The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-21

the ball back TO the Yale captain. The
wedge started to the left, and before IL
had stopped they had made gam oil
twenty yards. The ball was passed 70
Laurie Bliss, aud he started through
the line. but was downed by Upton IN
hue tackle, with scarcely any gain,
After the second futile attempt to buck
the line, Butterworth fell' back Tor
punt, which brought the ball well down
into Haryard's territory, Trallord tried
to send his backs through the line, but
failing, passed the bali 10 Brewer, who
made fine punt.
BorH YLgygSs PLAY DESPERATELY.
Butterworth tried ior fair catch, but
made a miserable tumble, and Harvard
got the ball nearer the centre OF the
field. Lake Ducked the centre for five
Yards, and the Harvard eleven then
made slight gains by pushing with the
wedge. Brewer punted. and the ball
struck J.. Bliss and rolled over the line,
but was brought out on interference.
With YaIe's ball on her ten-yard line,
ButterworLh punted, hut the bail was
brought back on an oil.sidc play. l..
Bliss gained fifteen yards around the
end, and then tried to go through the
line, but failed. Butterwortn again was
forced TO punt, and Brewer soon re-
turned it.
The ball was mufIed by L. Bliss, and
Lewis dropped on it. Upton made
good gain and then the ball went TO
Yale, and they tried the pushing tactics
with the wedge OH the line up. 1t avail
cd little. and again Butterworlh had to
punt. g. D. Bliss tried TO 80 around
the lett end, but his interierers were too
far in advance and he was downed.
Failing to get five yards Butterworth
punted, bringing the ball near the
center. l.. Bliss got by the end rushers
and was finally tackled by Lake. Ear-
ward got the ball and punt by Brewer
brought it to center, Harvard's end
rushers getting down the field finely.
Harvard's rush line broke through and
got the ball OH four down.
NO SCORE IN THE FIRST HALF.
Yale got the ball in acrimmage aud
Butterworth was sent to buck the line.
lie made good gain and after two
downs punted. The Harvard rushers
blocked the kick and c. D. Bliss got the
ball on the rebound. l.. Bliss then
started on his first brilliant run, going
around the right end with splendid in
terierece by Mccormick and Butter
worth. Time was called moment later
with neither side having scored point
Harvard opened the second half with
her new trick OF the checker board play,
and made % yards. Brewers punt ear
ried the ball to Yale's tive-yard line.
Yale advanced the ball by short rnshes,
and was given ten yards more on an oil
side play. Butterworth kicked and the
ball was blocked by the Harvard rushers
and downed on Yale's ll.yard line.
Yale again forced the ball by short,
hard rushes, Butterworth being sent
effectively through the center several
times. G. D. Bliss got out OF scrim-
mage with an open field, but he was
overhauled BY fiallowell. Yale lost
ground and Harvard got the ball. Gray
made run of ten yards and Brewer
was sent through the center for small
gain. The ball was then passed to Up
ton, who ran around from his position
on the left, enClrCling the rush line, and
making brilliant run OF thirty yards
around the right end II brought out a
deafening applause and Harvards hopes
went up. Yale got the ball on kick
from Brewer.
HARVARD WEAKENED BY TIE INJURED.
Upton was hurt in scrimmage, and
Mason took his place. A few minutes
later Emmons was badly hurt and Ma
son took his place, and Shea went in
tackle. Captain Mccormick was quick
to take advantage OF the weak spot now
afforded, and the ball was advanced by
short but sure gains to the twenty-yard
line, and then Wallis carried it inside
the fiye-yard line; then little Laurie
Bliss got the ball and ran out to the
left without single Harvard man OPP
posing, and placed the ball behind the
goal post. 1t was an easy goal and But
terworth had no trouble in kicking it.
Little time remained and it was clear
that the game was decided. Harvard
started the ball near Yale's 25.yard
line. Traford fell back for drop kick,
but the Yale rushers were on him
before he could make the attempt and
he was drowned by Winter. 1t was the
fourth down and Trafford had not lost
his 20 yards. The bali went TO Yale
and they then punted. Brewer re-
turned it after failing to gain and the
game ended with the ball near fale's