The Washington times., 1929-11-20


popular choice.
Yale has developed a real good
team this season. Nal Stevens
has covered himself with much
glory by the quality Of the squad
he has developed. The decisive
win scored over Princeton last
Saturday came as the result of
some OF the finest coaching any
team has ever received. Those
who derided the Blue system
early in the season must feel like
a little boy caught stealing the
Jam. Those who had faith in the
Ellis mentors knew that with rea-
Sonable time to develop the ma
terial results of satisfactory ma
ture would come.
YaIe'S football has stood the
test too many years for any
doubt to arise in the minds Of
any as to its greatness.
Harvard's season has not been
the bright success Crimson rooters
anticipated. Coach Arnold Hor.
ween has had to act as a target
for criticism. Football is a game
in which winning results are de-
manded.
Those unfortunate to lose are
similar to a man without a coun-
try. The defeat by Dartmouth
caused the wolves" to howl at
the coaching door of Horween.
The fact Harvard tradition is
founded upon genuine fighting
spirit saved the situation.
The admirable fight put up by
Harvard lads out at Ann Arbor
-eestabliShed them in the hearts
and affections of their + f1llowers
They are sure to be at the peak
of their game in the Cambridge
stadium this weekend. =
Yale figures to win by a good
score. .~~
The Ellis are not q one man
team by any means. Adam
Walsh, one Of the greatest
centers Of all time, has ac-
cOmplished some good results
with the husky Blue lnemen.
Tad Jones was handicapped in
his reign in not having an in
structor of Walsh'S capabilities to
assist him. The present Yale
rush line is a wellcoached one
Nothing but a properly function
ing machine could triumph over
such sturdy rivals as Army
Brown. Dartmouth and Prince
ton. Illinois, one of the strongest
Of Western Conference outfits
lad all it could do to gain lucky
win over the West Pointers.
There was no mark OF differ
ence in the Illinois victory as was
in evidence when Nal Stevens
Ellis beat the future Generals q
to 13.
1t matters not how you
/ size up the Yale squad. 1t
is a first class one in every
detail. Some thought If
Albie Booth did not play the
| Els would lose 50 per cent Of
their efficiency.
The best thing that has hap
pened to the Ellis in years wa!
that Booth did not play agains
Princeton. Every one regrets th'
injury which kept the great New
Haven star on the Sidelines.
He is certainly a wonderful
ball carrier. But for the good .
the morale Of the Yale team hi
absence was a good thing.
| Yale is sure to fight at its yer,
best whether this sensational GRID
iron hero gets into the CrimSol
game or not. The 1910 victor
over the SCrappy Tiger team pu
real confidence into the Ellis
They will have no excuses il
case Of q setback this weekend
Harvard has been handi.
capped all season through the
. lack Of consistent ball car
rierS.
IL FTSIlCIl dIlU udLd1ldCCl, oCdA
of last seasons winning outfit
were missed. Horween was Ill
able to develop substitutes to fl
: their shoes. Harper suffered fror
injury most. of the year. Pu
nam, Wood, Wetmore, Gilliga1
Mays, Devens, Porter, Balchelde
: and White have shown but ord
!. nary ability. Against Michiga
i they displayed good football.
/ But it is not likely to prov
good enough to match the qualit
Of playing Of Mcclellan, Hal
Miller, Snead. Dunn, Ellis, Austel
i Beane and Taylor. Yale enjoys
: decided advantage in this impo
tant department of the game. Th
Ellis look to have q winning ma
gin here alone.
In the rush line the New
Haven players are sure to out
match anything their Crimson
rivals may come through with.
Walsh has developed one OF
the best lines IN the country.
This goes for all teams. The