The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-23
Sons Of Old Ell Established
Their Superiority Over Op-
pORenis, e to 0
WEARERS OF BLUE WERE
SUPERIOR AT ALL POINTS
Harvard Played Desperately at Times,
But Could Make No Headway
Against Their vIctors-3o, 900
Spectators Witness Game.

IN Ew HAVEN. Conn, November
III 22.-Yale university established
her supremacy in the east on
Yale field this afternoon by defeating
Harvard in the annual game In unmis-
tnkable style. When time was called
in the darkness of early evening the score
stood % to 0. and Yales shouting thous-
ands, overwhelmed the victorious heroes.
while Harvard partisans, with cheer after
cheer. encouraged their defeated, but
plucky fighters.
Nearly 10000 spectators witnessed the
great game under weather conditions that
could not be improved from the stand
point of the on-lookers. It was trihe
too warm for the players, but the tenn
perature did not cause the contestants to
let up a moment during the game.
1t took 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 Yales day. In strength, in
resources. generalship and versatility the
Yale men had big advantage over their
rivals. -Four times Harvards goal line
was crossed for touchdowns. Three of
the touchdowns were converted into
goals Yale's play was consistent
throughout and of the first order.
Straight Football.
The scoring was divided almost equally
between the halves. two touchdowns
eonipe IN each period. The Yale victory
was the result rather Of straight football
than of spectacular brilliancy Three of
the touchdowns came after heart-break-
Ing plunses of the Yale men through
Harvard's defense. Practically the only
open play of the day was witnessed when
Metcalf. the Yale half back, duplicated
the work of Captain Chadwick at Prince
ton last week. and leaving yawning gap
In Harvard's line, ran 73 yards sor the
second touchdown of the game He did
not find clear field, but he was given
superb interference until he was able to
clear all Harvard tacklers except Mills,
whom he eluded by clever lodging Yale's
other three scores we're made by Chad
wick, Kinney and Hogan, all of whom
directed at the center of Harvard's line.
Only twice during the game did Har-
ward have chance to score Once by
magnificent line bucking the Cambridge
players forced Yale back from its 40
yard line to a point within eight yards
of the goal line. A tumble by Captain
Herman in play that started variously
and gave promise Of success. was fol-
lowed by a Yale stand which took the
ball from Harvard on downs
Missed Goal From the Field.
In the second half Harvard succeeded
in reaching Yale's 22-yard line, but Yale
here developed a stonewall defense and a
kick was HarYard's only hope Marshall
tried for a goa from the field and missed
Otherwise the ay was almost entirely in
Harvard's terr, ory, and the Yale ad-
vance was CON lstent. Except at long
intervals the Cambridge players were
constantly on the defense. Now and
then a Harvard brace would come and
for the moment the Harvard enthusiasts
were encouraged But the strength of
Yale was too great and the spectators
early. began to discuss the probable size
of Ya1e's score.
There was very little kicking done as
compared with that witnessed in the
Yale-Princeton game. of a week ago, and
here Yale outclassed Harvard.
The game was one of the cleanest ever
seen in New Haven. The officials had
an easy time of It, and but three penal
ties were assessed Harvard was twice
a sufferer for off-side play and lost five
yards on each occasion. Yale's end rush.
Shev1in, was fiagrantly off-side on one
Yale kick, and ten yards were promptly
awarded to Harvard. While the play was
vicious, there was hardly semblance Of
slugging and the rivals played with be-
coming regard for the result.
Four changes took place In Yale's line
up, while Harvard sent five OF her cham
pions to the side, to be replaced by
freshmen. No one was seriously hurt
Goss, Yale's right guard. sustained the
most painful injury in the shape of an ac-
cidental kick on the hand. The physical
condition of the two teams was apparent
ly on even terms and Yale's victory was
won because of all-round superiority at
the game. which was in evidence from
start to finish. There was no particular
star except possibly in the persons Of
Glass and Rockwell, both of Yale.
OutpIayed Howard Men.
Glass, with the others of Yales for
ward, clearly outplayed their opponents
and Rockwell, Yale's quarter back. dis
played cool headedness and generalship
which places him in the front rank OF
quarter backs. The Harvard back field
those of Yale, but they could not pene-
trate the Yale line.
summary of the play shows how com
pletely Yale outplayed Harvard In every
department of the game. In the first half
Yale kicked five times for total distance
of 149 yards and in the second half three
times for a total of 80 yards. One of the
three kicks in the last half went out Of
bonds, for scarcely any gain, so that the
two good kicks by Yale in this half aver
aged nearly so yards each.
Yale, In the first half rushed total
distance of 165 yards, during which she
had nine first downs. In the second half
Yale rushed a total of 212 yards. during
which she had 21 first downs. Yale's
fumbles counted for little.
AS for the work of the Harvard team
in the first half. ST. licked three times
for a total distance OF yards. and in