The Washington times., 1921-11-08

Nebraska, while q member OF the
Missouri Valley Conference, really out
classes the other teams in the confer
ence. They smothered Oklahoma, 44-O,
the Saturday before the Pitt game, ana
came East primed TO get the Panther's s
scalp. / talked to Dawson last spring
and could tell from what he said that
he was going to make the Pitt game
his objective. Pitt started the game
minus the services or Holleran at
quarterback and Mclean in the line:
But even at that doubt II they could
have won the game with the entire
lineup intact. Nebraska showed
powerful rushing game In which the
forward pass played a very prominent
part.
While / expected Notre Dame to
press West Point, thought there was
a possibility of very close game and
was astonished at the size or the score
This game Is an annual feature at
West Point and the army has had
such a good opportunity to size up the
Westerner's play that l was really
astonished at the decisive defeat the
soldiers received.
Claims Shift Illegal.
Notre Dame used a shift that caused
q great deal of discussion and which
the Army claimed to be illegal. l am
beginning to feel that some definite
action must be taken on the question
of shift plays. The rules committee
have changed the phraseology or the
rule so that a team must come 10 an
appreciable stop before putting the
ball into play.
There is no doubt at all that most OF
the teams using the shift jump ana
start a fraction Of second ahead OF
I'M 11A 1fT OF
shift lies I'm the ability Of the offensive
team to outstart the defense. The
more illegal the shift is the more effec-
tive IL becomes, and II does seem TO me
the rules committee will have to con-
slider very carefully the whole man III
motion situation.
Notre Dame uses a long forward
pass with more success than any
team in the country. They work
on the theory that a long pass Is
lust as effective as a punt If inter
cepted by the opponents, which Is
not usually the case, and conversely
If recovered, the team making the
pass Is put in scoring position at
once. -..
Held 1t In Reserve.
Notre Dame combines a long for
ward passing game with rushing
attack very effectively. They wisely
held the passes in reserve until
after the first quarter when they
opened up with deadly effect. The
Army forwards, in fact the whole
team, had been drilled, no doubt,
against the Notre Dame open plays.
There was a strong poss.blitv had
the Westerners opened up at once
that they might have been checked.
But after the game had gone a little
while, they then took to forward
passing and passed most effectively
all the rest of the afternoon.
The game was played in bowling
wind, and as both sides had two
quarters with the wind and two
against 1t. the advantage and disad-
vantage was about equalized. VI
course, West Point was handicapped
by the absence of French.
On paper, the soldiers have a
rugged, aggressive line, and l am
really astonished they didn't gain
more ground themselves. West Point
is pointing for the Navy, but really
think they are developing the team
on almost too conserve tive lines,
though no one can ever Tell what
Daley is holding IN reserve.
L lafayette humbled Pennsylvania
by the score of 3S.6. They cItsrly
outclassed their lighter opponents
at every stage Of the game. Suther-
land has developed a real football
machine at Easton and II he can
keep going at the same pace until
the end of the season, will certainly
rank with the leaders.
Shows Two Lessons.
Saturdays games furnished two OBJ
ject lessons as far as team develop
ment goes. Ohio State defeated Chi
cago. 10, in the last quarter in one
of the most brilliant games ever