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


The great crawd began to stream out
from Boston about noontime, and two
hours before the time set for the start Of
the game, three or four thousand people
had taken their seats and were eat ting the
lunches which they had brought with
them. Others stopped at the numerous
little restaurants at the end of Western
avenue. but great majority had lunch
aon in Boston.
The electric car facilities were early
taxed TO the utmost, but as two lines of
cars ran within short distance OF the
field, the crowd was not long in reaching
the ground. quite "a number OF people also
went 20 Cambridge by the steam train
20 Allston. getting the benefit OF a good
invgorating walk OF about mile to the
Aeid.
EARLy IN THEIR SEATS.
The stadium. Cambridge, Mass, Nov.
n.--At O'Clock. one hour before the
game was scheduled TO start, over 5000
persons were In their seats, of the am
phitheatre. Among the early arrivals
was Governor Bates OF Massachusetts.
The weather conditions were perfect.
The first sign OF enthusiasm came at
f50 when the Harvard band on the west
side OF the stadium broke forth into the
strains OF up the Street" Just at this
moment, Miss Alice Roosevelt the
Aughter of the president was escorted 20
Q seat practically In the centre OF the
Harvard side
The great crowd was handled with
amazing rapidity and without confusion
and during the last ten minutes before
the arrival OF the teams the seats filled
At three minutes OF two the Yale team
sprinted on TO the grl~ron. Yale's grand
stand broke forth into cheers. Walter
Clarkson. Harvard's great baseball
pitcher Immediately led Harvard cheer
for the Crimson. Yale's eleven lost no
time in lining UP for preliminary run
through signals and formation.
BURST or ENTHUSIASM.
At O'Clock exactly The Harvard team
ran on to the gridiron. Enthusiasm
then became greatly pronounced and
there was an lncessant din OF cheers.
up IN &C C rdanee with the announcement
made this forenoon.
YALE WINS THE TOSS
There was an unusual delay in the
preliminaries, the Harvard players
spending considerable time I'm warming
up. At five minutes after two Captain
Rafferty, and Captain Marshall met at
the foot OF the field and shook hands.
The coin was tossed, Yale won the toss
and chose the south goal with the sun
at their backs. As the teams lined up
Harvard tackled OFF at 2:lO.
Shevlin caught the ball on Yale's five
yard line and ran II back 20 yards.
In the Interference Mitchell was cut
over the eye and there was short delay.
The first scrimmage took place on Yale's
3-yard line Farmer gained two yards.
Harvard held well and Yale was forced TO
tack. Mitchell punted out OF bounds mt
Harvards fD-yard line.
at-xa "a f.touOhad tbrCnpb Xaie'9 pan-
ter for three yards on tandem play.
Captain Marshall on the next play cir
sled Yale's end for &-yards.
The Yale attack proved temporarily
futile and the blue did not gain notice
ably Mitchell OF Yale kicked from his
position cloee behind the line 10 Capt
Marshall on his own 25-yard line. The
crimson leader was downed after 10
yard run.
Nichols slammered into the Yale line
Cor a four-yard gain and II was TIar-
wards first down with the ball on her
ewn 30 yard line
PENALIZED AGAIN,
The Harvard ofrense was very vicious
and Yaie's line was not holding its own.
Again. Harvard was penalized 10 yards
for rough work in the line.
Lemoync dropped back for a kick. The
pass was wretched and Lemoync dropped
n. He recovered II splendfdly but was
thrown out OF bounds with practically
no gain.
An injury 10 Lemoyne delayed the play.
Ellis MAKE GAINS.
Nichols was then called upon to kick.
There was another wretched pass, and
Harvard's punter regained the ball. but
was thrown after run across the field.
The ball went TO Yale on downs, and the
Ellis plunged through the centre for three
yards.
Hogan. Yale's great tackle. was then
given the bali for the first time. and tore
gain. The ball was now Yales on Har-
wards 2S-yard line. Nichols OF Harvard
was kicked In the head and required at
tention from the side line.
YALE PENALIZED.
Farmer was thrown back without
gain The ball was then given 10 Hogan.
who made a meagre gain. Tmis was neu-
ualized by the award 70 Harvard OF
penalty OF 15 yards for offsde play by the
Yale forwards. and Mitchell dropped back
ior kick II was fake. however, but
fn,a.rvard stopped the attempt. This time
and the Crimson back was downed I'm his
Hesks by Capt. Rafferty,
Nichoh Immediately punted. his dis
tance was short and the ball went TO
iale on Harvard's E-yard hne
Harvard was surprising everyone by her
steaoy play. Metcalf was given the ball
on Harvard's i5-yard line and ran around
harvard night end To Harvard's eight
yard hne. where he was forced outside
Yale then began smashing tactics and
tore through By means OF Farmer for
three yards.
On the next play the bah was landed
within three yards Of Harvards goal line
YALEs TOUCHDOWN.
Kinney scored a touchdown scoro
Yale. 8: Harvard, o
Mitchell failed 10 kick the goal. which
was at difficult angle.
on the kickoff Harvard sent tho BAN
20 ehevnn on Yale's Vineyard line. The
Yale end ran n back 20 yards.
A Riancing attack ON alfrvard's righ,