The New York herald., 1878-11-24
FOOTBALL.
YALE AND HARVARD TEAMs-PLAY FOR THE
COLLEGE CHAMpIoNsHIP--AN EXCITING GAME
YALE THE WINNER.

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
BOSTON. Mass. Nov. %. 1873.
An important event in college sporting annals
namely the defeat of the Harvard University football
fifteen BY the Yale team-transpired here to-day The
contest took place the grounds OF the famous Bos
ton baseball champions. although the Cambridge
grounds were in much better condition for good
sport than the Boston ball field. Harvard was com
PEELED select the latter grounds in order to
the presence Of of her best rushers, who
Gently suspended and thereby forfeited the right
visit Cambridge during the term of his sus-
pension. The game. Notwithstanding the soft
and extremely slippery condition of the
ground, well contested. both teams by frequent
quick and telling plays cicitine hearty applause and
giving evidence of much work and thorough disci-
pline. Harvard labored under somewhat OF q disad-
vantage by the absence of three OF her regular
whose places were. however, well taken by substi-
tutes. The Yale team accompanied by but few
her University men. owing to the faculty OF Yale
College threatening to suspend every man that lett
New Haven. Game was called ut half-past two o'clock
by the referee. Mr.. Ballard, Of Princeton; AR. W. A.
Whiting II, officiating umpire for Hars sard and
Mr.. CLARK, 80. OF Yale, acting tor Yale.
TEAMS.
Harvard rd-Rushers- Gushing, NJ. s.. Swift. 70;
cowdin !s7o; Morse, 81 Half Backs-Banchard. NJ
s. Gushing, 10 (captain) Sedgwck, 's2; Windsor,
80. Backs-Wethersby. .. s., 80; Eldridse, 49,
Houston, TO
YaIe.-Rushers- --Farvalc, 70: Fuller, 81; Lamb
~ Harding, 81; Hull ~; King, 80; Eaton, 49,
Half Backs-Badger 81; Peters, 80; Thompson 70;
Watson, S. s.. Camp. 80 tcaptan). Backs--Nixons
81 Wakeman. NJ. 3. Lyman, 81
GAME.
Harvard won the toss and gave Yale the first kick
off, the duty OF cantng the ball deyoving upon Camp
the captain of the Yale team strong wind blowing
the field carried the ball. with the aid OF
a few skilful kicks in dangerous proximity to the
Yale goal. and the latter compelled to make
peatcd touchdowns for safety During the last few
moments of the first inning Yale succeeded
in forcing the ball down toward the Harvard
goal and secured touchdown. but it
was not allowed, the forty five minutes constituting
the first inning having expired twenty seconds before
the touch was made. Wethersby. Holmes and Gushing
distinguished themselves the part OF Harvard
while Lamb, Thompson Camp, Peters and Harding
did excellent work tor Yale. After intermisson OF
ten minutes the second inning called, Warren
giving the ball a send-off for Harvard The wind in
this inning favored Yale and she quickly carried the
ball down the deld and compelled Harvard by
perior playing to act the defensive dur
ing the entire inning. The endeavors made
by Harvard to secure time by kicking
the bali out Of bounds proved OF no avail. Thomp
son. one Of the Yale half backs, powerful and col
lected player took fair kick from one of the Har-
ward the end of the inning, and, holding the
ball moment made drop kick that sent the ball
goal for Yale. Lamb and Harding also worked well
for Yale, as did Sedgwck and Gushing for Harvard
A few moments remaining after Yale made her goal,
another kick OF made by Harvard, but time
called before either team gained any material adva