Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-14

Harvard and Yale played each other te
a standstfll this afternoon on Soldiers
Field. For two thrilling hours the stur.
dy elevens struggled over the white
lined gridiron, desperately dispuung ey-
cry inch Of territory and vainly essay
ing to cross the coveted goal line. The
teams had each strong defense aud
weak ground gaining power. and the To-
gical outcome of the contest was that
neither side scored. Ii was as stubborn
and bitter foot ball Iattle as was ever
fought. The game was unusually de-
void of long, brilliant runs and hair
raising tackles, but the enormous crowd
was kept at the Interest pitch of excite
ment over the final outcome
The wind was an important factor OF
the result. Ii made necessary a parti-
ally different system of offense and de-
Tense for both teams. Yale, in winning
the tess and securing the wind, had
Harvard at great odds. Yaes supposed
superiority In the kicking department
did not materialze. Even when Me-
Bride and DeSaulles had the wind at
their backs Haughton very nearly held
his own. AT times the Yale backs made
miserable attempts at punting. Four
times they had their kicks Blocked by
the Harvard forwards; once 1t turned TO
their own advantage. but once decidedly
to Harvard's Haughton was guilty OIL
several bad but costly fumhles, while1
Yale's backs seemed to misjudge thel
punts continually, and they were neve'
sure on their catches. At the end, Yale
seemed to be the fresher.
1t was just four minutes rast tw
o'clock when the Yale mel umble
over the low fence around the gridire
at the west end of the field with I,
wind at their backs, thus, indicate
that Yales luck had again aiven
the toss. At almost the samS mi
the crimson eleven appeared at
opposite end of the arena.
Harvard was in too much OF
to begin the game, and when
had been placed Haughton kic
to Desaules, only to have it
back. as it had been put In PLAY
The referee signal had peel
On the second kiek-oif ~
punt was low and Have - caug1S the
bali and advanced 1t to Yale's 35-yard
line Mcbride was the first of the ELS
to receive the pigskin for rush, ano
he made five yards through the CEN
ter. Then the ball was passed TO Me-
Bride for kick, but Yale's line yielded
and the ball was blocked. Benjamin
fell on it, however, and 1t remained in
Yale's possession on her 50-yard line.
Corwin was next given the ball for
punt and he sent 1t out of bounds at
Harvard's 20-yard line. Warren, for
Harvard. failed TO gain through Cham
berlain. but Dibblee took the ball
around Yale's right end for ten yards. ].
Harvard then lost the ball on fumbl2
after two unsuccessful attempts
buck the center.
But Yale found strong III
front OF her on the next two plaJ
Mcbride punted. Dibblee allowttS
ball to roll back of the goal Lire, aud
it was brought out to HarvIfs 20
yard line for free punt. Haaghton's
first trial sent the ball out of bounds
and it was carried back. but the sec
ond had a twist in it that was too
much for Desaules, who muffed. and
the ball was Harvards on her f0-yard
line. Dibblee netted seven yards on
three successive end plays and Bouve
Yale got it on tumble and McBride
punted to Haughton, who caught the
ball and then made ten yards 10 Har-
wards 25-yard line.
Warren and Dibblee circled the right
and left respectively for ten and fifteen
yards, but Donald used his hands ille-
gally and the ball went 10 Yale. Nc
Bride punted at once, but Doucette
got through on him and blocked the
ball in time for Cabot TO drop on II
at the center OF the field Warren
made twenty yards around the left end
but the ball went TO Yale on three
downs.
Mcbride made mess OF his attempt
ed punt and Garrison, Harvard's little
quarterback, fell on the ball on Yaie's
45-yard line Brown fooled Bouve on
the next play and getting through the
Harvard line. downed Warren with
loss. Dibblee avenged his team. how
ever. with a characteristic lodging run
around right end But his fellow fight
ers could not keep up 49, ace, and
Haughton punted on tn down 10
Yale's 15-yard line. MVlde punted
the ball out OF danger Ind Haughten
returned II on the next play. Mcbride
pinched the sphere on Yale's 25-yard
line and ran fifteen yards before he was
brought down by Swain.
The contest was a fierce one, and
Swain was laid out for minute, but
resumed play. Warren tackled Ben
iamin before he had made his distance
on the next down. and Yale fumbled
the ball. but a pair Of blue arms got
1t again. Mcbride then kicked TO Har-
wards 20-yard line. The ball slipped
through Haughton's hands. but Dibblea
saved It and made five yards to Har-
wards 2o-yard line Warren's failure &c
gain forced Haughton to kick Nc
Bride made seven yards on the catch
and landed the ball well across the
middle line. Harvsrd's centre yielde<
here for two courtyard gains anctwc
attacks each by Corwin and Benjamin
brought the ball to Harvard's 40-yard
line. Haskell vas laid out here with
an unlueky blow in the face. from
which the blood streamed.
DR.. Billy Brooks patched him up,
however. and he went into the game
again. Harvard's defense weakened
badly and BENJAMIN and Rodgers ham,