The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-21

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however. netted Yale eight yards.
Delays were frequent on account or
minor injuries
Two mass plays directed AT Harvard
center resulted in practically no gain
and an attempt 20 skirt aHrvard's right
end was alike futile. Hogan was given
the ball and ploughed through for three
yards.
a BEAUTIFUL BLOCK.
Mitchell punted. but the Harvard for
ward blocked the ball beautifully. Mitch
ell lost the ball. 1t was in Harvard's
possession ON Yales IS yard line.
The first play, mass on center netted
Harvard nothing A similar attempt.
however, resulted In gain of three
yards.
Both teams were playing desperately.
Harvard made the necessary five yards,
and the ball was now within 20 yards oil
Yale'a goal
Harvards tandem play seemed to be ef,,
fective. and three more yards were ripped
of by the Crimson back.
Harvard was now playing beautifully
and landed the ball for the first down IN
side the enemy's l5-yard line.
The Harvard attack became nercer still,
and the ball was carried 90 Yale's lO-yard
Harvard had half yard TO gain. II was
done, and Yale was in her last ditch.
Apparently Yaie could not stop the
Crimson and Harvard was within five
yards of touchdown.
The Yale stands were shouting, Hold
thom."
A fake play was stopped beautifully for
a Harvard loss.
on the third down Harvard had two
yards 10 gain. The Yale line was hold
ing splendidly and Captain Marshall
dropped back for drop kick. The pass
was a poor one and Marshall had so 1T
tie time that the kick was blocked There
was terrific scramble for the ball but
Harvard fell on il and retained II on
Yale's 30-yard line.
IL was a narrow escape for Yale
Harvard directed tandem play at
Yale's left wing and it went through for
three yards. a delayed pass netted an
other yard.
Yale's left end was bent back like a
reed and Harvard gained six yards.
ON YALES 12-YARD LINE.
series OF plunges into the line landed
the ball on Yale's l2-yard line with Har-
ward moving steadily toward the goal
lire.
AT this crucial point with the ball on
Yale's i2-yard line. Yale was penallzed
for off-sido for five yards and IL was Har-
wards ball on the scvcn-yard line. A fake
pass put Nichols on the five-yard line.
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Yale.
Mitchell kicked from Immediately be-
hind the line. IL was a weak attempt and
Harvard got the ball just inside Yales 90
yard line.
The pla ywas intensely exciting and
the fortunes OF the play changed rapidly.
For five yards the Harvard tandem
tore through and the ball was again
within Yale's l5-yard line.
Captain Marshall tried n delayed pass
and finally ran with the ball himself
He was thrown back for FIVE yards
Harvard had ten yards to gain in order
TO retain the ball so that the Harvard
leader dropped back for try for goal
from the field.
1T WAS NO GOOD.
It was no good and Yale brought the
ball TO her own 25-yard line.
Mitchell punted sixty yards and Mich
OILS ran back ten. The ball was now in
Harvard's possession well within her own
territory. and Lemoyne Kicked TO Yale's
45-yard line Yale was thrown back for
loss on the next play. Harvard was
playing viciously Again Yale could not
gam.
Derby was slightly injured. Mitchell
punted to Harvards 4o-yard line. Capt.
Marshall caught the ball, but was thrown
viciously by Shcvlin.
Nichols worked his way around Yale $
left end for a couple OF yards. and Le-
moyne was sent back for a kick.
The Harvard forward caught up too
quickly. and his kick was a glancing one
across the field. Metcalf got the bail and
carried TO the centre OF the field Har-
wards line was tried at centre, but could
not be pierced.
THE MIGHTY HOGAN.
The mighty Hogan took the ball, and In
the scrimmage the ball was forced out OF
the pile. A Harvard man fell on IL.
The ball was Harvards IN the centre of
the field Marshall semed 10 have a lik-
ing tor delayed passes, and he tried IL
again. The play lost Harvard a yard or
more. Again he tried the play. and took
the ball himself.
The Yale halfback was equal to the
and threw the Harvard cap
tain on Yales 30-yard line.
The first ahlf ended at this point at
500.
The score at the end OF the first half
was:
Yale 5. Harvard o.
THE SECOND HALF
The Harvard players were the first to
appear for the second half They were
followed shortly by the Yale team.
There were no changes In the lineup.
Harvard had the south goal Mitchell
kicked of FOR Yale at 1925 Nichols
fumblcd the KICK which was snort one
and made no attempt TO run back.
Tho ball was ON Harvard's 20-yard line.
Captain Marshall tried 10 skirt Yales
right end himself. but made no gain.
Mitchell punted TO Marshall who
caught the ball and eluded Yale's end
beautifully lie was thrown outside at
Harvard's 23-yard line
ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN
Nichols was called upon for kick
Farmer caught the ball just inside Har-
wards territory. Mitchti IN Immediately
kicked TO Marsha1. the Harvard captain
allowed the ball to bounce and ~ went
outside i2 yards from TIarvard's goal ilne.
Lemoyne kicked. Yale blocked the Kick
ana Hogan scored touchdown for Yale
Score, Yale TO- Harvard o.
The score had been made within five
minutes OF play
The play was executed clevcrIv nv