The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-10
.HazOard Beaten
By Indians Use
OF Modern Game
Carlisle Constantly Held to Open PIay-Har-
ward Defense Wholly Inadequate to Meet
Redskins Varied Attacks.

BOSTON, Nov 9.-stung by the IN
dams
That was the situation. over in the
stadium this afternoon. when Harvard
was beaten TO A fragile by . 10 Is
A crowd OF 5000 persons witgessed
an exceptionally exciting game. The
significance Of the Indians score is very
evident as 1t was the Indian sign with
a vengeance. Had The defeat come &c
Harvard as a surprise. there might
have been some reason to beratc the
crimson. but being Outplayed by a team
which was acknowledge a dangerous
foe and had already beaten one Of the
big college teams. the result was not
entirely unlocked for.
Naturally the outcome cast consid-
cradle gloom ryer the crimson football
structure. as it was the hIst time in
eleven years that the Indians were able
TO lower the colors of the Cambridge
team. in spite Of the cIose contests that
have been played in that period.
II was said that old bette nOire Of Har-
vard-the forward pass-was the biggest
instrument in the hands OF the Indians
in encomDassing the Gereat Of their
rivals.
Open Play Won for Indians.
IL was the open style Of play Of the
Indians which was accountable for Har-
ward downfall and incidentally thrilled
the humanity-flIed stadium
The Indians came prepared 10 make
use OF ali the new measures in foot
ball rules, and they got away spIen-
cidly with them. Perhaps the cas- was
due more 10 the inability Of the Har-
ward defense TO meet the swift and va
ried attack Of the Indians. but it was
more the clever working OF the maneu-
veTs that crowned them with success.
combined with the lack Of perception
by the whole Harvard team.
Such close following OF the ball has
yet 10 be seen in Cambridge this sea
son as the Indians displayed. They
seemed part OF the feather which was
ruJhlessly buneted about the field.
Right On the Job.
Whenever the ball fell out Of the air
there was sure 10 be an Indian there,
and generally several. That is the rea-
son that when a tumble occurred Il
generally reverted TO the Indian team.
That Harvard did not play up 10 its
regular standard was quite evident 10
81 who have followed the season. The
versatile eNactiou OF the Indians. seemed
20 demoralize them, yet there was that
same response which has been a trait IN
every same. This was shown al thc
very outset, when the Crimson tied the
score after the indians mad tailed
The Details.
Indians won the toss and defended the
south goal. Burr kicked of for Har-
ward to Mount Pleasant on Carlisle.s g.
yard line. the Indian running IL back
fifteen yards HOuser gained hTtsen
yards around Harvard-s right END.
bat Harvard got the bail on a tumble.
Rand and Lakewood went around
the Indians right end FOR ten yards.
Rand gained nve yards, but dropped
the ball and Hendricks made four
yards through tackle. Carlisle was
penalIzed fifteen yards for holding.
Houser gained FIVE yards and Mount
Pleasant punted To ApolIence IN mid
field Carlisle got The bail on a tumble.
Payne went around IIarvard's left end
for ten yards. Mount Pleasant and
Gardner. and Mount Pleasant and
Hendricks gained fifty yards on forward
passes. -Houser smashed across the
line for touchdown. Mount Pleasant
kicked goal Score: Carlisle. g; Har-
ward, 0.
EGTr kicked to Mount Peasant at
Indians goal, and the quarterback ran
il back forty yards. Payne went al ounC
S left end for twenty-five yards
Carlisle was penalized fifteen yards for
holding. After Gardner and Hendricks
worked a double pass for twenty yards.
Mount Pleasant punted 10 Newhau OF
35-yard line. Punts were
exchanged. and IL was NewaITs ball
The latter ran il back fifteen yards on
"a tumble. Harvard got the oaI cr the