The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-29
YALE G, WESLEYAN Q.
FIRST CAME OF THE SEASON AT
 YALE FIELD.
hethodists Rushed All over the Field But Put Up Piucky Game--Teams improved as Contest went On.

But Put Up a Piucky Game--Teams
 improved as Contest Went On.
 Yale rolled up twenty-two points against Wesleyan yesterday afternoon in the first game of the season at Yaie field. The Middletown eleven failed to score although at times they manag- ed to put up a stiff fight
 Roth teams. however, showed q con- siderable lack of knowledge in regard to the rudiments of the game, but as the play progressed the speed of the teams increased and toward the close the scrinmages were unusually lnter- esting to watch. As was expected fale had practically little difficulty III pear ing the Middletown collegians all over the field.
 Several hundred people witnessed the game, including large number ot the gerltler sex, and number of old fale coaches who sat on the side lines ana in the stands. Nearly all of the latter said after the game that the team seemed light this year. Several of the men showed up finely, however, es- pecially Bloomer, Hogan, Gull, ken- ion, Rockwell and Stevenson. The lat ter player hit the line low and hard and managed to keep his feet like veteran, Finn at fullback was good at the kicking end of the game. one of his punts travelling distance of sew erlty-five yards.
 Referee Perry Hale blew his whistle for the game to commence shortly af- ter o'clock, and as the Yale eleven trotted out to take their positions for the kick off there was considerable cheering, especially from the members of the new freshman class who were seated on the west stand.
 Wesleyan won the toss and chose the north goal giving Yale the ball to kick off.
 Rorabaeks long drive went twisting behind the goal line for a touchback and was brought out twenty-yards by Wesleyan, who kicked to Yale's 50-yard line, where White caught the ball and was downed in his tracks. Yale lost the ball on a tumble and Wesleyan at ter hammering fruitlessly at Yale's right wing were given five yards for off side play.
 Vail then slammed his way between Hogan and Hare for small gains Yale braced and Wesleyan was forced to kick, but the fullback slipped and White fell on the ball.
 Bloomer was then used on the slid tackle play and ripped up the Wes- leyan line for several small gains, which woke up the spectators and set them to cheering. Bloomer, Hogan and Quill were worked alternately and car ried the ball, to Wesleyans 20-yard line. The visitors braced here and He- gan was thrown back for loss.
 Bloonner, Hogan and Quill then car ried the ball to their 5-yard line, where Quill was showed over for a touch- down. Roome failed to kick goal, making the score Yale 5, Wesleyan 0.
 wesleyan kicked to Yale's 35-yard line and the Yale backs carried the ball to the center of the field.
 Quill, Hogan and Roome made big gains constantly, Roonle finally ,scor- ing. Rockwell kicked a pretty goal. Score: Yale Il, Wesleyan o.
 wesleyan again kicked off. and Yale fell on the ball on her 20-yard. Quill worned his way through the Wesleyan line for good gains, but Yale was pen alized twenty yards for holding and off-side play.
 Yale then rushed the ball to Wesley ans 50-yard line. Boomer fumbled and Wesleyan fell on the ball. Wes. leyan failed to gain and was forced to kick, the ball going out of bounds at the center of the field. The whistle