New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-28
HARVARD, II; CARLISLE INDIANS, ).
INDIANS SCORE FIRST BUT HARvARD's
STRENGTH WEARS THEM OUT.

Cambridge Mass Oct. 27.-Harvard defeated the
Carlisle Indians this afternoon by the score of II
to ., In one of the best games played Sol
diers' Field From a spectators point of view. the
game was most exciting, both teams tried many
trick plays. and IN most cases these went off with
smoothness of machinery. The Indians swung their
ends over on the offence and times nut theiE-
whole team side of the centre, thus gain
ing a great advantage in their plays. Har-
wards trick plays not evident, the only
ones tried were the old fake kick and the double
pass. The Crimson did not show it's hand much,
In view of the Pennsylvania game next Saturday.
but merely tried the Indians by simple foot
bal, and then rushed them off their feet when
superior weight and better condition began to tell
The Indians scored in the first ten minutes, after
two of their attempts to place kicks had been
blocked. They got the ball punt at their
nifty yard line, and worked it straight down the
Held by mass plays between tackle and end until
they reached Harvards fifteen yard line. Here the
quarterback kick was worked perfectly, and Cap
tam Rogers took the ball within three yards of the
goal On the next rush Palmer easily took It over
After the next kickoff the Indians punted and
getting the ball at once on downs. punted again to
Harvard's ten yard line. From here Stillman
gained twenty-five yards a fake kick, and DAILY
added a like distance a double pass. Putnam
| then made two fine lodging around LETT end.
and after try at centre DAILY brought the crowd
TO its feet by dropping a goal from the field from
the thirty-five yard line
During the rest of the half the Indians outplayed
Harvard, but could not score, owing to unlucky
tumbles Stillman clearly outdstanced in punt
ing by Redwater who did the kicking for Carlisle,
although Stillman got the ball away quicker. On
one return DAILY made fair catch, and Burnett
tried place kick from the ffty-eight yard line.
but was too hurried, and sent the ball far to one
side.
In the second half the Indians started off well but
seen showed signs of exhaustion. There a
great deal of puntng, and the Indians were grad
TALLY out by the fast game. Once they got
! the ball Harvards thrty-fve yard line, but
! could gain, although Harvard had once
held them for downs in the first half. After
change of punts Herman broke cleanly through left
| tackle and, aided by the best interference from
DAILY. Rstine and BarnarR ran seventy yards Tor a
! touchdown With only a few minutes left to play.
Harvard put in some fresh men, and swan made
! tween left end and tackle, Harvard then lost the
ball on tumble. but Bowditch blocked kick of
RedWater's and secured the ball again. Wheelock,
! who had been doing yeoman service in the line,
was then laid out, and in four plays Harvard
rushed the Indians off their feet and scored the
| last touchdown. J. Lawrence easily kicked both
goals.
| The Harvard line showed a remarkable improve
ment, though outplayed in the first part of the
| game The ends were disappointing, but had 10
face many new plays, and therefore are partly eX-
cusable. Daily showed himself absolutely tireless,
| The Indians, on the other hand depended almost
| exclusively their coach, who stood on the slde
| lines, and Signalled the plays to them.
| The Harvard backs did unusually well. consider
ing the number of substitutes who played, and the
I whole eleven showed good team work, and played
/ the best game they knew all through the game.
secret practice. the team should be ready 70 put
| up good fight against Pennsylvania, after an
| fetal training. The field slippery owing to a
| light drizzling rain. which set in about noon but
| the ground not soTened much. Fully NVo
! people were present.
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