Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-14
YaIe,s Last Triumph.

Perhaps the most desperately contested game of football ever witnessed in America was the one between Yale and Harvard in pouring rain at Hamilton Park Saturday. Never before has Harvard shown such perse verance and thoroughness in training for any athletic contest. Glass races and everything have been abandoned, and especial trainer and most incessant practice have placed the team in the best possible condition for lowering Yale's magnificent football record. Nor was the team unsupported by the college, as the presence Saturday of over three hundred Harvard students demonstrated. There was an unusual universal interest in the game of Saturday, and parties from Trinity, Wesley an, Princeton and Columbia, and numbers of Yale graduates, were on the field. The ar- dor of this motley assembly was not dampened in the least by the constantly pouring rain. but kept up 8 constant round of cheering throughout the entire afternoon.
 In the first inning the bali after oscillating slightly gradually gravitated toward Har- yard's goal under the influence of the best line of rushers our college ever.put in the field Here Harvard was obliged to make two safeties, and Storrs backed by Hull suc- ceeded in making touchdown for Yale which was immediately granted by the re- fierce, Captain Bryan of the Princeton eleven. Harvard claimed foul which the referee re- fused to grant. But if you claim held, I will grant that" he remarked. sI claim heldl'' exclaimed the Harvard judge. This plea was so ridiculous to those who saw the touchdown made that all who heard it, Yale and Harvard men alike, burst out laughing No opponent had ever been near enough to the ball to think of crying ''held,' y but nevertheless the extra ordinary decision was made in favor of the crimson. This demonstrated the fact that Yale was playing against twelve men, instead of eleven. The game was renewed after the long dispute was settled, and Harvard was forced to make another safety. Camp got the ball and tried drop kick from the side for the goal, missing it by few feet. Just before the end of the first inning the ball was crowded close to the goal line, and proba- bly, Yale would have had another touchdown, but the referee called time. The first inning was characterized by the good rushing and kicking, the second by the improved run ming. Harvard played much better in the latter half and was obliged to make onTy one safety touchdown, but this with the other three made enough to give Yale the victory.
 The brilliant features the game were fine stop of place kick by Storrs, good tack ling by Knapp, quick, bold playing by Bad ger, effective kicking by Camp and the fre- mendous rushing by Hull, Storrs and Tomp- Ens For Harvard, Manning, Mason, Keith and Henry did the best work
 The teams were as follows
 Yale Rushars-Beck 'S3, Farwell 's4, Hull 's3, Knapp 'S2, Lamb 's1, Storrs 's2, Tomp- kins '84, Quarter back-Badger '82. Half cacks-Camp 80, Capt., Richards'85 Back Bacon 'S1.
 Harvard Rushers-Appleton, Cabot, Hous- ton, Kendall Manning, Perrin (Fu1ler), Thatcher. Quarter back-Mason. Half backs-Henry, Keith. Back-Edmunds
 Judges-For Harvard-Littauer ITS. For Yale-Watson 'S1. RefereelCapt. Bryan,