The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-23

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they been successful, were dismal fail
ures. In onside kicking neither team
did much. Both lost the ball by this
play in the opening period, each on one
attempt. In the second half Yale re-
covered one onside kick, the play netting
gain OF 20 yards. Yale kicks were
blocked more than once, but the blue
was fortunate enough generally to re-
capture the rolling ball.
Whatever gains were made were the
result Of straight foot ball. Fakes did
not produce results for Yale, for the
defense was so alert in getting To the
play that puzzling plays were smeared
before they had been fully under way,
Harvard had tricks 10 vary the batter
ing and 1t furnished fine interference
for the runner. Both were vigorous in
hitting the line, but there was a limit
to this style OF action, and kicking al
ways followed rnshes. The defense was
put TO a hard test, but there was the
rally on both sides and there was des.
perate fighting when one appeared TO be
making an inroad on the others side
OF the field.
Brilliant Settings for Game.
The game was the desperate battle
foot ball supporters had expected, and
great was the excitement and suspense
oil during the match. The brilliant No
vember sun, the thickly packed arena
and the struggling teams furnished q
picture only duplicated in such rare occa.
sions. Yale started the singing and
cheering early, and kept up its hope and
enthusiasm all during the fray. Across
the field shouted the confident crimson
men, who had many occasions TO show
their spirit. The trying points of the
game. when the bali was close within
striking distance OF the goal lines, sent
thrills through the thousands of specta-
tors, and great was the cheering when
the turning points came-the interrupt
tions 20 apparently victorious marches.
After the game, Harvard students and
harvard grads hocked down on the field,
and behind band cheered and sang to
their hearts content, for this was their
day. All during the game when some
exhausted warrior was rushed from the
struggle In favor of a fresher player,
Voneys of cheers were given.
Capt. Burr of Harvard unfortunately
WINS unable to take part in the game.
Capt Burch of Yale played through till
well into the second half.
Harvard received the Kickoff, and
Corbett, the fast-moying halfback, dash
ed forward for an appreciable gain. A
punt was soon called for, Yale heeling
a fair catch close to the dividing line.
Here Yale started in hammer and tongs
and soon was on Haryard's 25-yard line,
going through the crimson line in sur
prising style. A penalty and an at
tempted fake kick and a blocked kick,
aud Harvard took the ball on downs.
Harvard was penalized and had to kick
Yale getting the ball on its 53-yard line,
Eli again sent its back against the line,
and speedily advanced to within 10 yards
Of touchdown, where the crimson line
braced and checked the advance; Har
wards ball on downs
Harvard began its procession up the
field, Yer Wiebe rendering great assist
ance. The play was brought a few yards
into Yale territory, but the ball came
back over the middle line twice more
before Harvard finally took it for the
march close enough for the try for field
goal. Harvard outrushed Yale greatly
in this half in one series it went from
it's own 30-yard mark to Yale's 30, near
where the forward pass brought disaster.
Harvard showed up powerfully in this
half, its backs making fierce onslaught.
Both Resorted to Punts Frequently.
Both elevens were forced to kick fire. !
quently in the second half. Rushes were
shorter, but there were many and most
of them were on Harvard territory. In |
fact, most of the play in the second half |
was on the Harvard side of the field, !
Coy's punting greatly helping his team,
Once Corey fumbled kick, but Coy was
on top of the ball and travelled five yards |
before being tackled.
Harvard was at times able to pene- |
trate the Yale line, not perhaps because
of weakness Of any particular man, but |
more often due to the speed in which the |
line plays were started. Yale was slow /
er than Harvard; her men did not gather |
yet the power was there, as
was shown in the second half. Harvard /
rushed during the entire game IS times, |
neJting Z4i yarus, an average Of I'D /
yards to rush. Yale rushed ~ times
for distance of IS yards, or nearly a
yard less per rush in the average Har.
ward received the ball four times on
downs, while Yale failed to hold the
crimson for downs once, simply because
a kick was reBorted to when two rushes
had failed to give the needed 10 yards.
This made the exchange of the ball fire.
quent and lent spice to the play. The
rushing had its compensations, for it
worked up the audience to a high pitch
Of expectancy every few minutes, and
there would calls for Coy Coyi" when
the ball was Yale's and equally encour-
aging cries from the Harvard side when