The sun., 1903-10-18
HARVARD WINS IN The WET
MAKES SOLITARY TOUCHDOWN
AGAINST WEST POINT.
Final Score IN d and the Cadets as strong
~ the Crimson At Line Rushing g--Tackies
Back Formation saves the Day for the
Cambridge Tpanl--Ball Hard TO Handle


ball hard TO handle and hold hut the players
had difficulty in keeping their feet and more
difficulty in getting under way OH the Of
fensive. Although Harvard carried the bal
over the cadets goal line the Soldiers. II
anything. gained more ground than the Grim
son at actual line plungng. The Harrarc
defense wns very shnky and though the Har'
ward men went into thr,attHck hard they Otter
got in one anothers way. The play Of boti
teams suggested form of two weeks earlie'
In the season, another exhibition due in 4
measure to the difficulty in holding forma.
tions together in the uncertain footing
Some excellent work was done by the Har.
ward backs in running the ball back OIL kicks
Nichols being the best. He took the ball OH
the run and was of like bullet. The West
Point ends did not get down under kicks very
we'll and Harvard took advantage of this
to annex a good many yards. But West
Points tackling was fierce md sure and the
line dived into the opposing line like tigers
and broke up many II play for no gam
II was the usual aggressive West Point de-
fence. and the soldiers were more alert at fall
Ing on the ball. All the way from tackle 10
tackle the Harvard line was tinreliab BILE and was
plugged tor first downs with dsc0nraging
ire,lu ency. Still the soldiers never got within
Harvard's rs yard line, botn teams being
unahle 10 cut loose Sustained iIIack', "ts'
Point relied largely on kicking game, hoping
to get the ball Oh n mutl but {. Marshall anu
Nichols handled the ball OH punts admirably.
Both Torney and Prince puntea more con-
sistently than LemOyne OF Harvard, but the
latter sent of two iifty yard beauties,
The attendance was Mrge-about j.n00-
in spite OF the dismal weather. The women
brayed ths weather as ID Ts us snS ,ht sn
who came logged out in flnery suited to an
Easter parade on sunny Sunday. and |
guess look like one, Her guess was correct.
Nevert heless. she stuck it out to the water
logged finish. Other girls were rugged out
in rubber coats and slouch hats, and but
for their long hair and bright eyes could not
be distin guished from the onlookers OF masr'l !,
line persuasion The cadet corps minded
the downpour less than anybody else, They
sang and yelled aud whooped it up so much
that the rain avoided them,
The Harvard players looked big as houses
compared with the West Pointers as the teams
romped on to the field. There was very little
preliminary practice. the Harvard men
seeking refuge IN big red blankets untll the
ike great splotches Of scarlet against the
green and gray back ground. Harvard had
the kickoff. and Hackett ran the bail bnck
ten yards. The Cadets jumped into their
shreds looked ike, winners. Farpsworth
and Torney smashed in for eight yards be-
tween them and a first down in two tries;
Hackett failed to Rair, but Iorney slipped
through a gap in the right wing for six yards.
The Cadets used formation in which an
one OF the backs took his place in the line;
There came a tumble by Nest Point, but
Hackett saved the pigskr West Point next
relinguished five yards. for being or side,
line. On the first line up Harvard was bent
back for no gain. but the next time the en-
erRetic Nichols cleaved West Points left
wing for eight Yards. On this occasion a.
NO har harvard Wpn1 buy, ned
more ground had the offence been concen-
trated better. and more assistance been eX-
tended to the runner.
on fl N Die West Point got the ball on her
40 yard line. Being forced to kick. Iorney
fell back, but the pass was very bad and Torney
tried to run with the ball; He failed TO gain
leather was on West Points 40 yard line and
two tries at end did not produce an inch for
Harvard. so Carl Marshall tried a field goal.
West Point broke, through. the kick was
hands moment later in "A tumble and Hurley
for Harvard tore of two and half yards on
an end run. tarnoworth got him with n
ackle that Jared him from head to heels.
There was a touchdown in sight and tlar-
ward wns after it, A dive at the certre
yielded Harvard a first down and brought
her to the o5-yard line. Two yards further
went the bal !. and on the ensuing play knowl- :
ton dropped out Of the line for a tackle back
formation. The ball was passed to him and
behind his interferers he surged through an
opening III west IOlUJ IlEllt IItlIk. IutktIt
dove for him and got hiln but the big sup
porter OF Johnny Harvard fell over the goal
line for touchdown. Carl Marshall missed
the goal.
ran it back ten yards. A punt WAS called
for on the second down. and Torncy's lit
was Il fine one. the ball sailing to Harvard )
3o-yard line rhr punt was made from Il
poor pass. the latter fault being costly for
West Point at different times in the game.
Lemoyne kicked back I" midt!eld, lorney
punted again and i.emoyno replied IN kind.
Bowditch missed S,ilLwell on the last punt
and Stillwell wrggled forward eight yards.
once more Tornev pnnted, Nichols was
under headway when he caught the bali
Ave yards before he was thrown on West
Piont's aj-yard linc. Ne came down 80 hard
that he dropped IN" oval and Doe pouhr"d
on il for West Point \ punt %lyr r." bail
lett end too spry to he eluded Harvard vas
forced 10 kick. following which the half
ended.
but with Harvard once having ii on West
Point q 5-yard line. from which advantageous
position she WAS unable to carry u oyer The
Cadets were Oh ,hrlr mettle and charged IA
before the Harvard backs could rc.ch their
own line Doe kicked of for West poinr and
caught and 'Hs .uuics!y. dOWurd
Hurley hit West Points right guard tor -four.
yards, but there Was holding and Harvard
was penalized twenty yard, I"mcy n" made
a superb punt OF sixty yards 10 West POM :
So yard line. Then West Point rorf"It,d
Hackett tried Il fake KICK but did not gain
as Bowdtch was Oh him in no time on the
next try the West Point runner slipped in the
wet and a kick was necessary. Nichols ran
the ball back ten yards. after which West
Point uippPd it on a tumble on III" latter s
10 yard fine Prince pnnted TO {, Marshall
who slipped, by, the onruahing ends and
,rurr!ed back iiitGsn yards by lodging and
hurdling.
Harvard gained on an exchange OF punrs.
and then, being within easy striking dis
chine Fifteen yards were mad when West
Point made her spendid defensive rally
and took the ball on downs n Ihe pix,up
Prince Of Nest Po,nt o, b sraSdbSd me 'e@thsr
was wild cheering by those who thought
/ touchdown had been made but the referee )
whistle had blown for down, and the play
lid not count
Not long after this West Point was penal
zed for alleged interference with an alleged
air catch which many thought poor decl-
placement, which he missed After that TO tht
inish the Cddets made things liyeiier thnurypr
'or Harvard. They started in to rush the
Jail and smashcd away with such determine
rhe brace came too late, however. to count,
~ there was not time to tax" the bali danger
,usly far. even had Harvard permitted
'uch a procedure Still in the last We min
ties the Cadets outplayed the Crimson
HaTrdrd Position. WsN FOini
.emOyne. r..,. Lett end .,,.,..,..,. Hammond
'a atkinson .. ,Left tackcr....... Thompson
robinson. Left guard Riley
Wilder ............ Centre. ..--...,. .. Doe
\, M0rshaIl..,-,,. Right guard d,,... ..,... MctIcr
ino owlt0n...... Right tackle ,..,.-..... Graves
3owdtCh ......., Right end ,......,. GillcspI,
;. Marshall .... Quarter back .,,......, ftlliH,h
Nichols. ....,. Left half back ......,.. Hackrlt
hurley. ... 90. Right nall back ,,,.. Farnsworth
Ia TrisOn ....,... ..... ull back TOrncy
Touchdo wn-- -knowitop. Umpire--Stnuner, Penn
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