Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-22
Two STYLES Of Football to Face
Test at Palmer Stadium
Today
WESTERN ATTACK OPEN
nv EDWIN J. POLLOCK

Princeton, n. j.. Oct. 22.-Down in
= the hollow Of Palmer Stadium today
two varieties of the great college game
Of football will pass into the fire Of
competition.
Neither will escape without scorch-
ing. but If close, compact charging, in
t.rmingled with few aerial shots, sur
wives, the East will spread its suprem-
acy over the country.
On the other hand if tricky. wide
snread formations and numerous for
ward passes arise triumphant from the
flames, the banners of the West will go
soaring to the skies.
In the most important intersectional
clash of the season, Princeton s athletes.
exponents Of the game as played in the
East will endeavor to cope with the
Western open game as taught by Alonzo
Stagg to University of Chicago stall
warts. The game will start probably
at 2:30.
The teams will exhibit systems as
far apart as the two institutions. The
Tigers do not mass their play like the
slevens of old. but their game is COM
pact, as compared with the wide. open
football on which the Wcsterners will
depend for victory.
Many Trick Plays
Alonzo Stagg, for twenty eight, years
coach Of successful Maroon teams, is
uniOue among football tutors. He is
,;I I,,
originated more plays than any mentor
in the country. Every season he un-
covers brand-n formations that
startle the football world and are copied
all over the States.
"Thc Chicago game will surprise
Eastern spectators. said Chicago
critic who came here for the contest.
They will see something they never
have seen on gridiron before. Stagg
teaches very open style and the players
spread all over the place. More trick
plays will be sprung than ever have been
tried in any previous game. for Chicago
is out TO win. I believe they would
rather beat Princeton than take the
Conference title"
Stagg, an old Yale man. probably
would give his right eye and his left,
too, il he could gain a victory, but he
Is not at all confident.
I've have good team here" said
the sQuatty. gray haired coach. who
years ago used to snare Princeton plays
when they were thrust at his end Of
the Yale line. but it is not a great
team. Other Chicago clCvenS have been
far superior. but one thing about this
squad is that | have plenty of good
substitutes. In fact. there are two and
In some cases three men of almost equal
70 bn ri
is convenient. because in case of in
jurics substitute is just as good, as
the Sh0pkccpcr says.
Chicago Line up Uncertain
1T is on account Of this abundance
Of material that | cannot name eleven
men at this late hour and say definitely
that they will start the game. King
will be the center and Captain Mcguire
will play right tackle. There | have to
stop and puzzle over two or three play
ers for every other post
SlAGg pointed ont that the ends
would be chosen from Strohmoier. CriS-
Ter and lloliaday. witlLthaMccS favoring
The first two. CriSlcr captaincd the
Lhicago basketball team last season and
HolIaday is captain elect of this years
team. Their experience at this indoor
game has made them very adept at
catching forward passes.
Lewis is likely to be the left tackle
at the start. although Fletcher also is
being seriously considered. Miller.
Rohrkc and Dawson are the left guards
and Redmon. Proudfoot and Leather
man the ri ght guards.
Either Romn"y or TOtgc will call the
sigma Is from the quarterback position.
The halfhaCks will be- picked from Cole.
~ IN
MocrhOr, while Tmmcy. Xorn and
HermcS are the leading tulIba * randi-
dates 1t is probable that the back
ned viii consist of ROmn"y, Cole,
Bryant and Xorn.
was the first intcrScrtional battle
tor th" Tigers since they turned back
Michigan with n defeat in 1881.
Tiger Mass. Meeting
\, Th" entire undergraduate body Of old
Nassau held big mass. meeting in
Alexander Hail last night to arou~c
enthusiasm to til" highest possible de
trr" Samuel White, famous for his
runs in 1911, and Dean Howard Me-
CIcnahnn addressed the Gathering
- ~" Chicago squad arrived here from
Trenton about otlock and the
payers went direct tu the stadium
lh"y will depart Immediately after the
game
IN" WcStcrnrrS brought with them
blg cheering section and have taken
nearly tire" thousand seats in the wcsu
SiI" "i tn" big COncrCt" horseshoe.
!, IN" Tigers entered the contest minus
~" services Of several stars. Don
IiTnri", Hank Clarity and Dict; Ncwby.
an mII ar" out with injuries Baker. Mae.
'rth'G and Gray all of whom started in
th" Navy game last week. watched the
lray from the side lines, their places
nrlnG taken by Won Srhillng, Euwrr