New-York tribune., 1920-01-05
Intersectional Clashes ON
Cridiron Promise TO Be
Many in Coming Season
By RAY Mccarthy

The prediction that New York is to
enjoy its greatest football season in
1920 is being substantiated almost
every fortnight. Aside from the home
games Of the Columbia eleven, the fea-
ture of which will be the Penn contest
here, there will be the Dartmouth
Cornell contest and others of note.
Yesterday it was announced by the
authorities Of the University Of Ne
braska that arrangements had been
concluded for Rutgers-Nebraska game
at the Polo Grounds November 9. Elec
tion Day.
This means that in addition to the
meetings Of some of the best eleyens
In the East an excellent intersection1
clash will be available for football pa
irons of Old Gotham. Undoubtedly
there will be several East Vs. West
contests next fall, and it is likely that
New York may be the scene Of couple
OF others. Penn State will also play
Nebraska, probably at State College.
and Notre Dame will visit Harvard.
But the most significant incident of
the Rutgers-Nebraska game is that in
tersectional matches arc becoming
ABUNDANT on the football calendar.
which is fine thing for football-thc
more there are the merricr. One or
two intcrsectional matches in past
years have generally suficed. Now
every Eastern college is beginning 10
taik OF engaging opponents from the
interior and from the other side of the
Mlsslssippi. 1t is by no means unlikely
.hat ~i}hin the next few years all Of
the leading Eastern teams will face at
ieast one Western opponent.
IN ,ime II may even be possible to
nave real championship game played
II enorSh East-West struggles arc ar
langed3ihe winner could then jour
ney to the Coast and engage the Pacific
champion for the worlds title at the
Tournament Of Roses.
.Coliegians of American institutions
VIII return to their books to-day to
prepare for the mid years. which means
that activities in the yarious winter
sports will start in earnest. One Of the
sports sure to attract unusual attention
Will be track athletics. The Olympic
try-outs to be held this year will mca n
tne participation Of more men in this
particular line than ever before.
! The reason is the shortage of out
standing stars for the various events.
College track athletes have better op-
portunity of making the Olympic team
this year than in any previous wear
probably. With tho facilities and time
for training at hand, they should romp
away with most OF the places on the
combination that will meet the repre-.
sentatises OF the other countries.
The Dartmouth basketball team will!
iryade. this section this week for &C.
re. Of exhibition games. The Green
vii start its trip BY meeting the fast
Cresecnt A, &. five at Brooklyn to-
night. This game will afford IN idea
ot Just how strong the Hanoyerians arc
on the court this season. Many figure
that they are The ones TO be watched in
the Intercollegiate league. AZ il is known
That there is some good material out for
the team. In any event their perform
ances will bc watched with keen inter
est by basketball followers, particular
lly BY Penn and Princeton, who figure
as the contenders.
An idea Of just how ciose the race In
ths intercollegiate league s going to
he this winter can be gained from tho
Princeton~Corneil contest, played at
Ithaca last month, and Tho Yale Prince.
ION game, played at Pittsburgh on Sat-
urdAy night In both, the Tigers were
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