The Washington times., 1927-11-09

hardly an opportunity to move
of superiority will therefore have
OF the real surprises. Penn's re-
Versal of form and ultimate one
sided victory over Harvard stands
out. After Harvard's impressive
game with Indiana. the Crimson
was conceded an even chance, for
there have been signs Of power in
this Harvard team. Failure to
diagnose the Penn hIdden-bal CT
fensives and inability to maintain
an attack of their own led to
Harvard's downfall
II there was any doubt in any
body's mind as to the real strength
of this years Princeton aggrega'
ton. it was dispelled last Saturday.
Princeton is no longer an unknown
quantity. 1t is quite apparent that
Princeton's superiority over Ohio
State was very marked in all de-
partments of play. Princeton enters
the Yale game with an unblemished
record and a team of enthusiastic
young chaps who are going to do
their utmost to see that It remains
unblemished.
In Wittmer. Miles. Norman.
and Baruch. Princeton boasts
backfield of unusual ttrength.
and possesses a forward line
that has held all opponents in
check. No true comparison OF
the strength of Yale and Prince
ton is possible, for they have
not met common foe.
Yale has young eleven and one
that will be just as ent husiastic for
victory as Princeton. 1t should be
quite a football game.
Dartmouths victory over Brown
leaves the Brown team in rather a
precarious condition. From a cham
pionship aggregation year ago to
the cellar is a bitter dill when so
much was expected. 5rown can
still salvage what remains. but it
will take a great deal of courage
from now on.
Dartmouth will undoubtedly enter
the game with Cornell a favorite.
Cornell has not been impressive to
date and there was nothing en-
couraging in the tie with st. Bona
venture. 1t would appear. however,
that the versatility of the Dart
mouth attack should win for the
Hanover eleven and in addition to
this, young man named Marsters
is apt to score from any distance.
1t might be well to note that
Marsters does not function alone,
either. He has ten men working
with him interfering, blocking and
In many other ways making his
individual ability effective.
New York University, after
disappointing tie with Colgate,
a fine victory over Carnegie.
Now the Violet faces Penn
State in what / believe will he
the hardest game the n. Y. u.
team will have. Penn State
have proved itself a team TO
be reckOned with. With Con.
nor, Briante and ROepke in
action, the game should be one
of the best.
Columbia will offer an oppor.
tunity to Penn to prove that the
Harvard victory was no mistake.
Penn has never found Columbia
easy and will not this year. The
game should be very close.
One of the most interesting con-
tests to be staged on Saturday is
that between Syracuse and Colgate.
/ know of no two institutions
where the rivalry is more acute.
Both of these teams have played
brilliant football Neither has been
consistent, but this is forgotten in
the keen desire to win this particu-
lar game. Syracuse mas been handi-
capped greatly through injuries to
their captain, Barbuti, but will
probably enter this game with the
eleven intact and in good condition.
Here is another game that cannot
be "doped" 1t should be very
close.
Pitt faces Nebraska. While
Pitt was stopped mOmentarily
by Washington and Jefferson,
believe she is strong enough
to win, nut Nebraska will have
something to say about that.
Pitt has an unusually strong
line and Welch is apt to break
into the scoring column at any
time. Washington and Jeffer.
son should win from Bucknell
but must be on their toes to
do it.
Brown and Harvard meet again.
This time the last for at least two
years as these elevens are not
scheduled for 1928. Both are strong |
potentially and both may find them
selves. II they do, it will be a
real game. harvard, however, |
should win. Notre Dame invades |
the East once again. this time TO
meet the Army. The fighting |
Irish" have already turned back |
the Navy. If they now succeed in |
whipping the Army it will be time |
to mobilize the reserves. That |
Notre Dame will not run rough |
shod over the Army line and will
not find it easy to turn either Born
or Harbold. The attack of the. lads
from South Bend is bit more
versatile and it may be that Niemic
or Flanagan or Collins can he
shaken loose. But perhaps eagle
or Wilson can be shaken loose also,
etc. 7 believe Notre Dame has the
edge hut it is difficult to choose
between the two.
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