The Washington herald., 1906-11-25

P0nts Accurately and Far.
New Haven, Conn, Nov. 24.-Outplayed
practically in every respect. Harvards s
boasted football eleven was conquered by
Yale here this afternoon by the score Of
to O. These figures do not indicate the
superiority shown by the New Haven
team, which sprung an even greater sur
prise than the one to which Princeton was
subjected a week ago
Harvard came to the gridiron confident
and in splendid physical condition. With
several vaunted stars in her eleven. the
Crimson had thousands of followers on
hand ready to go wild with delight in the
event Of success. but before the game had
lasted fifteen minutes Harvard's hopes
were Tagging to a distressing degree.
With ill-feeling between the rival univer-
stiles because of Harvard's dictatorial
policy in regard TO the appointment of the
officials, the Yale men went into the
struggle determined 10 wipe the Cam
bridge experts off the map. And from
practically the first sound OF the whistle
she Blue warriors made the fur fly IN
royal fashion.
In general play Yale was easily the
master With the exception OF Rurr's
long punts. Yale excelled II. everything
IN forward passes there were few mis-
takes. and big gains With the on-side
kick. the New Haven men made Harvard
look cheap. In plunging through the
Crimson defense the fact was made plain
that Yale had the greater strength. which,
together with ever-increasing skill, car
ried the day. YaIe's team play was mag
nifcent The eleven worked like a perfect
piece of mechanism. Every man knew
what was required Of him. and as the
spectacular plays were reeled off success
fully, Harvard, dismayed and discour-
aged, was driven back into the slough of
defeat
Harvard Never Had a Chance.
BY quick thinking and a knowledge of
Harvard's weak points. Yale swept on TO
victory in such an impressive manner that
before the second half began, there were
few persons in the Crimson multitude who
believed that Capt. Fosters men had a
chance TO win. But for an unfortunate
muff Of a forward pass by Alcott. Yale
would have scored another touchdown and
probably a goal But this blunder was
quickly evened up by the same player,
who gathered in another forward pass,
which was the direct cause for YaIe's
score. The nearest Harvard approached
10 the Yale goal-Dost was the I7-yard
mark. and this advance occurred at the
very outset Of the game. but when Quarter
Back NewhaH, Of Harvard. tried 10 kick
goal from the field, his protection was
so poor that the ball was blocked. That
was the only time that Yale was in real
danger, but in the second half. if NewhaH
had kept his head IN catching punts Har-
ward would probably have had at least
two chances for goals from placement on
the 5S-yard line. AS il was in each in
stance NewhaH ran these kicks back.
much to the dismay Of Harvard's s coaches
and rooters.
II was a superb run Of 45 yards by Knox
around Harvard 5 right END. aided by i'm
presnabie interference. that took some of
the heart out Of the Crimson This dash.
made early in the first half. came Ike
an earthquake shock 10 thousands who
expected 20 see YaIe's offensive attacks
easily Offset. but no sooner had Knox
dashed over the chalk-ribbed field in this
dropped limp and mOtionless, while the
Harvard hearts began 10 quake with IN
mistakable fear.
Harvard's Judgment Bad.
Then came errors Of judgment by Har-
vard that increased the nervous tension.
the catching Of forward pass by
Crimson player being particularly gIar-
ing. when if the ball had been permitted
10 drop to the ground the play would
have gone back TO the middle of the field
Right on top of this came a bold trial
for a goal from the field by Veeder from
the 4-yard line, the ball missing the
pests by a few yards This was another
wet blanket. so far as Crimson en-
Jhusiasm was concerned. and when Knox
made a difficult on-side kick to Forbes.
who was downed on Harvard's eO-yard
line, the distress of mind among the
Cambridge adherents was pitiful A long,
accurate forward pass by Needer to Alcott
was the climax. for ROOme then made
an easy touchdown from which Needer
kicked a goal.
These incidents made the first half one
OF the most sensational ever INDUCED In
by Harvard and Yale. and so marked was
the superiority of Yale that when the sec
ond half began odds were freely offered
that Harvard would not score. Yale pro
ceeded TO play a crafty, defensive game
during the rest of the struggle. but a the
same time kept up her masterful assaults
on Harvard's defense whenever the oppor-
tunity was offered. and, with five minutes
left 10 play. the Crimson battlers were
50 close to their own SzsI line that Yale's
triumph was COmplete
As Il spectacle. the battle was for more
interesting to the spectators than those of
previous years. the quick movements Of
the ball and the shifting plays keeping the
great crowd on tiptOe in a blaze Of eX-
element from start to finish. Thirty-five
thousand men and women sat around the
four sides OF the arena
After the game there was the usual
celebration on the field by the Yale un-
dergraduates. who. headed by a band IN
dulged in a serpentine dance, throwing
their hats over the goal posts and stop
ping long enough in their mad career TO
send up a generous cheer for their beaten
foe. It was a fitting wind-up and closed
the days proceedings in a whirlwind OF
enthusiasm.
The Game Begins.
Yale Won the toss and chose to defend
'lC iul III 6ooi' otiuS lLuS dlueu Irlne
by the wind Burr sent the oval spinning
20 Tad Jones on the Blues 5-yard line
and the game was on. Yale felt out the
Crimson line, but failed TO find an OPEN
ing. and Veeder kicked. The punt was
partially blocked. but rolled to the mid
Gle Of the field before a Harvard man
nailed It,
The Crimson made a brilliant get away
on their first chance. Newhan and Lin
coin executed double pass for a gain
of . yards. taking the ball to YaIe's 23-