New-York tribune., 1922-11-04

be played here tomorrow. Whates
student body here and the coaches
Understanding the Blue and White
II cannot understand what is the
matter with Columbia" said Romeyn
Berry, the graduate manager, In dis
cussing the game, "but that doesn't
mean we're appraising Columbia
cheaply. We figure O'NeilI has foot
ball team that may strike it's stride
any minute"
Those who know anything about Gil.
more Dobie need not be told what he
thinks about the game. He says his
! team will do we'll 80 get any kind Of
victory and he isn't at all sure that the
visitors arc not going to run wild owe,
his charges.
This Dobie is surely queer sort
He had his squad out until long after
o'clock tonight drilling, drilling, drilb~
ing on plays that he may or may not
use. 1t was a remarkable sight to see
that squad working out under huge
electric lights that Illuminated the en-
tire field. The picture reminded one of
a great carnival.
Columbia Camp Confident
This much is certain: Cornell is not
overcontident regarding the outcome Of
to-morrow's game. No team coached
by Gil Dobie will ever go into con-
test overconfdent. He makes his pro-
teges feel they will be doing wonder
fully we'll not to be skinned alive.
On the other hand, there is conf
dence in the camp of Columbia. For
one thing, the New Workers., physically
and mentally, are absolutely fit for the
fray.
They arrived here this morning and
went Immediately to Freeville, small
town seven miles the other side of
Ithaca. They will remain there until
the hour Of the game. This afternoon
they had a short and snappy signal
drill.
If we were to predict Columbia
victory we would be detailed immedi-
ate!y to an out-of-the-way asylum.
Well, there is no basis for predicting
ouch an outcome in view Of what has
happened. But we do say Columbia
to the game in the right manner and
spirit. Pure dumbness has hurt the
Blue and White more than anything
else this year.
The New Yorkers have good team
and have been well drilled in the es-
sentials and fundamentals Of this
game. But no coach can instill brains
into an outfit, particularly when that
crew Is quite convinced it is outclassed.
We, think the. last two defeats have
\ robably taught the New Workers.
O sson. Tomorrow will tell. If the
,ra IS were better we would even say
he, visitors might come through. Two
rood ends, as Princeton proved last
week, can raise the very dickens with
, teaa1. Columbia has the backs and
. fairly good line, but those ends have
rot to get in and do their share of
he woa,k if the Blue and White ex-
,ects to- bring home the bacon.
There As no disputing the power of
'ugged AND well grounded in the pri
nary principles at least of this game. |
ThrAs Running Backs
In Kaw, Captain Ramsey and
cassidy, Dobie has three backs who run
With the bali Iwhen they get hold of |
t. They may IN It be the shiftiest trio
,laying the game, but they are all good,
lard runners who. refuse to be stopped |
~ wave OF the dHu.
Pfann is quss terback of intclli-
renee, a rare specfA in that respect.
lie showed to ADVANTAGE all last season.
Dobie's line for the m. st part is green,
out is constantly impA owing. In Han
son Cornell has one Of .the best tackles
If the year, fellow WIN is bound to
come in for honorable mention on
all-star team.
Cornell, up to the time 1t met Col
gate, was running wild. hee Maroon
leld the locals to two touchA owns, but
t must be remembered thai Colgate
s likely eleven that Is coya Ing like
he wind, while Cornell has not the
anesse It had at this time last year.
That game last week will make the
ithacans tougher than ever. We lthink
Columbia will do we'll tomorrow. but
we aren't any too sure about the
natter.
So far as the crowd is concernad.
that was assured weeks ago. Ma.
Berry says they could fill stadium
.wice as large as the one they have
here.
The lineup Of the teams that will
start tomorrow follows: