New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
THE GAME IN DETAIL.
YaISs Victory Due to Ability to
Make Most of EUery Opportunity
TBy Telegraph 70 The Tr.bune-I

TBy Telegraph 70 The Trib1ne-l
BOSTON. Nov. 23-The uproar which greeted
the arrival Of the opposing teams died away to
G 6stefuI rush ss Burr carefully poised the ball
IN the centre Of the field, while the rest of the
Harvard players stood like hounds in leash
ready to follow the ball in its flight down the
field, which marked the opening OF the great
struggle Yale had won the toss and elected
10 defend the north goal with the wind TO aid
Gov IN punting. The Yale lineup was the same
as gainst Princeton, with one exception. Cong
don was still lirnping. and while he took his
place on the field Dunbar was sent out at the
last minute before the ball was put in play.
Burr sent the ball well down the field on a
kickoff into the waiting arms Of Tad Jones'
who ran It back fifteen yards before Captain
Parker laid him low. Coy punted on the first
down for Yale, and the ball went out Of bounds
on Harvard's 45-yard line. Then the teams
lined I'D and Harvard tested the Yale
defence and found it strong, so that Newhall
got off a long, booming punt, which Coy FUN
bled. Mcdonald, the speedy Harvard end. fell
on Il on Yale's 20-yard line to the wildly ex-
pressed delight OF the Harvard followers
whose side Of the field quickly blossomed forth
into bright crimson. Wendell and Apollonio
found the Yale defence stone wall and could
get only three yards apiece. so that Newhan
decided discretion was the better part of valor
and called on his captain for goal from place.
lnent The pass poor and an instant Of
valuable time wasted. that Parker had
TO kick hurriedly to avoid the Yale forwards.
who came breaking through. The ball went
railing up in the air and fell short, into the arms
of Coy who was standing on his own flve-yard
line. 1t had been an anxious moment for Yale
men, who could hardly realize that danger had
threatened so early in the game
nv drOuned hack behind his o.Kr, goal most nc
if to punt, but it was no part Of Jones's plan to
give Harvard a chance for fair catch in front
of Yales goal. wherein he showed real football
brains that Brides took the ball instead and,
breaking through the Harvard line, ran thirty
yards before Wendell laid him low with a we'll
directed tackle This brilliant play took Har-
ward by surprise. and Brides and Bomar quickly
added ten yards more to another first down by
plunges through the centre. Coy added two
more, but the Harvard defence stiffened up, SO
that Jones varied the attack by an onside kick,
which a Harvard man fumbled, Alcott falling
on the ball on the Crimson's 23-yard lima Coy
and Bomar could gain only two yards apiece.
and as it was the third down, with six yards to
go, Bonar was called for try at goal from
placement The ball came back from Dunbar
straight and true, and Bomar had plenty Of time
10 get the kickoff. but it failed by several
men had few moments before
Burr kicked out from his 25-yard line to Tad
Jones. who ran the ball back twenty yards be-
fore Rand sent him sprawling with flying
tackle Jones went down so hard that he fun
bled the ball. but one of the ever watchful Yale
men was on hand to recover it. Yale started
with an onside kick. but two Harvard men
fumbled and Alcott fell on the ball for Yale on
Harvard's 30-ysrd line Apollonio broke through
and spilled Coy on the next play, but the light
haired fullback tore off twelve yards right
through the centre on his next try and added
two more delayed pass The umpire saw
holding. however, and thel valuable ground was
lost to Yale by 15-yard penalty.
Rushing was out of the question, so that
Jones made a forward pass. It did not go five
yards outside of centre, however. and was de-
clared illegal, and Yale went back fifteen yards
more On the next play Coy tried to run with
the ball on a fake kick but Mcdonald tackled
him for twenty-yard loss, TO the loudly ex-
pressed delight Of the Crimson adherents. Yale
had lost some fifteen yards in a vain effort TO
advance the ball. and there was nothing left to
do but punt. Aided by the wind, Coy sent the
ball far into Harvard territory. Wendell caught
Il and ran it sack fifteen yards, but fumbled as
he was tackled. and once again it was Yale
man that fell on the ball. although two or three
Harvard men made a wild dive for It A short
forward pass from Tad Jones to Howard
Jones netted eight yards for Yale, but Harvard
held firm on the next play and Coy punted to
Newlall on Harvards 15-yard line. The little
quarterback quickly returned the punt and
Mcdonald threw Jones in his tracks in the mid
Gle OF the field.
The Harvard defence was sti to" strong for
Yale to penetrate, and after Bomar and Brides
hae managed to get not more than four yards
between them Jones made long forward pass.
Dunbar recovering the ball for twenty-yard
gain. II worked SO well that Jones tried it
agaiD, but this time IL was Illegal, and Yale was
penalzed fifteen yards, bringing the bali back
close TO the centre Of the field. Mcdonald broke
through and spoiled the next play so that Gov
punted 20 Wendell, who slipped back twenty
yards before he downed Wendell then
broke through for twelve yards but 1t was all
Tor nothing as there was holding in the line.
Ene Harvard was penalizcd fifteen Yards. Two
pi&ss later Wendell went sailing around Yale's
left end for twenty-five yards, but again Har-
yard man was guilty Of holding. and part of the
precious distance was lost by fifteen-yard pen
ally. Newhail then punted 10 Coy, who made
,sii catch on his own 30-yard line
Mcdonald, who was playing like fjend. hrolse