The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22

site corlerUelu- Ihe bail Went Dack
10 Philbin, who passed it cleanly over
The onrushing crimson forwards to
Payne.
BALL GOES TO HARVARD
But the ball was not thrown more
than five yards from the center line,
and thinking the play was faulty IN
der the rules the ball went 10 Har-
ward A great sigh OF relief went up
from the Harvard side OF the field and
not i've minutes later the game ended
That this was a critical moment is
proven by the fact that throughout the
seconds Of the Harvard team did not
once have the ball in Yale's territory,
and yet so stubborn was her defense
that neither Coy, with his terrific
plunges. nor the tremendous efforts OF
Yale TO open holes were able TO push
the ball nearer than the Is yard line.
So wei matched were the teams that
neither got nearer than Is yards 10 its
opponents goal.
They were. in large measure, rushes.
Occasionally there would be an end
run which was not very successful eX-
cept when Harvard directed one against
Captain Burch's end. This style Of play
was mostly worked outside of tackle,
when the ends had been drawn out.
There We're no spectacular results, al
though Coys attempts TO turn the Har-
ward ends We're nearly so. for several
times he crossed the field in his en-
deavor 10 ind an opening.
The longest run was by Wheaton OF
Yale. al the kick of in the second half,
when he returned the ball S5 yards.
The longest rush was by Nerwiebe, the
crimson fuilback, who started in the
game for Harvard. and this netted IS
yards around the ends.
GAME OLD FASHIONED
AS a whole the game was rather old
fashioned in type. allnus its mass plays
by reason OF the neutral zone and the
10 yard distance.
harvard was at times about to pene-
tra1e the Yale line, not perhaps because
OF the weakness OF any particular man
but more orten OWING 10 the speed WITH
when the line plays were started. ale
was slower tnan harvard; her men oIC
not gather themselves, YET the power
was there, as was SHOWN in the second
half
WEATHER IDEAL
The weather was ideal for the game
Frost lay AXE snow on the straw thai
mas protected the grlolron WICnIn the
quadrangle OF seats on the Yale side
but Lne morning caused TINS 10 utterly
disappear, and the moisture Oid not pen
citrate beneath.
The 9aIe team, which stayed at the
college lnnrmary last night 10 be out OF
the excitement which prevailed every
Where, went out 10 the country club
during the forenoon, returning at moor
Tor luncleOn at the New Haven mouse
The Harvard squad came down iron
Pennington shortly after II O'Clock
and also went TO the same place Ioi
luncheon AfCerWard the players wen
10 the gymnaslUms 10 prepare for the
Thirty-six special trains came in dur
ing the forenoon. Some ticket selling
is said to have been in evidence during
the morning. but many deputy sherids
and city constables scurried here anC
there. running down reports that spec
uiatOrs were busy
Harvard won the toss and took th'
south goal. Yale kicked of at 2:05.
Hobbs sent the ball 10 Harvard'i
three yard line Corbett ran il bacl
70 yards. A take KICK and then pun
gave Yale the ball at midheld. Co,
and Philbin made four rushes, carrying
the ball 10 Harvard's 20 yard line, b.
holding lost 20 yards for Yale. Co,
and Wheaton tried a drop kick. but i
was blocked and Yale regained the bal
without a loss The referee carried tn
ball back 10 Yale's IS yard line givin;
Harvard the ball on downs
YALE GAINS TWO YARDS
Two yards were gained against Yale
left tackle. Harvard then gained nv
Yards. but was penalized Is yards. i
being her bali on the 25 yard line
Harvard kicked TO Yale at midflel'
OF tackle. Yale gained three NOR
through center. on shift play Co,
went through for five yards, but Har
ward was penalized i've yards for OF
side play ana IL was first down ol
Harvard's 43 yard line The Yale back
crashed through for two yards and i
their eagerness, Harvard was of sid
again and lost I'VE yards.
Philbin pushed through for sevel
Yards but Harvard held in the mex
play. The ball was then on Harvard
2S yard line. Eight Yards were gainei
on two more crashing plays against TIL
3D. Harvard guards Three Yards NOR
were gained for Yale on the next at
tack and her pushing game appeare'
10 be working nicely
Harvard held firm on her IS yard I'm
and got the ball on downs. VerWei
got IS Yards on an end run aroun
left Harvaro's success in tackle pla
netted four yards and q wing shift
with q straight drive through Biddi
placed the ball in midheld.
Nerweib made eight yards.
Harvard tossed Is yards by penalt,
A fake play gave Harvard 10 yard
and the ball was Harvard's in midhelg
LOSES on OPEN PLAY
An inside kick landed in Coy's arm
on Yale's 35 yard line. He lodged for
ward for y yards before he wa
thrown. Yale lost three yards on q
open play and Coy dropped back I
the so yard line and punted to Brown
on EarVard's 90 yard line. Nerwe!
made IS Yards clear run around Burch
end. Logan got through and nailed n
Harvard runner on next play. Harvar
massed against Hale's center and too
the ball for four yards Nerwei
awent through for 10 more.
Five yards faOre We're gained agairz
yeft tackle Yale stood firm againf
the next attack A forward pass faiie'
Coy getting the bail Yale taking tb
ball on her own 81 yard line Co
punted 10 HarVard's 40 yard line
line play and a run around Haie'S rtgt
end placed the ball al n1fdheId Whit
made Eve Yards through Biddle VIII
seemed unable to resist the attacks.