Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
VICTORY IS YALE'S
HARVARD DOWNED BY final
SCORE OF 6TO 0.
It Was q Desperate Battle From Start
to Finlsh-Has Had Few Equals
Since Two Universities Have Met
Yale champions Of the Country
Other Important College Games.

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Yale champions Of the Country
Other Important College Games.
New Haven, Nov. 25.-Yales 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
versities 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
conquerors 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 victory which will
live forever in her athletic history.
It was a victory won through football
knowieage. 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
repeats that of last year on Soldiers
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 brill
liancy as time and again her backs
broke through the line and her stall
wart guard, ourr, 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
fensively 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 a Yale man
have to run down the field without aid.
AS the game was nearing the close
Yale played faster and rolled the GRIM
son line into heap time and again.
1t was only Harvard's stubborn con-
test of every inch that kept the score
at the single figures.
The Touchdown followed sensation
al play. Yale had the ball on Har-
Yards rs yard line. Jones called for
4 kicking formation. Veeder dropped
back to the "a yard line with his
lands outspread. A perfect pass from
Hookenburger sent the ball into his
lands, and Veeder like fash started
at right angles and hurled the ball
over the heads Of the Harvard men for
80 yard pass, to where several Yale
men, as though drawn by a magnet,
lad jumped into one little knot. Up
rom their midst leaped Forbes, who
'aught the ball and in an instant
placed 1t down on the four yard line.
Up rose the Yale hosts with cries for
touchdown, while the crimson side
vas hushed. Roome, who had replaced
Knox, was sent to smash the crimson
inc. 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
'ould do when she was hungry for the
core which was so close at hand. The
licking Of goal was an easy thing
or Veeder.
The gridiron was framed with q
mass of humanity, in which three sides
we're blue and the other crimson. The
heering and singing, while good, fell
ar short Of that of previous years,
,xplainable only by the fact that lAe
'pectators did not have much time to
'ay attention to the cheer leaders. Not
seat was vacant. and at the gate the
sale Of tickets brought phenomenal
,rices, one pair changing hands at
$50. The game opened under gray
skies, but was concluded in radiant
'unshine and under a canopy of blue.
The Harvard stands at the opening
'heered Yale and Captain Morse, and
he opposite side returned this compli-
ment. At the close Of the game the
lubilant 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.
.r before has she turned it into an
ovation.
| At Chicago.
Chicago.-Walter Eckersall, quarter.
Jack and captain Of the University of
Chicago football eleven, closed his col
egiate football career Saturday by
making five field goals for his team
against the University Of Nebraska in
he final game of the season.
| When the game was over the thou
sands Of madly cheering Chicago
students swarmed on the gridiron, and,
'orne on the shoulders of two big
lthletes, Eckersall led a triumphal
| 70 he nm.