Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-24

Yale scored in the first ten minutes
of play.
10000 people saw the game.
The play was almost entirely in Har-
wards territory.
Yale kicked total of 24S yards,
Harvard, 2S7.
Yale rushed the ball a total Of 377
yards, Harvard, SO.
The weather conditions for the
great game We're well nigh perfect and
10000 spectators were on hand to
witness the great struggle between
two of the greatest football teams in
the country. Both were in condition
to fight the game of their lives and,
though the score indicates a sided
affair, the truth of the matter is, it
was battle royal with lots of glory
for the cOnquerer and credit for the
vanquished. The records of the two
teams made Yale the favorite and odds
of 10 to had been freely given on her
chances of victory and even money
that Harvard wouldn't score, and the
game had been in progress but a few
minutes before the theory of Yale's
supremacy over Harvard had become a
settled fact in the minds of all who
saw the playing. In football funda-
mentals, in strength, in resources. in
general5hip and versatility. the Yale
men seemed to have the Harvard ri
walls bettered. Yale's play was con-
sistent throughout and of the highest
order. many of the best football critics
in the country claiming ii to be the
strongest ever put up by representa-
tives of either college. She crossed
Harvard's goal line four times and the
touchdowns were divided consistently.
two coming in each half. The first was
made in 10 minutes of play, Chadwick
getting the touchdown. The goal was
kicked by Bowman. Score, to 0.
Yale played a straightforward game.
loose and individual playing never be-
ing INDUCED in. though the work of
every player was well UP to the ex-
pectations of the coaches and often
times bordering on brilliancy. Prac-
ticaily the only open play of the day
was when Metcalf leaped through a
yawning gap in Harvard's line for a
run of 20 yards and touchdown, ana
in this instance there was not a clear
field. but the great run being made
possible by superb interference on the
part of Yale players. Bowman kicked
the goal. score, IL to 0.
Only twice during the game did Har-
ward have a chance to score: once by
a magnificent squirt in offensive play
she pushed Yale from the latter's 40
yard line to within eight yards of her
goal. A tumble by Captain Herman,
followed by great stand by Yale lost
Harvard the ball on downs. In the
second half Harvard succeeded in
reaching Yale's 22-yard line, but the
latter established a stonewall defense
Barring these two instances the play
was most entirely in Harvard's terri
tory. The crimson were almost con
stantly on the defence. but now and ther
made a strong stand that gave courage
| to Harvard supporters and proved them
selves a strong combination against tn
almost irresistible Yale eleven. In TIL
second half Yale played with the conf
| dence and strength of winning team
and at every smash of the Harvard lin
tore a hole which repeatedly gave IN
| blue first down. The first touchdown II
this half was made by Kinney. Mctca.
kicked the goal. making the score IS to .
| the final touchdown was made by Hogan
| Metcalf missed the goal Final score
g too
The penalixing In the game was admin
listered twice to Harvard and once
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