Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-16
By WALTER

With the football season drawing to
a close and the strong elevens in varl-
! GUS parts of the country beginning to
assert themselves, Saturdays strug-
giles will be featured by the games be-
tween Yale and Princeton in the east
and Michigan and Wisconsin in the
west.
Although Old Yale lost all claim to
| consideration as q national champion
because of its defeat by Iowa in n
OF the important intersectional clashes
of the year. the annual struggle be
tween the Blue and Tiger elevens will
| attract countrywide interest. In the
| past better teams have been defeated
by so-called ~underdogs, but indications
point to both %eleyens taking the field
on the weekend without either being
made a pronounced favorite.
Taking the intersectional struggles
| of both for example, the Tigers show
ed much better in the open game than
Yale. Princeton was unable to make
consistent Roadway by use Of old for
nations, and in the last period resort
ed to the open game and won the
struggle after a great uphill battle.
During the struggle Chicago exper-
fenced little trouble to pierce the Zig
CT lOEWdTu Ndll. WHICH IBusG o'
strengthened before Saturday.
Good Defense
On the other, hand Yale showed to
advantage against Iowa by use Of the
| thrusting game. Old Eli also had a
good defense for the Hawkeyes open
game. If Yale plays a sharp defensive
| game against Princeton's open play
| then Old Eli will have a good chance
to win. Yale is almost certain to drive
through the Princeton line for short
gains and may use the forward pass
to get close enough TO use its line hat
tering tactics. Both elevens are for
titled with good p%unters and kicking
should be one of the determining fac
tors in deciding the issue.
In the middle west Wisconsin and
Michigan should engage in another OF
their terrific struggles at Ann Arbor,
Neither eleven has been defeated this
year and each has won its conference
games in commanding fashion. Vic
! tory of the badgers over Minnesota,
| IA to O. shows the Badgers to be an
aggregation of class.
With Capt. Williams and Gibson at
half back positions, Taft in the middle,
and Barr at quarter back. Wisconsin
has a versatile back field. The Badger
leader is one of the best open field
runners in the middle west, while the
other backs give him the necessary
support on ali ground gaining at
tempts. Irish and Tebell are an excel
lent pair of ends, while the line is
showing improvement in every game,
Coach Yost has developed a power
full machine at Michigan. Although
weakened by serious injuries to Roby
! and Vandervoort in the Ohio game. the
Wolverine mentor has enough good
second string material to fill the posi-
tons without weakening the team TO
any considerable extent. Kipke is a
great half back, while Cappon il one OF
the leading full backs Of the country.
Steger and keefer. who will play the
other half back position left vacant
by Roby, are both sterling performers
Tteritz is one Of the best quarter
backs in the middle west, while KIRK
aud Capt. Goebel make an ideal pair
Of ends. The line. weakened by loss
Of Vandervoort, should be strong
enough to hold its own against the
Badger forward wall.
Battle of Wits
Indications are this will be one o.
the hardest fought struggles of thu
year. Each is a contender for the con
ference championship, and neither vii
overlook any opportunity to win thu
game by any kind Of score. Coacl
Richards of Wisconsin and Yost o,
Michigan, although friendly off thu
gridiron, are bitter enemies when their