The morning call., 1891-11-22
A GREAT GAME.
Harvard Beaten by Yale in an Exciting
Football Contest

SPRINGFIELD (Mass( Nov. 21-The
great game is over and Yale won, ten to
nothing Fully 10000 people saw the blue
wave victorious on Hampden Park to-day,
and when the great contest was over it was
the unanimous conviction that the best
team had won. All the morning clouds
hung heavily, but later the sun came out
and the last requisite was added TO make
the day perfect. The story of the game
was simply one OF supremacy of Yale over
Harvard. The Cambridge eleven was SIM
ply outplayed and the best team won.
Harvard'S rush line was fatally weak and
oil little assistance 10 her balf-backs, while
Yale's line was almost perfect. The great
Heffelinger fairly eclipsed his reputation
and easily proved himself to be the greatest
guard in the country. Mackie was no match
for him. For general all-round work be-
hind the line Bliss carried off the honOrs OF
the day. His tackling and rushing were
phenomenal. In punting he was a good
match for the Harvard captain. Behind
the line no word of criticism can be charged
TO Harvard's team, but without any support
they were helpless against Yale's fine
tacklers. The blocking off was wretcbed,
ana Yale rushers were down on backs be-
fore they, could start: Haliowell, Newell,
Lake and Corbett did some brilliant in
dvidual work, but lack of team work
neutrallzed 1t. Traffords great punting di d
much TO keep down the score.
Much disappointment was felt with the
work Of the ale captain. He managed his
men finely, but when the ball went to him
he repeatedly lost ground. 1t was kicking
game throughout. Alter Yale scored the
hrst touchdown in four minutes Harvard
began to punt and continued these tactics
during the rest of the game. Iu the first
half the ball was in Harvard's territory
most of the time. In the second half Har-
ward forced the playing much of the time,
and 1raff0rd twice had a chance TO thy for
the goal from the field. hut failed both times
Inc grand stands, which encircle the en-
tire field, were packed with gay and happy
throng half AN hour before the game was
scheduled to begin. The long wait was en-
liyened by college yells and cheers, so that
IL did not seem long.
Harvard was first in the field. Yale fol-
lowed shortly after. Harvard won the toss
and took the north end. Yale had the ball.
ale gained ten yards on wedge and Nc
Chung gained thirty yards in run around
the end. The ball was within a yard of
Har1ard's goa-line in three minutes and a
touchdown was made by McClung. Yale
missed the goal. Score, 4 to in favor OF
Yale
The ball was then returned to center, and
on punt by Trafford carried into Yale's
territory, but the New Haven men were
playing powerful game. and yard by yard
iotCtu buo Ddil UaCk Until IL WAS III HAT
wards 30-yard line. Trafford then again
caught the ball and again punted it back to
4ale's 30-yard line, where Yale gained
possession of the ball. Mccormick then
punted for Yale, but little was gained and
Harvard got the ball. Her men then formed
a wedge and gained i've yards more. Yale
had the ball at Harvard's 25-yard line, but
lost 1t and Trafford pnnted to center. The
play was chiefly in Harvard's territory.
Yale gained ten yards In break through
Harvard's line and McClung gained twenty
yards in run around the end. Trafford
again tried to punt and sent the ball to
Yale's 40-yard line. where it fell into Nc
Clung's hands, and he started on run for
Harvard's territory, and before he could be
stopped he had gone forty yards and had
the ball at Harvard's 25-yard line. Here
Yale lost the ball. but Harvard failed to
gain any advantage. AT the end of the first
half the ball was near center-field in Yale s
territory. Score-Yale 4, Harvard 0.
The second half began with the ball in the
Haryards' keeping. After vainly trying to
break through Yaie's line, Trafford punted
Tor thirty yards, but Yale got the ball and
began TO slowly force it back to center.
Harvard finally secured the ball and it was
snapped to Tratford, who, by lucky punt.
sent 1t to Yale's 15-yard lire. But this
availed nothing, as Mccormick on strong
punt drove the ball to center, ana on II
tumble by Harvard got the ball. Harvard