The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-25
YALE LUCK HOLDS
HAD THE BEST MEN AND HARVARD
DID THE BEST PLAYING.
Harvard's Defeat Scarcely Less Glo-
riouS Than YaleiS Nictory-Game
in Which Strength and Skill Are
Used to the Last Oupce-Dramatic
Play at the Ending.

SdCu Harvard i AIS Sklue lDE
twenty years now. the writers OF news his
tory have been obliged TO open the annual
record of these encounters vii b the trie
statement that Yale again defeats Har-
ward" This, to lie sure. is not literally
the fact. because Harvard Is since lS1J
when the record b-gsu, wreuched two vic
tories from the New Haven men. And,
though again defeated today. ej ,culatious
of hopeless disgust over Harvard's per-
formsnces are not altogether fair. Har
ward, though beaten today. played COOL
foo ball against fates that might well
nigh he seen in the air.
A Yale PARTISAN, hoarse with yelling for
the blues. this evening phras-d the fe-l!ng z
which widely prevailed among the specja-
tors. III never before believed in Yale
luck, said he Yale man. Il believe in it
now. l assure you that while The Y lie
mer had the better team, Harvard pl.yei
the better foot ball. IL auyb body can under
stand what meau by that.
As the moruing grew, the air softened
and m-llowei in the sunlight until the
lads with long hair aud a longing to see
the game. walled that the heat would be
insufferable To those who should fight in
the gridirnn battle.
APPEARANCE OF THE ELEvENs.
The twenty-five men came over the
fences at the far north corners and "A
Thousand people and more to each man
shouted aud screamed at the sixnt of them.
The seating Capacity If the stands Of
Hampton park Is %. .043 persons. E,ti-
mates of the number of persons who
people. Finsliy, st O'Clock. the men
lined mp amidst a connonate OF cheering
from the th@ong that packed tue grand
stand and every point of yautsge that af-
forded ii view OF the grounds. Both OF the
teams appeared to be in excellent shape,
although in the eyes of old experts The
Harvard men had the little the best In
physical condition. The Yale men had
the advantage of the training Of Ray
ThomDAiDs, Ormond Grave. ii. l. Will
Jams. Vance Mccormick, Billy Rhodes,
Johu Hartwell aud John Heffl nger, all
famous football men IN the Oldeu time
aud it is admitted that the team was the
strongest that has ever been sent up from
New Haven.
Held Was the climax of months OF hard,
preparation. Tue rush liue
was almosr exactly the same as that op-
posed To Harvard aud Prioceton IN the
games or l,st year, while
behlud the line every man should have
overcome the nervousness of the novice
and gained the cooluess and confidence
which participation in "big" game
brings.
HOW THE MEN WERE DRILLED.
For months the men who today wore
blue. have drilled together under the eyes
o: the best coachers in the country. Hard
and faithfully they have trained and Cap
tain kinky on the grid iron this afternoon
had reason To be confident that this team
was the Equal of any that has represented
Yale in Years.
L. t~S Hal 4 l.
The man behind the line with Ade~, Thorn
and Butrerworth. but malarial fever con-
tined him to his room about three weeks
nGO aud It WAS impossible for him TO play.
His non-Hppearance WAS u great dlshp-
pointment to Yale. Men who came from
CAmb bridge 10 meet he blue baud of Yale
today have had an experience uneQualled
in the annals of Harvard football. There
was surplus Of experienced half -back ks at
he beginning of the season. but by a sue
cession of accidents the list Was reduced
Till Captain Emmous was Obliged to mus
ter practice men from the class eev-ns
The climax was reached when veteran
George Cry was carried from the field
With broken leg Coachers have not been
so numerous as last year, but under
Trainer Ltthrops care, the men have
shown unusual spirits in the daily prac-
lice. Only six of last years eleven were
% today's line uD.
INJURIES RECEIVED By The PLAYERS
In spite of the new rules the time con-
sumed this year wa greater than last. ow-
ny chiefly to tie examination of numer-
Gus Injuries received by he players.
W WrightIngton's collar bone was broken;
Htllowell was carried off the field dis
,bled; Murphy lay bleeding and insensi5le
IN the ground. the result of a hard punch
n the stomach; Brewer WAS hurt in the
irst half but was able 10 resume play, |
hough subsequently, retired by the physi-
.ian's order.
Tonight there have been some rumors OF
er!ous consequences, the most notable !
me being that Hinckey of Yale had died |
# his Injuries. This seems improbable !
because Hiuckey was very much IN evil |
lence at the close of the game.
THE FIRST HALF.
200 p. m.-The leans lined up. Yale !
D ad the ball in the north end OF the field
2:02 p. In.-Iale puts to Harvard's goal !
ine.
2:03 p. m.-YaIe makes a touchdown on |
luke.
2:04 p. m.-Yale kicks a goal.
Score-Yale, 8; Harvard, o.
=: q p. nc. Brewer hurt for second |
ime, but resumes play. Harvard again /
ttempts to goal from the field. but fouls. 4
2:29 p. nc. Brewer is forced TO retire 1
rom toe game by his I'M uries and Is /
elped of crying.
2:30 p. m.-Harvard gains eighteen yards
ound the right end. Ball on Yale's five
ard line.
2:31 ?. m.-Harvard makes a touch
own.
2;$4 p. m.-Harvsrd's punt out was
nutfed and it Is Yale's ball IN the center
Ield.
Score: Yale 6. Harvard 4.
2:i0 .. m.-Wrigutington was hurt and !
orced to leave the game.
2:49 p. m,-HArvard's ball IS on the %
ard line. Harvard punts. gains ten yards
nd keeps the bail
30 p m.-Ysle mskes a touch down.
ale kicks a goa.
score: Yale y. Harvard &
3.25 p. m.-Iaie team on the bsid again,
Harvard Immediately af'er. Wri9bting-
on's collar bone was broken 10 the first
z.f HsllOwells nose was brokss- For
be fourth time the men lined up IN the
enter aud Walters kicked Of, puEting Ia
als'- 3j-ysTd line. There WAS = delay %
hrse minutes, while Murphy Of Yale was
einC rs~usciisted.
TIE ESD or THE DEGISNIyG.
Ther- was another three u mute delay
-hiie McCrsa hsd hi- foo; attended to.
tired Harvard rIsbt but
allied 20 gain more thar . yard. Waters
rowing effective stop. Ta.n ThOrns
-as tried Tor the ceater Bat also failed 10 /
ain Oa the next play Haye, broke /
trough aud stopped Atee oo The third
own. Buit~rWOE;h thea quoted - H-r- !
ards thirty Eve yard Eae, Harvard get
Bg The ball
Hayes WAS sen; through TIRE ceatsT f1r
We yards and WbittenoT. z~iLe1 I've
,Cre F~irchIld wen; through for two .
ards laie- center vzs g-ttlnE hsra ,
sage from tie .izhter Harvard Dsn sBG
',qusnt -top- had 20 o> made 10 allow ,b=
- n 70 recover
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