The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

made nVe yards To Harvard oJ'yaiu
line. Warren's failure TO gain forced
Haughton TO kick. Mcbride made saven
yards on the catch, and landed the ball
well across the middle line. Harvard
center yielded here for two four-yard
gains, and two attacks each Dy Corwln
and Ben jamin brou9 ht the bali to Har-
wards 40.yard line. Haskell was laid
out here with an unlncky blow in the face,
from which the blood streamed.
DIR. Billy Brooks patched him up and
he went into the game again. Harvard
defense weakened badly and Benjamin
and Rodgers hammered their way 10 The
l5-yardline. There was dread suspense
IN the Harvard camp, as a TOUCHDOWN
seemed sure thing, but Yale fumbled
and Swan fell on the ball. Harvar : In
ability 10 bunch ner backs hard on ale
line resulted in loss OF five yards on the
next three plays Ben Dibblee made four
yards on the right end. but it was not
enough, and Haughton kicked twenty-five
yards against the breeze Yale muffed the
ball. but got 1t again and klcke1 it back 10
Haughton on the crimson'S BOY yard line.
Haughton caught the ball on he run, but
HaZen was on him. Dibblee made slight
gain al the end, but Haughton bucked the
center for a loss and had to kick. Nc
Bride fun bed in De Saulles' ands, but
Cabot naiied him before he could move.
Then McB ide punted over the goal line
and the ball WAS Harvard on the 25-yard
line
De- Saulles got it after HaUghton's punt
to Yale's 50-yard line and made "a pretty
run Of fifteen yards around the right end
on double pass. Garrison stopped his
progress on Harvard 25yard line. Again
Y Yale fun bled and again sne kept the ball.
Garrison and Hal! apparently had Tough
encounter III this play, for they shook
hands cordially on getting up, 10 show
that there was no bad feeling. Warren's
left shoulder was hurt in the same scrim-
mage and it proved to be dislocated. Par
ker took his place at right half. Moulton
got the ball for Harvard on fun Bile.
Parker was thrown down for loss but
Dlbblee melted nine yards in two end
plays. Time was called for few minutes
later, with the ball on the cri mson 45yard
line, after short gains by Parker, Swain
and Dibblee, and the first half was over.
The teams went at once 10 their quar-
teTs and there was general Jubilauon ali
along the Harvard lines. After having
successfully resisted Yaie's hammerlns
with the handicap OF strong head wind
every crimson sym pathizer regard ed the
victory as already won.
The wind was at the strongest during
the second half. but was less steady when
the referees istle blew for play 10 te
gin. 1t was Yale's Kickoff The ball
went to Haugh ton, who returned II with
a net gain of fifteen yards and De Saulles
muffeL. Doucette got the ball. Haughton
and Bouve carried it through for six yards.
Then Parker and Dibblee added five more,
bringing the ball to Yae's 30-Yard line,
where a quarterback kick gave it to De
Saulles.
Mcbride punted into Dibblees arm and
the latter al vanced the ball ten yards to
the center of the field. Harvard made a
fruitiess try at center. but Hazen got the
runner. Haughton then kicked high and
Mcbride got the ball on Tale's fifteen
yard line. Moulton tackled him hard aud
was laid out for two or three minutes, but
was strong enough 10 nail Corwin for a
toss On the next play. Mcbride punted
out of bounds at Yale's 32yard line
CABOT made two yards around right
end, but Doucette got in the way of the
next play and HasEell was forced to re-
tire. Norton Shaw took his place at right
guard. Chadwick's illegal interference
with the snapback gave Harvard five
yards. Parker and Haughton pushed
through the guards for good gains ana the
pail was Harvard on he euemy's fifteen
yard line. Everything looked to a speedy
touchdown. Bouye, Parker and Cabot
chopped off ten yards of the remaining
distance, and with first down on Yaie's
seVen-yard line.
bne was diTeHuY I'S
ing the Joys OF victory. But the El's
summoned all their traditional sand, and
com bining it with excellent defensive
play, got the ball on downs. One success
ful attack al Harvard's line and then Nc
Bride kicked. 1t was a short punt but
the day was saved for Yale. Harvard
could do nothing with the ball, and for
feited it on downs. 1t was Yae's ball on
her 20.vard line and after an unsuccessful
assault on Donald by Benjamin, Mcbride
punted it TO his 50-yard line. Haughton
caught the ball and advanced it ten yards
An exchange of punts by Haughton and
Mcbride netted ten yards Tor Yale, and a
short kick by Mcbride was gathered in by
one of his own side at the middle of the
field. Two more exchanges of kicks left
the ball on Yale's 40-yard line Swain
was LAID out for helping Parker through
the left end, and "Beci" Wheeler took his
place. Chadwick downed Dibb ee withou;
gain. Forced to kick on downs, Haugh-
ton sent the ball over Yale's goal line, and
it was her ball on the 25-yard line.
The ball hoyered around the center of
the field for some time until on punt by
Haughtou to Yales Is yard line De
Saule5 made the best run OF the day,
gaining thirty yards through Harvard's
tackles. Donald was injured in one of the
following plays and Mills took his place
He distinguished himself at once BY fine
tackle OF Mcbride, who caught Haugh-
toms punt on Yale's 45-yard line. Neither
goal was in danger IN the last few IN inutes,
the nearest approach being just toward
the end when PArker blocked McBride's
pun; and sent the bali bounding back
toward Yale's goal. No other Harvard
player was near enough to get the ball,
and Parker tripped, Cabot was hurt on
the next play, and on the following
scrimmage, time was called with the ball
on Yae's 80 yard line. The summary:
Harvard. Position. Yale
Cabot (captain) ....,. Left end ........... Hazen
SWAIN Wheeler. LET. tackle. Rodgers (capt)
BOuve ...... Left guard Chadwick
DouCe:te ...........-. Center ........ Cadwa ader
Haskell, Shaw. Right guard .......... Brown
Donsid Mills ........, Right tackle Chamberlain
MOultou nj InG emu. III ull
Garrison u............ Quarter De saulles
DIbblee eft halfback. Corwin
Warren. Parker. ..... Right halfback. Benjamin
Haug ughton. r ul back. Mcbride
Unpre-Paul Dashlel, Leuigh
Referee-W. a. McClung, Lehfgh.
Linesmen-John Graham, B. A. A; D. NJ. Good
rich, II award: j. Howand, Yale.
Score-Harvard, o; Yale, O.