The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-08
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HARVARD DEFEATS
FAMOUS INDIANS
Carlisle Is Surprisingly Weak,
While Crimson Attack Is
Almost Irresistible.

Cambridge. Mass, Nov. Harvard
had no difficulty in defeating the Car
Isle Indians today II to 0. Two touch
downs were scored in the first half, and
one in the second. The overanxiety OF
Harvard players prevented an addition
al score The crimson team ably made
up for this a few minutes later by
holding the Indians for downs in the
shadow of the crimson goal posts. The
crimson attack proved almost irresisti-
BILE. The Indian attack was surprising
~ weak.
Harvard outplayed the Indians in
the first half scoring two well-earned
touchdowns. from which one goal was
kicked. and the score with the game
half over was II to- 0. The first Har-
ward score came after fifteen minutes
of play. After several Intellectual at
tempts at the Indians right side of the
line. Harvard found the left side weak
and starting at her own forty-five-yard
line in seven rushes crossed the Indian
goal line. Twenty yards of the distance
was gained on on-side, and from the
Indians Northumberland line Corbett
ran through the center over the goal
line. Mckay failed to kick goal. The
next Harvard score came before time
was called, and the crimson players
started from the center of the field and
carried the ball over in eight minute
PUSHES Fifty yards were gained on
forward pass. The play showed
throughout the half strong attack
by Harvard and good kicking by the
Indians.
The Second Half.
In the second half Leslie took Cor
belts place at left halfback for Har-
ward The Indian team was intact
Mckay kicked off for Harvard to
the Indians twenty-two-yard line.
Carlisle kicked on first down, and Cut
Ter muffed the ball, but recovered II.
After two short rushes for a gain of
eight yards, White plunged through the
center and, shaking off three Indian
tacklers, ran twenty-eight yards to Car
isles forty-six-yard line. White found
the Carlisle left side weak and tore
through the Indians twenty five-yard
line. Two more rushes carried the ball
TO the Indians three-yard line. Har-
ward was penalized five yards. Har-
ward started again for the Indian line.
and was almost over when a second
penalty pushed them back to the In
dams eighteen-yard line. After five
yards had been gained on rushing. a
Harvard forward pass lost ground and
the ball went to the Indians on downs
on their fifteen-yard line. Carlisle
kicked to the center of the field. Har-
ward again advanced the ball down the
field, reaching Carlisles five-yard line.
Here the Indians made fine stand and
once more Harvard was penalized fif-
teen yards
After gaining four yards through
center. Harvard attempted to gain on
a forward pass. but the ball went out
side and ii was the Indians ball under
their goal post. Carlisle kicked on the
first down to the center of the field, and
once more Harvard started for Car
isles goal line On their twenty-yard
line the Indians took the ball on downs.
An exchange of punts followed, and it
was the Indians ball on Harvard's
eighteen-yard line. Failing TO gain on
rushes. Balenti tried for goal from
placement, but the ball was blocked.
Harvard Goal In Danger.
An Indian fell on it on Harvard's
thirty-yard line. On the next play Hen
bricks got around Harvard's end, plac-
ing the ball on Harvard's seven-yard
lire. Here Harvard made a magnifi-
cent down and got the ball on downs
on their own yard line. Short rushes.
but all of good distance, soon took the
ball out of danger. then Cutting who
went in for Brown at left end. made
a sensational run of forty-seven yards
TO Carlisle's forty-two-yard line.
forward pass was mainly responsible
for sending the ball to Carlisle's TWEEN
ty-four-yard line, where it was still in
Harvard's possession.
Four more plunges and the ball was
Harvard's on Carlisle's seven-yard line
On the first rush the ball was pushed
TO within two yards of the goal posts,
and Leslie Carried the ball over for the
third crimson touchdown. Mckay
kicked goal. Score: Harvard. IL; Car
Isle, o.
Resuming play. the Indians kicked
we'll into Harvard's territory After
two plays Harvard was penaliZed TWEEN
ty yards and was forced to kick Payne
caught the ball in the center of the
field and made a magnificent run back
TO Harvard's twenty-five-yard line
Three rushes gained eight yards for the
Indians and the game ended with the
ball in the Indians possession on Har-
wards seventeen-yard line.
Final score: Harvard, II; Carlisle, 0.