The New York herald., 1921-10-29

Washington and jefferson event at Syl
Harvard-Centrc.
Though hampered by injuries, the
Harvard eleven last week got q tie
with "a great team from Penn State
s'nd 1t is that result more than reports
from Centre and Cambridge which
STANDS out in our calculation of what
IS likely to happen in the Stadium this
slfternoon. Harvard tied Penn State
because 1t had lot of fight, because
it had a forward pass which could pro-
auce the best results. because 1t had
q varied attack founded on principles
which have come from long years Of
experience. and which have stood the
test Of the years.
Centre has come with a team which
is said to be stronger than that which
was defeated by Harvard last fall, 81
70 "A. 1t has the great McMillin again.
The great Roberts and Armstrong. It
has that same f1ashy aerial game, that
same scintillating Iunning attack. with
McMillin as the pivot thereof
But 1t Is not likely to have the line
play which Harvard flashed against
Penn State. In that detail the Crimson
was not quite the equal of the Lions.
but Harvard is sure to outdo Centre
from one end TO the other. A spotty
line was Centres big handicap in 1920.
Centre has not the strength in funda-
lnentals which lies In the material at
Harvard. Centre has thirty-six good
men. but 1t has not the reserve strength
of the Crimson. Harvard may run
owen until he Is dead on his feet, but
1t has a Gratwiclr to rush into the
Fight. 1t may run Gratwlck until he
is ragged. but 1t has a Gherke to sub
stitute for MIN.
Look to the Reserves.
1t may use up Gherke and Coburn
and Jenkins and still thave some first
class carriers to throw into the breach.
Beyond the first line look to the re-
serves, and there you have the reason
for our expectation that Harvard once
more VIII down the Praying Colonels.
Harvard viii go into the fight with
that confidence and that physical and
technical quality which comes from
having a few hot games under your
belt" This has been a vigorous sea-
son indeed for the Crimson. Fight,
fight. fight all the way-against Holy
Cross, against Indiana. Georgia and
Penn State. And any team which
played the football which was able to
tie State is TEAM.
While the Johnnies were scrapping
their way through the preliminary sea-
son Centre was playing teams of no
great position. 1t has met Clemson.
Virginia Poly. st. Xavier's and Tran
sylvania-nobody near the class Of the
opposition which Harvard has encoun-
tered. While Centre was cream puff
ing against Transylvania, SO to Q. Har-
ward was raw meating" against Penn
State. The Crimson may have used
itself UP In that encounter. but we
doubt 1t.
Centres big hope lies in McSdillan-in
his ability to get away with forward
pass or to- break loose from scrimmage.
Centre Is sure to toss the ball far and
often. and when team gets to tossing
there is no telling what 1t will do In
the way Of scoring.
But zoe hare the impression that u
Centre does manage to score often the
Crimson artll manage to score ojtener.
II Is bound to be a fine game. II there
should be a heavy field Edrvard's od-
gantd0e qciH be Increased.
Penn state--Georgia Tech.
Last year the Georgia Tech eleven
pounced on a Centre team which had
been used UP at Cambridge and walloped
the Colonels by "a to 0. And now most
followers OF football in the South hold
that the Georgia Tech bunch which will
encounter Penn State here is the supe-
rior of the Centre eleven, which will
meet Harvard. The South holds. too,
that there isn't team In this country
which could stand up against the Golden
Tornado from Atlanta. and to-day we
shall see what we shall see.
Penn State points to its great game
against Harvard as It's major recon-
mendation. Georgia Tech points to its
sweeping victory over Rutgers last Sat-
urday, As to IA, as It's top ACCOMPLISH
ment. Both teams are heavy, both are
fast. both rely greatly on great decep-
tive qualities TO carry the ball along.
Both are shifty. both have many out
standing stars. And Il is bound to be
a whale of n football game.
Georgia Tech scores mainly through
the use of Its famous shift. a modifica-
ton OF the one Heisman introduced
there, through a triple pass. and the
forward pass. Many football experts
hold that the shift and the triple pass
are not legal. In the case Of the triple
pass there are some who maintain that
the ends really become backs and that
Tech does not have seven men on the
line Of scrimmage at the moment the
ball IL put into play. These points will
make the contest all the more interest
ing for those who make a close study Of
the game.
Bnrron Grent Player.
The Golden Tornado is very shifty
team, 1t is n fast scoring team and has
a number of carriers who are likely to
get away at any old time. In Barron
it has one of the greatest backs In the
country. The Stations are very capable
ends and Harlan Ia d fullback of re-
inarkable class. The attack is great.
But Techs defence Is nothing TO speak
Of AS Foster Sanford seid to US the
other day: Tech holds that great at