New-York tribune., 1920-12-06

teams. II dOcSN mean much ana II
world. But VIC put it forth Just tf
Of interest to lovers Of the great gar
in college activities.
II personal opinion were responsible
for this rating it might be turned up
side down. For instance. We neN'Ve
there are couple OF teams RANKED
below others that are probably better
outfits. bu. speaking. matnemalcallY'
these same teams figure better tn"h
those We have ranked lower. some
hodr may hasten 30 remark AT TINS
point THAT as q "math shark our RANK
would be very rank. indeed. We aom''
it in school it was always so.
However. looking over the records.
viewing tho various performances of
the teams from various angles that is,
from lhc records from strength OF op-
roreNts and from the entire season 5
record instead Of from one game we
have decided that the list as made out
Is as fair and as logical as we can
possibly make it.
Arguments Locked For
We know all about the arguments
that will be presented. That Harvard
tied Princeton. ard tie is a tie.
whether worn around the neck or on
the football field. But if this same
theory held true in all things Of life
most Of Us would have Just az much as
the other fellow. hei ~ as how we are
all created free and equal.
Well. this is tho simplest analogy
We can draw: The New York Yankees
Won both tho Cleveland and the Chicago
baseball series this year, 9nd Yet both
Of -nese teams finished ahead of the
-.
may argue tho locals arc better nine
Sox. but the main point is that the
players Of those teams collected the
dough logitimatcly. We mean.
Thus. ii football teams here in the
Ea st were in a league and were ranked
according TO percentages. Princeton
would top the list That at least is
TIE way we figure It. How about our
personal opinion on the natter did We
lear somebody ask. Well. We think
the Tigers are probably the best. al
thourh W. also think that Pittsburgh
and Boston College would make the
Nassau students travel a swifter pace
than any other eleven to get the de-
csion.
But there isn't doubt Bill Roper
turned out mighty fine combna ton
this fall. 1t comprised about every
thing a first class team must have
speed. versatility. strcngth-that is,
physically a couple Of fine ends, a
grand little quarterback a powerful
line and = backield that was capable
both or ofonse and defense.
The teams defense virtually was per
feet. Harvard did manage to elude IT
in tho last few minutes Of play with a
few passes hut we doubt if the
Cl.n' On could have repeated. For when
the Tigers met Vale they had holstered d
their defense for forward passes. and
TIRE Ellis were practically helrless when
i came to advancing the ball.
\ Varied Attack
On ofTense the Orange and Rlsck. as
stated above, had a Varied attack to 20
with its power. What is more. the
Tigers showed constant improvement,
ard whom they PLAYED Yale they were a
wellnich perfect eleven. They had a
fine record for the season against
formidable opposition tie in seven
games. With the exception of Pitts
burgh, and possibly Brown and Dart
mouth, the Princctonlans had as hard a
schedule as any OF them.
Had Boston College played through
n harder schedule wo would have placed
il al me top. The Maroon went through
undefeatod. topping such good ones as
Yaic, Georgetown and Holy Cross. be-
sides beating Springfield. Mar:etta,
Fordham. TUFTS and Boston University
And IN no struggle except the Yale
game was this crew of Frank Cava-
naugh's extended.
Like Princeton. the Bostonians pos
sessed all the essentials OF first elias
football team. Great ends, strong line
fine punter. sturdy on defense and ca
pahle and versatile on offense.
Pittsburgh was great football team
this year-make no mistake about that
1t went through the hardest schedul,
Of them all, suffering but two ties Anc
you how the Panthers would have wor
both Of those games II it had got the
breaks. We do believe it should hav,
beaten Penn State on Thanksgiving
day-that game was scoreless tie
Syracuse WAS the other team to get Z
draw with Glenn Warmers crew, to 7
Defeated Strong Teams
The Panthers played and defeated
Geneva, West Virginia, Georgia Tech
on. Of the greatest teams in tn,
country; Lafayette. another fine eleven.
Pennsylvania, and Washington ane
yeferson. What do you think Of tina
list 50 do We. We can only say it.
too bad for Pitt it was held TO ii,
twice.
Penn State did exceptionally wei
with bulky and Formidable list O
opponents. Early in the season it wor
fierce battle from Dartmouth and !
seemed as though the Lions we're neve.
quite the same aftcrward. They wer,
tied by Lehigh, although the way tn,
Lehlgh players performed that da,
they would have tied anybody, an,
they were tied or rather did hold Pit
70 ~. 50 State gets fourth place
Harysrd's schedule wasn't any to
exacting. 1t mad opposition TO be sure