The Washington herald., 1920-11-01
Syracuse's Eastern Cham
piionship Hopes Shattered
By Holy Cross-Centre S
Overwhelming Defeat by
Georgia Tech Surprise.
By JACK NHE.

Harvard first-string players VIM
-teurneyed to Princeton Saturday 10
view the Tigers in action against
the bulky West Virginia team saw
Roper's men nose out victory in
the fourth period. when Clarity in
tercepted a forward pass and jour
neyed 50 yards for a touchdown.
There is no truth. however, in the
report that the Cambridge men re-
turned home with the firm conf
dAnce that they would be able to
trim their ancient rivals next week.
Instead. they are still wondering
what the Princetonians have u@
their sleeves for that big engage
ment. They had a nice trip and all,
but didn't learn anything In the
absence Of their head coach, who
was scouting at Cambridge, the
Tigers relied on straight football
II brought them a victory, but not
one to boast of. Still, they woutd
probably have clung to the same
plan of attack in the face Of defeat.
They were primarily saving them
selves for Harvard.
Princeton stars Get Rest.
Don Lourie. sensational quarter
back; Scheerer and Thompson were
not allowed to take part in the en-
tertafnment. But Frank Murrey,
subquarter, who is making strong
bid for Lourie's Job, and Hank Gar
rity were equal to the occasion.
Murrey's educated toe tied the
score at sail in the early stages
:. of the conflict. and Garrity furnish
n,S-Jhe touchdown that brought the
decision.
Based on comparative scores
alone, the showing of the Tigers
was disappointing. week ago
Yale swamped 1.-The MOuntaineers.
"a TO 0, and before that Pittsburgh
licked them. "a to IS. But COM
parative scores don't count for
much in this day and time. Using
them as a basis it would be pos
sible to figure Yale two tOuchdowns
better than the, Tigers, yet, if they
have that edge in their annual clast
il SiU be surprising.
Some Of these days the Army
eleven is going to find way to
stop Notre DANES forward passing
attack. and then perhaps they will
be able to register a win in their
annual battle. II looks like hope
less task, however. There is always
one spark ing ElOOSlSA "iiO -
thorn in the side of the Cadets.
Several years ago it was the fiashy
Dorais who forward passed them
TO death. This season it was a
youth named Gipp. and he "gypped
them to a fare-ye-well.
Gipp Arsenic to Army.
In fact. Gipp's exhibition OF open
running and passing stamps
his as one of the best backheld
men II the year. He appears to
have been a team in himself.
In view of past history Notre
Danes victory could not be classed
as a surprise though the Army
crew was undoubtedly primed for
sweet revenge. In the six games
between these two rivals since 1914
the Hoosiers have been .victors
four times. There's a hard trial
ahead if the Cadets ever hope tC
even the score.
Syracuse. which had been running
q strong race for championship hon.
Ors, was badly upset by Holy Cros!
and saw its fond hope flicker anC
fade. The Massachusetts men earned
a 3-tO-O victory, furnishing the rea
upset of the day. 1t was this sans
team which distinguished itself il
one of the first games of the year by
holding Harvard to a 3-to-0 score
Fumbling played an important par
in the Orange defeat, but that's ;
vital part of the game
If Johnny Heisman can get any