The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-19
HARVARD SCORED AGAINST.


WEST POINT, N. Y, Oct. B.-Ftve
thousand spectators witnessed the Military
Academy football team score against the
strong Harvard eleven in a hercely con-
tested battle here to-day. The game was
an exciting one from start to finish, result
ing In a score of IA to 6 In favor of Harvard.
Nichols. who at the last moment was sub
etituted for Gardiner. kicked off at $50 and
Harvard carried the ball back a few yards,
advancing 1t very slowly. West Point did
splendid offensive work, but was finally
penalized for offside play. Harvard then
succeeded In advancing the ball within
twenty yards OF West Points goal line,
from which they made steady gains until
Jones was forced over for a touchdown.
Barnard kicking an easy goal. The ball
did not leave Harvard's possession from
the beginning OF the game until they
scored.
In the next formation Meyer was substi-
tuted for Stillman- West Point kicked well
up in the field and Mills ran IL back until
he was beautifully tackled by Farnsworth.
West Point then got the ball and carried
1t forward to within twenty yards of Har-
wards goal line. Here Harvard was penal
lied for offside play. and Farnsworth re-
tired from the field charged with smuggling,
but soon returned and resumed his posi-
tion- West Point then made good gains
and gradually advanced to the goal line
until Torney was forced over for a touch
down and kicked an easy goal. Harvard
then kicked to the twenty-yard line and
the ball was carried back ten yards by
Nichols. Harvard soon afterward recov-
cred the ball land punted to the twenty
Vineyard line A hard-fought battle here
ensued and the time was called with the
ball in the center of the field. Score
In the second half Thompson was substi-
tuted for Seagraves, Laurson for Gardiner
and Dies for Farnsworth. Harvard kicked
for thirfy-5ye yards and the ball was
brough: back to the center of the field by
West Point. Harvard then recovered pos
session OF the ball and Herman made a
spectacular run OF forty-ive yards and
goal line Was tackled by Shannon. AAfter a
brief scrimmage Jones was forced over the
lire for a touchdown and Barnard kicked
a very difficult goal This was after four
minutes OF play. In the next formation
West Point succeeded in getting the ball
dangerously near Harvard's goal, but the
latter finally recovered il aud punted back
10 the center Of the field. After a series of
from making telling gains. lost the ball on
downs. Then Harvard made a touchback
and from a punt Hackett made a long run.
Ut this point Graves tried a goal from the
field but the ball was blocked by Harvard.
The Cambridge boys then got the ball to
within two feet OF West Points goal. Here
a scrimmage OF several minutes duration
ensued. In which Harvard did not gain an
inch and finally lost the ball on downs.
Graves then attempted to punt from be-
hind the goal posts, but Harvard blocked
the kick and the ball bounced back into the
crowd; Both teams made an exciting
scramble for II, trampling under their feet
several spectators. but the coveted pigskin
fell into the hands of West Point. who car
ried IL back into the field. Here a lengthy
discussion arose as TO the nature of the
play and the officials finally decided that IL
was a safety. and accordingly added two
points TO Harvard's score. Soon after this
time was called with the bail on West
Points nfteen-yard line. Score: Harvard.
IL: West Point, s. Lineup.