The New York herald., 1921-10-31

Having overwhelmed Syracuse, the
high carnival.
Yase's fine showing against Bro,
aga nst Virginia were indeed crafty
This Ellis had been expected to win
tsrcngth which they developed in the
zee, counted on to win, but not by as
Aalc's freshmen started the Big Thr
over the Tiger cubs.
Columbia's wretched showing a,
against Washington and jefferson, tn
University made In tying Colgate and
Boston College were other features OF
vided plenty Of food for review and
turc
Two Theories Exploded.
A certain theory was exploded when
Princeton was defeated by Chicago.
and companion theory was smashed
when Harvard was outplayed by Centre.
These theories existed for years and
years and their demise will be regretted
greatly in Eastern football circles. For
decades 1t was held that when it came
10 defence and fine grounding In the
fundamentals. the West could not hold
II candle to the East. For years it was
held that in the South football was only
81 It's infancy.
giving to a player that fine groundwork
which makes a fit candidate for
stellar honors III the major company
only a course on one OF the biz Eastern
prep school elevens would do. Chicago
showed the Tigers q few things in de-
fence and efficiency in the rudiInents,
snd Centre shocked in Uimlar way at
Cambridge. Football is moving along.
Strength on the gridiron no longer is
sectional. 1t has become national.
Harvard was defeated by the Ken
tuclians because it brought out no real
attack, because II had no adequate de-
fence against an offensive which was
neither shifty nor highly developed nor
s,uzzling. Harvard was beaten because
1t had no pepper. because Its carriers
ran blindly. because it's interference
tripped on itself In word. Harvard
was defeated because it was simply
awful"
No Stronger Than Tech.
After having seen Harvard fight Penn
State to tie we were astounded when
we saw the Crimson fought to G. stand
still and outdone in every particular by
On eleven which would have had about
es much chance against Penn State as
did Georgia Tech. Harvard was handi-
capped by the absence of Kane, who
did not come into the line until Tate In
she last quarter, and Owen and Fits.
But even without them 1t should have
walked through Centre.
II was far and away the worst Har-
Sard eleven which we had seen at that
late stage of season. The Crimson
Zine was fooled completely by an attack
which should not have fooled II at any
Eme. It's tackles were boxed in, its ends
were taken out and had rings run around
them. The carriers fumbled time and
again. and to make matters worse the
Crimson. in its overanxiety. brought on
penalties which hurt 1t more than the
entire Centre attack.
That penalty for offside after Har-
wards great forward pass for twenty
rcven yards had brought It to the
Centre three yard mark was one of the
most agonizng penalties ever inflicted
on Crimson eleven. It was q pity that
= measly offside should have discounted
So fine a pass. 1t was a pity for Har-
ward that 1t was forced to see victory
torn from its grasp by minor infrac-
tion of the rules. But the offside was
there. and Harvard got what 1t really
deserved to get-a beating.
why Centre Won.
Centre won not so much because it
bad McMllin who could run thirty
two yards for a touchdown--not be-
cause IL had any intricate attack or any
great success with the much heralded
forward pass. 1t won because IL could
inrow out a remarkable interference
for McMillin when that interference
meant most. 1t won because II tackled
hard and with precision.
II won because Roberts and James
proved two of the greatest ends yet seen
IN the stadium, and not only stopped
Tarvards' receivers of kicks right In
their tracks, but went hurting into every
play. They smeared one Harvard smash
after another-and they were whales on
attack. Roberts in particular was a
Titan when Centre had the ball.
Had the game ended at the close of
Tho first half it would have gone down
a. the most miserable exhibition yet seen
S. the stadium late In October. In the
fi-st two periods they resembled a couple
O. high school teams. They did nothing
we'll. They fumbied often. They could
develop nothing which had the faintest
Resemblance to continuity OF attack.
One or two smashes netted gains. and
then somebody threw n monkey wrench
5nto the machinery. Harvard made a
good advance In the second quarter when
&. went forty-four yards to Centres IL
yard mark. But there the Crimson was
stopped.
Centre surprised with the elementary
nature of its offensive. II used only four
ward passes, and all were jammed
sr;o the third period. II went off the
sackles and through centre. II went
Ground the ends. 1t made no attempt
g. hide the ball. There did not seem 70
b. any real deceptive quality about its
pttsck Yet IL won.
Harvard looked worn out from the bat
Gle with Penn State and was stale. Har-
wards coaches are confronted with a
very severe task In preparation for the
battle with Princeton on Saturday. They
face as hard task as Bill Roper saw
before him when Chicago trounced the
Tigers. Owen and Kane and Fits will
make lot OF difference, and no doubt
Harvard had some stun which II did not
care TO SHOW against Centre--and to
Princeton scouts. But the task is gigan-
A. nevertheless.
yale Exceeds Expectations.
Yale---a fine team coming along
-.cxceeded all expectations with the splen-
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