Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. il. Harvard
and Yale played each other TO u stand
still this afternoon on Soldiers Field.
For two thrilling hours the two sturdy
elevens struggled over the white lined
gridiron, desperately disputing every
inch of territory md vainly essaying 10
cross tho coveted goal line. Ii was
case OF two teams, each with strong
defence and weak ground gaining
powers, and the logical outcome of the
contest was that ueithsr side scored.
The game was disappointing. Each
eleven was confident OF victory, and the
expectations of neither were realized.
Harvard should have won; abe had
moro possibilities than her rival, and
she had capabilities which she did not
emnloy to the limit. Yala ought to be
well satisfied with tho grand defensive
game she played. She was hut once
within scoring distance Of tho Harvard
goal, but whom Harvard put her to Che
test ghe was not found wanting, and by
her resolute and determined defence
prevented the crimson from doing what
Brown, West Point, Carlisle and Chi
cage had already accomplished.
1t was ~ stubborn and bitter a foot.
play brought every bit OF spirit and
power possible into its inception and
it took the concentrated efforts of eleven
men 10 stop it. Members of both teams
fought like men determine that their
opponents should not gain an inch, and
although the contest lacked the foot
ball pyrotecbnicB and the dramatic in
cident OF the old time games, 1t was n
hard fight from first to last. The game
was unusually devoid of long, brilliant
runs and Embarrassing tackles. hut the
enormous crowd was kept at a high
pitch OF excitement over the final out
come
Tho high wind was an important
factor in the result. II made necessary
a partially different system OF offence
and defence for both teams. Yale, in
winning the toss and securing the
wind, had Harvard at great odds. The
fact that, heavily handicapped as she
was, Harvard defended her territory go
strongly, led all to believe that in the
second half the Crimson would score an
easy victory.
1t must he remembered, however,
that in thh second, when Harvard had
the strong wind at her back, it was
after sho had been battered aud buff
fetei about tho girhiron for over an
hour. aud was in no condition to strike
into the line with the most telling
effect. fale's opportunity was in the
early part of the game, when she was
fresh and had the wind; this chanoe
sho could not turn to material gouiI
Harvard, in the second half, eithesniIad
no offence Of any calibre or the men
had become too much worn to put it
into strong execution.
iale's supposed superiority in the
kicking department did not ina terialize.
Even when Mcbride and do Saules
had the wind at their backs, Haughtuh
very nearly held his own. At times ths
Yale backs mnde miserable attempte at
punting. -Four times they had their
kicks blocked by tho Harvard forwards;
onco it turned TO their own advantage,
and but once decidedly TO IIarvara's.
Haughton was guilty of several had
but not costly fumbles, while Yale's
backs seemed to msiudge the punts
continually and they were never sure on
their catches.
Neither team had any advantage over
tho other in tbs total amount OF ground
gained. both were weak on the offence,
as IS shown from the fact that neither
was able to gain any considerable dis
lance by consecutive PUSHES. At tbs
end Yale came out of the contest
fresher Not one Of her men was forced
to leave the game, while four Harvard
players euccumhed to injuries. 4
wARREN's GREAT GAME.
The Warren Tooth team played a
great game on Saturday afternoon on
the Union street grounds, defeating the
Upland team by score OF % to 0. In
the last game between the two teams,
which was played in Chester. Upland
won by the score OF IL TO 6, and some of
Warren g friends thought things looked
rather blue for them in future contests
with Upland, but now tho opinion 10
different. Warren had been 10 training
ana were prepared to meet first clnss
taam, which Upland undoubtedly is.
The locals were in fine form and the yisi-
tors were actually at their mercy most
OF the time. Warren has demonstrated
that it can play foot. ball with the best
o. the athletic tennis in the country.