The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-25
SONS OF ELI MAKE FOUR TOUCH.
DOWNS.
HARVARD FAILED TO SCORE
Made Strong Fight in First Half but
Weakened in the
Second.

established her supremacy in the east
on the Yale field yesterday by defeat
ing Harvard in the annual game, in
unmistakable style. When time was
called in the darkness of early even
ing the score stood at % to 0, and
Yale's shouting thousands over
whelmed their victorious heroes while
the Harvard partisans, with cheer at
ter cheer, encouraged the defeated
but plucky fighters. Nearly 10000
spectators witnessed the great game
under weather conditions that could
not be improved from the standpoint
of %onlookers. 1t was a trifle too warm
for the players, but the temperature
did not cause the contestants to let
up q moment during the game.
Ittook the Yale men five minutes
or more to get their football stride.
After that the outcome was never in
doubt, for the New Haven %collegians
demonstrated that it was Yale's day.
In strength, resources, in generalship
and versatility the Yale men had a
big advantage owe their Harvard
rivals. -Four times the Harvard goal
line was crossed for Yale's touch
downs. Three of the ~touchdowns
were converted into goals. Yale's
play was consistent throughout and
of the first order. The scoring was
divided almost equally between the
havles, two t%ouchdowns coming in
each period. The Yale victory was the
result of straight football rather than
of spectacular %brilliancy. Three of
the touchdowns came after heart
breaking plunges of Yale men through
Harvard's defense. Practically the
only play of the day was witnessed
when Metcalf, the Ya'e half back,
duplicated the work of Car ,sin Chad
wick at Princeton la-1 week, and
leaping through a y"Wnirg gap in
Harvard's line, ran 70 yards for the
second touchdown of the game. He
did not find a clear field, but he was
given support ana interference when
he was able to clear all Harvald's
tackles, except Mills, Whcm he elud-
ed by clever lodging. Yale's other
three scores were made by Chadwick,
Kinney and Hogan, ell Ct wnom were
pushed over the line in mass plays,
directed at the center CT Harvald's
line. Only twice during the game
did Harvard have a chance to score.
Once by magnificent line bue king the
Cambridge players forced Yale back
from Yale's 40-yard line to a point
within eight yards C the goal line.
A tumble by Captain Herman in a play
that started v%iciously and gave prom
Use of success was followed by a Yale
stand, which took the ball from Har.
ward on downs. In the second half,
Harvard succeeded in reaching Yale's
22-yard line, but here Yale developed
a stone wall defense, and q kick wee
Harvard's only hope. The goal was
attempted form the field, but missed
by five yards. Otherwise the play
ing was almost entil ely in Ha1vald's
territory. Except ct long intervals
the Cambridge players were constant
ly on the defensive.
Now and then a crimson brace
would come, ard for a moment the
Harvard enthusiasts we've encCurag-
ed, but the strength of Yale was too
great and the spectators eaIlv began
to discuss the probable size of the
score. There vas very little kicking
done compared with hat witnessed
in the Yale-Princeton game Of a week
ago. The game was one of the clean
est eve seer in New Haven. Har-
ward was twice a sufferer for offside
play, and lost five yards on each oc-
casion. While the play was vicious
there was hardly a semblance of slug
ging, and the rivals played with be-
coming regard for rules. Four
changes took place in Yale's lineup,
while Harvard sent five of her men to
the side to be replaced by fresher
men. No n was seriously hurt.
Goss, Yale's right guard, sustained a
most painful injury in the shape CT an
accidental kick OF the hand. The ply
steal condition of the two teams were
on ever terms, and Yale's
victory was won because of all around
superiority at the game, which was
in evidence from start to finish. Har-
Yards back, possibly, was a faster
aggregation than Yale's but they
not penetrate Yale's line. The
summary of the play shows how COM
Yale outplayed Harvard in
very department of the game. In