The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-06

| the 43-yard line, and that it was sue
| cessful, shows great ability together
| with fine condition, for there was no
wind. 1t is a play seldom accomplished
at the distance, and was unexpected
as Burnett's ability in this respect was
not known, though his powers and re-
liability as q strong kicker We're shown
years ago in interscholastic games.
| Outland's difficult attempts at pass
ed place kick for goal from the field
was too close for the feelings Of the
Harvard sympathizers Tt is a difficult
! play. and Outland need not be ashamed
of the attempt. Cochran's failure TO
kick the goal after the touchdown was
| inexcusable. 1t might have cost the
crimson the game, and is a point which
| should be remedied as Harvard hsAs
never had q good goal kicker. and a
weakness in Just this respect caused the
loss of the game against Pennsylvania
three years ago.
| Comparing the men and what they
did, it seems we'll to state a point
which it not generally known 1t is
that the two lines were about equal IN
| might At center Jaffray did well
against Overfield, although he did not
| stop all the gains directed at him. Bur-
nett was fresh man against a tired
one, so that in holding his own against
the mighty Quaker he merely did his
duty. Jaffray played himself to a
standStill, but Burnett is a little man.
with his goal kicking ability and should
be played against Yale. Boal more
than held his own against the Wanted
| McCracken, who was not in shape. Hare
of course, far outclassed Burden, but
the latter did we'll and ought to acquit
himself better against Brown in the
| Yale game.
Of the tackles, Haughton played by
f1g ftNA
ing yesterday was simply magnificent
and his ability in stopping Carnett's
running with the ball behind Hare and
McCracken was the best work of the
day. Donald played plucky game
with bad leg, but his opponent, Good
man, outshone him. Of the ends, Jack
Hallowell did by far the best work He
let but one play get away from him,
and in interference and stopping the
guards back was simply superb. At
the other end Cochran was weak The
| heavy interference was too much for
him, and the substitution of Farley was
great Improvement as his weight
aided much in stopping the heavy
formation. But one big gain was made
around Farley. and he strengthened
up Donald outside of tackle, where the
Quakers had been making big gains
owing to Cochrane's lack of weight.
The enc man in the Pennsylvania. line
who did more to break up Harvard's
end plays, and in consequence to keep
down the score, was Folweil, who Ger
| tainly played a very fine game. He is
surely the best end the Quakers have
shown since the days of Gilbert
Back Of the line DAILY outdid Gard
ner. The former ran his team like a
three years veteran, and his running
and lodging were equal to Dibblee's.
The latter did some nice work in tack
ling, but his landing of punts was the
poorest seen in many years.
| The two captains Dibblee at half and
Outland at fullback, did not shine as
expected. Folwell effectually spoiled
all but one of Dibblee's attempts to
gain around his end. Warren was more
successful around the other end, and
his all-around work far surpassed his
| captain and the other halfbacks on the
| field. He helped out Haughton and
| Hallowen well in stopping the guards
back" Reid did better work than Out
! land, as he hit the line with more force.
| The Harvard fullback starts for the
| line faster than any fullback playing
today, and is absolutely sure of a gain.
| If he had time for one more plunge
near the close of the second half, the
score would have been at least 49,
| Neither Harrison nor Coombs nor Nc
Mahon, who succeeded Coombs, played
/
! did we'll in defensive work, but were
almost useless in advancing the ball
In fact, Pennsylvania was not well
equipped extensively, and depended en-
tirely upon the guards back play,
which failing, left them without re-
source
The Quakers played fiercely at times,
and then again they seemed to lose
heart 1t looked as though the Har-
a,.l in hat
in spite of time taken out for them,
which was for old wounds. The Penn
sylvania team appeared to be sore and
duh from the hard game of week ago.
They certainly were not alert and up
on their toes, as the opening play
showed
This play looked as though Gardner
was waiting for orders before landing
| the kick. He fumbled the ball. then
picked 1t up, and finally dropped the
! ball to kick 4 Crimson forward hit
It and Donald carried it across the
| remaining three yards to the coveted
goal. All through tlle game Gardner
appeared lost, and when the lluakers
pet play collapsed, they seemed 10 lose
| heart 1t was very strange to see this
! in a Pennsylvania team, and was very
marked against Harvard's air OF con-
fdence, after the first plays. Again, the
| Ouakers started out with too much
| confidence, that is to say, they played
like men who felt that their plays must
tell sometime in the game if they We're
not working at the present moment.
Perhaps they looked for a repetition of
i their game with Chicago University,
when they completely tuckered out
their western brethren in the second
half.
All in all, the game was very inter
esting and inspiring from a Harvard
standpoint. 1t argues we'll for the
| game with Yale AS a, game, however,
being a close massed affair, especially
in the second half, it was not IS inter-
esting as the old style of open play.
| Unless there is marked change IN the
rules, we shall never see again the good
old open games played at Springfield.
| Moreover the large amount of fumb-
ling detrhcted from it as a game, as
this weakness in opponents Is not good
foot ball.
| 1t was the little things which beat
| Pennsylvania, and for this, of course,
Coach woodruff is responsible if his
players knew no better.
The work of Umpire Dashiel was the
poorest he has ever done. There was
some fragrant off-side playing by both
sides, especially by Pennsylvania,
which went unpublished. Referee Nc
/ Cluny did his work in the way he all
! ways does, with satisfaction to both
sides.
FRANK Fl. BIGELOW.
HARvARD's YEARLING PLAYERS.
Following in the Lead of the Varsity,