The Portland daily press., 1899-11-20
NEITHER SIDE SCORED.
Harvard and Yale Break
Even.
The Great Foot Ball Game Of the
Year.
Thirty Three Thousand
Spectators Present.
Game Was Scientific and Good
Natured.


Ysle game on Solo iers field this alter
noon, erded without a score. Yale hsd
played Harvard to a stsntttill; then
Harvard had raliisd to one Of the grand
est finishes ever seen on the Rridiron, and
sitter missed t'y ct goal. tss immense
crowd Of people swarmed down from q
seat, to where the palyers were cheering
their opponents. The famous foot tail
game on the game field In 1877 had besn
repeE ted, and Yale, BY + or superb de-
Tense, had held the much boosted Harvard
attlck.
The cont ct was q brilliant one from
start to finish and from tne blowing OF
the fits, whistle to the sounding Of the
last the result was In doubt. The end
of the game furnished the mort thrilling
climax of TIE afternoons sport when, af-
ter rushing the ball to Yale's 25-yard line
by steady plays. and with 30 seconds Of
the play ing time lott, Hallowsll, the Hsr-
ward end. brought the enormous crowds
to their feet when he dropped back of the
line for drop kick for goal. The two
lines orou shed, the Yals men preparin 9 to
last chancs for Harvard score. Q aarter-
back DAILY called OFT the signal; the Hines
bent lower; and Halloweli was ready for
the final effort. No. a sound was heard
as the pail was PIT ir t, play. with the
opposing rushsrs crashing together
the same moment, Dsly made clean
De $ and Hal!owsll kicked. it Was rest
attempt, but tire piRskin sailed just out
ell A ha IntfRai- T.
so narrowly n Used t1at the Harvard fol-
lowers went wild In their belief that
Tvs points had been fc)red. A few sec
oncs later tho Yale men were
thrown into piroxysms OF delight when
it be,ame known that 1t was ''no goal. "
players OF "Fair Harvard had treated
their followers tic a Ecsctacie which
made apparently logical tina conclusion
that 1t Was again "Harvard's day" Once
she WINS baked in her efforts by as mag
nificer snow OF football reserved as
was .v-r displayed. when Yale, forced
back to her own two yard line, With
ths Grim sen men playing like fiends, held
for downs and recovered the ball. Short
ly afte-ward. Ha'vird. through splendid
advantage of "a Yale tumble, was given
a cbancs at field goal from the 20 yard
line. Capt. Burden, however, usually n
remarkable kicker, made poor Try, and
sigh of bitter disappointment went
I'd from the Harvard stands. Harvard
monopol 2 ID offensive nonors In the first
half, but Yaie's defense proved Itself
amazingly strong and, although tie
slight wind ut their backs, the memters
of her team were unable to force their
way over the coveted Yele line.
The Nav Haven boys turned the tables
IN the second half and. playing with II
dash that has made Yale feared op-
ponent, confined the play of tie half 10
Harvard territory largely.
Tine Yale men, early in the game, gavs
the Crimson a variety of surprises. The
Harvard players were in line form and
their game was such as won them victor
| les throughout the reason.
The very first sctimmage showed that
Yale had the ability to carry on a stub
born defense. The Yale line and particu-
lsrly its centre, had bet n considered lar
inferior TO Harvard's, but In the tTst ten
minutes If play there was unmis aSaole
evidence that the Yale forwards had been
comirg fast; that they we're nexpscted-
ly strong, and that their downfall could
only be accomplished by an unusually
brilliant aud vicious Harvard attack.
Fortune was with the young men from
Camh whe3 they won the toss. and
Capt. Burdsn p'oIptly chose the west
goal with its favoring wind. The stu
at. on which developed from the kickoff
QlSCipStu AL OuCt ldlc WcoAhcfc AZ hoA
ends for the Harvard backs after catching
punts, carried the ball rack thu ongh a
broken fell with speed too great for
the Yale team. Throughout the game, In
fact, Harvard's most striking gains were
made in this manner. The battle early
resolved itself into kicking contest
wherein Mcbride easily excelled Har-
wards punters. SO that the visitors not
only kept the leather out OF danger. but
often gained yards in en- exchange. Har-
yard discerned this fact and changed her
tatics to line piunging and end runs
With beautiful precision. the Harvard
backs dived Through Yale's lines. Time
ooverted distance with an end dash
thrown in by way Of variation now and
then aud once Harvard carried the bal
to YaIs's two-yard line. 1t was at this
stage, however, that Yale's old-tiine full.
dog spirit displayed itself for In grand
ttyls she held fast anu TOOK the Dali.
Yale's followers had scarcely drawn their
sign of reliet when n fair catch by Har-
ward OF poor Yale punt gave the Grim
son another opportunity for scoring. Here
Burnett tried for goal from the Held.
It went wide and with Its light Harvard
| had lost the opportunity for victory
During the remainder OF the first half.
the play was largely In the centre OF the
gridiron, with harvard showing mag.
nifloent bursts of form and speed and
Yale onsiaughts with. beautiful certain
lty.
Both teams started the second half with
| n rush. While the Harvard men did no
al psar to have lest strength. 1t was no
| tioeable that the Yale men were more
active. hey played with greater speed
and quickly had torn down the field into
Harvard tsrritory. Almost the entire hall
saw tire play IN Harvard's ground. Re
peatedly Yale rushed the ball down the
| iield only TO be met with brilliant standl
by Harvard. Twice Yale carried the ball
| TO Harvard's 20 yard line, but had to re
treat before the Crimson's braces. Yale
rysorttng TO the rarely seen tactics o.
taking the ball back 90 yards in prefer
| enoe to the risk OF losipg IL on downs