New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-01
VICTORY FOX HARVARD
CRIMSON BEATS BROWN.
Visitors Fight Hard at Cambridge
and Score Safety After Tumble.
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mbridge, Mass, Oct 31-SevereIy handicapped
by the absence of Captain Burr from her lineup.
Harvard. by playing good. hard football, defeated
the Brown University team in the Stadium here
to-day by the score of 5 to 2 The Crimson. in the
second half took the ball at her 45yard line.
and. without losing possession OF It. by hard
smashing football of the old style. aided by one
fake kick. carried IT across Browns goal line for
a touchdown from which Mckay moment later
kicked easy goal.
Harvards tendency to tumble which clearly
shown in her game with the Navy last week, came
near proving disastrous to-day. Toward the end
of the second half after the Crimson had scored,
Sprackling Browns quarterback, drove out
high. booming punt. which at first looked as IL IL
would cross the Crimson goal line Cutting, how
ever, got under II his own 5-yard line Inc
Brown forwards were charging down on him. and
the Harvard end clearly uncertain or MS
catch the result being that he fumbled In the
scramble for the ball which followed Cutting man
aged to pick 1t up. only TO be thrown across his
own goal line for safety giving Brown two
ponts With a little luck the play would have re-
suited in a touchdown for Brown.
Harvard had all the best OF the game. when the
first half ended the Crimson had possession OF the
ball on Browns yard line. and just as the whistle
b,av ending the half Kennard fell back 20 try
for A. goal from the field The call Of time In the
second half probably saved Brown from another
touchdown. for Harvard had the ball on her 5-yard
line and White and Yer Wiebe, who had replaced
Kennard ct fullback, were Crashing through the
line for good gains.
In the first half Brown put UP splendid game
Her ends proved great surprise Harvard had
counted on White and Cor5ett to handle them with
ease hut they proved practically invincible. and
several times slammed the fast Crimson backs
back for a loss. They covered kicks we'll that
the Harvard baclfeld found running punt backs
almost impossible. Donnie, In particular, played
splendid game.
In the second half Brown weakened. Especially
was this noticeable in her line, which seemed IN
able to withstand the fierce bUcking Of White and
Yer Wfebe Mayhem played q good defensive game
and shone the offence Several times 1t seemed
as il the flying Brown back had got away, but al
WAYS a Crimson player brought him to earth be-
fore much damage was done.
White for Harvard played a brilliant game.
His line smashing the best hero this sea
son and several times he got around the Brown
ends for good gains. Yer Wiebe played good
game in the second half. He hit the line for con-
sstent gains. and played more than fair game
on the defence Corbett proved something of
disappointment. Both he and Cutler did some
ragged work in handling punts
Burrs loss particularly felt in the kicking
department. Had he been in the lineup. Harvard
men saw their team would least equaIled
the IL to score which Pennsylvania made against
Brown Despite the closeness of the game Harvard
did not unveil any of her trick plays few for
ward passes in the old style, few fake kicks and
an outside punt made up the OF the foot
hall the Crimson tried. Cutler showed only
mediocre form in forward passing, and the Grim
sons attempt at cnside kicks generally failed dis
mally.
Browns attack never strong enough to give
Harvard any real anxiety. and the result that
Captain Mayhew's team resorted 70 frequent punt
ing In which MacKay had rather the best OF his
opponents
Sprackl,ng caught Harvard's kick-on on his 10
ward line at the beginning CT the second half and
dashed back fifteen yards. Brown made several
good gains through the line and around the ends.
The Harvard defence frightened and Beytes punted.
Cutler promptly returned the kick. and after half
dozen exchanges 1t was Harvards ball her own
45-yard line
Then the Crimson offence cut loose. Using White
and Yer Wiebs for hard line plays. and Cutting
for fake kick pIay Harvard began her long
march toward the Brown goal line. which ended
in White being showed for the first OF
the game Brown fought hard, bot Harvard was
not to be denied.
c,aptain MAYHEM called his men, and the
rrunonians responded we'll. They prevented Ha--
yard from gaining consecutiveIy after this. but
we're unable To gain consistently themselves.
Revtes and MacKay were called on to do the punt
ing and gradually Harvard forced back
ttarvard's 45-yard line. The next exchange landed
the ball ten yards closer 20 Harvard's goal Final
" sprackIng was called upon 20 punt.
Cutting fumbled the ball. has been told and
Brown had scored During the rest OF the half the
crimson had ali the better OF the fame Browns
defence weakened perceptibly and Harvard
smashing her way to another touchdown when time
was called with the ball only i've short yards from
Browns last chalk line.