The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-22
YAH! YAH! YAH YALE.
The Crimson Conquered by the Blue in The
Great Football Battle.
TIE BEST TEAM WINS THE VICTORY.
The Mighty Heneinnsor and the Doughty
Little Bliss Make an Invincibls
Pair for the Nictors.

SreNeuup. Mos., Nov. 2l-The great
football game is over and Yale has won the
sav. Fully twenty thousand people saw the
blue wave victorously on Hampden Park this
afternoon. and when the great contest was
over the unanimous conviction was that the
lest team bad won. Tho immense crowdwas
accommodated 90 the entire satisfaction of
.yerv oneand the arrangements could scarcely
have been improved The field was in good
condition
The Cambridge eleven was outplayed and
be hest Team won. Harvards weakest point
nrovo9 weaker than the supporters of the
crimson bad feared, and ales strongest
ro,rt e.s much stronger than the most san
rgre bod hoped The mighty Heffelhnger
ana the doughty little Bliss were an inWnci-
l.e pa.r and 70 them chiefly belongs the
credit of aie's victory.
Harvard rush line was fatally weak and of
little assistance TO her half backs while aie's
line was almost perfect IN its guarding of
their backs. The crimson rush-line played
O., Individual men, whilo lales line worked
ike q solid column
The great Henelhnger fairly eclipsed his
reputation. and easily proved himself 70 be
the greatest guard in the country blackey
was 700 match for him. and was pOwerless TO
hinder bis effective work. Much dlsappoint-
mert was felt with the work of the Yale cap
tan He managed Lis men finely. but when
the bal wentto him he repeatedly lost ground
and several times ran back IN trying 10 circle
tho crowd. and was d0wned with considerable
Joss. He was not shlltul IN bucNng the line,
which is ms strong point 10 was kicking
game throughout.
THE GAME CALLED
The game was called exactly at o'clock,
ale having the ball and the south goal Yale
was formed in the wedge and made a short
gain Mccormick started the first long run
of the game. Aided by tine blocking OF, he
do3ged through almost the entire Harvard /
eleven. and was not d0wned until he had |
reached Harvard ten-yard line, after tOrtv- |
Use yard run. The ball was pushed over the |
lue Morrison scoring the touchdown IN four /
minutes play Tie ball was brought out and /
McClung failed on an easy goal. Score, Yale, |
g Harvard o.
After a short gain through the centre, Bliss
pluted and Oorbett caught 10 on the thirty |
yard line. Har ard failed 90 get IN ground
and was forced o. resort 70 puntlng. McClung |
then got the ball. and. finding a splendid
hole ono the llue made q gain of twenty yards.
Mcllung lost the ball lD trying to buck the
line, but after C0rDett and Lake failed 10
gain ground ale got the ball again on Iraf-
fords kick. hcClung took the ball and
started around EaLOWels end and made a
fine gain of twenty Yards. The ball was pass
ed t9 COrbeti and he made a fine lodging run
o.. fifteen yards. The ball then vacillated by
series of puuts by Bliss and Captain Traf-
ford without any decided advantage % the
other side Mccormick got the ball and
made O. fine run but was forced out of bounds
ar HarvarIs tfteen-yard line. Bliss and
Captain Irl1ord exchanged puuts and time
was called ior the first hall with the bali on
la.es ioriy-tye yard line, Score: Yale 4
Harvard ID
la the second hall Captain TraGord made a
fine punt carrying the ball 20 lale's twenty
hyeyard une McClung tried 10 get around
The end. o1t lost ground and Bliss was forced
90 punt When the ball was passed back.
hlss broke through the line and tackled Cor
teft finely Captain McClung took the ball 1
out but lost ground again. HARVARD held for
-four downs aud got Tie ball. Irahord punted |
again aud The same play was repeated
THE FINAL SCORE.
After getting the BAH again on four downs
Bliss took advantage OF Is fine hole. The Yale |
lshers made for him and broke through the
whole crowd. and WAS only prevented from
scoring ly the tackle of Lake. Harvard got
Che ball ln scrlmmage and Captain lrahOrd
united. bringing Che tal 10 back 10 the centre
the field. tOrbett then made q good run,
Quo received uo assistance from hls rush
aIs. there being no one there to block of
or lin. Harvard began to try the wedge
.lclcs and made short gains Gage made q
Downs. Bliss punted and after Ira1ord had
aacked the centre for five Yards the bail was
assed o. C0rbett Bliss caught the ball and
8itl clear field scored the second and last
lch-down. Captain McClung kicked the
/, .al and the score was ten to nothing IN favor
& ale
Little time remained and Harvard began TO !
.ay desperately. The ball WAS forced by
a0rt hard rusles well down into Yale g ter
1tory and Captain Traford tried for
goa. from the field but his rush line
aled 10 hold and the kick was blocked |
recovered the bali finally Harvard {
onunued 20 force tho ball and when lales
fteeu-yards line was reached Trafford tried
ean for goal from the field 10 was an
asy drop kick. but be missed il and the last !
aauce for scoring was lost Yale now braced :
p ani ln the remaining time forced the bali !
p tae field Time was called with the ball [
. Harvard territory. Final score: Yale, 10; {
harvard o. q