The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-20

gressive. It was impossible for Yale. try as
she would, to gain, and she was forced to
kick Haughton returned the punt and Ely
made a brilliant sensational run Of thirty
yards by catching 1t and rushing down the
side lines, shaking off tackler after tackler.
crimson line it was like striking a brick
wall Yale was always forced to kick, and
Harvard kicked at every opportunity, gain
ing many yards and keeping the play con-
tinually in Yale's territory. With the ball
on Yates own thirteen-yard line, Harvard
held the Blue for downs and started nam
mering at Yale's center again. DibDlee
dashed into the line for three yards and
Warren and Dibblee, on successive plays,
took il TO the six-yard line, when Dibblee
ripped through right guard with half a ton
of charging muscle at his back, scoring the
second touchdown. and really clinching the
victory for the crimson
The bali went over the Yale line for the
second time at 2:5l O'Clock. just twenty
eight minutes after the start. Haughton
shot the oval fair and true over the cross
bar and Harvard led, IL TO D. Not two min
Utes later, after Yale had put the ball into
play and kicks had been exchanged with the
bah in Harvards possession on Wales thir-
ty-five-yard line, Dibblee, with Reid, War
rem Daily and Cochrane, in several end in
references, shot out of the right end, and,
breaking away from his interference, turned
in and dashed over the Tleld, twisting, dodg-
ing and racing on for thirty yards Reld
and BOal then smashed into the forwards,
but Marshall and Cutten braced and held
them within two yards OF the goal line Tor
four downs. Chamberlain punted to Daily,
who made a fair catch on the thirty-five-
yard line. from which HaughtoE tried for a
Eoal from the field. 1t was a pretty kick,
Tut the leather flew a few yards wide OF the
upright and Yale brought the bail out to the
twenty-five-yard line. The remaining hve
minutes of play was marked by no remark
able features, and the half closed at 3:05 D.
m, with the ball in Yale's possession on
her own ifty-yard line, and the score, Har-
THE SECOND HALF.
In the second half Mcbride returned
Haughton's kick off. Daily receiving the
punt and making brilliant run of thirty
yards before he was downed by Ely. Har-
ward lost the ball on Warren's tumble, and
Durston and Dudley began to rip through
the crimson line for the first time in the
game, pushing the ball from their own
forty-five-yard line over the center of the
field to Harvards forty-yard line. where
the ball went to the crimson on downs.
Eddy fumbled Haughton's kick and Farley.
who had replaced Coohrane moment be-
fore, was down the field like a deer and
secured the ball on Yale'S thirty-yard line.
Harvard again began her persistent plung
Ing attack between Yale's tackles, but lost
the ball to Yale on downs after gaining
twelve yards. Yale was again forced to
kick, and Harvard, after several futile at
tempts to make Roadway, did the same.
SThe hall went hack and forth several times
without material result Dibblee finally
gathering in McBride's bounding kick and
line. Haughton at once. shot high. long
punt down the field, which Dudley missed,
q crimson Jacket fell on the ball and it
was Harvard's first down twenty yards
from Yale's goal. Warren plunged to the
left of center for six yards, and Dibblee
added two more On the other side. Then
Warren, with a mighty dive, broke through
the left guard, cleared the scrimmage pile
and brought the ball to the two-yard line,
where Reid was pushed over for a touch
down. Haughton kicked the goal, making
the score IL to O. as it remained.
There was scarcely ten minutes more to
with splendid courage and grit and made
their best offensive effort of the afternoon
Harvard had the ball on her own forty-yard
play. Durston banged into the right for a
good six yards and again for five more
yards, but could make no Roadway on the
next attempt This brought the ball to
Harvard's twenty-yard line, and Yale en-
thusiasts had visions of scoring when Ely
on double pass skirted the right end for
twelve yards, amid the widest enthusiasm
Durston was given the ball and tore up
against the crimson trocha again, but with
no success. Chamberlain then dropped back
for a goal from the field. but his effort
the teams lined up again.
IN GOOD CONDITION.
The victorious eleven was in splendid
physical condition TO a man. and set
speedy pace for their less spirited oppon-
ents. In the second half Jaffray gave way
to Burnett and Farley replaced Cochrane,
though the men were not injured and could
have continued playing had it not been
deemed best to put in fresher men. The
condition of the Yale players, with the ex-
ception of Mcbride, Hubbell and Dudley,
was first-class the team playing strongly in
the face of defeat to the very last moment.
In the first half Mcbride went in in place
OF Townsend, and in the second half Allen
took Shllman'S place at left tackle, while
Sweppe went to right end, Eddy dropping
back to fill the place of Dudley, who re-
After the game the HarvaSd band
marched about the -gridron,. followed by
sion OF the triumDhal march the band was
surrounded by several thousand graduates
and undergraduates, with their LADY friends,
to be expected from a victory over Yale
for the second time since 1875 the throng
burst forth into the refrain Fair Harvard"
Hats and banners were thrown to the winds
and the celebration of the Cambridge fol-
lowers continued until the last of them had
left Yale and New Haven behind. The line
Yale. Positions Harvard.
Hubbell.. Left end. .Cochrane (Farleyl
Stillman (Allen). Left tackle. ......... Donald
Brown. Left guard. ............ Boal
Cutten ,;..........;; Center. .Jaffray (BurnetD
chamberlain. Right tackle. -. .Haughton
Eddy (Schweppe). Right end....... Hallowell
Ely..............Qu Quarter back.............D DAILY
Durston. ...... Left half back. ....... .Dibblee
Dudley CEddy) r.. H. B........... Warren
Townshend (NfcBride). Full back. $3.50. Reid
Umpire-Dashiel, of Lehigh. Referee-De
Cling, of Lehigh. Observation-Disclosures, of
Yale; Smith of Harvard. Touchdowns-
Reid (2). Dibblee Goals-Haughton (2.)
Total score-Harvard II; Yale, 0. Time
Two thirty-five-minute halves.
Harvard Freshmen Also Win.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 19.-The Har-
ward freshmen eleven this morning defeated
the Yale freshmen with the score of to 0.
The winning touchdown was made within