Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-06
$4,000 PRESENT
AS PRINCETON
PLAYS RIVALS
Cambridge Stadium Crowded
for Clash Between Tigers
and Harvard.
CRIMSON THE FAvoRITE
BY JACK vEIoCK.
International News Sports Editor.


BOSTON, Nov. GA ravenous Prince
ton Tiger, with longing for nutfiment,
was Unbiased here today.
Harvard's huge stadium was his hunt
ing ground and he stalked his prey-a
crimson clad giant-in hungry despera
ton. 1t is long since he has been fed
AS the hour of the Harvard Princeton
game approaches 1t was recalled that
Princeton has not defeated Harvard in
nine years. 1t was in 1911 that Sam
White picked up a fumbled ball and
raced over Harvard's goal for touch
down. dragging the Crimson in the dust
behind him. Small wonder the Tiger IS
hungry.
TEAMS HAVE MET
&c TIMES ON GRID.
Princeton and Harvard have played
twenty-five games. The Tigers have won
ten against eight Harvard victories and
two tie games. But nine years Is
long stretch. The Tiger Graves change
OF diet and he went out TO get 1t to-
day.
football fans were on hand for the frst
battle of series between the Big Three.
1t was a happy, spirited and colorful
crowd and all signs In advance OF tho
game indicated that it would witness one
of the greatest football struggles of the
season.
weather conditions we're ideal. Har-
wards stalwarts wele favored in the bet
ting.
The makers of odds evidently believed
downs better than the Tigers. At least
betting here today indicated as much
with odds as good as to 3.
Wiseacres from the lair of the Tiger
believe in his versatility. Having com
pared Princeton with Harvard on paper,
Onny nf than haVa come n fha cOuelu.
sion that with such players as Don
Lourie, Scheerer, Gilroy and the as
founding Garrity in her back field.
Princeton stands a better chance TO take
advantage Of whatever opportunity Of
fers than does the slower and more meth
odical Harvard quartet OF backs. Recov-
ering fumbles for touchdowns and ma.
king sensational runs-in short, doing
the uneIpected-is a Princeton tradition.
Some OF these things could happen to-
day.
As compared to the Crimson. the team
from Princeton stacks up very favorably,
though Il must be admitted that while
Harvard has revealed no one player who
has dominated the work OF the team, the
big Crimson machine has gone along
with the smooth working precision Of b
steam roller and has shown the Same
sort or crushing power. HaEvsrd's line
Is stronger than that OF the Tigers. aud
her back field more rugged on straight
offensive playing. Princeton's playing in
comparison has been more or less spas
modic.
In defense both teams have shown
strongly. with Harvard holding a slight
advantage, II there has been one either
way. and because Princeton has not
shown an attack strong enough to gain
ground consistently II appeared that
the Crimson held the balance OF power.
CRIMSON ENDS
REPORTED WEAK
Princeton's attack, most probably, Will
be directed at the Hnryardg ends. Coach
Fishers eleven Is admittedly weak on
are expected to start the game ~ ends
for the Crimson today. will have their
work cut out when Lourie Gilroy and
Garrtty get TO prancing about after the
ball Quite naturally the Tigers will test
the Crimson line. It's weakest point Is
az center, where Hsvemeyer has been
playing. Captain Horween has been
practicing at Havemeyers positiou-Hor'
ween was the Harvard center last year
and mav play that position today against
Captain Callahan, Of the Tigers.
Both teams viii try the passing game
and Il Il expected that both viii have
few tricks 10 uncover In this line
versatile hack field PLAYER who can use
the "tripie Unrest" successfully can 20
much with forward passes. Such player
Is Lonrle.
II the rival coaches start the players
who are expected 20 make M the elevens
in the first quarter today, Harvard VIII
30 on the field with an advantage OF
Harvard's team "a 81 IL expected 20 line
up averages 1s3 pounds. The Tigers
average us pounds. The probable line-
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