The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-15

standard Of modern football OF the FIRST
class. The play on both sides lacked the
perfect Organization. the advanced
tactics, and the well drilled execution
that were to have been expected. on the
defense both elovens were remarkably
strong; on the attack, they were sig
nally weak. Yale presented a stronger
defensive front than popular opinion
gave credit for; Iiarvards plan OF at
tack was far weaker than anyone ex-
pected. Yale used "A fairly close forma-
ton. concentrating its power chiefly on
the tackles, where the players made all
their material gains. They had no tricks
and few intricate formations of any
kind.
Harvard's oJense consisted chiefly OF
an ends back" formation. which wa,
often divided-too often for ground
gaining purposes-outside of the tackles
and ends. Although a few tandems
with guard in the interference were
hurled at Yale's center IL was mystery
why more repeated attempts were not
made in this direction. The Harvards
had no novel plays. and what they had
were poorly used. 1t may be safely saia
that the aggressive play OF both elevens
was far below the standard
At times the Yale backs made niser-
able attempts at punting. Four times
they had the.- kicks blocked by the
Harvard forwards; once II turned TO
their own advantage, and but once de-
cidedly 10 Harvard's. Haughton was
guilty of several bad but not costly fum-
bles, while Yale's backneld seemed to
rnisjudge the punts continually. and
h.f
Neither team had any advantage over
the other in the total amount of ground
gaining Both were weak on the of
fense. as Is SHOWN from the fact that
neither was able TO gain a considerable
distance by consecutive rushes. At the
end Yals seemed 10 be fresher. Not one
Of its men was forced 10 leave the game,
while four Harvard players succombed
20 injuries.
The general feeling after the game
was one OF intense disappointment, tenn
pered by the consolation that Yale's
unexpected strength fell short of actual
victory The general opinion is that
Harvard blundered fatally in trying an
end play on Yale's five-yard line instead
of putting Bouve through the center.
AS to the effect the game viii have on
the athletic relations between Harvard
and Yale 1T is admitted that the general
situation has been much improved by IT,.
The atmosphere certainly betokens more
sportsmanlike conduc. and less bitter
rivalry than was the case in the days of
the Springfield games.
one of the special features OF the
game was the tremendous crowd of
students and graduates from nearly
every other college and university in the
country. The orange and black of
Princeton, the brown and white and
white of Brown. the carnelian and white
OF Cornell, the dark green Of Dartmouth.
the purple aUd white of Amherst the red
and blue of Pennsylvania, and the pur-
pie Of Williams, all mingled in a grand
galaxy of color with the crimson and
blue Of the two leading American uni
versities Princeton. Amherst and Will
Jams were all found cheering for Yale.
while Pennsylvania, Cornell and Dart
mouth shouted for Harvard. In fact
nearly every prominent college in the
country were represented and gave their
own particular cheer for either one side
OF the other.