Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-31
BATTLE GROUND IS READY
STAGE SET FOR HARVARD
OREGON GAME TOMORROW
Team, Appear Evenly Matches , ana
Close Contest treditea
Expected to Stnr.
5BY Associated Fress I

p.saDtsSas" al. Dec. sN,---iIar.
mrd;s tootbaIl squad today con,pIs,sd
heavy ,ratnisnr , one Ilsn and set then no
more football for the Crimson p.ayeis
until referee George Sarnc,ts VASE n.
sounds the signal on New Years Day
fo- tho opening OF the tournament OF
roses game against oreE1n.
in 81. and d'! afterno"n. following which
h,no coach Robert Fisher announced
his men were iii and ready fos TIC
9 1:;!; 1snresen, tSe west against the
traditional strength OF the East.
prssEn he' Sc %Re Ffs is ssnsauied FOR
tomorrow. after which they. too will
The weather today continued warm,
Sigh, fall from the, nnusuaiiF hish
marks OF The nsst few days gyms
Years weather would more nearly APP
proach the winter tang to which both
teams sre accustomed.
Whatever the outcome OF the game.
the players are in for big time New
Years night,
the members OF the two squads viii
l.s honor guests st banquet and bali
10 he given by the wives and oauEhs
tct7s OF members OF Inc tournainchE IL
roses association.
Westcrner~ Have Advantage.
In The fcW Atlantic vS. Pacific Coast
intercollegiate football games played to
date the advantage rests with the Pa
cidc institution eierens. In 1918 Wash
following yes- Oregon defeated Penn
syItania by "a similar score. During
1916, Syracuse made q tour OF the
,ecc 81 10 o. and oregon Aggies, es
10 o. Previous TO reaching the coast.
Montana had tied the syracuse com,
einatton in e-to-o game. In 1917 and
1919. Syracuse played Nebraska. Win
ming the first gime; 10 to ?. and losinS
of he
colleges. While Harvard has never
made such IN extended trip an inter
sectional game is not An innovation for
the Crimson, for Harvard and Mich;-
gar. TO cite only one case have met
were defeated. /. to o; in 1881. to o: in
1885. TO o. and in 1914 Harvard COM
pieted its quartet Of victories by win
Harvard had an easy schedule this
year. and until the Princeton game
on November did not have to extend
itself. Crimson teams are deyeiorsd
physically through season with the
idea solely OF having them in condi-
ton to play their best AGAINST Their
taken "in stride" a result OF this.
combined With an easy schedule: is
be able to pick UP again Tor the post
season contest much easier than teams
which have beer trained for several
special games i'll a season OF hard play.
teams for many years. said before no
Left with the eleven for the coast: MY
Years. don't think they have been
nj their highest yet this year. I'll bring
them along, I'm sure. and Wei! make
Califor1iin's miller climate help instead
Of retard us
Crimson Line Heavier.
or rns E On she iss but x INV.
lighter back field Harvard's line All
vantage in poundase will be consider
10 end. or an average OF about fourteen
pounds TO man. LII the hack field
IInrvard's shortening in weight is
the 15o pounds Of Casey. it's slight
star, and the i75 pounds Of B,anien-
berg. Ills Oregon opponent.
The Eastern college game this yc2r
was Il varied one. It included some
thing OF the .ol5-time line; huckins al
tics of. forward and lateral passing,
end a freer use of the punt and kick.
both for the strategy which locke {"
yect scoring action OF the field goal.
The Harvard Team as developed by
Coach Robert T, Fisher. ,vhii. rot thr
best Of the Eastern colleges III any
or these several phases OF the game.
combined al! OF item u round our 4.
method % play.
This gained ic- the eleven an East
ern reputation IS an Aie:t and O.aiay
combination. Its li.e. uncertain III
stonewail against Yale. ard ty ciose
n: "a = ss::ss H y:
- goa 2Esi1z. VA. assault ryh:t p,
s@a carried from :uidN.id Tas one OF
t,ay TIE Cr.nsea's de:snss az inst
:yrH a!d and lateral PASS attaci: is iess
Q; known quantity. Innovations b.
,reFo:. rnsy' prove shis 80 ts : i;ar, ara
iiur,ara Attack Assorted.
-fs IN E'h ~citIEe q a;iacE : ?
"t-h pie:' developed - the rnsye b-Il-
al srrp!s:ae-.- ri rush mi ch3r-e.
~ sane J. bua; laisely around
tE!d Sta. choice Of walter camp for
.hiGt Ian tacf this year. Casey
siip ri q youth b. Cor."a-ferr ,s..,.I
.ac aeavfer-se- iype n ,Jiay.- IS ~
pcc,ed 20 fash % prigitli- in -. JTrs,
~ d.i through iiarynrd's campo .sn
;~as tn" object o. defensive at.cf.5gr
- S,,'nr.t opD3sing players IN es.i
= ,fr,. MsrvaIf.s zig Faamss; ne came
whether m upcr-ficld rrrnir,,
there Ms a ~. 10 shift ana dod re
;" snare sf4te"'y both pace and di,
Mardins OF opposing ;ackiers xiii
I'm Atraigni arm; gave him gain af;el
E.rved both as thrower ana receiver
more often as the latter. and for cor
s, s eha 81 qfa ,b n. Casey proved him
weapon OF attack. Casey, tied ,hn i,nr,"
With Princeton ana won the Eamt, vii
faie by. receiving forward passes an.
Completing them with elusive runs +
ne contest ut Pasadena he viii h
plsSlnS MS !ast game under Crimso
rStD's, as ne service in tho navy vii
count toward a degree.
Stntistics Mndr Public
me lineup and 1919 records Of In
TWO teams and the probable Uarya,,,
oregon statistics follows:
Drss2n y. AuiiuOn,ah ..
'Irescr. -: Washington IL
oregon, o: WASHINGTON State :.
ftEn., ty.apn AEFiea. D.
'feScn. ID: Multnonah. 4
Harvard. 81: Rntcs O.
iiiarys 10 4. .n,,;s,on College.
Harvard. :: E'rn.sr. 0
Harvard. a: vivsinia
Harvard. 20: Sprinpnrlo o
Harvard. Ia: Prncr,on -
Harvard. %. Tuftf
Harvard. 10: Yale J.
Harvard ros,,jur c,.r.
DeSnIo nd ..... LEFT cna AZ -.
Sed%icR ........ left tackle .,.,... Ear,ic
GODS. ........ lcft guard ..... Nj. -
hhs@HlScf. center 80. 'IntcE" l,e.i