The Washington herald., 1921-11-07
East Fares Badly Against
Strong Western Invaders
Victories Of, Notre Dame and Nebraska, on
Heels of Chicago Triumph Over Prince
ton, Open Eyes Of Experts.
By JACK NYE.


In these blustery days of inter-
sectional strife. the gridiron' wealth
ercocks which has pointed for so
many Years toward the eftete East.
10 showing unmistakable signs Of
aeingssan about-face on its rusty
pivot and Yeering to the West. In
fact change of front is already ap-
parent
The healthy breeze that was
notedswhen Chicago paid an Official
visit 10 Princeton, has developed
into an aerial disturbance Of large
proportions. When Pittsburgh and
Army were bent like a reed before
the storm by Nebraska and NO--e
Dame ON Saturday, the high rating
of the West in gridiron circles was
assured.
Pitts fall before the raw-boned
cornhuskers was the big upset OF
the day, inasmuch as the Panthers
had shown the stuff which placed
them among the leaders in the East.
Nebraska's victory was clean-cut
and should have been larger but for
frequent penalties. Pitts great line
twas outplayed and her brilliant
backs. including Tommy Davies,
were stopped.
Soldiers Badly outelassed.
At west Point the slaughter of
the Cadets by the South Bend Cath
olics was complete. Just as they
have done on frequent other occa-
sions, dating back from 1913 when
Rockne and Dorais startled the East
with q wonderful forward passing
game, the Indiana team toyed with
the soldiers. Army made a couple
of first downs, II the reports are to
be believed. and was played on its
feet.
Those games, with the victsry Of
Ohio State over Chicago, provide the
foundation for some interesting
comparisons.
Yale was able to beat Army by
hut one touchdown and along came
Notre= Dame with a margin of four.
II you care to figure it that way,
Notre Dame is some three touch
downs better than the Ellis. Among
the victims OF Rockne's eleven this
year are the Nebraskans. who tri-
umphed over Pitt. Notre Dame
trimmed Nebraska by a 7-to-o score
two weeks ago.
But Notre Dame, despite its bril-
lance. does not rank at the top
among mid-western teams. Ear
lier IN the season the Catholics
found themselves stopped cold by
the Iowa team OF the Western con-
ference by a score Of 10 to 7.
Indiana Only Failure.
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major teams Of the West to suffer
defeat IN the East this year, losing
a 1s-to-o game to Harvard. From
all accounts Indiana beat itself in
that affair. Harvard profiting by the
visitors bad mistakes.
In the Western Conference the
Hoosiers held Minnesota to a 6-to-O
score, and the Gophers were in turn
Wisconsin, IS to o. II you are a
westerner It may provide a few
pleasant minutes to dope out the
superiority of Wisconsin AMI Iowa
on comparative scores.
wisconsin, Ohio State and lows
are sim unbeaten In the Western
Conference, and unless all signs fail
they Viii remain in a triple tie when
the season closes. They apparently
represent the class OF the West.
Four Left I'm Eastern Race.
In Eastern football the Big Four
consists OF Navy. Yale, Lafayette
and Peny State, with the field facing
the possibility of being reduced by
half before another week expires.
Navys and Penn State should pro-
vide one of the greatest games of
the season next Saturday in Phila-
delphfAE II will be the nearest thir z
to aneeting Of the irresistible
force and the immovable object to
be seem this year. Navy Is practi-
cally the only team OF any conse-
querceSin the country that Is still
unscored upon. Penn State has
been seored on often. but when 1t