Evening star., 1905-10-22
HARVARD THE WINNER.
Defeated West Point Before a Large
Gathering

WEST POINT, n. V. October 2l.-Har-
wards foot ball team and the West Point
eleven played here today before about 49,
600 spectators. The game was the first
contest of this season between two of the
big eastern eevens and Harvard was the
favorite. The Crimson brought a squad OF
forty players TO the game. including a
heavy eleven. which has already shown
ability TO score rapidly and to put up a
strong defense. Harvard was cheered on
by eco members of the Harvard Club OF
New York and several thousand other grad
yates and undergraduates. West Points
team was weakened by the loss of several
of last years best gamers. but expected
to score through the drop-kicking ability
of Beavers. the half back who tade his
nlst appearance on the team this year.
The lineup of the elevens as follows:
Surprised by West Points Unexpectedly
strong attack Harvard was In danger OF
defeat until late in the game. when she
scored on tumble of West Point
Although the play of both teams was
marred by fumbling and penalties the en-
tire thirty-fve minutes play was filled with
spectacular runs and open plays, which held
an audience of several thousand spectators
a a high pitch of excitement. a gale Of
wind which swept the field iengthwise
caught the punts and frequently carried
the ball sailing nearly fifty feet above the
ground for two-thrds of the grdirons
length. The wind made it practically i'm
possible to catch I"e punts safely. 1t was
during the scramble on hands and knees
after one of these fumbled kicks that Har-
ward scored.
During the first five minutes play Har-
ward appeared TO be a certain winner. Sc
curing the ball in midfeld soon after the
first kickoff, Harvard advanced 1t steadily
TO the Army's ten-yard line. The gains
were usually made by showing the soldiers
over by superior weight, or. when that ap-
over the line. Finally Harvard was held
for downs on the ten-yard line.
Beavers. for West Point immediately
punted the ball with the wind for total
gain of seventy yards, and during The re-
mainder of the half the soldiers were con-
tinualy in Harvard's territory, twice De-
ing near enough to attempt drop KICKS i'r
goal The first of these opportunities was
earned when Fullback Torney, walled
about by three men, made dash through
the Harvard line bat after getting through
ia safety he slipped and fell. Immediately
afterward Beavers got loose for a free rul
toward Harvard's goal. He jumped over
the head of Quarterback Starr, who was
playing back to guard the goal but was
caught. This brought the BAH 10 Wltah
TWENTY-FIVE yards of Harvard $ goal, Wh"re
the first drop kick was attempted. Bet-
vers made the kick but the ball went Wide.
Soon after another series OF similar gaiiS
brought the army back 10 me same pa pti
to try another drop kick. When the halt
ended West Point was making third ad-
vance dangerously near Harvard's goal.
Soon after the second half began Burr
for Harvard booted the ball over the heAd
of HILL West Points right fullback on MS
own ten-yard line. Hill touched the pan
with his finger tips as 1t went over nus
bead. Half dozen men from both teams
we're almost on the ball when it struck
again Mcdonald, Haryards right ehi'
catching il safely just as it rolled OVER
West Points goal line. White kicked the
goal.
During the remainder of the game me
han STAYED near midfield. except once, Wien
Harvard got it on tumble on West POM
;hirty-yard lire. and by series of mass
pIavs carried it to within a yard of "a
touchdown and were then held for downs
py margin of about six inches.