The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-24
YALE VICTORIOUS.
Defeated Harvard by a Single
Touchdown.
Veeder the Man That Won for
the Blue.
WAS LITTLE BETTING.
Ticket Spectator, Who Was
Selling for $50, Arrested.
Public Warned Against Pur-
chasing of Street Peddlers.
WAS LITTLE BETTING.
Final score: yale. 6; Harvard, 0.

Flnal score: Yale. s: Harvard, o.
New Haven, Conn, Nov. 24-Yale and
Harvard men were out on the streets
of the city almost before dawn had
been dispersed by the sun and most of
them displayed more anxiety about
breakfast than the weather or the foot
ball battle which will be fought out on
Yale field this afternoon.
The early morning weather was chilly
and the sky overcast, but later this
gave way to a cloud fecked blue sky
and a temperature which was a blend
ing of October balm with a sharp No
vember breeze.
Last night a ticket Spectator was
taken before a justice of the peace, and
upon being told that he would be com
mitted to jail, turned over a number of
tickets IN his possession to the foot
ball ticket management The man said
he paid $40 each for the tickets and
had sold some for $40 each. This morn
ing a warning to the public was issued
TO the effect that the holders of tickets
bought upon the street We're liable to
have such tickets seized at the gate
and the face value returned to the
The members of the football teams
stayed abed late. At Morris Cove the
Harvard men went for a ramble along
the shore after breakfast and upon re-
turning about 10 o'clock packed ur
their effects and took a special car intd
the city, going to the Y. M. c. A. gym
nasium for lunch and to dress for the
game. Head Coach Reid said every
one was in the best Of shape and spir-
it's.
The Yale men breakfasted at Mrs.
Armstrong; home on Wall street in
stead of at the New Haven House,
where their training table has been
Afterwards the entire squad walked
over to the Country club in Whitney
vile and rested until noon when they
returned to town for dinner, going to
the gymnasium to dress. The men
were feeling good and Forbes, who has
lively as cricket
At the conclusion of the game the
Harvard team will be entertained at
dinner at the Tontine hotel by Lieuten-
ant Governor elect Everett j. Lake of
Hartford, al; old Harvard football play
The Yale teap. wiz. be dined at the
New Haven House, which is the usual
custom after the Harvard game and
many old Yale football players will
speak. The betting on the game is
even.
There has been no change made in
the lineup of the two teams and the
only doubtful place is that of right half
back on the Yale eleven On account of
theNpOor condition of Knox Roone or
Bomar viii start the game in that posi-
ton The lineup as announced by Cap
talns Morse and Foster is as follows:
Yale. Position. Harvard.
Forbes. ..-...- Left end Macdonald
Paige ..--,--.- Left tackle Osborne
Brides -. Left guard .... Burr
Hockenber ger. Center ..... Parker
Erwin =. Right guard ....Kersberg
Bigelow-- Right tackle Pierce
AclOtte. Right end ....... Starr
i. Jones. Quart erbacl NewllsIl
NeedeT.. .... Left Shalfback $3.50. Foster
Bomar -. Right halfback Lincoln
Morse Fulback ....... Wendell
Referee-E. K. Hail. Dartmouth.
umpires-W. FL. Edwards. Princeton,
and Lieutenant W. J. Hackett, West
Head linesman-Guy Ayrault, Groton
The Yale team went into the game
with q slight advantage in weight The
average Of the Yale men is about 1879
and of Harvard 1874.
1t was announced that Knox could
not play and that Kersburg would start
in the Harvard lineup. If the latterrs
lameness was bad, Warren would go
in without delay in his place.
Captain Morse won the toss and
chose the north goal. giving him a
slight advantage of the breeze The
team took the field.
Knox and Howard Jones were in
YaIe's lineup. Roome and Alcott were
out.
Burr kicked to veeder at Yale's 7
yard line It was carried back to the
% yard line where the first attempt
at the line was stopped. Mcdonald
got the ball on Yale's 4 5 yard line. On
a fake play through the line Starr got
the bali on a forward pass and made
20 yards around Forbes end. A play
through right tackle, Lincoln carrying
it, gave yards. Then Wendell made
| more the ball being nearly In front
of the goal posts.
Newhall dropped back for a try at
goal but it was blocked. the ball
bounding along the ground to Yale's
As yard line, Forbes being down on it
at that point. Yale tried the crimson
line but failed to gain, the ball went
back to Tad Jones for a run, but he
was nailed for a loss. Yale lost Is
Yards for off side play Veeder punt
ed to Harvard's As yard line but New
hall made no gain on the run back.
On a triple pass Lincoln put the ball
on his own 5 yard line. Four yards
more came by playing through right
tackle but Yale smothered the next
play Lincoln was offside and yards
coin made four yards inside of left
end.
Burr punted to Yale's IS yard line
and the Harvard's ends was under it
and got the ball because of a tumble.
but the referee called the teams back
and inflicted Is yards on Harvard for
holding. Burr. on his own 20 yard
line, punted to lsle's As yard line, but
Tad Jones in Lite of throwing off half
a dozen men, could not gain more
than two yards. Knox twice was called
up to carry
Knox twice was called upon to
carry the bali. but the Harvard men
nailed him with only a yard each time.
/ Needer from his own 5 yard line.
punted to behind Harvard's goal line.
Burr brought the ball into the 20 yard
line.
Howard Jones retired and Aleott
took his place.
Burr kicked into Yale's 45 yard line