New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-27
Many Upsets
To BE Expected
On the Criidiron
Small Colleges Are Coming
Into Their Own More
Than Ever This Fall
By Ray Mccarthy

season the greatest ara mNSC SpecIacu-
lar Ct all others apparently are going
to ngure more prominently in the
games this season. An upset, of
course. means that the reverse of what
is expected occurs But If the dope
gees wrong as regularly as it did last
year after while there will be no
be struggle IF itself-a toss-up, in
fact. And that is exactly what is de-
sired.
Small colleges, Ike small nations,
are rapidly coming mt their own. 1t
Is getting to be-rather, the situation is
now present-where the so-called big
colleges can no longer book contests
with the little fellows with the expec-
tation that they will act as appetizers
for the big fry to come later in the
season.
Saturdays results were quite as
startling as many of those which came
later in the season last year. AS
mate of fact there was only one real
upset here in the East. although there
were several unexpected happenings.
The game which upset the dope com
pletely was the Ursinus- Rutgers
grapple.
Ursinus Gets Jump
Last year Rutgers had no trouble in
beating the Pennsylvanians by score
of 81 to in their opening tussle. The
Scarlet was counted on to win by two
or taree touchdowns this season in
spite Of the fact it's eleven is not as
strong as that Of 1919. But Ursinus
got the Jump mighty f. .tor in foot
ball games-grew confident as the game
progressed and finished by winning, Ii
TO I.
Th,., will ~ - n ,I: D. A.,
Rutgers Gefeat-the Army grabbed
some of its stars, it didn't get the
breaks and so on. But results speak
for themselves. Ursnus won on it's
merits. In tie future years Rutgers
can no longer count on this little in
sti'Lt.on IS set-up. 1t will nave to
looI elsewhere for first game victim
or take its chances.
And now about Harvard and Holy
Cross. Undoubtedly the result, Har-
ward 8, Holy Cross Q, caused consterna-
ton among many Of the Crimson sup
porters. But if they know the facts
won't be greatly surprised. Even though
the Worcester eleven went into the
game minus several stars '. counted on,
who were lost by failure to pass the
entrance exams, it put up wonderful
fight.
With fast, scrappy, albeit light,
team the Purple, knowing its oppo-
nent-composed mostly Of Drawn and
beef as it now stands-took the often
sive at the very start, figuring to play
the Crimson off its collective feet and
then to play safe. A tumble by Gagnon
in the very first part of the issue
changed the complexion of the melee
greatly.
Harvard outrushed its smaller ad-
rcrsary easily. But it never could cross
the goal line, and that's what counts.
Holy Cross allowed the Cambridge stu
dents to pillow along and wear them
selves out, but once in the shadow of
its goal line the Worcester lads held
like the American doughboys.
Fisher Faces Hard Task
Take 1t from us, Fisher has his work
cut out for him this season. This game
convlnces US more than ever that this
Ia to be Yale's year. The Haughton
system may be all very fine, but no
system will succeed without the ma
terial. Fisher has no Hardwicks Ma
hans or Brickleys this year. Will he
succeed? 1t remains to be seen.
There is one thing TO be said about
the Harvard system which has saved
the neck o. the Crimson many times in
the past. 1t always aims to have a
capable goal kicker on hand. Evidently
Mr.. Bue.l IS to occupy this role this
season. At least he did very we'll in it
Saturday
Bur what we want to bring out is
that weight no longer cuts any meas
ure in football unless 1t is combined
with speed. But speed alone will often
succeed without weight. Secondly, un-
Ger the modern game al t.ams stand
an equal chance-very nice, indeed
ana '"e small college-witnes Centre,
without revenue or sGuad-can win the
championship as we'll as any of thu
others
HuE. 2hrey did not fash forth as
was expected, but there was one other
VINO will bear watching this season.
We refer to "Chick" Gagcn. This
?ellov Is wonderful athlete, nifty
b+seball player, wao will in all likeli-
s s.od be sen in the big leagues some
cay, and who on the gridiron is always
cool and collected. He can run with
tte ball, can punt, dropkick, and can
MT The line. And on tAe defense, as
ne proved Saturday, he is a team in
himself.
We were somewhat surprised at the
score Of the Penn State Muhlcnburg
ssrlf7!e. The final tally was 81 to Z.
We g red It would be larrcr. Evil
Se'i''y the Allentown team has 8 fair
y strong eleven this fall, and, again,
Bezdek apparently showed no more
IMAM US necessary TO win. Victo lies
YER. Ike mean more to the forme r
rlraFe baseball manager an mere
showing Which is as it should be.
Way Bears Watching
Speaking Of players to witch this
ys-F, zee? of eye peeled on young
Ehat!ie Way. This fellow weigh on. '
Il pounds, hat what a streak he Ia in
broken field. And also brings them
Gown when l.e hits ttem. II Way
coesn laad berth on the All-Eastern
eleven TVS year, ne will have & ne
pa: a k1eas distance Also it will
Dc rel cor Dartmouth to prepare for
thiS fellow. Last year he ran through
IRE Green twice.
Wet Virginia Wesleyan gave West
Virginia struggle SATURDAY., the
mofgan'o"n team winning By only two
SoucNd 1ng The West Virrini; MS
rave their hands FULL this year with
L. IN, .tsburgh, Princeton. Rutgers
am v asnington and jefferson en- their
sche'ule. They are going to miss the
y y ices Of Rodgers in these games.
oTs at least the Mountainecrs deserve
-. Of cr"1it for their daring.
Warrington ard Jefferson looks
promising. II had Bethany as q first
ssr1s opponent and won handily by
With eueh ptars In i+a H,a-rn az