Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22
YALE TEAM FAILS TO SCORE
Harvard Wins the Greatest Foot Ball
Battle of the Season.
CRIMSON SCORES FOUR POINTS
Kennard, Who Was sent in at an
OppOrtune Moment, Kicks
Goal from the
Field.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Nov. 21.-Har-
ward won one of the greatest battles
on the gridiron from Yale this after
noon by a score of 4 to O.. A field goal
kicked by Kennard, who was sent in at
the opportune moment, gave It the vic
tory. The whole struggle was one of
strength against strength, of brains
against brains. in which respects both
teams were equal. In the second half
the ball was never In Harvard's lands
in Yale's territory. Man for man, the
playing was superb. but nothing remark
able in the new style of foot ball was
shown. &
There were really no spectacular runs
to bring the crowd to their feet. En-
thusiasm was wild and the cheering and
singing was of great volume. After the
game the crimson crowd poured over
the field, executed a serpentine dance,
carried the Harvard players on their
shoulders and then, massing in front of
Yale. cheered with uncovered heads their
worthy rivals. Yale cheered Harvard,
sans a song, cheered its defeated men
and then the crowd made a start city
ward.
Evenly Match e6 at start.
Harvard won the toss and took south
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sent the ball TO Harvard's three-yard line.
Corbett ran It back ten yards. A fake
kick and then a punt gave Yale the ball
at mIdfield. Coy and Philbin made four
rushes and carried the ball to Harvard's
twenty-yard line. Holding lost two yards
for Yale.
Coy gained eight yards by a run around
end. Wheaton tried a drop kick. but IT
was blocked. but Yale recovered the ball
without a loss.
The referee carried the ball back to
Yale's forty-five-yard line, giving Harvard
the ball on downs. Two yards were gained
against Yale's left tackle then Harvard
gained five yards. but was penalized fiji
teen yards. It being its ball on the twenty
Vineyard line. Harvard Kicked to Yale at
midfield.
Philbin gained four yards outside of
tackle Yale gained three mere through
Harvard's center. On a shift play Coy
went through for five yards. but Harvard
vas penalized five yards for off-side play
n It was the first down on Harvard's
forty-three-yard line. The Yale backs
crushed through for two yards and Har-
ward was off-side again and lost five yards
again. Philbin was pushed through for
seven yards. but Harvard held on the next
play. The ball was then on Harvard's
twenty-eight-yard line.
Eight yards were gained on two more
crashing plays against the Harvard guards.
Harvard Makes End Run.
Three yards more for Yale on next at
tack. Harvard held firm on its fifteen
yard line and got the ball on downs. Yer
Wiebe got fifteen yards on an end run
around left. Yale was penalized five yards
for off-side play.
Harvard's success in tackle play Melted
four yards. and a wing shift with a
straight drive through Biddle placed the
ball In midfield. Yer Wiebe made eight
yards between Burch and Brides.
Yale was too quick for the Harvard
backs next time and Harvard lost fifteen
yards by penalty. A fake play gave Har-
yard ten yards and the ball was Harvard's
at midfield.
An on-side kick landed in coy's arms on
Yale's twenty-five-yard line. He dodged
forward for twelve yards before he wa
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