The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-10

Isle Indian School defeated Harvard by
2 10 Is.
It was the first time since the two
have been locking horns that the Red
Men have won. and the majority OF the
$500 OF more persons who were present
seemed 10 enjoy the outcome more than
they would have had Harvard been vic
torious. The speed OF the Aborigines on
a dry field. and Harvards utter inabI-
ity 70 cope with the long forward pass.
were telling factors in the result Each
team exhibited gaping weaknesses IN de-
fence Harvard's game was n the main
painfully. pitiably crude, and. barring
the on-slde Kick and between
rallies. about the only good point about
her play was good intentions
Seven minutes after the game began
the Indians had crowded the white men
who sport the Crimson and Black over
their Own goal line for a touchdown,
and Carlisle always was ahead there
after. The Indians scored two touch
downs in the first half 70 a touchdown
and a goal from place kick FOX Har-
ward. while in the second half the IN
4 dams made Two touchdowns to one for
/ Harvard. The hrst half ended z to 10
/ in favor Of Carlisle
Both teams were considerably below
! the top-notch standard in defense. and
Harvard was considerably below the top
/ notch standard in pretty much every
| thing Seldom has Harvard team been
so ragged and Indifferent at this time OF
/ the year. and the experts said tonight
/ that only the uightiest or braces could
/ bring her 70 a stage where she would
have chance with Yale.
Harvard OuteIassed.
| At end running. bucking the line. run
ming back punts. and even al punting.
despite the power OF Burr's toe. the In
dians surpassed the Crimson this after
noon. and in team work, as well as rudi-
ments. they were superior. Perhaps It
/ would be better 10 say Harvard was in
ferior. There is this much 10 be said
for Harvard, however: She made within
one point as many points as Princeton
made against the Indians. Her defense.
however, is not 10 be mentioned IN the
same breath as Prineeton's. for. unlike
the Tigers. she was unable 70 prepare for
CarIIsIe's fine interference for end run
ming and forward passing.
/
part slow runners. and their efforts 70
head OF the redskins bordered on the
ludicrous on frequent occasions. Not only
that, but the Indians smashed through
the Harvard line time and time again,
opening up holes at every point except
center. Grant. the Harvard pivot. played
a splendid game. and was far and away
the best player on the Cambridge side.
He followed the ball closely. was al over
the field. tackled well, and by his own
efforts helped 70 reduce Carlisle's total
II was a rousing game as spectacle,
however. Notwithstanding the unusual
! amount Of loose and disjOinted play. It
was a scurrying. cut and slash. Up and
down, bristling enc0unteT. Just such a
game as the frequent Eod spectacular
scoring indicates. The crowd that damned
the capaciOus stadium revelled in action
every minute. Some OF the action was
not IL accordance with the ethics Of the
game Pierce the Harvard guard,
rOughed an Indian in the second half
so hagrantly and openly that he was
bounced summarily by Umpire Edwards,
] and Harvard was penalized half the dis
/ lance TO her own goal line, the penalty
J being for thirty-five yards
This and a superb dash by Mount
Pleasant Of eighty yards for a touch
down after catching punt were the
most promising happenings OF a pig
skin matinee chock fun Of the sensa-
tionaL
Crimson Ends Weak.
Hauser, Mount Pleasant, and the two
Indian ends. Exendine and Gardner, were
capable performers for Carlisle at all
times. while Grant. as told, did Herculean
service for the Crimson Newhall, at
( quarter, also did well for Harvard. and
Bird did some excellent work and some
very poor work So far as stability was
: concerned, the Harvard ends were much
> wanting. Their work was streaky, and
that was true OF the whole Harvard
team. with the good streaks outnumbered
by the other kind
The Indians won the toss and defended
the south goal Burr kicked of for Har-
ward to Mount Pleasant on Carlisles
S-yard line. the Indian running it back
Is yards. Houser gained 10 yards around
, Harvard's right end. but Harvard got
) the ball on a tumble Rand and Lock-
J wood went around the Indians right end
for 10 yards. Rand gained 3 yards. but
I dropped the ball. and Hendricks made
Ipenalized Is yards for holding. Houser
! gained yards and Mount Pleasant punt
ed 10 ApOllenO IN midfeld- Carlisle got
; the ball on a tumble. Payne went around
! Harvard's left end for 10 yards. Mount
Pleasant and Gardner and Mount Pleas
, ant and Hendricks gained 30 yards on
forward passes. HOuser smashed across
the line for touchdown Mount Pleas
ant kicked goal Score: Carlisle. s: Har-
ward. O.
Harvard Scores.
Burr kicked 10 Mount Pleasant at IN
dams goal and the quarter back ran it
back 30 yards. Payne went around Har-
) wards left end for Is yards Carlisle
was penalized Is yards for holding. After
Gardner and Hendricks worked double
pass for % yards. Mount Pleasant punted
Z TO NewhaH on Harvard's 29-yard line
! Punts were exchanged. and It was New
Z halls ball. The latter ran II back 10
: yards. On a tumble, Harvard got the
ball on the Indians goal line and Ap-
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