Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-13
out OF TIE Fncetonarvard Break Looms An Eastern Conference
| NEARLY HALF MILLION
WILL See EASTERN
GRID GAMES TODAY

New YORK. Nov. 12-tP)-The con-
fiict along the eastern football front
reaches its grand climax tomorrow in
as imposing and spectacular a series
Of engagements as ever have been
slated for single November after.
noon.
No group Of gridirons in anv sec-
tor has held forth prospects of mora
stirring or colorful strife than thar
which finds Princeton against yale
for the last championship of the Big
Three; Army's stalwarts meeting the
fiashy Notre Dame eleven in a bat
tie or unbeaten teams involving ma
uonal honors; Navy and Brown
fighting to keep undefeated records
intact against Georgetown and Har-
ward, and such traditional rivals
battling as Cornell and Dartmonth
Colgate and Syracuse, Pittsburrb
and Washington and Jefferson. Col
umbia and Pennsylvania, villa ms
and Amherst.
Close to 100000 spectators will
witness these nine games. an all
star assortment of skirmisLes that
blends historic rivalries with cham
pionship aspirations of national MS
well as sectional Importance, More
nan 10000 are expected to pack the
Yankee Stadium for the Army-Notre
Dame battle, intersectional classic of
the year. while crowds of from SO. 900
to 10000 each will likely witness the
Harvard Brown, Princeton Yale.
PENNSYLVANIA Columbia, and Pitts
nufsh- washington and jefferson
contests IN widely scattered stadi-
unlS.
These colorful combats hold tho
major share of interest but there will
be no lack of enthusiasm over a host
OF other games, five of which will
see unbeaten. teams In action, OF
these, Boston College, facing the in
vasion OF the Haskell Indians. figures
70 encounter the strongest opposi-
ton. The others find Maine favored
to whip New Hampshire, LAFAYETTE
racing secondary opposition In Sus-
quehannah, New York University
expected to beat Davis Elkins and
Holy Cross rated superior to Catho-
lie University.
Notre Danes first and only east
ern sortfe this year finds New york
whipped to an unusual pitch of ex.
cltement. 1t is also the Army's Only
appearance in Gotham this fan ard
the colorful manoeuuvers of the
cadets provide an additional magnet.
although none apparently is needad
Tor what promises to be a spectacu-
lar tussle of east and west.
Army has the same veterans who
overwhelmed the HOLSTERS last year.
u to 0. reinforced by two new back
held stars, eagle and Murreu. but
Rockne has brought east a much
more experienced and resourcefuI
outfit than he directed in 1925.
Army's seasoned Drawn, we'll handled
ana versatile, is conceded an edge.
put Notre Danes speed and passing
attack may offset the driving power
OF the cadet machine.
princeton, apparently having found
itself last week In its last skirmtsh
with Harvard, is favored to top off
Its big three" farewell with a. tri-
umph over Yale. A well-knit Tiger
forward wall, supported by the all
around work of Jake Slagle, appears
TOO strong combination for the
Ells' who have been handicapped by
injuries from the start of the season
ana lost their last three games with |
out scoring a point. If Larry Noble !
is able TO carry a fair share of the |
attack Yale may show such reversal !
as Princeton did upon Slagle's re- |
turn, but the chances do not favor it I.
as the clans gather at Old Nassau for |
the 50th game of the Tiger Bulldog /,
series.