The New York herald., 1921-11-15
Yale Looks Stronger, but Har-
ward Is by No Means
Negligible.
By DANIEL.

Yale having defeated Princeton. and
the Tigers having beaten Harvard, the
inevitable inference is that the Ellis will
triumph over the Crimson when they
mingle at Cambridge on Saturday. But
let it be understood that while Yale has
many reasons for feeling that this is to
be its big year-its first big year since
1s1e-inferences do not intercept for
ward passes, build UP interference for
long runs or down fighting eleven
which Is giving everything 1t has with
out reserve.
When we picture Harvard playing
Yale we like to imagine the Crimson as
the team which fought Penn State TO
81 70 II tie rather than the Harvard
outfit which fell before Centre and
Princeton. In that close battle with
Penn State the Harvard eleven demon
strated that II had remarkable re-
sourcefulness and aggressiveness. IL
had no license to hold the Nittany Lions
10 a tie.
Penn state had the stronger defence
and far and away the greater attack.
Yet Harvard's fighting qualities-its de-
termination not TO stop trying until the
final whistle blew--turned defeat into a
glorious deadlock.
Against Centre, the Harvard team
was beaten because 1t was careless,
sluggish. overconfdent. stale mentally.
Centre was not a greater eleven.
Against Princeton the Crimson host was
beaten primarily because it was not in
physical condition for hard fight.
Princeon's great forward passing attack,
coupled with superior condition, turned
the tide against the Crimson.
Harvard Has Fine Pass.
On Saturday. Yale will face a Har-
ward outfit which will have had two
weeks to repair Its fences, regain It's
mental poise and recover from the phys
ical effects of the Princeton game. IL
viii face a Harvard team which Is likeiy
to be totally unlike any other Harvard
eleven of this season The lid will be
off in tricks and strategy. And do not
forget that fine Harvard forward pass
working out OF feint at the line which
puzzled Princeton. If the Crimson has
developed anything like n punch, and
has the condition TO land that punch, 1t
Is going to make very interesting
afternoon for the pupils of Tad Jones.
That Yale will have lot more on at
tack than it showed against Princeton
may be conjectured. At any rate 1t left
that impression on Saturday. Jones
may fool us all and let well enough
alone-depend On nothing more than the
stuff which worked against Princeton.
Be that as 1t may, we favor Yale just
now because Yale has shown us the
stronger lire and the more alert, more
powerful defence against both the close
and loose attack. But then there Is
that Harvard pass. VIII the Ellis nave
as much success smothering and inter-
cepting II as they had against the far
flung tosses OF the Tigers? Let Satur-
day tell. We think that Yale. having
got a really hard game under its belt
and come out of it in good shape, viii
be too strong for the Crimson. Yale
viii have terrific momentum. and should
be able to beat Harvard with the use
OF the inside game and intermittent emo
runs without going to the Toward pass
for help.
But do not let anybody tell you that
IT'S easy for Yalc--.hat the Ellis. VIII
run away from their rivals. That sort
Of thing happens every once In while
but usually it isn't done. It's quite sure
TO be game.