The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-09
HARVARD WAS TOO STRONG.
Crimson Won From Carlisle Indians
hy a Score of IL to O.


Cambridge, Mass Nov. 9.-Harvard
proved Irresistible against the Carlisle
Indians Saturday, both in the attack
and on the defense. and won, to the
surprise of nearly 10000 spectators, by
a score of II to 0. The result would
have been several points larger for the
crimson had it not been for the over
eagerness of the Harvard players, when
within reaching distance of the Indian
goal line Several times Harvard was
times was sent back for offside play
and holding, while in the fourth in
stance her players became exhausted
from rushing and the Indians got the
ball on downs. Two minutes later Har-
ward was within II yards of the In
dian goal line, but again lost the ball
on downs. 1t was directly after this
that the strength of the crimson de-
Tense was tested to the very limit and
proved unbreakable. for the Indians
were held for downs on the crimson
5-yard line. Then came the attack
which covered practically the entire
length of the field and which resulted
in the third crimson score. These plays
were all in the second half. In the
first half Harvard scored twice, the
first march to the Indian goal line
starting from the crimson's 35-yard
line, and the second from the middle
of the field.
Twice during the game the Indians
looked dangerous. The first time 20
ward penalty stopped their progress
under the Harvard goal posts, and the
second time the adamantine defense
by the crimson stopped further pro-
gress. Balentrs only attempt at field
goal was smothered almost before the
ball left the ground. One Harvard man,
Kennard, was ordered from the field for
rough play.
The beauty of the modernized foot
ball was shown ably by Harvard. Three
forward passes by the crimson team re-
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kicks were carried off successfully.
1t was the crimson's smashing on
slaught into the Indian line, however,
that gained so many yards for Har-
ward and proved the feature of the
game. The longest run of the game
was that by Cutting, around Carlisle's
left end, which netted At yards White
made a run through center of % yards
and Corbett "a yards in his run for
touchdown in the first half
After the loss of Kennard, Harvard
was woefully weak in the kicking de-
partment and Carlisle's chance at the
crimson goal was due party to McKay's
ability to boot the ball out of dan
ger The first score came after Is min
utes of play. The ball had been going
back and forth across the field and
penalties on both sides had been fire.
uuent. At last Harvard captured the
ball on the crimson 35-yard line. Four
rushes into the line brought it to the
center of the field and an onside kick
took it to the Indians 24yard line,
from which point Corbett carried 1t
over. Then came the first chance of
the Indians to score. Getting the jump
on the Harvard players and aided by a
we'll executed forward pass, Carlisle
pushed the ball to within striking dis
tance of the crimson goal, but a 20
yard penalty pushed the ball back and
soon afterward Harvard got the ball
on downs. Then followed Harvard s
second score. in which a forward pass
and the onside side were contributing
factors. Five minutes before the close
of the game, after the Indians exhaust
ed themselves, there came the great
crimson rally which covered the length
of the field and which resulted in the
third and final score.
a review of the work of the two
teams shows that Harvard rushed 448
yards in 80 scrimmages, had 20 first
downs, kicked nine times from downs
for distance of 29S yards and suffer
ed seven penalties for "a loss of 1875
yards. The Indians covered 102 yards
in SO scrimmages, had four first downs,
kicked eight times for a distance of
S62 yards and were penalized four times
for a distance of 80 yards.