The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-22
SONS OF YALE
BEAT HARVARD
Sons of Eli Make Two Touchdowns,
One by Long Run,
Early. \
Harvard Rallies But Is Finally Held
for Downs on Yale's Eight
Yard Line.
Early in the Second Half Yale Scores
Again and Cinches Her
Victory.

Victory.
First Half-Yale, 10; Harvard, 0.
New Haven. Conn, Nov 22.--Clear but
somewhat mild weather greeted the men
of the Yale and Harvard football teams
when they arose on this, the day that is
to decide the championship of the east.
The morning practice of the Harvard
men was limited to light signal work on
the la W'n in front Of the clubhouse.
The Yale team slept last night at the
university intirmary, where quiet could be
assured. The trainers of both teams
pronounced all the mon in irst-class
shape.
Twenty three special trains arrived be-
fore 1 o'clock. while regular trains from
New York and Boston also brought great
numbers. 1t is estimated that at least
$4,000 saw the game. The following
served as officials:
Umpire, Paul A. Dashed OF Annapolis: referee.
Matthew A. McClung of I.ehigh: timekeeper; J.
G. McCracken of Pennsylvania linesmcn: Tai
colt B. Hull of New Haven and Jones Of Har-
The lineup was announced as follows:
tale. Position. Harvard
kinney LEFT LETT tackle ....': IS: Shea ca
Goss right guard ......A. Marshall
Hogan. right tackle .knowlton
Shevlin. .........right end .......... Bowditch
Rockwell. ::....; quarterback &C. Marshall
hIe toMA .p. light hafeack Putnam
Bowman. ........ .fullback .iraydon
First Half.
Harvard won the toss and chose the
south goal. Bowman kicked off at 2:1S,
buSthe ball went out Of bounds and was
brought back to the center for another
j,lr On 1n tyfq1 n a
to the 1O-yard line. Putnam got the ball
and stumbled. He was downed in his
tracks after getting up In two downs
Harvard advanced the ball to the 15-yard
Iine and on the next play Herman kicked
20 the Harvard 45-yard line.
Next two downs resulted in no gain,
but on another Yale advanced to the 20
yard line.
BY a tandem play through center. two
more plays aimed at the same spot car
Eied the ball to the 15-yard line.
Metcalf went through for three yards
more. The next down netted only small
gain. but Yale made her. distance and 1T
was her ball only ten yards away from
the goal. Then Yale made a touchdown
and Bowman kicked goal. Score, Yale
6, Harvard o. 49,
Marshall kicked off to :Yales 15-yard
line shevlin by successive plays carried
the ball to the 20-yard line when Bow
man kicked, the ball going to Marshall
who ran it back five yards and was downed
In the center.
a mass play against tackle carried the
ball to Harvard's 52-yard line Another
=. play through tackle carried the ball to tine
Yale's 47-Sard line. The two following
plays netted steady gains for Harvard, the
: ball being taken to Yale's 40-yard limo.
On the next down. Harvard, plunging
through Goss. advanced the ball three
yards The next play Melted one yard. A
,1o1 -, ,k>,, I,
ball to Yale's 35-yard line Yale was
awarded five yards for off-side play by
Harvard. On tumble Yale got the ball
on the forty yard line advancing it three
yards On the next play bowman punted
to Marshall on the Harvard 32-yard line.
Marshall was downed in his tracks by
Shevin.
A line smashing play directed at center
gained two yards for Harvard and again g.
similar play aimed at Glass and Holt re-
suited in two yards more On the next
down Harvard gained her distance, the
ball being on the 3S-yard line. Putnam
attempted to go through center but made
only one yard. The ball was advanced to
the 40-yard line on the next down and
Graydon punted. Metcaf fumbled the
ball and Bowman fell on it, saving it for
Yale at Yale's 35-yard line. Metcalf then
made a touch down for Yale by long run
of 73 yards.
Harvard, 0.
Marshall kicked off to Yale's 'ten-yard
line. The ball was run back to the 15-
yard line and on a fake kick Hogan ran
to Yale's 4S-yard line. After holding on
both sides Harvard got the ball on Yales
5G-Yard line. Successive attacks carried
it to Yale's 37yard line.
:, A drive through Yale's left tackle by
Herman advanced the ball to the 35-yard
line.
Graydon then made five, yards through
Hogan the next play. Harvard made her
distance on the next play and then Gray
don through center made two yards.
Herman hurdled for a yard more. Yale
was f1ercely contesting every inch of the
distance.
Another mass on Kenney gained three
yards and the ball was on Yales 15-yard
line. Ciraydon plunged through Goss for
three yards more. Another mass play
carried the ball to Yale's Vineyard line.
I'm spite of Yales steady defense it looked
like a touch down for Harvard.
Harvard fumbled but fell on the ball.
Graydon tried the center for no gain and
then the ball went to Yale on downs on
her eight-yard line.
On fake play Yale lost six yards, her
line being pushed back close to the goal.
Bowman punted to Yaes 30-yard line,
where Marshall muffed the ball, but fell
on it: ~ 49, .. ,,,,-.... p.
An end play by Putnam Melted seven
wards for Harvard. The center was tried
next for about yard. Herman fumbled
and it was Yale's ball on her own 20
yard line.
Kinney went through the Harvard line
for four yards, completing the required
distance. Yale tried a delayed pass for
no gain.
Chadwick made three yards through
center. Bowman punted to Marshall on
Harvard's 5O-yard line but Marshall was
unable to run it back. '..'..'a ~
A trick play lost Harvard seven yards.
An attempted play around Yale's right
end by Herman resulted In no gain and
Harvard was forced to kick 49, - -"
Herman punted to Yales twenty-five
yard line, Metcalf taking it back fifteen
yards. g. - T.. --.a -...>.- d. : ..-s'
Metcalf carried the bal AROUND the left
end ten yards. r. .~. - ~
Kinney advanced two yards more.
Time up. First half, Yale IL, Harvard 0.
The Second Half .
At the beginning of the second half Van
derpoel took Bowman's place in the Yale
line up. lThere were, no changes in Har-
wards line up. Marshall kicked off tc
Metcaf at the 25-yard line and Metcalt
kicked off to Yale's- 40-yard line. Glass in