Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-27

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looked for small score of
~ 6 TO 0. But for Nichols
."eSDz error. the game, in the es-
Innate of the $4,000 people who wit
messed the struggle would have result
ed as did those on the same field in lS9,
and 1899. in no score for either side.
Harvards unexpected ability in solv-
ing and stopping the Yale offence was
the feature of the contest Except for
one dash of A. yards by Roome in the
first half the Yale gains were short
and nearly all made by plunges into
the line. The Harvard gains were also
made by similar mass plays, usually
with their famous tandem. End runs,
quarterback dasheS,. double and delay
ed passes by either team were quickly
broken up and frequently the runner
was thrown back for a loss. Starr, the
Harvard quarterback, was successful
in eluding the Yale ends for an 18-yard
run, during which he covered the en-
tire width of the field. This dash and
that of Roome's and a 15-yard run by
Morse were the longest in the game
Each had to struggle almost invariab-
~ for the necessary five yards and it
cover the distance. Yale captured the
ball three times and Harvard took the
ball away from Yale twice by the same
kind of n defence.
Harvard reached Yale's 24-yard line
in the second half only to be sent back
five yards for off-side play. This was
the nearest the Crimson came to scor
ing a touchdown. In the first half, how
ever, Burr made a beautiful attempt at
goal from placement from Yale's 81
yard line. missing it only by n few feet
Yales score came in the last 10 min
utes Of play. The ball had gone down
the field with neither side able to make
any long. consistent gains. HOyt sent
a high punt to Nichols on the 30-yard
line. The Harvard back. who had just
come into the game. muffed the kick,
and Captain Shevlin. who on every kick
during the game had been down the
field with the speed of deer, grabbed
the pig skin. Although Yale had twice
before been within Harvard's 25-yard
line. Nichols error seemed to have sap
ped the fighting spirit Of the Crimson
players. Nevertheless it took Yale 10
PUSHES to make the distance to the
made In the direction of the Harvard
left wing. where Montgomery had re-
placed Brill. Notwithstanding the fact
that the burly Harvard tackle ran off
the field comparatively fresh. Forbes
had the honor of carrying the ball ovei
Tor Yale's only touchdown and Hoyt
kicked an easy goal from a punt out.
Neither side came within striking
distance after Yales score. The vas
assembly which sat in the warm Indiar
summer sun was a most brilliant one
the bright sunlight being reflected OF
the cleaning colors of red and blue
with which practically everyone was
decorated. The spectators were keyel
up to high pitch of excitement by the
1ncessant cheering of the Undergrad
yates. and the Harvard stands. which
contained fully 10000 persons, after the
team had shown itself able to stop the
Yale oflense and an ability to make
snort gains. became overjoyed at the
entirely unexpected showing of tn.
crimson players. On the other hand
the fal" team until Hutchinson re.
placed Tad" jones at quarter. seemed
10 lack fighting spirit which a week
before tore the Princeton line to pieces
III the first half Harvard gained
many yards through Burr's ability to
out-pant Roome. but Burr fell away
IN the second half and was in turn out.
puhted by Hoyt, who took Roome's
pace IN kicking. There was very fe,x
penaitles. yale suffering three times
"u harvard twice for off-side play
aie prayed 19 men and Harvard l.
u"rhiS the game. After Harvard had
won 'he toss up and had given Vale the
hck-on with the sun in the ewes of the
n,ue players. each team tried each 9th.
ers steel and then punted. Rurr cot,
T. hns ~ yards for his team n, ,he
snanse. From their own 30.v,ra IA,
harvard worked the ball do,,,., ~,
1io principally by her tanden, off.,a>
s, was usually headed bv souiroe
.h anna the greatest cheerino - ~.
nson stands, the ball was nl.o., 'i ~
Yale's territory was paced IL
Eight rushes were nooo.
reach Yale's 45-yard line s: ssary Il
a. sa 1r made against Yale. Rut ho y
s,n,a n,ue me stiffened and thres on
s,, uaents by the red legged plaxers o III
- u.n, IN scarcely any gain and Tho ha,
", 10 Yale. Five PUSHES -,
p,uhses into Harvard's RICH, 81
p.aeea the ball in the center of tho 60,
nu tnen came Morse's dasb 80 .
cary the Harvard left end fou
aIus' TWO more carried il sava,
farther and three more r,,sI saro