The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-06
PRINCETON HOPES
FOR GRID VICTORY
However, HarvardIs Favored to
Triumph Over Tiger
Eleven Today.
D JACK vEIOOK.


BOSTON. Nov, "a ravsnous
Princston tiger with longing for
nutriment was unlesshed here today.
Harvsrd's huge stadium was his
hunting ground and he staiksd his
preyAa crimson-cisd giant-tn hum
cry desperation. 1t IL long since he
has been fed.
A the hour OF the Harvard-Princs-
ton game approached II was recalled
that Princeton has not defeated Har-
ward In nine years. II was In 1911
that Sam White picked up fumbied
ball ana raced over Harvard's goal
for q touchdown. dragging the Grim
SON In the dust behind hinnA Small
wonder the Tiger II hungry.
Princeton and Harvard have played
twenty-five games. THE Tigers have
won ten against eight Harvard vic.
tories and two tie ga.nes. But nine
years IL a long stretch. The Tiger
Graves q change Of diet and he went
out to get II today.
HARVARD 10 FAvORITE.
Harvard's staiwarts were favored
In the betting. The powerful Grim
SON team has shown evidence OF sup
pressed vigor In every game played
to date, and II was expected to un-
cover its real strength today.
The makers Of odds evidently be-
IievSd Harvard TO be one-perhsps
twoAtouchdowns better than tho
Tigers. At least betting here today
indicated as much. with odds a. good
a. to 5.
But perhaps Harvard sympathisers
z.u..-AnAAAnnA
Princeton supporters who came here
with some real money to back the
Tigers seemed TO think so and. taking
advantage Of the sustained citation OF
Crimson rooters. got q lot OF money
up at satisfactory odds.
The wiseacres from the lair OF the
Tiger believe In his versatility. Hav-
ing compared Princeton with Har-
ward on paper. many OF them have
come to the conclusion that with such
players az Don Lourie. Scheerer. Gil
roy and the astonishing Clarity In her
backfeld. Princeton stands q better
chance to take advantage of whatever
opportunity offers than does the
slower and more methodical Harvard
quartet Of backs. Recovering fumbles
| Tor touchdowns and making sensa-
| tional runs-in short. doing the unex-
pected-is Princeton tradition. Some
OF these things could happen today.
Z COMPANIES rAvORABLY.
AZ eompsfed to tho Crimson. the
tean FROM Princeton stacks up very
favorabiy, though 1t must be admitted
that while Harvard has revealed no
one player who has dominated the
| work Of the team. the big Crimson
| machine has gone along with the
smooth working precision of Q steam
I roller and has shown the same eort OF
crushing power. Harvard's line Is
stronger than that of the Tigers and
her backneld more rugged on straight
offensive playing. Princeton's play
less spasmodic.
On defense both teams have shown
! strongly with Harvard holding q
slight advantage, II there has been
| any, and because Princeton has not
shown an attack strong enough to
gain ground consistently II appeared
| hat the Crimson held the balance of
| power.
Bob Fishers team showed its power
| in one vivid streak in the game
against Center College. In the first
quarter before Cepter's linesmen had
chance to get tired. Harvard scored
/ touchdown IN seven plays anu
scored II largely at the expense OF the
Center forwards. Such Is the driving
power Of Harvard.
| - WILL ATTACK ENDS.
Princeton's attack. most probably.
will be directed at the Harvard ends.
Coach Fishers eleven Is admittedly
| weak on both wings and Kane and
Crocker. who are expected to start
the game at ends for the Crimson
today, will have their work cut out
when Lourie, Gilroy and Clarity get
to prancing about with the ball. Quite
naturally the Tigers will test the
Crimson line. It's weakest point is
| at center where Havemeyer has been
playing. Captain Horween has been
practicing at Havemeyer's position
| Horween was the Harvard center last
year-and may play that position to-
dav against Captain Callahan of the
| Tigers.
Both teams will try the passing
game and II Is expected that both
will have a few tricks to uncover In
| mi. lima A versatile backfield player