Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-25
YALECLASHES
WITH HARVARD
IN THE EAST
Army-N Navy Game at Phila-
delphia Is One Of the
Anpual Classics.

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New Haven, Conn.,. Nov. 25.-(By
the Associated Press.)-The football
players OF Harvard and Of Yale put
on the OF the gridiron today
for their annual joust with the pig
skin. To . the Crimson and Blue
stud in their annual match a
concourse of alumni and fair follow
ers came from the ends of the coun-
try, almost Of the world. They formed
an audience far more numerous than
those which, thronged the fitting
yards of other days and quite as color
full. .
Outstanding among the 10000 of
who were sure Of seats, was the war
time premier Of France, Georges
~Clemenceau. The prospect Of seeing
in action at the sport that is new to
him the teams of the two American
colleges most widely known to the
miss.
With no weather problem present
for the day was one to bring out the
best Of play and the highest lights, OF
the ~variegated spectator masses-talk
turned to the teams as they would
line up for the modern passage at
arms.
Line for line. Yale was almost gen
orally agreed to be the stronger on
the scrimmage frontier. Yet the diff
ference was not overwhelming. It
was in the backfields, with men avail
aAle on each team for special ability
to- support a scheme of surprise
strategy that the issue lay.
Ar1ny-Navy Ready.
Philadelphia, Nov. 25.-Football
warriors of the United States naval
academy at Annapolis and the United
States military academy at West Point
We're up early today, eager for their
battle, on Franklin field this afternoon
before $1,000 or people, includ-
ing Vice President Coolidge. Secre-
tartes Week. and DENLY Of the army
and navy, General Pershing and Of
f1cers OF. high rank of both services.
faced in the midshipmen a smaller,
faster group for whom more indi-
viduality was claimed, q team that did
not come up to- its full power until
the season vas we'll over but Who
nevertheless came through with vic
tories over all opponents except the
University OF Pennsylvania
There isn't a great. deal to choose
said Head Coash Folwell of, the Navy.
We look for victory, so does the
Army"
The famous Navy goat andN the
Army mule of the two teams were
ready for their parts today. The goat
rode over from Annapolis in a baggage
car attached to the football special
yesterday.
!. ! ~ Il Climax Reached.
New York, Nov. 25.--with the
Harvard-Yale and 4 Army-Navy con.
tests affording the leading gridiron
spectacles, football for a majority OF
colleges in the east will come to "a
climax todasa %EN Y
More than 70, 900 will witness the
annual Struggle of the Crimson and
the Blue in Yale bowl at New Haven,
with $4,000 more, including a host OF
official notables, villa see the rival
I service elevens' in action on Franklin
field at Philadelphia. More than
100000 other applications for the two
games were turned down.
Harvard and Yale were prepared
for the greatest test Of the season
Both outrushed Princeton but met de.
feat at the hands of the alert Tige,
eleven. Experts agreed they are
lclosely matched, in both offensive and
defensive, with Yale holding a Sigh,
edge d. sheer attacking power and g
greater margin. in reserve strength
70 Offset this, Harvard has a smoothe,
working machine and is capable Of 9
more resourceful game. f
THE Army, smarting from three
straight setbacks administered by the
Navy. is favored by a majority Of OBJ,
servers to win and tie the serie.
count, which now stands at 10 vic.
tories for the midshipmen and IL fol
the cadets.
:, Other Gaines.
In other outstanding encounters O,
the day, Browns husky eleven, con.
querors Of Harvard. appeals superio,
to Dartmouth. Notre Dame is ex
pected to receive stiff opposition from
Carnegie Tech, while Lafayette hsld,
q decisive margin on the seasons per
formahce over its ancient rival
Georgetown will meet a strong on
ponent in Boston college. Budknel
has an edge Q Rutgers and Bosto,
university is a favorite. over Tufts ii
other contests.
Washington, Nov. 25.-With tn,
departure Of Secretaries Weeks an
DENLY and their STATS, the exodus o
official Washington to PHILADELPHIA.
for the annual .Army-Navy football
game today got under way. Vic,
President Coolidge, who is to be tn,
official representative of Rresiden
Harding. left this morning.
So far ap high officers are concern
ed, both the wal and navy depart
ments will be deserted, practically al
heads Of bureaus and their chief al
sistants having arranged to attend tn