New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
FOOTBALL.
HARVARD. 6; WEST POINT. o.
KERNAN's GREAT RUN WINS A CLOSE GAME
FOR THE CRIMSON.
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West Point. n. Y. Oct. BIN the greatest foot
ball game ever played on the West Point
gr4d!ron Harvard defeated the soldiers by q
rcore Of 6 to 0 to-day. II was well toward
the end Of the second half when Herman got the
ball and like frightened deer down the Heto'
HIS interference fine, and every soldier VINO
barred his progress bit dust. F1ve-yard white
lines were passed rapidly Near the last of West
Points defence stood Daily. Anxiously he watcheo
his men drop by before the crimson giants
When Casad fell Daily rushed at Harvards nylils
halfback Herman lodged. and West POINTS nope
went down under three Crimson heavyWe1ghts.
Nothing now tmpeded Kernan's marvellous run.
and he planted the oval square between west
Points goal posts making the only touchoo"n OF
the game.
It was a great fight but fortune seemed against
the cadets. At 2:30 o'clock Harvard came on 'he
field and West Point followed after. 1t was
noticed that Matthews Harvards colored quarter
back, was with his team. This settled the coiof
line question, and for the first time IN vest foh' .
history a colored man took part In the canets
snorts Whether or not objection made TO
him by the soldiers could not be determined ne
received hearty reception as his COMPANIONS
West Point the choice of position, ana chose
the east goal A strong wind blew across the held.
but In such way to favor neither slde. tioO-
ertss rolling kick was returned promptly by DAY.
whose punting through the whole game leit nothing
to be desired. Graydon advanced nVe yaros aI'er
a pretty catch before going to earth HarNdru
discovered unylelQlnS d AtS AA@A~
less attempts smash 1t, punted. JensVold missed
the catch but DAILY secured the rolling oval on
West Points fve-yard line and kicked 1t h1ty
yards. Again Harvard organized q battering ram
10 demosh the soldiers line Eager 10 make heac,
way a Crimson player became in!udlclouS ana
West Point got the ball foul. Then the sol
ders tried an assault but after TWO tutlIe attempts
TO make an opening Daily punted to harvard 5 liVe-
ward line Things began to look blue for the Grim
son players. and Harvard was forced 70 puht az
once. DAILY made pretty eaten he oouseu f
among Harvard's players and made fifteen yarqs.
Had his interference been better the gam lor me
cadets would have been greater BlaSdcn Went
through the soldier centre and Harvard Got INC
ball Graydon punted almost to the so.dlers Goal
line after Harvard'S failure TO make suiclent gam
on downs. DAILY returned the punt twefty,IVe
wards and soon West Point again had the bail on
not a success but minute later West Point nag
the bail again downs. The first half ended WIN
the ball far from either goal. and no score. -,
Greene took Riggss place IN the second AdlL
and Graydon gave way to Miftn. From the oeslh-
ming Of this half Harvards line hitting was herGe.
Frequently the cadets gave way, but HaIV%ara % 5
gains were small. and punting duel resulted The
soldiers catching was faulty at times, but the
Crimson team could make no headway AS the
wind had now turned little in favor or HARVARD
Rstines kick carried the ball across West Polilt
line for a touchback. The soldiers gained the pail
punt added fifty more. On fake kick DAILY passed
lost the ball on downs In the scrimmaee That fol-
lowed Herman secured the leather, and, by a
brilliant run planted II between the soldiers goal
posts Cults kicked the goal. This was the only
scoring IN exciting thirty minute game as
ever was played at West Point The lineup: