The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-20
Sons of Eli Play the Game
 Like Tigers
GAME WAS RATHER TEDIOUS
Greatest Crowd Sees the Contest That Has Ever Witnessed a Football Game In the United
 States.

New Haven, Conn, November 19.-Yale today earned a victory of F to over her old time rival, Harvard, in the pres ence of S2,0OO spectators on Yale field. The game was one in which Yale proved superior to a brawny set of opponents both in the art of offense and defense, splendid team ork and special forma- tion. and in the second instance through her ability to stop and break up any play of a plunging character against her line or subterfuge to turn her flank. Yale was not called upon to use the formation which had been tried in previous games. and at no time was there any doubt of the outcome.
 Yale men fought their way to Harvard's goal line like tigers, and the courage which came with this gained them more power. Harvard, on the other hand, placed some reliance on plays which were intended to make gains by runs around the end, and in nearly every instance these failed.
 The precision with which Yale moved her players, and the united action of her backs with the line, stamped Captain Hogan's team as one of the most re- narkable which ever went on field to uphold the glory of Yale. Harvard, how ever. played wonderful game on the defense and showed at times in the sec bnd half flashes of inherent brilliancy on the offense.
 Void of Spectacular Plays.
 The game as a whole was very tedious. Il was void of spectacular plays and it's one brilliant incident was the block Ing of Sperry's punt in the second half. which brought Yaes second touchdown. Even this was barely appreciated by football men themselves. for 1t was a remarkable thing that Kinney and Sapp should break through Harvard's protec- tive line and for the punter to block tackle should get it many yards be- hind Harvards line. It illustrated the point that stands out prominently-tha Yale knew how to play and take advan- tage of every chance to get the ball when Harvard was on the offensive.
 The crowd at Yale field was probably the largest which has seen football game in this country. The banks of humanity which inclosed the gridiron were a vivid a mass of color in which reds and blues predominated, as ever was placed on a canvass by a painter. II was an animated throug which took advantage of the chance to break out into song or cheers. The weather was that of an Indian summer day, com fortable alike to those who were passiy- observers of the struggle on the field before them, and to men who bore the brunt of the battle.
 Among the distinguished spectators were Vice President-elect Fairbanks and Mrs Fairbanks who were guests of their two sons who are at Yale; J. Pier pont Morgan and August Belmont, and Miss Alice Roosevelt who with a party cf girl friends sat in the Harvard sec ton.
 Vale Played Fastest Game.
 Yale played faster than Harvard and went from beginning to end without change in the lineup. Harvard played many substitutes Tn places of men who seemed to have been done up in scrim- lrages, but no player was seriously hurt. At times the game was rough with fisti- cuffs In every position Yale had the ad- vantage. Her lnemen, especially Captain Hogan, who was used repeatedly to carry the ball out, played the game against them, and Shevlin and Neal, at ends, made fast runs down the field and were sure in their tackling Hoyt out played sperry and Nichols in bunting, and is a worthy successor to Mitchell who taught him the arr of bunting.
 On Harvard's side Brill showed up to lest advantage. Yale got her first touch down by consistent rushing on Har- wards line. The second came on a kick in the second half. Harvard's attack was a cross buck, which several times open ed holes in Yale, throughout which, how ever, the back could make no pro- rounced gains
 When the game was over the Yale ad- herents began a celebration.