The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-22
Old, Old Story in Grid
iron Battle Between
Yale and Harvard.
WINS DECISIVE VICTORY
But Weren Tells SonsScared
In Struggle on Half
Yard-Line?

SOLDIERS FIELD. Cambridge, Mass.
Nov. 21.-One OF the most interesting
battles ever fought between the rfva
football elevens Of Yale and Harvard is
over and Yale has added another TO her
already long list Of victories, defeating
the Crimson team this afternoon 16 to O.
1t was a fine game and was viewed by
what is thought to have been the
largest crowd Of spectators ever present
at a contest, about 1900 enthusiasts
occupying every available section of the
magnificent new stadium.
Probably the greatest work of the day
was at the time Harvard had the bali
on Yale's h-yard line. 1t was Har-
wards second down, with less thar
a haf-yard TO go. 1t looked decidedly
like a touchdown and Marshall sent
Nichols with the ball TO make the re
quired distance.
Held at Half-Yard Line.
This was not to be. however. for the
Yale team. by a herculean effort. held
Harvard for downs. Not alone was this
startling bit Of work. but that which
followed was equally as wonderful. for
Yale continued TO hammer into the Har-
ward line until the entire length OF the
field had been traversed and the ball
rested on Harvard's 1-yard line. Then
Hogan, who had made many OF the
plunges which won for the wearers OF
the Blue many yards of ground. was
given the ball and plunged through the
center for the touchdown.
To this. Mitchell. who twice before had
failed TO kick a goal. when touchdowns
had been made by Kinney and Rafferty,
planted the ball squarely between the
posts for goal. This made the sixteen
points FOR Yale and ended the scorinE
in one Of the most wonderful exhibitions
OF football ever seen.
Yale Wins Toss.
Yale won the toss and chose TO take
advantage Of the breeze from the South
and 10 receive the kick-off. Lemoyne
kicked TO Farmer on YaIes 5-yard line
; and ran It into the 25-yard line, where
Schoeikopf made a beautiful tackle On
series Of plays after two downs. in
which Yale gained but two yards. Mitch
ell kicked out Of bounds on Harvard's
35-yard line.
Harvard gained ten yards on a series
OF plays, but was penslized that dis
| taEce for on-side play Lemoyne then
punted TO Yale Ss-yard line. after
which Hogan and Farmer gained four
yards Mitchell then punted from regu-
| la formation 20 G. Marshall, who
brought the ball to the 4O-yard line.
With Derby at his back, Schoelkopf shot
through Yale's center for five yards apd
Derby added four more. Harvard was
again penalized ten yards. giving her
the BAN on the 43-yard line, with thir-
teen to gain
Mitchell's Great Run.
This was not accomplished, ana after
| a series of punts and rushes IN which
Yale was penalized for holding and for
of side play. Mitchell took the ball and
| lodged tackler after tackler, going
| around the right end for gain which
| placed the bail on Harvard's 6-yaru
| line Farmer made two downs. and
| then Hogan took the ball to the 1-yard
lime. Kinney plunging through the center
| for a touchdown in fifteen minutes OF
| play. Mitchell failed 70 kick the goal.
| Harvard threatened the Yale goal when
| Mitchell punted 70 Marshall, who ran
| IL 10 the ls-yard line. and then attempt
| ed a goal from the field. He calculated
badly. however. and the BAH went wide
| OF the mark After few minutes play.
time was called. and the first half ended
! with the score standing Yale. ;: Har-
| ward, 0.
Yale Increases Score.
In the second half, after a series OF
| plays Lemoyne attempted to punt. but
| the kick was blocked, and bounded be-
hind the Harvard goal line. where Raj
ferty fell on It for touchdown. Mitchell
again failed 10 kick !, goal, making the
score. Yale. 10; Harvard. 0.
Lemoyne again kicI-ed off. Mitchell
on a free kick, sent tae ball TO c. Mar
shall in the middle OF the field. After
| hammering the Yale line continually
and by punting. Harvard got the bal
to within two yards of the Yale goal
| Nichols was tried outside Of tackle. and
was less than half a yard from a touch
down 1t was = CLOSE call for Yale and
an heroic stand was made.
Hogan Makes the Final.
BY tandem play rushing and tackle
| back formations, Yale was enabled 4
| carry the ball 10 Harvard's 12-yard line
| Yale gained two yards and Metcali
added two more. after which Hogan
| took the pigskin TO the 5-yard line foI
the first down. Again given the ball
Hogan left II on the 1-yard line. and
in the next play plunged through tho
center for the third touchdown OF The
game Mitchell kicked the goal. Score
Yale. 10: Harvard. o
After Lemoyne had kicked off. Mitch
ell punted and Marshall made a iaiI
catch on the 45-yard line. For inter
/ fering with the catch. Yale was accord
ed her sixth penalization. Lemoyne
then tried goal from placement on the
20-yard line. but failed. After a few
| minutes more OF play. In which Yale
/ was penalized for the seventh time IoT
a loss OF eight yards. all told. time was
called and Yale was again victorious
16 70 o.