Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-22
THE DOPE READS
4 YALE VICTORY
TODAY IN Bowl

New York, Nov. 21.-(By A. P.)-
Harvard and Yale will come to
grips tomorrow in the Bowl at New
Haven with the Blue top-heavy
favorite among critics to capture the
forty-third battle between these
ancient rivals.
But while the Ellis are overwhelm-
ingIy favored to win the big Three"
title by downing the Crimson and
finishing their second straight sea-
son undefeated, the colorful crowd
OF $1,000 that will fill the big amphi-
theatre expects a typically hard
fought struggle. Past performances
favor Yale. but it takes only a
glance at the 1924 record to show
how little they have frequently
meant. and Harvard followers
mindful of The upsets that have
marked both big Three games SO
far. are confident that Crimson will
complete the cycle by oyerthrowing
the Blue.
Tomorrow unfolds a wealth OF
Gridiron tradition. for besides the
Harvard Yale encounter. the only
outstanding easterp games involved
Mcchan's Orange eleven. topped =.
Gently by West Virginia from its nm
feated perch. faces Colgate. beaten
: by Nebraska, and West Virginia in
! the Maroon'S biggest games. wit.
prospect OF closely waged battle
Tor up-ata;e gridnon supremacy.
. At Easton. Pa, Lafayette and 1.e-
high renew a struggle inau gurated
! forty years ago with the Ieopards
striving leone back while Lehieh
battles To keep her place among tht
| five ma ior unbcaten tea ms in tho
; east
Only three of these teams fighting
for eastern title honors will he seen
In action. Besides Yale and LchiGf
the powerful Rutgers outfit. with one
Of the best records Of ALL will close
this Season at Philadelphia witt
'l'nclc Charley" Moranrs BucKnel
eleven, which conquered the Navy 4
week ago. OF the other unbcater
| outfits. PENNSYLVANIA has no game
scheduled In order To concentrate
| on preparations for the annual game
with Cornell Thank sGivinG day
while Dartmouth has rested her case
, with Il record of seven victories and
a tie with Yale.
In the most spectacular of tomor-
rows games. Val" seems TO have
marked advantages over Harvard
both offensive and defensive skill
While considerably below the stan
dard OF its great 192:; array. the Blue
, completely stopped the Princeton
onslaught that overwhelmed iIar.
| ward. The Ellis have greater strength
on the ends and possess more
abundant and capable hacktield
material.
Harvard. on the other hand. des
! pite one of the most disappointing
| seasons In Years has been shaping
! it's whole course for tho Yale game
: Beaten hr Dartmouth, Princeton and
| Brown. the Crimson has an added
! incentive to win its final game. fol
not since 1889 has the Cambridge
eleven lost the same wear to both the
! Bull Dog and Tiger. Defeat no
! only would break this - year spell
but IT would send the 1924 Harvard
! team down into history with another
dismal reCord---tha of scoring
fewer points over an entire season
than It's combined opponents. The
records 20 date show Harvard has
Tailed only ~ points 10 - for it.
opposition.
Harvard has some excellent line
material. two of the finest kicking
, backs In the east in Gchrkc and
, Hammond aud other potentialities
II the Crimson has found itself in its
final drive OF preparation. another
! startling upset may he added to the
( list. Conceded even less chance
, than this year in the past. Harvard
has some thought to ovcrturn the
! Blue.