Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-25


est rival, Saturday by Il score OF l. to
O. Withol.: resorting, EXCEPT on oc-
casion. to the so-called new PLAYS, Yale
scored touchdown in each hiiif on
almost continuous piun"es through the
lines Either content with d safe lead,
or wearied by her efforts in defeating
Princeton a week ago, Yale made no
apparent effort to roll up big score;
yet when in the very last minute Vi
the game, the Crimson players by
fortunate onside kick carried the bal'
to within striking distance of tae Yale
goal, the sturdy line of the Blue DE-
came adamant and Harvard was pre-
vented from scoring. 1t IS years sihce
such o magnificent defence has been
seen on Soldiers field.
Nearly 4o,0oO spectators sat in the
Indian summer sunshine and saw TIL"
Harvard eleven struggle in vain against
the superior provinces of the Yale team.
On occasions a Crimson player would
worm his way through the Yale me
or circle the ends for gain of five or SIX
yards, but soon the Blue players would
fathom the Harvard onslaught and the
Crimson would be compelled 10 KICK. ~
was not particularly thrilling game
for long and spectacular runs were
missing and there were few errors III
the back field to give the opposing side
material advantage.
1t was not until the last half was
drawing to a close that the Yale Of
fensive machinery began to work
smoothly enough to carry the ball
steadily down the field. From Yale's
46-yard line three PUSHES. an onsid"
kick and clcvcrly executed forward
pass placed the ball on HarvardS y
yard line The Crimson players braced
themselves for the onslaught but could
not withstand Yale's rlunges and three
rushes carried the ball over. Captain
Biglow added another point by kicking
the goal and soon after the players
retired for a brief rest.
The second score came about 10 min
utes after the second half began. and
Yale started in her own territory ana
carried the ball 20 yards without I.
loss to the Harvard goal line More
scrimmages were required Tor TINS score
that the previous one. and Il forward
pass made nearly 20 yards OF the DIS
tance. From this time Yale played en-
tirely on the defensive and substitutes
were sent in every few minutes.
with ABOUT three minutes "
Harvard got the ball in the center of
the field, and then rushing it 20 yards
carried off a brilliant on-side kick,
which placed it on Yale'S SiX-yard line.
A Crimson score seemed inevitable. The
first rush went three yards. the second
a yard, the third triIlc more than a
foot. There the ball went to Yale on
downs and there the game ended.
Harvard had three other opportuni-
ties to score as Captain Parker made
three attempts at field goals within
comparatively easy distance of fale's
posts. The first of these efforts re-
suited in the ball shooting up in the
air. and landing only 20 yards away
not reaching the goal posts at all. while
the other two kicks were blocked.
1t is safe to say that the vast con-
course of people that packed the
stadium from the ground to the top
most tier expected more brilliant
game OH the part of Yale and less
spectacular exhibition by Harvard
Yale. however was not pushed sufti-
GENTLY to uncover the numerous intri-
T. cate plays which won the. game over
-t Princeton, while on the other hand
Harvard showed her best football OF
the season. Harvard was as much diff
fCrent in the game today as cam
pared with that against Dartmouth ana
the Indians was the Yale team In
comparison with its work against
Princeton team a week ago. 1t is true
seemed to lack the dash which carried
the ball many yards through Tho
Princeton team week ago. 1t is true
that Coy. especially in the first half
showed some of the greatest kicking
that has been seen on Soldiers field foi
many day. From his sturdy boot the
ball Travelled 40. so and even 60 yards
on punts. while his line plunges were
material factor in carrying the bal
down the field for the first touchdown
But the Harvard team had been appar.
emily taught the part Of fathoming the
Yale trick plays and on 4 majority o,
occasions when those We're attempted
the Harvard forwards broke through
and nailed either Coy or Tad Jones foI
a loss or only slight gain The tricl
plays, however. were hot frequent anu
it was not until the second half wa.
Well along that one was displayed tina
was up to the standpoint of those of :
week ago. With the bali in nearly tn,
middle of the field, Coy cropped bacl
apparently for kick Instead o
booting the ball. however. he seemed
to hesitate. and then run back AS TIN
Harvard forwards came running 70
him he sent the ball over their head
to Tad jones. Is yards ahead of him
The Latter player without the slightes
hesitation hurled it 20 yards farther in
to the arms Of a horde of Yale player
and touchdown seemed inevitabl.
But Newhall plunged through the Yal
men and nailed the runner with tn
ball. Shortly after a Yale fumb]
gave the ball to Harvard.
The most successful gains by N
crimson runners were in circlip- TIL
ends. Several times Wendell behind
splendid Interference made 10 and
yards, but efforts to repeat such nIax
immediately proved almost failures an
after making only short gains tbrous
the line Harvard was usually co,npe,le
to kick. Most Of the Harvard kioEin
was done by Newhall owing to the co,d
ton Of Burr's ankle. and the little qua,