The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-20
Yale Now UnquestionabIy Holds
the Football Championship
For 1904
$4,000 SAW THE GAME
FOR THE BOYS I'M BLUE
ILLINOIS WINS EASILY
FROM IOWA.
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
New Haven, Conn, Nov. 80 Yal
earned great victory which in ey
cry way was satisfactory TO he
friends, over her old time rival Har
ward, In the presence Of over 32. .00l
spectators this afternoon. the fina
score being II to o.
The game was one in which The
men in blue proved the snperiors d
the brawnier set OF opponents botf
in the art OF offense and defense, in
the first place through better team
work with d few simple formations
and in the second instance through
her ability to stop or break up any
play whether of plunging character
against her line or used as a subter,
flige 10 turn her Ranks.
Used Old Formations.
Yale was not called upon 10 use a
formation which had not been showa
in her games OF the entire season and
at no time was there any doubt or
The outcome
The game itself as whole was
somewhat tedious TO The immense
throng OF spectators II was almost
devoid Of sensational or spectacular
plays and its one brilliant incident
was the blocking OF Sperry's punt in
The second half which brought Yales
second touchdown
Largest Crowd on Record.
The crowd was probably the larg-
est which has seen a football game in
this country and IL was All animated
throng which took advantage of ev-
cry chance 10 hreaiS..out into song or
cheers.
Among the distinguished specta-
tors We're Vice Presidentelect Fair
banks and Mrs. Fairbanks, who were
the guests of their two sons, who are
at Yale; j. Pierpont Morgan and Au-
gust Belmont, Miss Alice Roosevelt
with a party Of girl friends sat il
the Harvard section
Yae's First Ball.
Yale took the ball on the toss ur
and Rooraback kicked off TO Sandal
at the Harvard 10 yard line, who ran |
il back 10 yards. On HarvarI's first |
play there was a tumble without the |
loss Of the bali Harvard tried a |
double pass but for a loss of ten |
yards. Sperry Kicked TO Rockwell |
Yale then tried Haryard's defense
Hoyt, Finn and Morse made plunges
for short gains, and as Harvard's
line seemed to give, the Yale follow
ars looked for big gain.
Hoqan's First Down.
Hogan made the first down on Il
short plunge through White, Morse
covered nine yards through Squires
and Derby Eight yards were cover
I'd for Yale by Hogan's plunge, but
IN mass play, Yale failed to gain. The
lall went to Harvard on downs on
heir Is yard line.
Harvard after gaining three yards
IN a delayed pass was forced TO kick.
;perry booted 10 Hoyt, and Montgom-
'ry who got there missed at Har-
ards AZ yard line Rapid plays fol
owing ended with Yale to the 33
ard line. Finn and Morse made II
ards between them out.ide OF Brill.
Harvard Strengthens Line.
Harvard began to hold better at
his stage and Morse ran up against
stone wall defense. Finn took the
all 10 the rs yard line and fumbled ;
/. II looked like a touchdown. for !
he blues had worked the leather /
early to the Harvard goal line. but
perry picked up the leather and ran $
D the 20 yard line Harvard went f
Trough Tripp and Hurley fnmbled 4
le ball. which was recovered by v
tarr. Sperry kicked the ball into j