The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-16
Ellis Look for Revenge.

Ellis Look for Revenge.
Secondary interest for the student OF
tue game but primary interest for thou
Sands OF others. Hes in the fact that It
aromises to be a game for revenge. Bos-
ton handed Yale a terrific blow last
fell VIXEN It defeated the Blue by 8 to 8.
was a bruising battle in which there
was altogether too much rough work.
Yale accused Boston OF starting it, and
Frank Cavanaugh's pupils howled that
The Ellis had inaugurated the exchange
OF fistic courtesies.
At any rate. IL was one OF those wal
icping, whaling games in which Thorne
Murphy Of Yale suffered a fracture OF
Ire leg which kept him out for most OF
the season. There was talk then OF
yale's dropping Boston but after some
elaboration II was decided that the de-
'sat would have to be avenged. SO they
win get at each other this afternoon.
We expect TO see Yale win--by about
tvo touchdowns.
The Syracusc-Pittsbarg contest really
- too hard and important a game for
dis stage OF the season. It's one of
Those affairs which ought to come at the
nd Last season Syracuse startled the
fcotball world by defeating Pittsburg by
"a to 3, after the Painters had whipped
West Virginia by &c 10 0. This fall we
hear that Syracuse has about an great
An eleven as II ever has had. There is
rsfsly one weak spot, and that is at quar-
JsrbaclS.
P.ttsburg. too has a remarkable out
~. composed in the main OF veterans
"a won over West Virginia last Saturday
~ 81 to lS--an achievement which lndi-
Gates that Glenn Warner has developed
one or his old zine attacks, but still
SLOWS that defensive failing which from
t'ue 10 time crops out In his teams
Won't Predict Result.
Syracuse has been feasting on easy
fter and IS in tiptop condition for the
'snthers. 10 will be game worth go
Ny many miles TO see. Frank O'Neill.
Tho Columbia coach. who went up to
syracuse tho other day 20 help Chick
Meehan put on the finishing touches.
rrid Yesterday that he did not care TO
predict the result.
In Washington and Lee the Princeton
Tenn will encounter foe which should
make Il hustle. The Generals have n
iAst and powerful back field--the same.
re believe. which played so brilliantly
iii the victory over Georgia Tech last
stason However. the Southern team Is
not likely 10 present the line which the
Tigers Will throw up against them and
Princeton no doubt will win by fair
margin. The Tigers and Washington
AID Lee have never met before.
Harvard would have US believe tina.
4 fears Williams But the Crimson IL
coming along In good shape and should
Win with something 10 spare this after
pccn. Williams stili has Ben Bovn-on.
= back who can make things interesting
= sor tne best defence In the country.
The most encourag ing facts about the
Harvard season thus far have been the
crimson's defensive strength in th.
pirches and its ability TO outiast tho
other fellows end wear them down. ~
Bob Fisher could only get first class
quarterback he would he on Easy stree.
or Just around the corner.
Penn Faces a Battle.
fennsylvania's battle with Lafsyett,
VII be watched with unusual interest
Tor the eleven from Easton came near
betting the Navy last week and shapes
IN like one of the old Lafayette cornbi-
nations. Back In 1915 Lafayette wal
loped the ouakers TO the tune OF IL 10 0
ano some Lafayette men are betting
that something along that line will hap
zen this afternoon. Penn under Hei..
man has been coming along In good
shape. There IL marked progress Blu.
not the sensational kind which Penn
likes 10 sec. Last Saturday Penn bea
swarthmore By three touchdowns. Th,,
l'ttio Quakers had held Princeton 90 two
torchdowns ard neld goal and had
GOT one we'll earned touchdown them
seives
The Brown Colgate game, which will
Dc played IN Providence. used to be .
big affair, but this season Colgate ha 4
fallen by the wayslde. II played a
scorelcss draw with susquehanna and
then q z 10 tie with Allegheny. ws
hear that Wooster and Webster. tho
main coxs. are out with injuries Tina,
makes Il look like a grand carnival FOR
Brown and revenge a-plenty for thai
terrific wailop which Colgate handed IN
Brown eleven on Thanksgiving Day OF
1915. when Brown seemed assured ,,
tho Eastern title after beating botr
Yale and Harvard.
Dartmouth. still snartng under tn,
sting OF defeat by Penn State. will hav,
70 play better football ~ u hopes 10 wiz
over Holy Cross. The Purple held Har
ward 10 only field goal That score
we are sure, will spur Dartmouth TO III,
a