The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-25
HARVARD TOMEET
YALE, WHILE NAVY
BATTLES ARMY FOE
Many Eastern EIevens Closing
Out 1922 Schedules This
Afternoon

NEW Ork, november 24.--flnlS VIII
be written tomorrow at the foot of
most of the college football SEIZED =
ules in the east. The two Outstanding
contests are the classic clashes be-
tween Harvard and Yale, and the
Army and Navy.
The outcome of these two games
appears to hinge on the breaks of the
play and the quickness with which
opportunities to score are seen and
grasped.
In the case of the Yale Harvard
struggle. the Ellis appear to be q
trifle stronger in line and backfield,
and to have more powerful offense.
This offensive has several times
slowed down to. mediocre standards
at critical moments. Whether the
appearance of Harvard will stimulate
the Blue to- unexpected heights of
play is something that the game will
tell.
Powerful Trio
fale has a strong, powerful line,
with a particularly impressive center
trio. 1t probably is stronger than the
Harvard center and guards. The
Crimson, on ends, probably hold SUI
periority to eQualize the lines. The
Blue backfield is a better scoring
combination than Harvard's. But it
is not likely to function with the
same smoothness and deceptive power
as the Crimsons, particularly if Buell.
is at quarter for Harvard, and plays
through the game.
For Harvard. 10th Quarterback
Buell. and Halfback Owen are essen
tial to the Crimsons strongest Of
ic ~
ton. Mallory and Wight may or may
not appear in the Yale initial lineup,
and the same is true of O'Hearn.
Crimson Threats
Buell. is one Of the best quarter
back generals in the east, and his
selection and execution of plays form
a major proportion of the Harvard
offense. owen is the best plunging
back of the Crimson. Wight is a
kicker extraordinary, and Mallory IS
one of the best defensive backs in the
country and O'Hearn a remarkably
accurate field goal kicker.
In case these players do not take
part in the opening line-up or are I'M
able to stand the pace for any length of
time, the question of substitute ma
terial will loom large In this de-
partment. Yale is stronger than Har-
ward
The Army Navy battle at Philadel-
phia, with its traditionally colorful
setting of notables In official and So
cial life, promises to develop a keen
contest between two powerful veteran
aggregations. with the West Pointers
conceded slight edge In attacking
strength Both teams are expected
to resort to an open game, but the
Cadets with two brilliant receivers
and passers in Quarterback Smythe
and Fullback Wood are thought
better equipped than their service
rivals in this department.
Wood and Barchet
Wood consistent kicker and
clever open-field runner, is one OF
the leading triple threat stars of the
east, while Barchet will give tho
Navy n brilliant plunging and runs
ing back.
Army's chances, on the whole, loom
brighter than usual to break the
victorious march of the Navy, which
has won three straight games since
the war. &
Tomorrows clash will be the TWEEN
ty-fifth between the seryicA Tivals,
the Navy having to it's credit IL
victories and the Army II, with one
contest a tie.
Other Hi8 flames
The Dartmouth Brown game at
Boston, the Norte Dame Carnegie Tech
tussle at Pittsburg = and the annual
Lehigh La Fayette contest at Easton.
Pa, are Other outstanding games.
Brown, especially on the strength
of It's 80 victory week ago over
Harvard, IL favored TO defeat Dart
mouth. which lost to the Crimson,
~ to 3.
Carnegie Tech, with an unusually
strong team, should give Notre Dame
a stiff battle. while Lafayette, de-
feated but once this season. appears
decidedly superior TO Lehigh. Tho
latter game will be the fifty-sixth
between these rivals In as years. y
Boston college and Georgetown are
fairly evenly matched and Bucknsn
has q slightly more imperative record
than Rutgers.