The Washington herald., 1907-11-25
Ry MAITER CAMP


TO be a much underrated team. From
the very start they showed anfaggres-
siveness and an individual ability that
marked them as distinctly dangerous
Yale found not only that the Harvard
line was going TO meet them strongly.
but that the individual backs on the
Harvard team came with dash, hold
ing their feet well. and taking every
yard possible. even after they were
tackled.
1t was evident early that the game
was to be no runaway match. and that
a mistake on the part Of either was
likely to prove dear Harvard. by a
very pretty on-side kick. or rather a
well-played fairly long punt, secured the
bail almost at the start we'll into Yale's
territory. In fact. so wen dowE toward
the Yale goal was it that il looked to be
within scoring distance
Yale lifted strongly. however. at this
point. and Harvard was forced % take
a try at a placement goal 1t proved a
weak attempt, but Il had already shown
Yale that they We're meeting a team
likely 20 take every advantage Of errors
and alert at every minute.
Fakes Fooled Harvard.
Yale's quarter back quickly picked out
two soft places on fakes through the
Harvard Inc, the runner coming with a
clean break, which enabled Yale 70 ex-
tricate herself from what was likely 10
prove an uncomfortable position.
Then. for a time, It became a trying
out FOR each side, to find weak spots.
with no very marked advantage by
either. Harvard's defense was proving
troublesome. and while Yale was max
inf fair gains. there was no steady
march down the field Meantime. the
mirutes We're flying by. and Yale. realiz-
ing that the advantage Of the wind ought
10 be made much Of began 10 kick.
This rested her backdeld somewhat and
got the men ready for more strenuous
work. Tad Jones was all the time look
ing FOR his chance to work Al on-side
kick or a forward pass that should re-
suit In Yale's securing the ball within
striking distance.
Meantime. the timekeeper had notified
the team that there was five minutes
only 20 play. and Yale had not been able
10 score. Finally Tad Jones opportunity
came. Yale recovering the bah on an on
side kick just inside Harvard's s 25-yard
line. Phillbin was sent IN at once for
BOmar. who had been doing hard and
effective work. but whose condition was
not OF the best.
CrimsOn's Goal Crossed.
The new little half back showed his
quality from the start. He ripped of 10
yards with 1he force Of a bullet And
then. Ia spite Of Harvard's grand brace,
the BAH went down slowly. but surely.
toward the goal line until il was all but
over. Harvard held tight for a single
play, but on the next Yale swung a man
over through the middle Of the line for
the first touchdown.
Biglow easily converted the goal. and
the ice was broken With only a moment
or two left for play. things suddenly be-
ga& 10 happen. Coy had punted out Of
bounds after Burr's kickoff, and Wendell
followed with a forward pass. which
Starr secured inside Yale's 25-yard line.
There was a MISUNDERSTANDING. and
then Harvard tried a placement goal the
pass being poor and Parker evidently not
expecting 70 kick the ball. He did kick
1t, but II was blocked by Biglow Harvard
recovered IL. however, and once more
made an attempt ar goal from placement.
Dunbar, Hale's new center. came through
Ike a streak. and again blocked the bah.
once more. however. Harvard recovered
IL Then came "a forward pass which
Jones got on Yale's 10-yaTd line. and for
the first time seemed to find footing and
lodged hither and thlther through the
Harvard tacklers. until he reached the
S5-yard line, where. as he went down he
dropped the ball and Harvard secured il
The spectators enjoyed this forward
pass and the runback by Tad Jones. Just
as much as If the play would have
counted, but. those who were familiar
with the situation, had seen Referee
Thompson blow his whistle for time lust
before the bah was snapped back Tor
Newhalls forward pass. There would
have been disappointed hearts had Tad
Jones cleared the last man. as it looked
at one time probable. and gone all the
way 10 the goal line
Boost for Mike Thompson.