New Britain herald., 1928-10-29
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Cadet Eleven Hurdles Two Principal Eastern Obstacles

IOlnl SrlulrOn forces, naNlnS nuT- dleu the two main eastern obstacles to its advance by downing Harvard and Yale in succession. now need only to conquer Notre Dame, Ne braska and Stanford to clinch as good claim as any eleven to na- tional championship honors.
 It takes an Army to even face such a prospect with resolution. and plenty of reserves. The Cadets have come through the October fray sue cessfully, beating Southern Metho- dist as well as the Crimson and Blue. but also somewhat bruised and battered. Two of their aces. Captain Sprague. All-America tackle, and Red Cagle. who looks at the moment like an All-Ameri- ca halfback, were injured in the battle with Yale.
 There is the prospect of breath- ing spell for- the West Point regu lars this week in the game with De Pauw, but not much let-up after that. Notre Dame. although not up to former high standards, is moving along and will give the cadets plenty of trouble at the Yankee, stadium on November 10. Nebraska proba bly, will come east November 2t with the championship team of the Missouri valley Big Ten while Stanford. making the long trek to play army here December l, may carry Pacific Coast Confer cnce title banner.
 Chevigny and Niemiec of Notre Dame, Blue Howell of Nebraska and Bif Hoffman of Stanford will be hurled at the big Army in an attempt to succeed where French of Harvard and Garvey of Yale failed.
 If Army is to be regarded as the favorite of football fancy this sea- son. its child of destiny certainly seems to be Christian sKeener Cagle. Casle will be the counter threat of fulfilling the role. Not since Red Grange ran rampant on Franklin field three years ago has an eastern gridiron seen anything to match the elusive. slithering runs of Cagle against Yale. Red com- pines the best features of a slippery eel and a frightened deer at large
 While the Army hopes to get its second wind this week. the gridiron campaign moves along to another series of tests having a decisive bearing on'title hopes, coupled with a renewal Of outstanding intersec- tional rivalries.
 New York university and George town. each victorious in five straight games and travelling at terrific clips. clash in New York next Sat urday in the main battle. so far as eastern championship hopes are concerned. These two high-scoring juggernauts will determine which is to remain up with Army. Carnegie and Boston college among the other major eastern elevens neither beaten nor tied.
 In the Big Six" group, Nebraska. after smashing the title hopes of Missouri. plays the only other un- defeated eleven in the race. Kan sas. the Cornhuskers expect to win inasmuch as they conquered Iowa State. which held Kansas to a tie last Saturday.
 Another crucial battle, in the southwestern conference, involves University of Texas and Southern Methodist. both undefeated in con- ference competition so far.
 The Pacific coast conference fo- cuses upon the Stanford Southern California game. one of the most spectacular in sight anywhere this week. It should have a decisive bearing on the conference title race while California is entertaining Ore gon in another vital contest The Southern Conference has something of let-up this week, with comparatively little opposition ahead for most of the pace setters- Georgia Tech. Vanderbilt. Tennessee, Clemson, Florida and Georgia. In the Western Conference Big Ten" Illinois will attempt to hold it's rlace in the vanguard by dealing Michigan it's fifth straight setback while the other two leaders step ou, | of conference circles-Ohio State meeting Princeton and Iowa playing South Dak ota.
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