New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-23

deadly variable tandem used so effectively
against Princeton. Kinney by his effective
pIunging. and Holt by his steadiness and clean
passing. Glass lowered everywhere above every
MAY and gained many yards for the Blue by
dragging a runner along after he would other
wise have been pulled to earth. Occasionally
the giant guard took the ball himself, and when
he did a substantial gain almost always fol-
lowed.
CHADWICK AND ROCKWELL THE STARS.
But the bright, particular stars Of the Yale
eleven were in the backfield, of which so many
roars were expressed early in the season at
New-Haven. Captain Chadwick Of
hem and Rockwell was the other Chadwick
is one Of the best halfbacks Yale ever had. He
is always in every play. starts rapidly when he
takes the ball hits the line low and hard and
is never down for good until he is practically
buried On the defensive he was invaluable
ana always safe He has every reason to be
proud Of his own work, as well as of that Of
the team that has been developed under his eye.
His co-star is Rockwell the redheaded quarter
back who routed Metcalf from that position
This young man. who, though a senior, has been
50 recently discovered by Yale, showed all
the qualities of a great football field general
He never mixed his signals up. got the ball
promptly into play. passed without an error
and never fumbled But the most remarkable
he followed the ball. He followed it a hound
does fox He was never at fault, and not
only did he find If, but he stuck to it with the
persistence of a bulldog to bone. If he could
punt, he would be the equal of the famous DAILY,
who passed the ball well for Harvard some
years back. and who is at West Point.
Bow1nan's play was disappointing. He did not
seem strong in the Princeton game. and
his punting was decidedly inferior. Metcalf
ho,l re
through an open field, but he had the benefit OF
fine defence which is worth special descrip-
ticn. Whenever Herman fell back TO punt both
Yale ends, instead Of trying to break through
and block the punt. at once fell back fifteen
Yards Consequently, when the leather
settled into the embrace of one of the Yale
backs, these ends were always on the spot TO
form a flying interference which was rarely
good for less than twenty yards.
Yales play did not contain many features
She made almost all Of her gains of consequence
10y the variable tandem with which she ham,
mered Princetons line. This thunderbolt was
directed generally at Harvard's left wing. which
gave way before the terrific onslaught. Met
Calls touchdown was achieved by means Of the
false interference that enabled Captain Chad
wick TO score two touchdowns against Prince
ton. The interference and the runner started
like fash toward the right end. Halfway
there the runner let the interference go anu
dashed off at right angles through the line
Most Of Harvard's defence was gathered at the
spot whittier the interference was bound, so that
the runner got through the line easily, and then
lodged the unhappy Marshall. This, in brief,
is how Yale The victory went to the more
powerful and better organized team, one Of the
best. in fact, that American football has ever
known.
The biggest crowd that ever went 10 Yale
Field saw the game Additional accommoda-
tons had been provided, extra stands having
been built, so that there were seats for more
than twenty-seven thousand persons. Not only
was every seat sold. but there were thousands
OF would-be spectators who unable to get
inside the grounds. Every seat was disposed of
days ago, and those spectators who had been
able to get hold of the precious pasteboards
had no difficulty at the last minute in disposing
Of them at the rate Of SO each. II was not long
after noon when the thousands began TO file
lrto the stands. Harvard had the west and Yale
the east stand, with the north and south fairly
impartiaIly divided. Every regular train into
New Haven packed to the doors, while
scores Of specials came from Boston, Provi-
dence. Naw-London. Hartford and NewYork
bringing tens Of thousands Of enthusiastic and
Joyous alumni ard their friends. The weather
delightful, at least from the spectators
point OF view. that every last soul Of those who
had planned 10 .ome turned out. The whole
night procession tramped and rode up through
tho town. by Yale's campus. BY the Yale Club
and the Ysle dornitories. through the blue lined
streets with their throngs Of hopeful undergrad
yates. to Yale Field. Chapel street was Grim
son and blue from curb 10 curb for hours Every
shop window showed the Yale colors. while from
every house and building waved the Yale ban
ner.
HARvARD's EARLY SONGS.
Harvard turned out record breaking crowd
"a cheer for the Cambridge players in Yale's
stronghold. When the referees whistle blew for
The first tine. there must have been ten thou
sand Crimson shouters. who simply split their
lungs singing THE Harvard Marseaise 50
When they All rose 10 their feet, took off their
hats and waved their banners the sight was one
of vigorous beauty.
Yale too. did herself the utmost credit She
packed the eastern stand from end to end
while on the north and the south her banners
waved by thousands. and even in the hotbed OF
Harvard sentiment an occasional blue banner
waved dehantiy amid the Harvard cheers Each
contingent had its band which helped to
keep the singers together temporarily, and the
'Boula song leaped out to meet the Three
cheers for Harvard and down with Yale" Big
Franz led the Harvard cheering with one as
sisfant. while Yale employed less than seven
or eight agile and energetic persons to mark
time for the shouters
II was five minutes after the hour named fo-
play TO begin when roar from the north
stand announced the advent of Yale's eleven.
end instant later the team. headed by Cap
tain Chadwick. trotted upon the field A shout
went up from the eastern stand. and the black
background leaped into life with blue half
minute later Captain Herman trotted at the head
OF his men. and the crimson flashed ten +bou