The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-11-23

IN tie Brown game and iiis condit
Mallory, the best defensive back
on the Yale squad. has a bad shout
der, while Charlie oHearn has not
had as much scrimmage work an
the Yale coaches would like to
have seen him get prior to he big
games. He looked in good condi-
ton at Pinceton last week and he
has had the benefit OF another
weeks play since that game.
The Yale Harvard game or this
year will offer a most inieres ing
comparison of two distinct styles
OF play. so totally different in
their conception that II is par leu.
larly difficult TO make any predic-
ton as TO the outcome.
am, OF course, assuming
that both teams will work along
the same lines shown In the
Princeton game and In their pre-
liminary contests. II they do. II
will be q battle between the
rapier and the mace, with Har-
ward depending up,n III fnesse
and strategy and Vale resting her
case upon strength and power.
Ing f1dTVdTu Ddch-Ilelu - COrn'
posed OF specialists, each man
trained to fill particular job and
to do 1t very well. Chaplin Is q
splendid open field runner. Buell.
does the drop-kicking and pas sing.
Owen Is a marvellous line breaker
and Gehrke a very good punter
Herein lies the strength and weak
ness of the Harvard attack.
whifn thaSa fanr hanka IRA nv,
cellent in their Individual assign
ments, II Is pretty well established
before the ball Is put in play that
II II is a buck, II will be made by
Owen; II 1t Is an end run, Chapin
viii probably carry the ball. while
Gehrke will kick and Buell. pass.
Here Is where the Harvard system
of attack must be taken into con-
sideration. Its greatest trump card
II deception and the hope of con-
fus'ng the other fellow. The play
usually starts as II I was going to
be something entirely different from
what II really is. Owen may take the
ball through the line on play
locking as II Buell. was going to
forward pass, while q pass may
start as II Ii was q run or a buck.
The plays are beautifully masked
and cleverly executed, but in the
last analysis. the personnel of the
Harvard back field Is 80 well estab-
lished that start as the play may,
II II comes through the line you
can gamble on owen, VIII le IL
around the end 1t is pretty sure to
BE- Chaplin.
or course, two weeks have
elapsed since the Princeton game
and II is ,toSs HI" tha' Ia ard
may have changed It's system Of
attack or modified IL at least, but
In my opinion Yale has good
chance to win the game II 1t
can size up and stop the Harvard
deception plays.
The Yale attack Is powerful and
well conceived. The backs and
line take their individual assign
ments beautifully and the inter.
ference is very well formed. The
Yale end run from kick formation,
with a cut back on tackle Is strong
and will gain ground agains, any
team.
The Yale line from tackle to
tackle Is q bit more rugged than
the Harvard forwards and I believe
Yale is better equipped In the mat.
ter OF substitu es.
Harvard will out-kick Yale un.
less I am greatly mistaken, and
this advantage may tell. especially
n the game Ia very close. Both
Jordan and owen are wonderful
line breakers.
II Buell. Is In condition. Harvard
ought 10 have a slight advantage
IN drop kicking; IN fact, Buells
condition may be the deciding fac
tor as far as Harvard Is concerned
and his loss early in the game
may prove too much Of a handicap
% overcome.
tcopyrisht. 1879. By Bell Syndicate. me-