of
the officials.
Dartmouth's Hard Rub.
Coach Spears found his hands full
when the Norwich team clashed with
his Dartmouth hopefus. Norwich al
ways has been easy meat for the big
Green team, and large score was ex-
pected. especially since Dartmouth
, started its season with a 40 to VIC
tory over Springfield. The little Nor
wich team was stubborn. though. and It
was not until the final period that the
Green rushed over its Is points
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