The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-25
YALE SCORES THREE TINES
wins Hard Fought Game From tho Army.
II Points to 3.

wins Hard Fought Game From tho Army.
II Points to 3.
Wrsr Po1Nr, Oct. 24.-Yale defeated tho
Army foot ball team to-day, scoring II points
TO West Points s. There was big crowd
of enthusiastic who braved the bleak winds.
and each sids had a large following Of rooters.
those for the cadets, OF course being IN the
majority. The game was a hard fought one.
Yaier team was weakened by the absence Of
Kinney and Boomer Bisseu played In
Kinneya place at left tackle. Several en-
forced changes had been made In the Army
team since 1t met Harvard last Saturday.
which did not seem to have improved II.
When the game started the Army players
appeared to be able to hold their own. and
for a short time 7 ale was on the defensive.
This, however, was soon changed. and than
Yale could 90 through the Army line at will
almost. weak spot was found between
Doe and Mettler, and 1t was pounded for all
1t was worth
The nrst goal was scored by West Point.
The ball was inside the Yale 2S-yard line
and Rockwell gave the signal for fake
kick. Bowman was to run with the Dali.
Bowman ran all right and made gain. but
according to the new rules there was an
infrin cement. constituting foul The Army
received twenty yards which placed the ball
on Yale's 5-yard line. It was still Yale 8 ball
and Bowman punted. The wind was blowing
against the ball and 1t was caught by Hackett
on the 30-yard line Hackett had braced
himself for a fair catch. but Shevlin downed
him and for this Yale was penalized fifteen
yards and West Point had place kick for
goal Prince sent the ball between the posts
ard this was the way that the Army scored.
In the second half Yale made up for this
through Upton interfering with Rockwell
In making catch. Yale scored place kick
on this, In the game the Army held Yale just
four times and got the ball on downs. Yale
did net get the ball on downs once because
when the Army team failed to make the dis
lance on the third down IL would always
punt
In puntiny Yale did the better work. Bow
man placed the ball with good Judgment
and seemed to know just how fast Rafferty,
and Shevlin were. SO that when the ball was
caught By an Army man the Yale ends were
invariably on hand to tackle the catcher.
In the second half Of the game several changes
were made. Tired players were taken out
and fresh ones took their places. Farmer
put a lot Of dash INTO the game rs soon as he
began to play and made some long gains.
going through centre and between left guard
and tackle Farmer made one brilliant run
OF forty yards. and seemed to have clear
field. but Hackett succeeded In cutting him
OF In the frst half Metoalf made run OF
forty yards He was tackled by Graves very
cleyerly on the Army i5-yard line.
When the game started the Army defended
the north goal. and as the wind was blowing
fresh from the north. Yale was at disad-
vantage. Bowman kicked of for Yale.
sending the ball to the Army 25-yard line.
and Hackett carried it back twenty yards
before he was downed. Then Prince punted
and Yale lined up with the ball on her 35-yard
ma rain Of five wards.
getting around the left end and then twice
tried the line and failed. Bowman then
punted and Hackett was downed as soon as
he caught the ball in the centre Of the field.
After a few exchang es Of punts. Metcalf
dashed between Doe and Mettler and, going
like deer down the ield. lodged all the Army
players. Graves. however. had started after
him. and Metcalf. running dagonaly across
the field, gave Graves an advantage. and the
Army player made splendid tackle and
downed the Yale man on the Armys l5-yard
line Owsley took the ball Ave yards nearer
the goal. and then Bseel was held A poor
pass by Rockw ell and a tumble by O1sley
gave the ball to the Army team on their S-yard
fumhled But for this tumble Yale would
have scored Prince punT,ed t and the W ball
soon out Of ae 5sd 70 o wSrs
strong brace and got the ball on downs. and
then Prince pun ted to o., fals Ne lizard line line,
where IH5 OIL TcAeN ouJ Vi pOulus' DOW-
man gained FIVE yards, getting between Tip
ton and Mettler and then followed the play
which finally resulted In the Army team soor-
When the game was resumed there was an
furnhle few short gains were Tn1, made made
got tho ball on the Army's sO-yard line and
began plungng through the Army line
Hogan vent ' eight e yards Further and on the
next play took the ball to the Army's 10-yard
line. Metcalf gained five yards more. and
lire and scored the first touchdown. Bow
man kicked goal, making the score to s
" In n the second half. Doe kicked of for the
Army TO the goal line. Bowman brought
the ball back twenty Yards and nNl,, was tackled
Eoi tried ft%s' Yale t9Ht a. 81 Sa ssd is
by falling on Il. Owsiey went around the
left end for four yards. and ~ after this Play
Army took a brace and got the bali on downs
but Hackett made. IA bad tumble. nnd Hogan
secured The ball for Yale ,I m Metfaif Pppsntsd
dosned him as soon az he touched the leather.
TIE tackle was rough one and aaekstt
sent 10 the bench and Neal took bs pso s
Il was at once punted 10 the centre Yale
yorked IL back twenty-five yards and then
lost II on downs and i was punted by the
Army, Metcalf punted to tho Army's 10
yard line and Prince sent the ball back. but
only fifteen yards Prince made high
P t na ara b hoekTe was saHdng 70 catch b
The ball was gwen TO Yale for, Tptons
Interference Yale also received fifteen
yards and try for goal Mitchell scored,
making the total scor, II 10 In favor OF ale
Doe kicked on and Rafferty, brought the
mad .IlN h vi inn "1y n hnf men Farmer
Upton and leukins and dod eed all the players
except Hack"ttt who doWned him on the
Army's 25-yard line. Farmer gained Ave
yards, more between left guard and TACKLE,
and then seven In the same place He tried
sR4in, but fpmbled the ball and IL bounced
f9rNrd, Hogan managed TO fall on il and
TIE play meant gain of Ave yards for Yale
Hogln took the leather four yards nearer
the goal aud on the 1t play NftcaN scored
touchdown. Mitchell Kicked the goal
making the score II 10 in favor Of Yale
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