The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-24


ward this afternoon when her eleven
defeated Yale. twenty-five to nothing. +
Three touchdownS two of which were
converted into goals, and goal from
the field, a brilliant execution, were
Harvard's portion. For Yale there was
nothing but a whiteWash-
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, hurdling
and skirting, punting and drop kicking,
the Yale men were completely out
Classed. The Harvard players gave
also a demonstration Of uniform play
that was remarkable. and as a result
the ColOTs of the crimson waved in de-
liri0us joy during the greater portion Of
che two hours occupied by the contest.
Thirty-six thousand spectators, a
greater number than ever before gath
cred at d football game, watched the
contest from the mammoth stands
Three-quarters Of the enormous crowd
cheered Harvard, while 5000 sympa-
thizers tried to encourage the over
Whelmed Wearers of the blue.
Several Players Injured.
Harvard presented a team, the per
sonnet of which was unchanged from
start to finish, and the players who
thus won glory for the crimson were all
most as fIll of dash when the referees
whistle sounded for the last time as
they were when II sounded for the
opening kick. Yale, on the other hand,
required sixteen men to meet the on
Slaught Of the Harvard plunges
Victory came to Harvard, and sym
pathy went out to Yale from the Har-
ward thousands, when the crack quar-
terbaCk, Dessaulles, as the result Of
flying tackle which prevented another
Harvard score, Tas hurt. A blow on
the head made him unconscious. Later
81 became necessary TO remove him
from the field on a stretCher. As the
game progressed, Weymouth, Chad
wick. Hanln and Gould were COM
PEELED to retire in favor Of substitutes,
The game was as Clearly played as
any ever witnessed on this field. Not
one instance. Of smuggling or rOughness
was visible. Three penalties were i'm
posed by Umpire McClung, and Har-
ward, from the over-anxiety Of her
players. thrice lost their yards of dis
tance for holding. Off-side play and In
reference. Harvard scored seventeen
of her twenty-five points in the first
half.
How Game Was Played.
In the first half Harvard resorted
more often to punting. Yale played
much better football in the second half,
and Harvard had to be satisfied with q
touchdown. which failed OF a goal
Harvard. after the first five minutes Of
the game. had possession of the ball
the greater portion of the time. Her
goal line was really never in danger.
Once in the first half Yale landed the
ball on Harvard's twenty-yurd line,
where Harvard forced DesaulleS to try
for 2 goal from the field. He failed.
In the second half Yale, by the
ferSest play, reached the Vineyard
line, only to lose the bali on downs.
The crimson's weighter lines apd faster
back field worked out the touchdown
I'm the second half, but CUTS could
not make the goal against the wind
The general feeling of the Harvard
coaches and players was one of sur
prise at Yale's weakness and surprise
AT Harvard's strength. Coach Reid
said atte~ the game;
Comment Of Leaders.
Z admire the fighting spirit Every
man in the team had it IN him and
they came TO scratch in great shape.
had confidence in them and they
came up TO my expectations. Every
man played the whole game for an he
was worth
Captain Campbell said: The game
spoke for itself. All I have to say is
that when the university becks up a
team as it has this one it viii always
win"
Not a Harvard man was seriously
injured Ker.an's weak anKle was
strained a little and Cults hurt his
knee slightly. but the rest of the men
showed no effects beyond a few
scratches and black eyes.
The Yale men We're very respondent
and took their defeat hard. There
were many who limped badly. De
saulles was the worst of the injured
He was kicked on the head and il
was thought at first that he had con-
Cussion of the brain
The Harvard students, after their
celebration at the field. marched
through the square and around the
college yard. cheering and singing
Red fire was burned on every side and
FIREWORKS were set off. Finally most
OF the men started FOR Boston to fin
ish their demonstration