New-York tribune., 1919-09-27

This happens TO be the fiftieth an
adversary Of the origin of American
Intercollegiate football, sport which
s,, become distinctive, though it
,..yted as an improvisation of the
rnslish Rugby football. The first game
vas played by elevens representing
Rutgers and Princeton universities just
Afty years ago. The players Of the first
ynuld recognize the game which they
sibition Of it to-day.
Each change in the rules was made
siter heated debate. Always the con-
s.rvatives predicted that every altera-
.ion would mean the ruination of the
snort. The abolition of the old mass
momentum plays after several years
Of numerous fatalities was the greatest
Innovation Of the game and one that
vas most violently opposed. But 1t
brought about the fast open game of
today, which is far more interesting
phe spectators and far safer for the
players
Many Changes Since 1916
There have been many changes in
:as matter OF coaching and manage
nent of the football squads Of the
larger Eastern colleges since the fall
Il 1915, which was the last big foot
ball year. Haughton and the Haughton
system have disappeared from Harvard.
Bob Fisher IS in charge there. Dr. Al
sharpe, who formerly handled football
for Cornell, is in charge at Yale. Lieu
ssnant Bill Roper i. working the
Princeton squad into shape, while
SPEEDY" Rush is the football general
issimo st Cornell.
The games which will be played to-
DAY arc the hghtest in the schedule
0! the colleges that are to participate.
They should give line on the material
which Will make up the elevene, but
they hardly will reveal any new foot
ball strategy. Football strategists are
syen cagier than army strategists; they
hold their coups for the psychological
nemenrS
Yale University promises much in
the matter Of material. DR.. Sharpe has
eight separate elevens at work already,
all Of them containing some material
worth watching. Indications are that
tney Will have a permanent scrub
eleven al Yale later in the season.
This system is hard on the members
Of the scrub but it has been demon
strsted that it is Of considerable i'm
gortance in the development Of the
srst string eleven.
Veterans Back at Harvard
Harvard will have Casey and Eoy-
seen among the veterans reporting for
Tho backfeld. Casey is one of the fast
est Of the backs and a whirlwind
through broken field, but he is not a
punting back. Whether Fisher will
build his team around Casey as the
star, as Haughton did, remains to be
seen. Princeton and Cornell also will
maze some interesting disclosures in
the matter of strategy later in the
isaton
At West Point and Annapolis the
cadets Of the rival branches Of the SER
7lee are working With the Army-Navy
game as practically the only objective
o. the football season. Colonel Charles
oaiy, one OF the greatest players ever
turned out Of the Point, and one OF the
rannlest Of football strategists. is in
ssafge. Captain Elmer Oliphant, one
ei the greatest backs ever de-
yeioped by the Army, also is working
WIN the team. Coach Dobie at An
Iapohs has made an early start with
tae nephews Of Uncle Josephus.
me Army-Navy game will be played
the Polo Grounds on November 20
sld VIII wind up the season in the
Sast indications Of the interest in
.ais event may be gained from the
'sct taat there practically will be no
ssss available for the general public
Isef the Army and Navy followers
asVs peen gwen reservations. The
ssme prospect holds for the Yale. Har-
'aru and Princeton games