The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-20
GLORIOUS VICTORY
HARVARO'S VARSITY DEFEATS YALE BY A
SCORE OF II TO O.
Yale Fought PIuckily and StubboTnIy' Game
in Pouring Ra n. Witnessed by 49,
000 People. Other Games

New Haven. Conn. November 10
Harvard defeated Yale this afternoon Il
TO 0. winning Il glorious football victory
in clean, fast game, aboundlhg III Dill
liant plays The Harvard eleven showed
themselves masters of the game, eNcel-
ing in every departmcnt,and playing Ioot-
ball well nigh marvellous under Such mis-
cradle weather conditions. every poihI
was made by straightforward open tac-
ties. and no fluke or luck contributed III
any way to the scoring.
Harvards great speed, of play power
and concentration of attack superior
kicking and splendid physical condition
won the game for her Varsity team. / ne
Yale players fought with stolid pluck
At the end they rallied grandly. out OF
sheer desperation, and finished strong.
A bleaker and more uninviting spot
was not to be found in New Haven NJ
noon to-day than the Yale field. The
vanguard of the vast throng which went
TO the field began to arrive shortly after
the noon hour, after long tramp through
mud and water and found the grldlr0h
submerged and the carefully prepared APP
proaches to the grand stand Il quagmirc.
The rain which had fallen for two and
n
northeast wind continued to send the
storm along with great violence. Elgh-
teen thousand people witnessed the
game. Oil skins, mackintoshes, rubber
coats. table cloths. carriage boots, south
westers, every kind of water protection
was pressed into service.
The victorious eleven were in splendid
physical condition TO II man and set Il
speedy pace for their less spirited oppo-
nents. In the second half Jaffray gave
way to Burnett and Farley replaced
Cochran. though the men were not in
iured and could have continued playing
had it not been deemed best to put in
freshcr men. The condition of the Yale
PLAYERS. with the exception Of Mcbride,
Hubbcll and Dudley, was first class, the
team playing strongly in the face of the
defeat to the very last moment of play.
In the first half Mcbride went in il
place of Townsend. and in the second
half Allen took Stillman's place at left
tackle Whitesweep went to right end,
Eddy dropping back to fill the place OF
Dudley who retired. After the game
the Harvard band marched about the
gridion, followed by hundreds of Har-
ward men, At the conclusion of the tri-
umDhant march the band was surround
ed by several thousand graduates ami
undergraduates with their lady friends
all uncovered. and with all the enthu-
siasm to be expected from victory over
Yale for the second time since 1870, the
throng burst forth into the refrain OF
"Fair Harvard" Hats and banners were
thrown to the winds. and the celebration
of the Cambridge followers continued I'M
til the last of them had left the Yale ana
New Haven behind.
HARVARD FRESHMEN WIN.
New Haven Conn, November ~
The Harvard Freshmen eleven this morn
ing defeated the Yale freshmen with the
score of to o. The winning touchdown
was made within the last two minutes
of the game by Hall, left half back, who
had scarcely got into the playing, taking
Blagdon's place.
The field was a duck pond and the
plaving was characterized throughout by
much punting and fumbling on both
sides.
BROWN-DARTMOUTH POSITION
ED.
Providence. II. l.. November 19.-The
Brown Dartmouth football game sched-
uled for to-day has been postponed until
Monday because of rain.
CADETS DEFEAT VIRGINIA.
Annapolis. Md. November 19.-Ihc
naval cadets today defeated the Uniyer-
sty of Virginia six to nothing. Cannon
scored the touchdown for the Middies ana
Freyer kicked n goal.
OTHER GAMES.
University of Illinois, o; Carlisle In
dams. II.
Lehigh.' 3 Maryland Athletic Club, o.
Amhnrst 1G. WilliamS. ).