The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-19

ten minutes Of play there was unmis,aka-
become fast, that they were unexpectedly
strong and that their downfall could only
be accomplished by an unusually brilliant
and Vicious Harvard attack.
Harvard wins the Toss.
Fortune was with the young men from
Cambridge when they won the toss and
Capt. Burden promptly chose the west
goal. with its favoring wind. The situa-
ton. which developed from the kickoff.
showed at once a Yale weakness IN her
ends, for the Harvard backs. after CATCH
ing the punt. carried the ball back
through a broken field with speed too
great for the Yale men. Throughout the
game, In fact Harvard's most striking
gains were made in this manner. The
battle early resolved itself into a kicking
contest, wherein Mcbride easily excelled
the Harvard punters, but the visitors not
only kept the leather out of danger. but
often gained yards in an exchange.
PIunges Through the Line.
Harvard discerned' this fact and chang
ed her tactics to line plungings and end
runs. With beautiful precision the Har-
ward backs dived through Yale's lire.
Time and again these plunges netted the
coveted distance, with an end dash
thrown in by way of variation now and
then. and once Harvard carried the ball
to Yale's two-yard line
Yale's Desperate Rally.
1t was at this stage. however. that
Yale's old-time bulldog spirit displayed
itself, for in grand style they held and
took the ball. YaIe's followers had
scarcely drawn out their sigh of relief
when a fair catch by Harvard OF a poor
Yale punt gave the crimson another OPP
portunity for scoring. Here Burnett tried
for goal from the field. 1t went Wild,
and with its flight Harvard had lost the
opportunity for victory. During the re-
mainder of the first half the play was
largely In the center of the gridiron. with
Harvard showing magnificent bursts of
form and speed. and Yale meeting every
onslaught with beautiful certainty.
Second Half.
Both teams started the second half with
q rush While the Harvard men did not
appear to have lost strength. ii Was notice
able that the Yale men were more active
They played with greater speed than be-
fore ard quickly had torn down the field
Into Harvard's territory. Almost the en-
tire half saw the play in Harvard's ground.
Repeatedly Yale rushed the ball down the
field only to be met with brilliant stands
Twice Yale carried the ball to Haryard's
tweniy-fve-yard line, but here had to re-
treat before the crimson's Drawn, Yale re-
sorting 10 the rarely seen tactics OF taxi
ing the ball back twenty yards in prefer
ence to the risk of losing It on downs
With the last period about half over, the
Yale eleven played fiercely. but 1t was i'm
possible TO beat down Harvard's defense
and the ball shifted first one way and
then the other.
Final Try for Goal.
With five minutes to play Harvard re-
newed the attack and began an exhibition
Of scientific football almost unequaled- Her
line plowed through the Yale forwards
with apparent ease, and her backs were
like catapults. They literally ripped and
tore through the center Of the field TO
Yale's twenty-five-yard line. each play
seemingly being executed with increasing
strength and pugnacity. Harvard there
lost on a tumble. and after an exchange
OF punts. which placed the ball I'm Finckes
hands, only to be fumhled at Yales TWEEN
ty-five-yard line, the chance came to Har-
ward to score by HaIlowell for a goal from
a drop kick. It failed. and as the two
eievens prepared to line up, with the ball
in Yale's possession. time was called and
the great game had ended without scoring.
The game was clean throughout, penal
ties being imposed but twice. None OF the
men were seriously injured. the suostItu-
tons being made az matter OF policy.