The Washington herald., 1920-11-04
Harvard or Princeton to Be
Eliminated in East, While
Two Unbeaten Western
Conference Elevens Arc
Endangered.
BY JACK NNE.

games with fear and trepidation.
Somebody's championship aspira-
tions are due for a rude jolt in the
Eastern section. In the West there
Is also a chance that the prevail
ing favorites may be upset while
in the South there is only one con-
test in which a team with title
hopes appears to be in danger.
Harvard and Princeton are due
to furnish most of the excitement
in the East when they clash in the
hrst of the big three" games. Hav-
ing arrived at this stage of ths
game without a blot on their re-
spective escutcheons. IL is but nat
uraI to expect there is going to be
quite an interesting session before
either allows its rival to claim thf
verdict. Despite the brillianee on
the Tiger eleven. odds appear TO
favor Harvard at present. due large
w to the alleged superiority the
Crimson men hold in the line.
Test fer Tiger Line.
Bill Roper has developed a bunch
of star backs az Princeton, but they
DO saw that his forwards are moth
ing extra. On the other hand, Har-
ward has ono of the most powertul
lines in the business and line play
wins football games. Not always
but most of the time.
II may develop that the Tiger line
will display surprising strength, in
which case Messrs. Lourie, Gilroy,
Murrey. ct al. will probably cause
some CONSERVATION in the enemy
ranks. They are distinctly speed de-
mons. HarVard's backs, however, are
banking on their power. though
there is not a slow man in the bunch.
When il comes to the pinches, II Is
highly probable that Owens, Church.
I'll and Horeween will devote more
cf their attention to the Tiger line
than to its wings. In knitting their
way through a forward opening they
are dangerous parties.
Despite the Importance Of the Cam
bridge clash. il is not the only one
in which some unbeaten machine
seems due for a fall. Gil DObie's
sensational Cornell eleven tanE:es
up with Dartmouth on the turf and
will have to step on the acCelerator
and keep it wide open to continue
its admirable record. Brown. an
ether of the victorious elevens. will
be entertained at New Haven. Since
Boston College took a fall out Of the
Ellis. they have shown a lot OF powee
and, with the development of a for
ward passing attack. are being
picked to relegate Brown to the
ranks of the also-rans.
W. & J. Meets Syracuse.
Another meeting Of giants will be
tEC one between Washington and
jefferson and Syracuse. The Orange
has already taken the count at the
hands of Holy Cross. but W. & ]. is
still in the running. The Pennsyl-
vanians have wealth of good ma
ferial. hut have been torn by in
ternal dissension OF late. If they
can put this behind them they ought
TO give the New Yorks all the fight
they are looking for and may slide
through unscathed.
Georgetown. which has been trav-
cling at a fast pace since the season
opened, bumps into a Tartar at An
napolls. FolwelI's men are laying"
for the Hilltoppers and il is going
To take all their speed. ingenuity
and fight to add another victory to
their list
Boston College has yet to meet
its master and will probably not do
so when it ties up with Boston Cni-
versity. Penn State is picked to
jolt the heavy Nebraska eleven.
which slaughtered Rutgers thi,
week. The Corn Huskers failed 10
show any wonderful football I'm
their recent battle. but when Z,
F1
nobody.
Virginia Meets Tough Foe.
Georgia Tech arranged its sched-
ule so that it would have a COM
AParatively easy game before meet
Rrg Georgetown again. They have
taken on Clemson Saturday for
practice tilt, and should beat the
substitutes. Alabama. another un-
beaten team in the South. is ex-
peCted to trounce the weak Van
derbilt eleven for the first time in
history. and thus keep its slate
clean for the time befns.
The dark horse in the Southern
title tilt is the University OF Geor-
gis, which came into prominence.
by licking the heavy Auburn eleven
last week. The Georgians journey
10 Charlottesville for their next en-
Eagemcnt. and can expect a hard
time with the Orange and Blue.
Virginia seems to be improving by
leaps and bounds. and may be able
TO topple the representatives from
the Middle South.
Real Battles In West.
Among the Western battles the
neatinR Of Ohio Stat. .,l NEs-,t
gan and Chicago and Illinois are
attracting the most interest.
YUSt's eleven has come to life this
YEAR and showed its class in the
game with Illinois last week, losing
by the margin of a missed goal after
touchdown. The Buckeyes are the
ruling favOrites, but there is a pos
sibility that they will meet their
frst reverse Of the year.
Illinois is also given a slight edge
over Chicago. but Stages men
showed a lot Of power when tbev
were nOsed out by Ohio State, : to
Again an unbeaten Conference
eleven faces the possibility of de-
feat.
Over in Indiana the De Pauw
eleven, proclaimed by Francis
Stephenson. demon sports expert. to
be the one and original wonder"
eleven. will meet the famous Centre
aggregation. According to Mr..
stephenson. who claims to speak
without prejudice. De Pauw will
romp away with the decision.
Before putting your money on the
HOosiers. remember that this same
expert backed Centre to beat Har-
ward at even money. That's just a
little inside info" and must go no