The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-22

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 21.-Har-
ward struggled brayely against Yale
today in their annual football match,
but was defeated by a score of 16 to 0,
principally because her offense weak
ened and Yale's defense grew stronger
as the Crimson players were within
striking distance of the Yale goal.
Nearly 10000 persons watched the
game. and while it was not as spec
tacular as that between Yale and
Princeton a week ago, better football
was played in the first, and for seVeral
minutes in the second the score was
small enough to make the result I'M
certain.
In fact, after Harvard had shown
sufficient speed to get twice inside OF
Yales 5-yard line in the first half, her
supporters were well-nigh convinced
that the team would not only score,
but win the game. The Yale defense
proved too strong, however, and back
ed by $4,000 voices who yelled Hold
'em, hold EN-" the Blue line stood firm
beneath its own goal bar, twice captur-
ing the ball there on downs, and in the
third instance taking advantage of
tumble by Harvard player
In the second half Harvard got with
could not score.
The defeat, under these circum-
stances, was exceeding bitter for the
Crimson, as the fast play of the team
beyond the Yale 10 and 15-yard line
surprised the Harvard supporters and
proved one Of the features of the game.
There was some fumbling and sew
eral blocks, one of the Yale scores be-
ing directly due to the latter. There
We're several end runs for Is and 20
yards, but, as a rule, the play, espe-
cially so far as Harvard was concern
ed, was a series of fierce line plunges
for short gains of /, and 3 yards.
The kicking was below the average
especially on HarVard's part, and was
q great disappointment to the Crimson
supporters.
Mitchell, for Yale, covered 1913 yards
on Il kicks, while LIE Noyne and Mich
OILS, of Harvard, covered 220 on Is
kicks. In rushing Harvard had slight
ly the better of it, gaining 21S yards on
IS rushes, while Yale made 100 yards
on Al rushes. Yale ran back kicks for
So yards and Harvard for 102 yards.
Yale had 8 first downs and Harvard 20.
Yale was penalized 6 times for IS
yards, and Harvard 8 times for 40
yards.
Story of the Game.
Yale won the toss and chose the west
goal to gain the little benefit of the
faint west wind.
LIE Moyne kicked off to Mitchell or
Yale's 5-yard line.
Mitchell ran the ball back 20 yards
before he was thrown by Clothier
Yale kicked on the second down to
Harvard's 35-yard line, but the Yale
ends came on fast and Marshall was
thrown before he was we'll started.
On the second play Marshall, by a
quarterback run, covered II yards,
bringing the ball into the center of the
field. Two rushes more carried it
yards and then came a penalty which
set Harvard back to her 4S-yard line.
LIE Moyne's kick, which followed, was
q poor one, covering only % yards.
Again Yale kicked on the second down.
the ball going to Harvard's 20yard
line, but this time Marshall covered 19
yards before he was thrown.
On three center plays Harvard gain
ed 1G yards, which gave great encour-
agement to the Crimson side of the
field, but again was penalized 10 yards
which was followed by poor pass by
Parkinson and the consequent loss Of
the ball to Yale on Haryards 37-yard
line.
The Yale offense looked strong, but
after getting to Harvard's 25-yard line
the Blue was penalized 20 yards for off
side play. The teams then exchanged
kicks and once more Yale started fol
Harvard's goal from the Crimsons' As
yard line. After two short rushes into
center Metcalf circled the Harvard
right end for 35 yards, planting the
ball on the 5yard line amid the cheer
ing Of the Blues supporters. 1t tool
three rushes to push Kinney over fol
the first score of the game, twenty one
minutes after play had started.
AS Mitchell failed to kick a goal, the