The New York herald., 1921-11-17
Ed Robinson Thinks That
Blue Eleven rs d One
Man Outfit.
BY DANIEL.

At least one neutral expert or con-
siderable standing in football holds that
Harvard has better than an even chance
TO beat Yale on Saturday-and his name
is Ed Robinson. coach at Brown. Big
I'd has seen both the Blue and the
Crimson IN action against the Bears.
Yale beat Brown by 45 to z, running
wild all the way against a green and
erring combination. Brown last Satur-
day outplayed a Harvard eleven which
included q few substitutes, but Brown
lost, 3 to Z.
In the face of these results-in the
face OF Yaie's victory over Princeton
Robinson comes out with the statement
that Harvard viii triumph in the classic
in the Cambridge Stadium. Robinson
holds that Yale scored so often against
Brown largely because of the many
mistakes OF the Bears rather than be-
cause Of the tremendous superiority OF
the Ellis.
He declares that Yale has placed too
great a burden on Aldrich, who punts,
drop kicks. throws passes, runs and
plunges--does everything. He seems to
think that Yale Is pretty much one
man team. This leaves room for lots
OF debate. but whether you agree with
ed or not his statement, written for
the Boston Globe, is very interesting.
Hero is the most vital part of it:
Yale Advanced .Tnsidc."
from tackle to tackle Yale Is per-
haps more advanced, but my experience
teaches me that ends are the mos,
vital. and here Harvard has an advan-
tage. Within the last two weeks Yale
has made changes, partly due possibly
to injuries.
The Blue depends upon Aldrich to
punt, kick off, forward pass and now
he Is starring as drop kicker. To me
1t seems too much for one man, and
one man team Is always in danger OF
losing its main prop. The Crimson team
that Brown played last Saturday may
have been composed of substitutes; IL
so. they are mighty good ones. and beat
q team at least four times as powerful
as the one that faced Yale two weeks
ego.
I'm the two games I have seen at New
Haven. Yale has depended ON very
simple and precise attack. utilizing but
three of the four backs. using the fourth
Tor interference. The individual bril-
liancy of Aldrich and consistent work
OF Jordan have made this successful. No
team with the possible exception Of
Brown has been able to make much
progress with the ball.
The Brown team. in spite of the one
sided score and the few times it could
OBTAIN possession of the ball, was able
20 gain more than 200 yards and make
ii first downs. If Harvard can make
an equal number she can win. Har-
wards attack and defence are sound and
showed flashes of great power and ver-
eatility against Princeton and Brown.
The same old 'brittleness' SLOWED up in
both games. but the Crimson 'eam should
be In the best condition Of the year this
week.
'It seems to be the usual prediction
this year to say that both teams have
a 50-s0 chance, the team getting the
breaks winning Personally have great
confidence in Harvard. and / believe she
will round out rather unsatisfactory
season with victory"
Different Ell EIevcns.
There is a lot to what Robinson says
Harvard certainly has fine chance.
for IL will be recollected that even in
ton for three-quarters and was beaten
only through a gamble-a long forward
pass. But Robinson must remember
that the Yale team which played Brown
was not the Yale team which found it.
self against Princeton.
The Yale attack, which was simple
and precise against Brown. was precise
hut not so simple against the Tigers
The Blue showed considerable deceptive
quality, lots of ability to lure and fool
with delayed passes. These no doubt
wan be developed to greater degree
against Harvard. Against Brown II
v~ns Jordan who starred with Aldrich.
Against Princeton It was O'Hearn who
scintillated with the Eli captain.
An injury to Aldrich would hurt Yale
an awful lot, but not as much as tho
enforced retirement of Owen would in
sure Harvard. Yale's great strength lies
in the fact that IT has a great second
tsam--particularly in the fact that in
addition TO O'Hearn, Aidrich, Jordan
and Mallory in the backfield 1t pos
sesses so capable lot of substitutes
as Speiden, Neidlinger. Wight and
l3ecket
However. Robinson has started some
thing. Ho Is capable Judge and he
may have the right dope" But it's
pity he did not see the Yale eleven