The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-13
FOOTBALL TODAY.
Harvard Yale Contest Ends Without
Score.

Cambridge, Nov. 13.-The day of the
great football contest between Har-
ward and Yale, the first since 1894, is
clear, cool and gusty; 24,000 are pres
ent.
Yale wins toss ;2:O5 Harvard kicks off,
caught by Hazen on 35 yard line. Yale
makes five yards through center; Yale
kick block; Yale man gets ball on her
45 yard line; Mcbride punts to Har
wards 80 yard line; Harvard's ball on
her Is yard line; Harvard makes one
yard; Yale gets bal Ion downs.
Harvard goes through Yale on two
good gains; the ball is Yale's in CEN
ter of field; McBride's punt was block
ed by Harvard getting through Yale's
line; Harvard's ball. The excitement
is terrific. DibbIee runs around left
end to Yale's 80 yard line.
Mcbride kicks over goal line; Har
wards on Is yard line.
Harvard seems to be unable to gain
through the blue line and Yale is
equally unsuccessful in forcing Har-
wards forwards. Both teams playing
for the ends.
After repeated repulses, Yale springs
new play, surprising Harvard. The
three center men get close to the
ground on all fours, and the tackles
drop back a trifle. In this pocket were
signal the opposing men rose from
their feet into the air, and Corwin
ploughed through for his gain.
Yale went at the line again and Ben
jamin gained this time. COrWin was
tried once more and the ball was five
yards further into Harvard's territory.
Benjamin's punt into the line again
for short gain, and it was Yale's ball
on Harvard's % yard line.
Yale was playing a beautiful game
in straight ball, and Harvard's strong
defense on the line was apparently
weakening.
Swain was laid out for a moment,
and when the ball was put in play
again Chamberlain made a good gain
for Yale.
Mcbride gained another yard, and
then Corwin added one more.
Game called end first half at 2:50 p.
M; HarVard'S ball on her % yard line.
Neither side scored
Warren's shoulder was dlSlOcated in
a scrimmage- He is not seriously hurt.
Parker took his place.
Second half, 3:12 p. m.-Chamberlain
kicked off to Harvard's % yard line
and Haughton returned it to Yale's As
yard line. De SaulleS muffed the ball
and it was Harvard's ball on Yale's 40
yard line.
S:16 P. Mt is YaIe's ball on fun
bic on her 25 yard line. Mcbride kick
ed to center of the field and it is
Harvard's ball at that point.
1920 p. m.-Maulton was injured, but
is up again and back in position. His
injury was slight.
Haughton kicked to Yale's 5-yard
line and Mcbride carried the ball back
u yards. The play is now within II
yards of Yale's goal line.
Harvard gets 10 yards for off side
play. Haskell is injured and Morton
Shaw takes his place at right guard.
Parker gets through Yale's right
tackle for five yards; it is Harvard's
bali on Yale's ten yard line.
1928 P. M.-Cabot makes five yards
LJ-,~ a 1,11T Tos-
yard line for the first down.
HaughtOn carried back two yards
on a try for the center.
Harvard tries Yales right tackle,
but does not gain, and the ball goes to
Yale on her 20 yard line on downs
Mcbride kicked to Harvard's 45 yard
line, and the ball is now in Harvard's
possession.
Haughton kicked to YaIe's 25 yard
line. The Blue has the ball now. At
ter kick by Mcbride. the ball was
brought back to the center of the field
on account Of interference.
1886 p. m.-HaughtOn kicked to
Yale's 80 yard line and De SauHes
caught it.
carried the ball back and it went only
to Yales 40-yard line where Harvard
gained possession of it.
3:3S p. m--SWain is injured. Wheeler
takes his place at left tackle
HaughtOn kicked across YaIe's goal
line and the ball was brought out to
20-yard line for free kick
Mcbride kicked to center of field
Ball in Harvard's possession.
HaughtOn kicked but the ball went
out of bounds at Yales 35-yard line
Yale's ball.
Dibblee tried Yale's right end, but
was carried back five yards. Haughton
kicked to Yale's so yard line. De Saul
les caught the ball and making a beau
uful run carried it back to Harvard S
so yard line.
Mcbride kicked to Harvard's 25 yard