The New York herald., 1922-11-10
Betting Market Lacks Sta
bility and Activity-Tigers
May Surprise.
BIG CONTEST IN HARLEM
Polo Grounds Likely to Be
Filled When Cornell En-
counters Dartmouth.
ny DANIEL.

In regard to the Harvard Princeton
football festivities, which will hold the
center of the stage tomorrow, most
maximum OF interest and a minimum
of betting. Down in the financial dis
trict yesterday there was lot of
speculation over the outcome of the
battle, but nearly all of it was of the
verbal variety.
The betting market" - whatever
there was of it-lacked stability and
public odds. There was a disposition
to concede the Crimson something
over the Tigers, and some few en-
thusiasts were willing to lay to .
that Harvard would win. But there
was not enough of that sort of money
around to establish the odds as pub
lie standard
An outstanding feature from the Har-
ward side is the rampant. unbounded
confidence of the Crimson. But this
does not generally extend to the finan-
cial side in the form of odds. And that
is as it should be. These meetings be-
tween major elevens are contests be-
tween teams whose past performances
may not be used as indices to their
probable showing against each ether.
The breaks most often decide. A FUN
hle. a lorg forward pass and run,
Dash from an intercepted pass. q muff
and field goal--these most often set
= nd
them.
Harvard Looks Stronger.
As we analyze the proposition. Har-
vRrd seems 20 have the better chance.
But that does not argue that we are
c,r rtain that Harvard Will win. The
Crimson, we believe. has the superior
defense both against an inside attack. a.
sweeping offensive or a scoring effort
from the air. We believe the left side
Of the Princeton line to be open to seri-
Gus inroads. We think Harvard has the
better balanced eleven, a more highly
organized and stable attack and bet
ter set of carriers. Above all. let us
rot forget the quarterback situation,
with Charley Buell. leading the Harvard
team.
Our summarization of the qualities of
the Crimson may make II appear like
a Olit Slutu DTOpoSlllOIl. bhl
is far from beaten. Victories always
are scored on the held-and in spite OF
all the fine things which may oe said
about Bob Fishers pupils, they will
have to show the Tigers out there on
The chalk marked turf. We look for
the game to develop a lot of scoring
end far more open football than the old
rivals have shown in the past.
Princeton will win IL II can build
continuity of attack-no matter with
what agencies-and keep making points
faster than the Johnnies. This attack
OF the Tigers may lack the deceptive
and highly organized quality of the
Harvard offensive. 1t may even veer
toward the haphazard, shot gun variety.
IL may even be the first cousin OF the
shoe string" and knock all fixed ideas
OF zone play and strategy galley west.
But II may win.
Princeton will throw that ball around
good deal. That is as certain as the
fact that the game itself will be played
Princeton will prove highly resorrceful
eleven, and, above all, n fighting team.
The burden will be mainly on the Grim
son. IL has not lost TO Princeton at
Cambridge since 1s96-though there was
a hiatus in their relations between that
year and 1911. Harvard. like Chicago
will have to do most OF the showing
and the Tiger may sneak In.