The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20
BY WILLIAM II. HANNA.

by WILLIAM IL. HANNA.
General opinion has 1t. and there is
everything In past performances TO sup
port general opinion that Harvard and
Princeton are pretty well matched and
that if Princeton could defeat Yale com
fortably Harvard can. That Harvard
will be better team to-day than
against the Tigers two weeks ago is
probable. and an opinion based on what
Harvard has done before along the line
of reaching the end OF its season in its
best trim. 1t is reasonable to suppose
Yale will play better football to-day
than against the Tigers week ago
Not that there is likely to be much i'm
provement over the marked technical
weaknesses which beset the Blue on
that occasion, for the time is short for
such a thing. but that the frame Of
mind, the zest of football, Is likely TO
be better because the Els have done
little scrimmaging this week. II any
thing could put them back on their feet
IT was that. Last week, on the eve OF
the Tiger game. they looked in action
like men who had too much wearing.
exhaustive practice work. In short, we
may expect more pep from them to-day
That the Yale players are normally
any less keen witted than any other
set of football players is not a reason
able suppostion. but they have been
this season unless they were not prop
erly taught in their younger days, or
unless, being physically jaded, they also
We're jaded mentally. The conditions
may easily be concoinitant.
One commented on angle Of to-days
Harvard-Yale game-that the Blue viii
strive for scoreless tie. or any other
sort Of tie-does not appeal 10 the
writer at all. Such a view strikes me III
being far fetched, indeed. I believe the
Ellis will go out on the field 70 win no
matter If they are beaten 100 10 0. To
say nothing of the feelings and spirit
animating them-which never have in
splred sons of Eli to seek a draw-to
suppose a team playing in tie game
would not try TO put on a little extra
effort and break the tie is illogical In the
extreme.
So far through the Army athletic Of
flee alone III, 600 tickets for the Army
Navy game next week have been asked
for The Navy doubtless has been as
extensively besieged, and Major Hayes
of the Army said yesterday that had
there been q field large enough $4,000
seats could have been sold for the bat
tie. An interesting incident In connec-
~tion with ArmyNavy football comes to
my ears.
A man who was anxious to see the
game and who had declared TO friends
at a late day that he could procure a
ticket through legitimate channels-not
by burglary or from a Spectator or
anything like that-sought out the Army
ticket people, laid down a check for
$1,000 and said he'd give that for one
ticket Nothing doing There weren't
any more even if he could have bought
one at that price, though he could not
He pocketed his $1,000 check and sor-
rowfully went away
The Navy contingent next week will
stop at the Commodore as usual the
Army at the Aston The Navy players
will leave Annapolis Thursday and ar
rive here that afternoon unless they
stop In Philadelphia to see the Penn
Cornell game. In such case they will
reach New York In the evening They
will practise at the Polo Grounds on
Friday. az WIFI the Army players. who
will leave West Point that morning
The regiment of midshipmen will leave
Annapolis at the ghostly-or CHASTITY
hour OF $3.50 a. NJ, getting to New York
about noon. The West Pointers, aside
from the players, also will come to town
Saturday morning.
John Hallahan. football official and
Boston newspaper man. has griev-
snce He was "panned" for his work
in the Cornell-Columbia contest. not
withstanding he wasn't there AS he
puts g. and one must acknowledge that
his point Is well taken: IT'S tough to
get Knocked when you offlciate and
doubly so when you are not within 900
miles OF the place"
The Yankee cablnet-scouts and own
ers and managers and things-ls still
deep In schemes for next year Shreve-
port. La, Is the most likely spot for
the spring training camp. IL has the
call at present. but that question viii
hang fire for few days The Yankees
and Brooklyns will hook up in their
usual spring series. but few games
with George Grants Boston Braves are
not improbable. These would be played
before the Brooklyn series began. Grant
and Higgins We're doping Il out yes
terday.
Higgins will take on the spring trip
young New Jersey catcher named
Grasset youngster recommended to
him by Gabby Street. star big league
backstop In his day. And" said Street
"Huggins never viii let him go after
looking him over. He's a better thrower
tight now than I was when I caught
galter Johnson. and better than Eddie
/Ainsmlth was. and you may remember
that we were not SO bad He Is big,
strong and active, and the worst he'll
be for Huggins next season Is second
string catcher. I wanted him TO go to
Atlanta last year, but he didn't want
10 play South