Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-12-01
VICTORY IS YALE'S
HARVARD D0WNED BY FINAL
SCORE OF 6T0 0.
Il Was 4 Desperate Battle From Start
to Finish-Has Had Few Equals
Since Two Universities Have Met
Yale champions Of the Country
Other Important College Games.

New Haven. Nov. 25.-Yale's bright
blue banners wave triumphantly over
the city, the signal OF another victory
over Harvard, the final score being
6 to 0. The crimson went down to de-
feat in a desperate battle, which in
football strategy and spectacular plays
has had few equals since the two uni
yersities have met.
To Yale passed the almost undis-
puted title of the college championship
of the country, clouded only by the
drawn no score contest with Princeton
a week ago. A victory for the crimson
would have meant first honors beyond
question, for she had beaten the Carl
isle Indians, who last week won from
Minnesota, and who also had defeated
the University of Pennsylvania, the
conquerory of the University of Michi-
gan.
For this reason, If for no other, the
game on Yale field was of unprece-
denied Importance and to Yale once
more has come a victory which will
live forever in her athletic history
It was a victory won through football
knowleage, superior play, almost un-
erring accuracy in developing the pos
sibilities of the new rules and the
magnificent work Of her players. The
score of single touchdown and goal
4 rannofu fhaf Of In Oh GnlAfnrot
| field, and 1t adds to Yale's string of
victories, only twice broken since
| 1897.
Harvard proved a worthy foeman.
Her men repeatedly shone conspicu-
ously and there were flashes of bril-
liancy as time and again her backs
broke through the line and her stall
wart guard, -,urr, sent the ball twist
ing through the air on long punts.
Harvard was a tr.ne slow in execu-
| ting her plays, which, as last year,
seemed to hinge on her great strength
IN defense.
Yale's success lay in playing Of
tensively at the opening, driving her
plays hard and taking advantage of
every opening when her opponents
had the ball. Interference, forward
passes and on side kicks were well
developed. Not once did Yale man
ave to run down the field without aid.
rs the game was nearing the close
ale played faster and rolled the Grim
on line into a heap time and again.
{ was only Harvard's stubborn con
est of every inch that kept the score
It the single figures.
The touchdown followed a sensations
Il play. Yale had the ball on Har.
ards 25 yard line. Jones called for
| 1 kicking formation. Veeder dropped
back to the "a yard line with his
lands outspread. A perfect pass from
Hookenburger sent the ball into his
hands, and Veeder like a flash started
at right angles and hurled the ball
over the heads of the Harvard men for
4 30 yard pass. to where several Yale
men, as though drawn by a magnet
had jumped into one little knot. VI
from their midst leaped Forbes, who
caught the ball and in an instant
placed 1t down on the four yard line
| Up rose the Yale hosts with cries for
a touchdown, while the crimson side
was hushed. Roome, who had replaced
Knox, was sent to smash the crimson
line. His first try gave two yards, and
next time he was shot over, with the
whole team dragging and pushing him
That four yards showed what Yale
could do when she was hungry for the
score which was so close at hand. The
kicking of goal was an easy thing
for Veeder.
The gridiron was framed with 0
mass of humanity, in which three sides
were blue and the other crimson. The
cheering and singing, while good, fell
far short Of that of previous years
explainable only by the fact that tAe
spectators did not have much time tc
pay attention to the cheer leaders. Not
a seat was vacant. and at the gate the
sale of tickets brought phenomena
prices. one pair changing hands al
$50. The game opened under gray
skies. but was concluded in radiant
sunshine and under a canopy of blue
The Harvard stands at the opening
cheered Yale and Captain Morse, and
the opposite side returned this compli
ment. At the close OF the game the
iubilant Yale host stood bareheaded
for Is minutes in front of the Harvard
stand cheering and singing to the
crimson the latter responding. Yale
has always cheered Harvard, but new
er before has she turned it into an
ovation.
At Chicago.
Chicago.-Walter Eckersall, quarter.
back and captain of the University OF
Chicago football eleven, closed his col.
legiate football career Saturday by
making FIVE field goals for his team
against the University of Nebraska in
the final game Of the season.
When the game was over the thou
sands Of madly cheering Chicago
students swarmed on the gridiron, and,
borne on the shoulders OF two big
athletes. Eckersall led a triumphal
procession to the gymnasium. The
final score was. Chicago Ss, Nebras'
ka 5.
At Pullman.
Pullman. Wash.-Washingto State
college now boasts a record seldom
equaled by any school in closing its
fOOtha1l caason without bovsno q Gin