Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-11-26
Old ELI WINS
ANNUAL GAMEI'
FROMHARVARD
FOrty-ThPee Thousand Wit
ness Magnificent Battle.
YALE MAKES THE SCORE
60 ON MUFFEO PUNT
But for Trifliug Error Near Close Of
Second Half Neither University
Would Have Scored.
YALE MAKES THE SCORE
60 ON MUFFEO PUNT

Cambridge. Mass. Nov, 25.-By her
quickness in selzing the opportunity
afforded bv a muffed nunt. Yale today
won the annual football game with
Harvard bv score of to O. The err
ror, which was made by McNichols,
who had replaced Foster at left half
back. occurred near the close of the
second half. and but for 1t, as even
Yale admitted the contest probably
would have resulted as aid those on
the same field in 1897 and 1899. in no
score for either side
Harvards Unexpected ability to solve
and stop Yale's attack was the feature
of the contest. Except for one dash OF
40 yards bv Roome in the first half
and one of 10 wards by Morse In the
second half, the Yale gains we're short
and nearly all we're made by plunges
into the l-1e. The Harvard gains also
resulted from mass plays, usually with
the famous tandem formation, the
only exception being a dash OF Is
yards by Quarterback Starr who by
running the whole width of the field
eluded Yale's ends for that distance.
Throughout the game end runs, Quar-
terback dashes and double and delay
ed passes bv either team we're quickly
broken up, and frequently the runner
was thrown for loss. Each side had
then to struggle time and again for
the necessary FIVE yards. 1t usually
took two or three Towns to cover the
distance. Yale captured the ball three
times and Harvard took the ball from
Yale twice by stubborn defense.
Harvard reached Yales "A yard line
in the secgnd half only to be sent back
8 yards for offslde play This was the
nearest the crimson came to scoring a
touchdown. In the first half however,
Burr made a beautiful attempt at goal
at placement from Yale's 81 yard line.
missing It bv a few feet.
Scores In Last Ten Minutes.
Yale's score came In the last ten
minutes Of play. The ball had gone
up and down the field with neither
side able to make any long, consistent
gains. Hovt sent a high punt to
Nichols on the Harvard 80 yard line.
The Harvard back. who had just come
into the game muffed the kick and
Captain Shevlln who on every kick
luring the game was down the field
with marvellous speed, grabbed the
ball the instant II touched the ground.
Yale had twice before been held with
Harvard's rs ward line, but Nichols
error seemed to SAP the fighting spirit
Of the crimson plavers and In ten
rushes Yale made the distance to me
goal line.
Nearly all the Yale plunges for the
score were directed against the Har-
ward left wing. where Montgomery had
replaced Brill. Notwithstanding the
fact that the hurly Harvard tackle WIS
able to run Off the field comparatively
fresh. Forbes had the honor of carry
ing the ball over for Yale's only touch
down. and Hovt kicked an easy goal
from Dunt out. Neither side came
within striking distanct OF the others
goal after Yale scored.
Forty-three thousand people watch
cd the game In weather as warm as
Indian summer. IL was the largest
and most brilliant gathering ever seen
at football game In this country. The
spectators we're keyed up to a high
pitch Of excitement by the incessant
cheering OF the undergraduates. ana
the Harvard stands. which contained
fully 10000 persons after the team
had shown itself able to stop the Yale
offense and displayed an ability to
make short gains became Jverjoyed at
the showing of the crimson players.
on the other hand the Yale team, un-
I'll Hutchinson replaced Tad Jones. at
quarterback. seemed to lack the fight
Ing spirit which a week ago tore the
Princeton line to pieces. In the FIRST
half Harvard gained many yards
through Burrows ability to out-punt
Roome, but Burr fell away In the sec
ond half and was In turn out-punted
by Hoyt who took Roomes place IN
the kicking. There were very few PEN
alties. Yale suffering three times and
Harvard twice for Off side play. Yale
played % men and Harvard is during
the game.
One of the most gratifying features
of the game was the spirit shown by
both sides toward each other, which
was emphasized bv the Yale stands
cheering the absent Harvard leader.
Captain Hurley. who was not able TO
play on account OF an injury which
has confined him to a hospital In Bos-
ton and the cheers for Yale from the
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