New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
YALE PLAYS IN FINE FORM.
SCORE OF so ROLLED UP AGAINST LE-
HIGH.
THE MEN FROM BETHLEHEM WERE WEAKENED
by SEVERAL MsHAPs-THE NEw-HAvEN
ATHLETES APPARENTLY READY FOR

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
While there was profound at Princeton
last night over the downfall Of the champions. the
followers Of the sturdy. energetic Yale team were
more than pleased over the superb showing made
by the men from New-:Iaven in the Yale-Lehign
game at the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon. 1t
is doubtful if any better work has oeen done b.
any team this yea than that OF the ale !thletcs
a: the Harlem grounds.
Captain Hnkey absent at Trenton sizing
up the strength of the nov fallen Tigers but But
torworh onlclated leader IN HIS place and the
regular captain not missed The Yale men
were heavier. quicker and more expert than their
rivals from Pennsylvania and won almost as they
pleased by the Of 80 II o. The first half con-
sisted o. thirty minutes of actual play and the
second OF twenty-five minutes.
Ieh!Ch payed piucty game. and the men from
Bethlehem contested every point. Her hne now
ever. was weak and the injury to Baldwin carly
IN The game did not adj to her strength Harrison
vas also ont of place fullback and his punilns
was decidedly weak although he had the wind at
his back all the line.
rho doy was an IDEAL one for football as the
sun was parity obscured. The grounds were IN 'N
couen, condition. the recent heavy rains considered
and there was little mud except AROUND the eN-
trcmc edges at the lower end Of the held.
Lively interest vas felt In the Yale team. as the
unions were to out Of their secret prac-
tic, with promise Of playing In championship FORM
for the first time this season. George \. Adee
Joshua Hartwen and other Yale men VINO Were
nroseni were more Than pleased with The splenh'
showing made by the Yale team Lehghs b."i
,,, ,c,e q dash of ten yards by Harrison Yale in
dueed in little fumblins. and when her forces
crashed against I.ehigh's human wall something
had To give way
srILIMAN'S FINE WORK.
The game showed Yales strength. in that she ac-
complished nearly everything she attempted u h"r
hacks were sent for the centre. they nearly always
made some hcadwsy and some Of Butterworths
r,,ts were really not necessary. FOR the needed
prnunl could have been made on centre OF en-
nlays In buckng the centre Vale ana snperpN
s,iIlman frequently breaking through and fairly
dra rging one of the backs along with MIN sun
man plaved Yesterday Just Ike a Henelhnser
While Yale won easily. as WAS 10 be expected
Iahrh made "A comparatively good showing against
the men from New Haven. inasmuch a. the 'o'le-
eh.ns from Bethlehem have played in the last six
teen days five games against Princeton fale. rem
svlvana and other strong college teams. In CON
sequence Of ihos, many games the Lehish mon
were somewhat disabled and missed the services o.
FItzgcrald their regular fullhack and the centre 81
the line was weakened by the retirement OF BAN
win. the regular "headpin." and the substitution
Of man who had never played in tho place before
Resides all this Trafton. the plucky captain 81
the team. was laid w hy illness.
Nevertheless. the work ~ Yale was Of exceedingly
high order and indicates that unless something IN
strong game against Harvard and Princeton
THE SCORING REGINs
Promptly at 2 o'clock the teams took the reld and
eight minutes later Yale took the bail and IN" east
goal while Iehgh had the wind and 'oogan hil al
her back RuttcrWorth kicked and Harrison caneh'
the ball but he downed before ne hah gamer
much ground Iohigh lost the ball on downs. ana
Yale began her terrible machne-ike assaults upon
L.ehighs The gains were SLOW hp, ~, a,eAIhy:
longest Individual gain. Butiorworih went oyer i2r
touchdown after ten minutes pay "in lin
mage on the line and Ayres took his Iace .,
the bali af and Ian !, back decn yards bu,cr.
worth made pretty run around i'es ,h so fca, an
srd5 1 aar rR@t,crHorh Vas for
touchdown. and iiickok missed r"in nss ,ha2
' Houston was Injured this point and nsk
worth returned the ball Harrison nrl'n T., ~ n,
wnlves and the ball was blocked Mills grabbed
Tnd SSS- 1 seored ihe ihrd
| fppnrhdown in four minutes. Hckok Kicked
goa" TOUCHDOWN BY BrTTERWoRTH
Harrison puntcd. and Buttcrworh caught the
hau and ran IT back ten yards. When he fA"
| that ne was corncred he punted. ha''h ""u'
| nra,,v run around Lehighs right end for twenty
| i've wards and Armstrong went between p''h ""'
| KEYS for twenty yards Butter"ot'n '"'''r w
| ball the rest OF the way ana h'eAoN '"'SS'' '"'
| Harrison hunted and ButteiwoIth puii''' va, ~
IL, 80" he ,,s,Iai gain for Yale when punts were *
| hangad Then Yale had the ball In snort "irri
| ond Segan 10 batter down Lehieh's defence. ne
| eatns we're steady. the Yale backs "ofk,hS nm
niston-rod on engine. NILS mad ans soI h,nr
dnun stllman and Murphy fairy drhsslhe ~. ~,
oysr the line IIIckok dli not miss the goal inns
| time. - ~ ,,.,. ra,u,p.d and the
trrs,,i,,nta men tried 10 buck the centre pnt oH'
| ,ha haii on n tumble. Butterworth. NILS hhi arm
Wv, 49, ,nade small gains. and then Mills made a
nrettv run OF twenty-five yards, DICK s'opIs mn
vi. lost The ball a tumble Few ieet from ~.
| Nm coal but regaincd II an instant later; ana
| Hxttis waS pushed over for another touchhoWh
MID ii,, Lcked the goal and the first half ended
| IN, o. the score. 32 to . In Nales favor.
THE SECOND HALF.
.doe retired and Armstrong went to quarter
| ,r,os going TO left halfback. Salizman replaced
| IroIderness while Rogers surplanted Sturges
| l,ue flmbng was INDUCED In at the start
| GOOD runs by Jcrrms and Mills carried the ball
| 90 Iehieh's line and Mills was pushed over ior a
| touchdown twelve minutes after play hah p,rh u,
| sumed Hckok Kicked "A goal harrison hivhcn'
and Yale braced up for An onslaught BntIei-
| had The bali on Lengths line in three minutes
| Wutterworth carried the ball over ana HickoK
"Rutterworth wanted to try his punting abilities
rison tried to return the punt, the faie inc
rmshed through and smothcred H. Murphy bIockeu
the kick ana Their carried the biiI over lor i
tnuchdown Hickok kicked the goal. making the
score 20 to 0. The score:
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