Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-11-27
HARp4RDss prcToRY.


Grand Football Contcst--Score, IL to o.
SPRINGFfELp, Mass, Nov 22.--Haryard
defeated Yale here this afternoon, by d
score of II to o, In one of the most
brilliant games in the history of foot ball
Both teams played like clock work, and
Tor the first half nett her was able to score,
though Yale was the aggressor through
out, with strong wind in their favor. In
the second half when the teams changed
sides, Harvard forced the fighting, winning
two touchdowns by Lee and Dean in the
first part Of il. The Yale men fought like
hends the rest of the time, hut the Grim
sons dogged defense held them down 10
one touchdown, scored by McClung. This
part OF the game was by far the most
brilliant Of the day. The feature Of the
game was the frequent punting BY the
backs, that of b. Traiford being much
more effective than the attempts Off. Nor.
rison and McGlung, and, indeed, saving
element Of the Harvard defense. The loss
OF Mclride, who was every bit as good AS
Iraitord at punting in last years game,
was keenly felt by Yale to-day
The crowd that gathered on Hnmptlen
Park was greater than that of last year,
which was reckoncd at from 10000 to
10000. The college colors were universally
worn, and 1t seemed as if every man and
woman on both sides were clothed with
crimson or blue, and the multitude Of tlars
NPHAiNiNcs4 lily anu i1hfNuIu
cheers were kept up without cessation from
start to finish and the enthusiasm when
Harvard scored its first touchdown was
something to be long remembered. The
Cambridge men Rugged each other indis-
'criminately, and the men and women
Jumed nP and down upon the seats till the
safety OF the temporary grand stand was
seriously imperiled The whole performs
0ice was repeated when the second touch
down came, for then the victory was
clinched.
The elevens lined up at 2.35 u. M, Yale
having won the toss and chosen the north
ern end Of the field. The play was hot and
furious from the start but neither side
scored in the first half Il. Morrison, the
Yale full-back, had a place kick for goal
from the field, but the ball fell short. The
second half began at $50 A struggle
ended in an injury to Lake who found
himself in Captain Cumnock's usttal posi-
tion--at the bottom of the scrimmage
Lee was put in his place, and soon after
the first great play occurred. The ball he
longed to Harvard, and ii was passed to
Lee, he new half-back, who ran like a
deer for 40 yards andscored the first touch
down of the game, from which Tratlord
kicked goal 1t was then 42l u. M,
and the score was 8 to 0 in favor of Har-
ward
II was long time before the exuberant
lltll lIbll CDllll he
Gained. The agony WAS soon to he re-
peated, for ut 4,26 Dean lcapcd over Lewis
right shoulder and fell upon Barbour as
he passed back the ball. Dean regained
his feet, caught it on the rebound---a thing
that is not likely to happen once in il
thousand times-and covered the q Yards
to the Yale line, closely pursued by Hart
well, who just failed TO reach him, lraf-
ford kicked another goal, and the score
stood Il too.
Then the Yale team seemed inspired
with frenzy. 1t madly forced the Grim
son back to its 25-yard line, but no further
do what il would. The play was fast and
furious, but gathering darkness prevented
most Of the fine points being appreciated
AT last the Yale men, by Il series Of mad
PUSHES and resistless wedges, reached the
Harvard line, and McCluig was carried
over with the ball, scoring fales first and
only touchdown, from which b. Morrison
kicked q goal, making the score II to 6.
Still the Yale men fought as for life, and
there were fifteen minutes of agony. But
the crimson stood steady, and when the
blue came too near a long punt by b.
Trailord, with the rrshers promptly down
on the man who took it, sent II through
the Yale benches. The end came nj
exactly o'clock, and the celebration fol-
lowed.