New-York tribune., 1920-10-25

Harvard; Princeton and GEORGETOWN
are the leaders, with Washington and
Jefferson, Yale. Boston College, Cor
nell and the Army lowering close by
ready to sprint forward at the eleventh
nour to capture the prize.
There are other teams like Stevens,
Brown and Wesleyan which have not
yet suffered defeat this fall, but none
cf these has conquered team of first
class caliber. It's long and arduous
journey yet to the end; in fact, most
OF the teams are now entering the
,anain struggle and by the end of No
vember many things can happen.
Dartmouth Takes Count
Dartmouth took the count on Satur-
day, and from now on will have to con-
tent itself with striving for individual
victories over old rivals rather than
for titles and records. The elimina-
ton of the Green from championship
consideration is an example of the
great part fate plays in this sport.
Starting the season with several
veterans as a nucleus and several star
newcomers, including Brainy Brewer,
prospects were exceedingly bright for
New Hampshire institution.
The New Englanders in their second
game encountered the crack Penn
State eleven and, although they played
fully as we'll as their opponents, they
were beaten. In addition, they lost the
services of their captain and sturdy
back, Jim Robertson, who was sadly
missed in Saturdays issue. Now the
Hanover students must console them
a,
and Brown, provided they get them.
But as the Green passes out the
Orange flares up brighter than ever
before. Chick" Meehan's pupils are
rapidly moving toward the goal of their
ambition-the championship. They
have work cut out for them in the
coming weeks, with Holy Cross, Wash
ington and Jefferson. Colgate and pos
sibly Georgetown. lying in ambush
ready to waylay them at the slightest
sign Of letup on their part.
But if the upstate students keep hit
ting on all twelve, as they have been
doing, there will be no disputing their
claims at the wind-up. Right now they
look to be as good as any outfit roam
ing the chalked greensward to say
they had the edge would be to start
row, and we have enough trouble
lodging debates now
Ranks With Best
But there is no denying that Syracuse
ranks with the very best, as the feat of
winning from Dartmouth on its own
field clearly demonstrates. This trick
hasn't been turned since 1905, when COL
waltzed into Hanover and out again
with Dartmouth's scalp attached to its
belt
Pittsburgh with it's knockout sched-
Ule is having a hard time maintaining
clean slate. The wild Golden Tor
nado nearly accomplished its object
this trip in subduins the Panthers. But
Glcnn Warmers charges managed to
emerge on top, and that against great
team which proves the Windy City
lads rank with the best.
Penn State in dazzling track meet
with Lebanon Valley ran up q seasons
record Of 100 points. Little more need
to be said regarding how good these
fellows are-we won't know how much
better they are until they meet Penn,
Lehigh and Pittsburgh
Princeton in turning back the mid
shipmen showed world Of stuff. Those
VINO saw this contest are saying the
Tigers look great and will surely come
or best in the battle of the Big Three
Thus far they have shown no weak
u.
compact eleven with wonderful back
field and sturdy line
Harvard did the expected and came
through safely against Centre College.
but only after it had played at TOP
speed, The Crimson, like the Tigers. to
date have shown lot of football abil-
ity and appear to be improving each
week. But the Cambridge students will
have to show even more, it is our opin-
70 h.x
struggles. Centre lived up to all the
good things said of it. but did not pos
sess tho physical power to withstand
the Harvard assault.
Georgetown Possesses Strength
Georgetown this year has whale Of
a football machine. Its principal asset
IS speed and the way they are running
roughshod over strong opponents leads
us to believe they will figure high ND
IN the final reckoning. Considering the
manner in which Syracuse and the
Washingtonlans are travelling, we hope
TOT the sake Of the game contest will
oe scheduled between the two for
Thanksgiving Day. The Springfield
Chamber of Commerce is trying to ar
range this game.
Yale in knocking off the strong West
virginia eleven gave its supporters
plenty OF nope for the coming battles
with Harvard and Princeton. AS we
stated yesterday, it was not so much
the victory rs the manner in which il
was gained that convinces us the Blue
IS good team. 1t has more fight than
any other eleven we have seen this
year, and that quality often will carrv
a crew much further than superb me-
chanical ability.
And while we are about 1t we must
mention the names of two all-Ameri-
can possibilities. They are Frank
nelly, OF Yale, and Carl Beck, of West
virginia, who was 1urt SATURDAY.. If
this fellow Kelly turns in couple more
performances like that of SATURDAY. he
will surely land on the all-star team.
Beck Is one of the best halfbacks out
this year.
Washington and Jefferson in beating
the fast Lehigh eleven gave it's adher-
ents added confidence for future games.
The Washington and Jefferson students
ere thinking of titles of their own and
arc figuring on strengthening their
status in the football world at the ex-
pense of Syracuse and Pittsburgh.
Gilmour Dobie, of Cornell is prob
ably weeping to-day because his |
rroteges ran up only az points on Col
gate, instead of an even fifty. If the
big Red team continues it's gallop at
ae present rate it will merit serious
for the championship at
he end of the year. The tall mentor
has worked wonders at Ithaca
his fall. Or SO it seems at present