Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-25
HARVARD. 22: YALE. o.
35 900 People See Terrific Drubbing Admin
istered 10 the Ellis.

soldiers l. lclt. dnlDlluSt, NOV -
Thirtv-nVc thousand cheering ana
play-uaddened enthusiasts. Saturday
afternoon. saw Harvard sweep Yale on
lis feet on the whitebarred field ana
vine out many old scores by II decisive
victory of - To O. The boys of the
crimson We're irresistible from the very
first and game ana daring as were the
l:l.S, they were swept aside with eN-
cry rush.
Hardly n time was there that Har-
ward triad the lofty hurdle that a few
Yards were not gained. Hardly an es-
say at bucking that distance was not
,vipcd out in the steady movement to-
ward goal. An indomitablr spirit that
would not be appeased except with We
lnrv seemed To animate every man in
rhc Crimson eleven They would not
h,. denied from the first. and overleaped
or lodged or crashed through every
formidable obstacle put up by th'
amazed but stin powerful sons of oid
f.li
Several of the players Were injured
in the phenomenal rushes made by
Harvard. and ii always was Yale thnt
suffer, q most None Of the best play
,rs Was obliged To retire, however, un-
iii after the first half, and 50 it could
not be said that the Blues suffered de
feat because Of crippling. as the game
practically was over with the clos" of
The first half--IarVard. l.: Yale, 0.
Harvard enthusiasts got the first
thrill when il was learned that the
committee appointed To pass on the
question had decided that QUITS, the
, 'rtr sons r1l4Npr- WDnli he
permitted TO enter the game. 1t was
decided that he should play as the
,harge that he was professional and
h..d taken part Of his salary as a teach
cr in return for his services as an ath-
lete had been utterly disprOved. Cults
made good his reputation in the game
ma was Cheered for his swing in buck
inc. as was Marshall for his running.
and poor De Saulles of Yale, for his
splendid and true football playing un-
til he was removed from the field III
the last half. severely injured.
The Harvard men required about five
minutes in which TO start their superb
football machinery. After that Yale
was never in the playing IN scrim-
mage tactics. line plunging. hurding
end skirting. punting and drop kick
llS lIt tlt men We're tbilli'ItltlN out
classed The Harvard players also
gave n demonstration Of uniform play
that was remarkable. and as Il result
tn" CoiOrS of the Crimson waved i'm de-
liiious joy during the greater portion
ri the Two hours occupied by The con
test
Harvard presented a team the person
mel of which was unchanged from stare
to finish, and the happy players who thls
won for the Crimson were almost as fan
of dash when the referees whistle sound
ri for the last time as they We're when
il sounded for the opening kickoff Yal..
on the other hand, required IL men To
meet the onslaught Of the Harvard Plug
rrS.
Panic came to Yale and sympathy went
out to Yale from the Harvard thousand
when tn" crack quarterback. De SdLi,rI.
as a result Of u flying tackle. whici. rlc-
vented another Harvard score. Wa hurt
blow on the mead made him uucou-
SciouS. Later il became necessary 10 r.-
move him from the field on II strctChrr.
As the game progressed Weymouth.
chadwick, llamlin and Gould "err com
PEELED To retire in favor of substitutes.
The game was as cleanly played as an !
ever witnessed on this field. Not one in
stance of slugEips or unnecessary rough
ness was visible. Three penalties were
imposed by, Empire Mct1ung. and fIar-
ward from the ovcranxiety of her pla ve- i;
thricc lost 10. yards of distance for hold
ing, "ffslde rlny and Interference In tn
second half Harvard rosnrttd more often
to punting.
lhl" played much better football in til
second half and Harvard had to r,. sat
lSiied with touchdown which failed nf !,
Soal. Harvard. after the first five min
ltts OF III" game, had possession of the
ban the greater portion of the time Her
goal line was really never in danger One
IN the first half Yale landed the ball on
iiartards 2-yard line. where Harvard
forced DE Saulles to try for Il goal from
tlt field. lie failed. In the second ha il
fhlc. by the fiercest play. reached the
'n"mys lo-yard line, only to lost the bal
The Crmson's heavier line ana faster
back field worked out the touchdown ir
The second half but Cults could nor max,
r1g"al against the wind.
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