Evening star., 1920-11-23

Princeton. Of course, will make no
claim of superiority to Harvard,
being content to let the issue rest un-
til another season. But the general foot
ball public will incline to the bel1ef
that Of the ancient trio the Tigers
this season are outstanding.
Charges of Rough Play.
Charges of rough play have been
flying thick and fast this season. In
the south Centre College partisans
have alleged brutality against the
is charged. were kicked in the head
and other members of the team Yere
grievously maltreated. On the oNer
hand. there were spectators who
pointed to the rough tackling of Red
Barron of Tech, after he had carried
the ball over for touchdown: they
say he was jumped upon and so in
jured as to leave the field for repairs
Two sides apparently. In any event,
Centre has severed relations with
fair and ungentlemanly tactics" The
writer has seen Georgia Tech play
twice In the past three years, and
upoA those occasions was impressed
are true the change in Techs grid
iron department is strange indeed.
Harvard and Princeton.
The Harvard Alumni Bulletin. in it's
current issue, charges Princeton with
rough play, fact which SO distressed
Knox Taylor, chairman Of Princeton's
foot ball committee, as to lead him to
go vigorously into the matter. 1t is
said that the Princeton committee upon
inquiry of the officials of that game.
has been advised that the contest. al
though hard played. was not brutal, not
dirty and that the two penalties against
Princeton were overzealous, not vicious.
Ill, LII
the matter to issue with the Harvard
Alumni Bulletin.
Tigers and Mfdshipmen.
As to the charges appearing in the
Princeton Alumni Weekly, under the
name Of Donald Grant Herring. the ath-
letic editor, that Navy players had tried
to get" Lourie, the Navy officials came
back rather strongly. denying the
charge. and demanding retraction as the
price of further athletic relations in
whatever branch of sport between the
two institutions w. W. Roper. the
coach. forthwith wrote to Annapolis.
stating that the statement in the Alumni
Weekly was merely the opinion of one
man. which in no wise reflected the at
titude Of the Princeton coaches or
players, all Of whom would view it
WIN chagrin. The Navy accepted the
letter as amende honorable and all now
appears serene.
BIG Game OF the W eek.
The most important game Of the
week. inasmuch as it involves the foot
ball championship of an important sec
ton of the country, is the Thanksgiving
day contest between Georgia Tech and
Auburn. in Atlanta, which the writer
expects to witness. Auburn has sprung
into foot ball this season bigger and bet
ter than ever. as the circus posters say.
Fasteners will gather some idea Of the
potency Of this team when it Is set
forth that Saturday week Donahue's
charges defeated Washington and Lee
beat the Generals "a to will appreciate
that Auburn must have what may be
termed a he-teann.
Techs handy disposition of Centre.
which scored two touehdowns against
Harvard. but was unable to get point
against the Jackets. coupled with the
Tornado's blustery qualities in the Pitts
burgh's game, which, apparently, Tech
should have won. indicates. in fact. DEM
onstrates. that Augurn win meet oppo-
sition next Thursday such as she has
not yet encountered.
The elevens have met one opponent
in common-Vanderbilt- Auburn
won by larger score than did Tech.
So make your choice, gentlemen. al
ways, however. bearing in mind that
about the worst possible method of
rating teams is on the basis of COM
parative scores
DR.. Wlice Of Ohio State.
As season after season rolls along
she fact becomes convincingly clear
that DR.. John Wilce of Ohio State
stands among the leaders of coaches
throughout the country. His methods
involve a merger of new and old foot
ball; his teams buck the line with the
proficiency and play the overhead
game up to the hilt. Their morale is
always superb.
Copyright. 1820.l