Evening star., 1932-10-10

n YEW YORK, October 10
M Heading into more serious
l Y competition, E a t n
elevens forging to the front
for sectional recognition already
have indicated this region will
see a standard of foot ball COM
parable with the best to be Of
fered in any other part of the
country this season.
On the returns, Pittsburgh and Ford
ham continue two of the EaSt's strongest.
Each has been tested by formidable
rivals, although the scores might not
indicate it. But Pittsburgh, defeating
Duquesne, and Fordham, romping away
with Buckenll, by comfortable scores,
did so against better than fair oppoSi-
ton.
HARVARD, Colgate and Army are as
j / yet untested, but with potential
ability to force their way into the
front rank. Colgate and Army will
receive severe trials this week. Colgate
meeting a very good Lafayette team
and Army faces the task of attempt
ing to stop Pitt.
In the next group of Eastern elevens,
any one of which may climb into the
top class before October is finished, are
Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Holy Cross,
Columbia, New York University, Penn,
Temple, Yale and Carnegie Tech. On
a virtual level with them are some more
fine outfits which, although not un-
beaten, still may turn out to be among
the sections leaders. Princeton, Navy,
Lafayette, Syracuse and Villanova are
in this group.
There were few upsets Saturday in a
day of well-played foot ball in the
East. Ohio Wesleyan's victory over
Syracuse. of course, was unlocked for,
as was Waynesburg's 7-6 triumph over
Penn State. At Syracuse the loss by
injury of Fullback Lou Stark may be
more far-reaching than the loss of
the game in which the Orange. failed
to marshall the power at its command.
TUFTS, scoring two touchdowns over
L Bates team that tied Yale a week
earlier, provided one of the really
startling results of the Eastern day.
Coach Manly directs a sturdy outfit at
Tufts, but, in addition, 1t may be his
squad was fortunate enough to catch
Bates little off balance after its great
feat against the Ellis.
Yale and Chicago, in their TT tie
and remarkably close battle, ran about
true to form, although 1 had expected
to see the Ellis win. Dartmouth showed
some fine backs in Ffshman, Clark and
Powers in working out the big Green's
lone touchdown against Lafayette. The
result should encourage Dartmouth as
it launches its new shifting attack
Navy, one of the upset victims of the
week before, began to show some of its
true power in its 33-to-0 victory over
Washington and Lee and uncovered a
back in Chung-Hoon, who promised
much last year and should fulfill that
Carleton was less eXacting but both
service teams now seem to be under
way, although Army this week must
clear probably its severest hurdle, ex-
cepting Notre Dame.
BOUT the Columbia Princeton
n game, which Columbia was for
tunate enough to win by 20-7, the
feature was the surprisingly fine early
season development the Tigers nave
attained under Coach Fritz Crisler. We
at Columbia had expected a rugged
team with a good supply OF Individual
ability, but had not realized the Tigers
would present a team so well developed
and so polished in the mater Of carry
ing out individual assignments.
The game indicated clearly that
Coach Crisler and his aides have been
doing an effective job of coaching and
that a year from now, when Crlsler
has had real opportunity to establish
his methods, Princeton may be eX-
pected back in its old place as major
foot ball power Even in the last min
utes of the game, when the score had
gone against them. the Tigers were
threatening and there was never hint
Of disorganization
Crisler has brought East with him
an attack that combines deception with
power in good measure and there are
some fine foot ball players, both in the
line and backfeld, to put it on. A
month from now, when some OF tne
Princeton plays growing out OF the
shifting offense have been smoothed
out little further, they will presen,
troubles enough for any defense.
TOLUMBIA showed improvement
~ which was gratifying, although
there were still many missed as
signments and much less smoothness
than will be necessary as the season
advances.
have been asked whether the new
rules are working out satisfactorily ano
if they have yet exerted any distinct
influence on the attack and defense.
don't believe the new rule restricting
the use of hands in defense has af.
fected the balance between the two
departments of the game. Having
talked with coaches from various parts
of the country, my feeling Is the. OH
cials have not yet begun in most case!
to enforce the rule as they are empow'
cred to do this year. So far as car
see, there has been very little change.
I also have noted that officials ir
many cases are taking out the full two
minutes when team is charged with
time out" for the purpose OF making
a substitution, whether or not the full
two-minute period Is requested. Thi
will have the certain result Of slowing
I'D the game unnecessarily.