Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-15
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL MONDAY NOVEMBER 10 1897

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bucked the line at Brown again for 2
yards. Harvard was playing fearfully
fast, and Yale was gradually being
pushed down the field. Then Garrison
missed the ball, and De Saulles fell on
1T.
II was a clean case of poor generalship.
Wnlcn almost discouraged the spectators.
Mcbride punted out of danger to Dibblce
| in the middle of the field Parker tried
Chamberlain and Hall for no gain.
Haughton punt@d high into the air. and
the BAN, borne along by the wind, went
| sailing down the field deep into Yale S
| territory. Mcbride made pretty catch.
| Moulton was hurt in the tackle. but soon
| resumed play Mcbride punted poorly,
| and it was Harvard's bali on Yale's 80
yard line. Everyone felt that this was
| Harvard's chance to score.
| Cabot went around Hazen for two yards.
Hausnton bucxed the center for gain OF
three yards. Time was called. Haskell
was hurt in the head and Shaw went in.
Harvard got five yards on account Of Cad
walader's interfering with the center
pass. Again Haughton bucked the big
Yale center He gained three yards.
Bouve was called back and sent tearing
through the Yale line. Yale was now on
the defensive. From the Yale stand came
cheer upon cheer of encouragement
Harvard was cheering so loud that the
men could not hear the signals. The ball
was on Yale's 15-yard line. Parker got
around HaZen for five yards. The fight
was hot Chadwick was playing like a
fiend. Cabot got through Rodgers for
six yards, and the ball was on Yale's four
yard line. 1t was the second down and
Harvard had one yard to gain. Harvard
was almost sure of a touchdown. But II
was Yale with whom she was playing
Parker WAS signaled for Halls end, and
was lnrown back with a loss of four
yards. Again he tried the same play. and
again the Yale team pushed him back.
Harvard was in despair and how that
green team" from New Haven did play.
Ii was the third down. and Harvard had
10 yards to gain. A goal from the field
would have won the game. But that play
WAS NOT in Harvard's book. Garrison on
a double pass gained through Chamber
lain onty two yards. and 1T was Yale's
bail.
That fight in front of the goal post will
always be memorable in the history OF
Yale's football. 1t was a magnificent
stand, truly characteristic of Yale's in
domitable grit Harvard lost the chance
of lifetime. Then it was plainly evident
that Harvard could do nothing with the
Yale line.
Mcbride punted to the middle of the
field and the game began to lag. Haugh-
ton and Mcbride exchanged punts again
and again.
The wind was gradually dying out. ard
while Haughton's kicking became more
and more ragged as the game wore on.
Mcbride seemed to improve. Harvard
could not seem to get snap enough into
her plays. Besides. Mcbride IN this half
never missed catch. An exchange OF
punts brought the bail to Yale's 40-yard
lire Mcbride punted poorly and Cabot
fell on the bali on Yale's 4o-yard line.
Again Harvard had a chance.
Parker advanced the bah by two runs
six yards. Swain was hurt and Wheeler
went im Dibblee advanced the ball five
yards more. Then Haughton was sent
back for a short punt. and TO the disgust
of the spectators sent the ball bounding
over the goal line. Again II was a case
of poor genera!shfp. Mcbride kicked out
and Haughton returned to De Saulles,
who dcdgine, both Harvard ends, made
the most sensational run of the game.
Without any interference ne lodged his
way Through the very thick of the Har-
ward line and brought the bali back to the
middle of the field. Again the Yale crowd
started their slogan: Down with the
Crimson forever
Then Yale began to play hard and
fierce and Harvard was frightened but
the line was steady as Il rock. The often
s've game was weakening. however. On
tie sAde lines the talk was now of a tie
slme ard the Harvard coaches wore an
anxious look. On tumble of De Saulles
il was the third down and Yale had five
yards TO gain. Mcbride went back for
punt. Suddenly Parker broke through and
booked the kick. But Benjamin fell on
the BAH on Yales 25-yard line. There
was a minute to play. Benjamin was
tried three times in succession at Mrs,
WHO had taken Donalds place at right
tackle.
Then time was called on Yales 35-yard
line. Harvard was completely exhausted.
and Went off the field practically defeated.
Neither side had scored in that long
struggle. yet from the Yale stand came Il
last great cheer for the Yale eleven.