New-York tribune., 1922-12-04


Princeton and Cornell, were neither
beaten, but played ties with Yale ant
a tie with Washington and Lee.
Taking into consideration ealiber Of
opponents met and not defeat or uei
Princeton made the best record OF the
Eastern teams. The Tigers disposed Of
Harvard, Yale, Colgate and Chicago,
and that was A fine achievement, though
the Tigers did not meet the Army or
Metre Dame, and there Is room for
considerable doubt whether they could
beat either Of those two, or beat the
Navy. Pittsburgh, Cornell or West
Virginia.
Nassau, as I see Il, wasn't the equal
OF the Army. Navy or Cornell In Of.
fense, but one thing the Tigers did
have was wonderful spirt-oetter
than either Harvard or Yale had-and
went through the season with en- un-
RULED determination seldom equaleo
By football squad.
The Tigers weren't first class ofen-
sively--hsdn't as good an attack as the
Army, the Navy, Cornell, Yale and one
or two others which could be men
tioned-but they made the best record
and though the writer thinks the Army
and Cornell stronger teams, that does
not detract from a strong Princeton
claim 70 be ranked first among the
Eastern eievens. Ranked first'-there
Is no championship about II.
What Mountaineers Have Done
The Army is right behind, then Cor
nell, then West Virginia. II IA not easy
for one who has not seen them to dis
euss the capabilities Of the Mountain.
eers. but their record does q good deal
OF speaking for itself. They beat Pitts
burgh-nt its wind-up the fifth best
team; they beat W. and J. and they
shut out opponents in their last six
games.
By way Of a strictly running attack
! should say Cornell had the best IN
the East, and victories Of that team
over Colgate and Penn, plus no defeats
put II in about third place. II is more
or less unsatisfactory 10 rank a team
with no harder a schedule. Next to
Cornell the Navy bad the best running
game, although Yale was strong, poten-
tally anyway, but lacking in hnality.
Some excellent attacking was done az
irregular intervals by lafayette, Pitt.
which improved gradually; W. and J..
and Syracuse. Some teams did their
haydest fighting on defense, not quite
as appealing q virtue as hard fighting
on ofense. I'D rather see more punch
even with a looser defenSe-such as
the Boston College-Holy Cross game
A q spectacle even II not an exhibition
of finished" football The Army-Navy
game. the best Of the year, had both
punch and high caliber football.
Army skilled in Handling Ball
one Of the virtues Of the Army team
was Il splendid handling Of the ball
In that detail its work during the sea
son was the best Of any team. IL had
oRense. q beautiful kicking game, a
better forward pass than anybody ex-
cent the Navy and Was not afraid 70
use il, a strong defense, first class
line and q dsshing game In the open.
The West Pointers comprised the best
all around eleven ] saw, but records
have 10 be considered, and so second
place seems a fair place 70 put them.
With West Virginia fourth, Pitt,
making strong and plueky campaign
after . poor start has claim on NTH
plaee. Tor Pitt, after early season
trouneings by West Virginia and Lara
yette. grew better and better, and at
Ia wind.up there wasn't a better team
in the East Warner can accomplish
things like that.
lafayette did not finish impressively,
but always was a team Of unusual
capability. Washington and Jefferson
made It's best showing when u beat
LAFAYETTE, but tapered OF so badly
after that that IL lost good deal IN
rating.
After Pitt comes Harvard. with as
good n claim an any 20 sixth place,
and folloWng Harvard come the Navy.
Iafayettc. Penn, Yale, Syracuse and
Penn State. Penn hardly lived up TO
carly season notices. Her ofense
against Cornell was near 20 nil. The
varying fortunes Of the luekless 1922
Ellis have been discussed az length.
What Was Wrong With Yalef
In conversation with Pooeh Dono-
van Saturday this question was put
what was the matter with Yale -
"Weu." was the answer, I'VE beat
them because We had q better team.
Az footballs now played Yale has 3
Good deal 70 learn But ] wish we had
their stuff" stuff" as the writer
interpreted Il, meaning material.
For big Three" team which lost
three games the Ellis at least we're
hard 20 beat. Ten points were the
most made against them. That, too,
was the most made against Harvard
whereas Princeton, who made the ten
against the CantabTidgians, ran into
one opponents total Of eighteen. fale's
best showing was twenty points on
Brown. a team which beat Harvard
and which in turn was beaten by Dart
mouth. whom Harvard had defeated.
Syracuse, with fortune smiling none
too brightly in midseason, rallied and
did exceedingly we'll The victory
over NebrAsks vas notable. Il wouldn't
have taken much Ia fortuitous hap
penings 70 have placed Syracuse sew
eral notehes higher. Penn State, with
an offcnse below It's standard, fell from
lie hirh nalnla