The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-25
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New Haven. Gown Ney, 2l-Yale's
bright blue banners waived triumph,
an,ly tonight the signal of another
magnificent victory over Harvard The
final score being to 0.
The Crimson went down TO defeat IN
a desperate battle, which for football
trategy and spectacular plays has ha4
few equals since the two universities
nave met TO Yale passed he al
most undisputed title If college chan.
pionship of the cou1try, clouded only
by the dawn. no score contest at
Princeton, week ago.
Yalc's touchdown was brought about
by a sensational plar, Yale had the
ball on Harvard's rs ward line Jones
called bis signals for a Kicking forma-
i'm. Needer dropcd back to the -
yard line wi h his hands outsprcad
A perfect pass from Hockenburger
sent the bah into his hands and Wee
der Ike a fash started at right angles
and hurled the bal! over the heads Of
Harvard men for 30 yard pass 10
where several Yale men had jumped
into one little knot Up from their
midst lcaped Forbes. who caught the
ball and in an instant placed it down
on the four yard line
Crimson Line Smashed.
Roome was sent to smash the Grim
son line. His first try gave only two
yards, but the next time he was shot
over the whole team dragging and
pushing him. Kicking of goal was as
easy thing for Veeder.
While Harvard never had possession
Of the bah inside of the % yard line.
tiwcc Yale was lined up with the bah
within the shadow Of her goal posts
and in each case to remove he danger
and get dislarce, Needer dropped be-
hind the goal line and punted In
both instances Harvard, by means of
an on side sent the ball to Yale at
about Yale5s 20 yard line
The first time Yale was penalized
for holding it was her bali on the
hrec yard Inc. 4 few minutes la.or
another penalty Inflicted for the same
offense gave her the ball on her four
yard line Each time a kick was re-
sorted TO after the Crimson line held
firm.
Yale Lost Chances to Score.
In the early part of The game New
hall tried drop kick l. was block. |
cd and Forbes got the ball. Early In /
the game also Yale lost an opporfun- !
iiy TO score a field goal when Weedcr
tried for ono on Harvard's Is ward line /
and the latter behind a screen formed (
Tor Interference. ran the breadth of .
he field FIR gain of 20 yards. Three
inc plays which followed resulted in
The necessary first down. ana a touch
loWn seemed certain.
On the next play Jones too kthc ball.
made a forward pass TO AlcDtj Who
umbled ii on the three yard Inc Nc
Donald dropped or it IRE - flash \
md STAYED he onward rush OF Yal, h
pestponing tie defeat of
lis team. Burr then pa-tcd out Of
.angcr.
Spectacular Punting Duel
The first part of the second halfI
esolved itself into a pun-iug duel De
ween Burr and Veedcr From then {
nthe outcome seemed certain. YAH Il
With now players put fresh life into {
or team AMI in the last Eve iriBufcs +
Z ihc half there was march down \,
l" field with Marshails tumble 5
hicb Forbes took advantage or e
From Tho" - it was q case eff .
mashing into tho Harvard Inc unHlIr
'afkcr replaced by Fraser. shovel O.
bat Vale had found a weaf place. |r
sh after rush swept the Harvard q
'am back until The hall rcsicI on 4
or = Yard Fine. Yale was moving d
BE battering ram and another |r
luchdown. apparently. va. prevented %
y The referees whistle endi-g the a
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