The New York herald., 1879-11-30
FOOTBALL AT BOSTON.
AN EXCITING MATCH BETWEEN THE YALEs AND
HARvARDs.

HARvARDs.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
Bosrox. Nov. 90. 1879.
The second football contest of the season between
the Yale and Harvard freshmen was played TINS al
ternoon the Boston Baseball Grounds. in this
city. 1t had been raining all the forenoon and not
till after O'Clock was there any indications that
even moderately decent weather could bo had Tor
the match. raw. searching wind was blowing ana
lovers OF the sport shivered as they contem-
plated the prospect of sitting through the
game in bleak open field. Nothing
short OF tornado and shower of
ptchforks. however. could deter the average col
lego student from witnessing exhibition of college
athletics. aud SO at the appointed hour. half-past
two. fair sized audience Of students and their
friends. with few shivering newspaper men. were
assembled ON the scene of action.
The rival teams appeared promptly. They were
dressed in uniforms bearing the favorite colors OK
their colleges The following answered to the CALI
Yale, 's3 -Rushers--Messrs. Spring. Beck. Hilard.
Hull. Parrott and Colby. Halfbacks-,Iessrs. Jones'
Stanton and Corwith. Backs-Messrs. Rogers and
Beach. Harvard. 'S3:-Rushers-Mcssrs Morrison.
Beals, Richmond. Baxter Lee. Halfbacks-
Messrs. Cabbott Kent and Keith. Backs-Messrs.
Curtis and Fuller. Mr. Morrison captain OF the
Harvard team and Mr.. Parrott captain of Yale. Mr.
Walter Camp. of Yale. was referee. and Mr.. W. J.
Badger, of Yale, and Mr. w. II. Manning, of Harvard,
were judges.
The advertised time Of beginning play was half
past two p. NJ. but play was not called until a
quarter to three The Harvard captain won the toss
and chose the kickoff. which gave Yale the goal at
the upper end Of the ground toward the entrance
while the Harvard goal at the lower end of the
course. The Yale team was much heavier and sized
larger than Harvard, and 1t soon became apparent
that the crimson standard would have TO be
lowered. and proud Harvard be obliged to surrender
Internationally to the boys from the State of
wooden nutmegs and clocks. Yale did not display
much science, evidently depending upon their su,
perior strength for victory. and the play was OF
the rough and tumble order. After some skrmish-
ing in open field tho bali sent to the close vicn
ity of Harvard's goal where it was kept and hard
struggle was made by Harvard to send it into the
field and by Yale to win goal. lucky kick by
Yale touchdown for safety. Again the
ball was returned by the sturdy Yale
men, foremost OF whom was Hull. great
strength hard struggle followed with half q
dozen men founderlng in the mud and crimson and
result was another touchdown Tor Yale and the re-
tirement of Beals of the Harvards. from the field.
from . severe kick. Butler was called in and the
game went on, with the same result-another touch-
down for Yale. Rockwell, another Harvard rushcr
was now compelled to ret retire from rough usage Per
ing to Close and the men began to look like gravel
train operatives. when the superior strength OF
Yale sent the ball within two feet OF the Harvard
goal and the hottest of struggles took place. After
rolling about in the mud in vain endeavors get
firm grip the slippery ball, the Yale men made
lucky pass, sending the ball into the hands OF
Beach. who by splendid kick sont It over and
through the goal.
Sides were now separated and another kickoff
made. aud the scramble began again. but was OF
short duration. owing to the expiration OF the rst
half of forty-fve minutes Result of first half
Three touchdowns and goal for Yale and clean
cipher for Harvard.
A rest Of fifteen minutes was then taken, the
players presenting ludicrous appearance they
marched across the field, their uniforms hands and
faces literally coated with yellow clay. which the
recent rains had reduced to very glutnous condi-
stion. Time called at quarter OF three and the
with as much push and spirit in the first half.
They evidently had measured their opponents and
rightly. for they acted entirely on the defen-
sive. contenting themselves with "holdihg the
ball" The burly Hull was like giant
among pigmies. Getting possession of the ball,
he would be courageously attacked by four or five
| crimson legs. The Harvard boys would cling to
him. when his tactics were to throw himself fat on
his stomach. holding the ball Under him. All ef-
| forts dislodge it would be futile. The players
| would take fresh breath and begin again In the
same sport Harvard struggled bravey. but in vain.
| They were repused ut every point, and when time
called at the close the Cambridge boys had not
| won touchdown and for the second time this
| season the Harvsrd freshmen were beaten. Is
Yale won by superior muscle and pluck. Hull
In the last half OF the game received kick
In the stomach but would not give up. pluckily
playing the game out. Stanton OF the Yales, was
also disabled for time by rough treatment: but,
after being rubbed and doctored returned to tho
field Both teams forgot all differences engendered
by such rough play, as they Jointly enjoyed o very
pleasant dinner at Young this evening.