New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
YALE OUTPL4TS ARMY.
Fumbl'Hg and Rough Play Mar
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West Point, oct 24.-In a game characterized
by too much "scrapping" on both sides and nv
TOO much fumbllng on Yale's part. the New
Haven eleven beat West Point decisively to-day
on the latter teams grounds. The score Was Il
10 >. the Arulys one score being made on
place goal after Interference by Yale with free
catch West Point men vigorously protested the
unpire's award 10 Yale OF the opportunity for
place goal
The game did throw light on Yale's line prob
ie1l- Roraback, AZ centre did well, and so did
Morton at left guard. The other guard. big
Batchelder, continued to show the same lack Of
aggressiveress on the offence. though his play
on the defensive was fair.
Netcat early in the game made thirty yards
Rockwell Yale's quarterback. fumbled, and an
Army man fell the hall. Exchange OF punts
followed, and there was another Yale tumble.
Yale regained the leather, and began going
through the line successfully. plunge after
plunge. Then dangerously FAR into Yale's terri
tory, the ball was brought back after viola
ton % the rule against a quarterback running
with the ball within the 25-yard line Bowman
punted. the Army man who tried for a free
catch was interfered with and West Point got
her place goal Doe kicked 1t
Yales play became snapper al once. The
Arrny's kickoff was returned. West Point badly
faIback. formerly on the Cornell team. fell OF
the ball Then Torney got through the right
end and Immediately afterward through right
guard for several yards each time. Some punt
ing followed. Yale gaining on the exchanges. and
the ball came into Yale's possession on West
Points 4o-yard line. Bowman made some sub
stauffaI gains Batchelder then made several
good gains. Rafferty, was running his team ad-
mirably. With the ball in Yales hands on West
Points 4-yard line. the New-Haven team
was nearly held for downs. Then Hogan went
through a hole Bissel made, and Owsley went
past his left tackle on q cross buck for a touch
down Bowman kicked the goal and the score
vas 10 5. The ball for the rest OF the nan
was mostly IN West Points bailiwlck-
In the second half BOwman's punt was a
beauty. and then Farmer took his place. west
Point returned the punt. Prince continuing the
work OwSley with excellent interference. MADE
ten yards for Yale. Hogan got the bail atIer a
Vale tumble Then Yale punted. and HackeIt'
OF West Point fumbled There was some ex-
element II this point TO who had the pail
Shevlfn was disqualified and Neal TOOK MS
Mace 4 little later Bissell put HacEett down
by a remarkably fine, hard tackle: on ms -
I'D lire Then occurred the interference, with
Jsocl,Velrs Try for free catch. After Mitchell
--s5e the Mace Kick the score stood. Yale, II;
o. ne KICKOFF Captain Rafferty, caught ana
made twelve yards BY lodging. Then ari1eL.
-, - The dav one Of forty-fve yards. through
sT--o,s+ al the opposing team Hackett many
90 -. -u-re- on West Points Zo-yaro me.
Hogan vent through Morton lot Ten yeL}s
Roraback recovered the pan a4teI arc - IT,
- nd Mitchell took II 70 the o-yaTu i tT;
lSog-sr mt il on the 1-yard line. ana MitcheA
Us. .hrro1gh Morton for the touchdown Mitch
~ a,.o tickad the goal. The lineup ana score'