Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-24
STURDY SONS OF ELI
TRIUMPH OVER
HARVARD
STRUGGLES IN
VAIN AGAINST YALE
Blue Scores touchdown in
Each Half by Almost Con-
tinuous PiungeS Through
Linei Football on Many Fields
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superbiy maintained her football su-
pfemacy by defeating Harvard. her
oldest rival, in the stadium today by d
score u ~ to O. Without Fesorting.
except on a few occasions. to the go
called new plays, Yale scored o touch
down in each half on almost contin-
uOus plunges through the line Either
content with a safe lead OF weaFied
by her efforts Ia defeating Princeton
. week ago, Yale today made no ef-
fort. apparently. 10 roll up a high
iac0re. set when im the very last min
ute OF the game the crimson players,
by "a fortunate 8n-side Kick carried the
ball o. within striking distance Of the
Yale goal the sturdy line Of Ell be-
came adamanf and Harvard was pre-
vented from scoring. u Is ears since
such magnificent defense has been
seen on Soldiers field. NeaFly 10000
persons sat IN the ndian summer sun
shine and saw the Harvard lever
struggle IN vain against the superior
team On several occasions "a crimson
player would work his vas through
the Yale line or circle the ends Tor
gains 81 i've or six yards. bat soon the
Vale line would close the holes o. the
blue players would fathom the Har-
ward onslaught and the crimson would
be compelled 10 kick. II was not a
particularly thrilling game. FOR long
spectacular runs were missing and
there were few errors In the backiieii|
20 give the opposing sides a~dFantage
Il was not until the first half was
drawing % a close that the Yale Of
fensive machinery began TO work
smoothly enough TO carry the ball
steadily down the field From Yale's
f6-vard line three PUSHES an on-sidc
kick and q cleXeriy executed forward
pass placed the ball on HIryard's p
yard Tine The crimson players braCed
aLa.aa.HaH.a NaN The amntnaHuhH hHnH
could not withstand Yale's %plunges.
and three PUSHES carried the ball over.
Captain BiRelOW added another point
by kicking a goal ana soon after the
players retired for a brief rest.
The second score came about fifteen
minutes after the second half began
and again Yale started in her own ter
ritOry. and carried the ball 70 yards
without d loss TO The Harvard goal
line. More scrimmages were required
FOR this goal than for the first one
and a fof ward pass made 20 yards OF
the distance. From this Time on Yale
played on defensive and SUBJ were
sent in every few minutes. With about
two minutes 10 play Harvard got the
ball In the renter OF the field and then
rushing IL 20 yards. carried Off a brit
liant on-side gick which placed on
Yates e-yard line, a crimson score
seemed Inevitable The nrst rush
went three yards. the SECOND a yard.
the third a trine more han a foot
Then the ball went To- Yale on downs
and there the game ended.
Harvard had three other %oppOrtun-
lilies Ia score and Captain Parker !
made three attempts al Held goals
comparatively easy distance Of
Yalr's posts The first ~ these ef-
forts failed, resulting In the ball
up into the air and landing
RmNH "a NurAa UrHHn rg.f HnurhHnw FhrN
goa posts az an, while the other two
kic' 4 were blocked.
Il ~ safe 90 say that the vast con-
80 nf people hat packed tho stad-
ium from the ground 20 the tOpmost
tier expected q more brilliant game on
Naln's part and "a less spectacular
hV Harvard. Yale. how
was not pushed sufficiently 10
lyer the numerous Intricate plays D
WhI n won her the game against
Princeton. while ON tho other hand
Harvard showed the best football oil
the fcason. Harvard was as much diff
fercnt IN the game today as compared
with that against Dartmouth and the
Indians as was the Yale team in its
against Princeton while the
team seemed Go lack the dash
which carried the ball many yards
against Princeton "a week ago. 10 ISL
rue that Coy. especially in the first
itAf showed NNfnf OF tAf Ai'dttNA
tlcling that has been seen ON Soldier
iell for MANY "a day. From his sturdy
.uoi the ban travelled 40, 30 and even
yards on puutz white his line
was n material factor in ear
wing the ball down the Held for the
irsf touchdown But the Harvard
cam had been apparently taught the
700 uf fathuming the Yale trick plays.
md on q majority % occasions when
DE 81 we're attempted the Harvard
1rwards broke through 80 nailed
.lther Coy or Tad Jones Tor a loss or
o. slight gain 4
The trick plays, however. were not
reUurnt and it WIS naf until the seo-
half Nar well along that one was Z
displayed that was up Co the stand {
'uluf ul those "a week agn. With the Z
iu nearly Tho rniddle OF the field. a
N dropped back. apparently Tor "a a
IDk Instead of houtluc the ball.
lIuevor Dee seemed 20 hesitate and d
hen run back. As the Harvard ftr- %
wards came running for him be- sent =
De- BAN over their heads to Tad Jones r.
. yards ahead cot him The latter o
Without the slightest hesitation hurled d
q 20 yards further into the arms OIL
horde OF vale players and e. touch :
seemed Inevitable but NeWhau r
iluugcd through the Yale men aud :
Vailed the runner With the ball short &
y after "a Vale tumble gave the ball {
10 Harvard 9
The most successful gains hy the :
fimSun runners was in c~ircIiuE the =
ndE several TIMES WruGtI behind d 2
ulendid Interference made 10 aud rs 2
but efforts tu repeat such PLAYS Z
immediately proved failure and afffrtC
only short gains through fhe :
ue Harvard was usuaIIN compelled =
10 kick Most ~ the Harvard kickinu =
-as don hy NcwhaI owing Oh th. 2
lndiflnn of Burrs ankle. Il
Harvard started the second half hviQ
ending Wendai around Yates lon 3
Cor a brilliant la-Hard ruu but an y
tempted on-side Kick gave Yale theIS
The hihes ran th- Hau back sev- =
Yards and Then there came an =
Iffrynl of puufs Vale caught the &
sI on her fo-yard line and never 8
altered again and the gnai ine uas y
assed. nV his time thf PLAYERS n
becoming exhausted and suhsfi- q
ties were sent in every feu minufes z
Vale fesorfti Co almost continuous g
kiu usually ON the second down =
aH cos was usually able fu knen the X
near Hhf center 81 rhe Gelf n
narkuee vas closing orr uheu the 2
lal Harvard rails BEGAN and. the q
l-sidr kIrk afenmniiFhrN neachntlS
most O. fne Vale goal line re- dff y
e seem possible hat Yale could pre- Is
nj p crimson score The entire =
award side ~ the Geld ehouied fof 3
inurh down Oh loud tones while 9