Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-25

[ with the general public a strong sen 1 timent towards Harvard had devel- oped in some quarters within the 24
 hours preceding the opening of the game. This was due chiefly to the spirit with which the team accepted 1 the calamitous loss of Captain Hurley
 and Harvard followers based muel, faith on the slogan, Play for Hur-
 leys sake adopted when 1t was cer- tain that the team captain must re-
 main on a hospital cot instead of talk
 ing his place on the field today.
 During the forenoon the Harvard team, which has been spending the last two days at Marblehead, came up to this city and went to their training quarters.
 The Yale men remained at their quarters in Auburndale until just be fore the game
 Packed in every conceivable space
 were the thousands of people, the big
 gest crowd that ever witnessed foot
 ball game in this country, when Yale
 headed by Captain Shevlin, at 1:59
 rushed on the field. Two minutes later
 Acting Captain Knowlton, heading the
 Harvard warriors, came upon the field
 and the cheers which Yale received
 were drowned in the cheers which
 greted the crimson players.
 Harvard won the toss and chose to
 defend the west goal, giving Yale the
 kick off. Bigelow kicked off to Starr on the fifteen yard line. It was a poor
 kick and Starr ran the ball back fwen.
 ty yards before he was downed. Brill
 was then sent through Yale's left for one yard. On the next attempt he failed, and then Burr kicked to the center of the field. Roome caught it and then began systematic game of
 rushing on the part of Yale, with liar
 yard giving stubborn resistance. So stiff was 1t that Yale lost the ball and
 Harvard began her tandem work with Squires as the battering ram. Five .rards were gained through Yale's cen ter. Then came tandem after tandem with double passes on the part of Har- yard and slowly Yale was driven back until the hail was lost on the forty. three yard line Then Yale began pushing Harvard back over the course she had gained Again did Yale lose the ball and Harvard pushed Yale down the field until the thirty-seven yard line was reached. All those gains were made with Squires at the head of the tandem, which was doing great execution through Yale's center and left. Down to the twenty-five yard line went Harvard pushing her old en- emy, Yale. Then the ball was lost again for offside play and back up the field came Yale, fighting back her stub born foe. Yard after yard was gained by continued rushing until the Yale adherents began to cheer as the Har- yard sixteen yard line was reached. Here the ball was again lost.
 Harvard tried fake kick and lost the ball. Yale's defense became bet ter Harvard forced Yale to a loss, however by throwing Morse back. Then began a kicking game on both sides. Burr for Harvard attempted a goal from placement and missed by hair Harvard got the ball and began mother tandem attack with Squires at the head. Yale was forced to her twenty yard line. where she got the ball. Brill went through for two yards and Morse made run around the end for two more. It was then six minutes of the end of the first half and Yale and Harvard were both fighting like demons. The game stopped for a min ute while Morse had a cut on his head patched.
 Yale got the ball and Roome made a forty-fve yard run. The ball was then pushed to the twelve yard line but | here Harvard held strongly and Yale failed to make yards and lost the ball. Harvard then advanced the ball and kicked to Yale and the first half ended with no scoring on either side.
 Harvard kicked to Yale's five yard line. opening the second half. Yale made ten yards on next play. and then Yale punted to Harvard. The latter l made downs on next two. The ball l at this time was in center of field.