LAST--BUT NOT LEAST

Coach Knox, among many other writers on football, has pointed out the absurdity of comparing scores as a means of predicting the outcome of a game. But there seems to be still a number of people who put a good deal of faith in them. At least, they put enough faith in them to offer the tremendous odds of 5 to 4 in favor of Yale. Certainly no Harvard man puts any faith in such comparison, but it will do no harm to look at some of the facts behind the numerical scores.

According to "comparative scores" any fool can dope out that because Princeton defeated Harvard 10 to 3 and Yale beat Princeton 13 to 7 Yale is 13 points ahead of Harvard before the opening whistle blows. But we must not forget that half of the Princeton team was wheeled from the hospital to the Bowl. Yet that is about all that can be said to disprove the notion that Yale has the edge.

Yale, on the other hand, survived the Princeton contest in good shape, and has the following facts in her favor:

1. The Yale line is seven pounds to the men heavier than ours.

2. The Yale offence is powerful and scientifically correct--built about Captain Aldrich and O'Hearn, two of the best running and passing backs in the East this year.

3. The defence is brainy and effective--the New Haven team has made a reputation for hard, sure tackling.

4. Most important of all, there never was a Yale team yet that has not put up a stronger fight against Harvard than against any other team; or that has let up for a minute in presenting a determined defence and effective offence until the final whistle.

This, very briefly, sums up the situation as examined from an impartial point of view. There is only one thing which is left out of consideration--the spirit with which Harvard goes to the Stadium.