Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-01
TRIUMPHANT BLUE.
Yale Scored 6 and Harvard o,
In the Foot Ball Contest at Springfield,
Mass, Saturday.

Mass, Saturday.
The blue waved triumphant and the
crimson trailed in the dust at Springfield,
Mass, on Saturday, for the sons of Eli
Yale had triumphed over those of John
Harvard in the great annual foot ball
contest Oh Hampden park, the score be-
ing 6 too.
Did you ever witness a Yale Harvard
game? If not you have missed not only
the greatest of modern gladiatorial con-
tests, but the greatest exhibition of that
quality described as esprit de corps.
There are no foot ball mugwumps; all are
partsans.
The arena before you is perfectly level
space of ground, $50 yards long and 100
wide, surrounded by a low solid board
fence. Between the fence and the field
proper is a section roped off, in which the
coachers and substitutes of the game gath
er during the game. Outside the fence is
| the passage leading to the rows in the
raised seats, with a total capacity of 25, 600
people, which surround the field. On the
west side is the Yale contingent and on the
east that of Harvard, while the ends are
divided in their preference. Two-thirds of
all the people present wear in pin, badge,
ribbon or flag, their favorite color, the blue
of Yale or the crimson of Harvard. The
fair sex is well represented and they are all
! enthusiasts, occasionally one appearing in
dress or bonnet of solid color.
The sun shines bright, but the air is chill
and all wear winter wraps. 1t is a striking
| sight. Here are the thousands of people
| Haunting sea of color in the hundreds of
flags of crimson that waved on the east
and the hundreds of those of blue on the
west
There is a babel of sound. In front of
the row on either side is a student of mar
velous lung power, who calls necessarily
for cheers. And then the songs, express
ing praise for the one and derision for the
other. The Harvard supporters seem to
! have the larger numbers and to excel in vo-
| ciferousness.
| A bunch of crimson balloons sails down
the field, with an image in blue of "Hand-
some Dan," the mascot Yale bull dog.
| Then the "welkin rings" with shouts from
the Harvard side.
There is great enthusiasm as the two
teams and the small army of substitutes
rush upon the field. The Harvards create
a sensation by appearing in suits of oiled
dog skin, very difficult TO hold, but the
Yales are "on to- this trick and put rosin
| upon their hands.
After the preliminary warming up prac-
tice Yale wins the toss and takes the north
side of the field, with the wind in her fa-
vor, the ball going to Harvard. Harvard
gains % yards with the flying wedge Har
ward forced the ball to Yale's ten-yard line,
to lose it on four downs. As soon as Yale
had the ball Butterworth, her full back,
punted for so yards, and the struggle be-
gan over again. The ball was carried dur
ing the first half to the 15-yard line on each
side and there punted. Butterworth tried
once for goal from field from the 35-yard
line but failed. When this half ended Il,
was generally agreed that Harvard had
made the better showing. Harvard played
with an air of confidence, while Yale was
simply on the defensive
But all was changed after lining up for
the second half at the close of 10 minutes
rest. Yale had the ball and without once
losing it carried it down the field and scored
touchdown in five minutes. Yale tired
little of the flying interference tactics, no.
ticeable in HaTvard's work, but played
good, hard foot ball, sending her half backs
into the weak places in the line, with an
occasional try around the ends. Butter
worth scored the touchdown by forcing his
way through the centre, and HicOck kicked
the goal. When Butterworth went over
the line the people on the Yale side rose
en- masse "and yelled till the whole west
side looked like one colossal grim with
blue flags waving around among its teeth y
After this the Harvard courage was gone.
Her flags. waved less defiantly. Her men
still played pluckly, but it was with for
! lorn hope. Yale twice more came neal
{ scoring. taking the ball to the three and
the five-yard line, to lose it on downs, Civ
ing Brewer, the Harvard full back, chance
to kick the ball. Harvard at no time il