Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

DARK BLUE WAVES
ABOVE THE CRIMSON
Yale Conquers Harvard, 8 to
O, Playing the Better
Foot Ball.
Special Dispatch To The Star.

Special Dispatch To The Star.
BOSTON, November 2O.-Surrounded by
10000 red Americans. Yale conquered
Harvard in the big foot ball game at the
stadium this afternoon by score OF S
to o. Yale's points were rolled up by
combination of q safety by Corbett OF
Harvard and two beautiful goals from
the field by Ted Coy, Yates captain. Kill
patrick of Yale just missed scoring
touchdown for the Blue when after
blocked kick in the first half. he juggled
the ball as it rolled across the goal line
and lost it as Corbett made a success
full dive for its possession.
Harvard. on the whole, played disap-
pointing foot ball, but the Crimson kick
ers were fairly defeated the New Haven
men showing greater steadiness and
superior knowledge of gridiron tactics.
which undoubtedly carried the day. Fol
lowing Harvard's safety. Coy made MS
first drop kick for goal with success, and
the first half ended with the figures 10
against the Crimson. CoyS second neiu
goal was one of the brilliant features OF
the second period and placed victory well
beyond the reach of John Harvards sons.
In every department OF the game, with
the exception of ground gaining by rush
ing, Harvard was outplayed. 1t was
peculiar fact that the Crimson attack
showed more impressive results In ooth
halves than did Yales offensive tactics
vet al no time did the Cambridge play
ers stand a chance to batter their way
TO the Blue goal line.
Harvard Covered Most Ground.
In the first half Harvard's backs gain
ed 100 yards by plunging into the Yale
battlements, while the New Haven ball
carriers Melted only 30 yards. Again in
half pXcoiIo0
respect with 76 yards to 40 by Yale.
which made total of 121 yards for the
Crimson throughout the game and 50
for Yale Harvards attack was also
manifest by the fact that four hrst Downs
in each half were gained by rushing, put
i'm every instance when really critical
moment arrived Yale's defense. II seemed
became impregnable and Harvards at
tack gradually petered out.
In punttng Coy easily outclassed Mfnot.
The Yale fullback had the benefit of
pretty stiff gale at his back during the
first half, but when he faced the WIND
i'm the second half he still held his own.
and it was under these conditions tnat
he kicked his second goal.
Harvard's chief fault. which proved
costly one, was a tendency to play on
side and hold in the scrimmages Be-
cause of these attractions of the rules
the Crimson eleven was penalfzed nine
times for total of 100 yards-5j yards
in the first half and 30 in the second
half-whereas Yale played such clean
foot bail that only one penalty was in
flicted by the officials, and that was for
yards, due to off-side play.
Kept Coy Busy.
Harvards fumbles were eight in num-
Der and cost a total of 40 yards. Each
eleven gathered 80 yards by the on-side
kick, but the forward pass. tried twice
by each team. did not amount to much.
In addition to kicking two field goals
Coy made three other attempts to drop
kick the leather over Harvards cross
bar. One of these trials missed the mark
by narrow margin while another was
carried away from the target by the gale.
but the third was a poor attempt, the
ball dribbling close to the ground after
the Yale captain had set it in motion.
Still another try for goal was made
from placement in first half which re-
suited in a play that puzzled the great
crowd. Hobbs, who made this kick, lift
ed the ball high and wide OF the posts.
AS it approached the ground spectator
batted the leather with his hand, sending
it straight back into the arms of Field
Judge Hall. AS the ball had not touched
u player prior to this incident the field
goal was ordered to be kicked over, and
once more Hobbs missed the mark.
Yale was confident of success. appar-
emily from the moment the Blue war
riors peeled off their sweaters and lined
up. Right Tackle Liiley was completely
the game. which, of course, made things
look squaliy for Yale, but with substi-
tute in Liley's place the Yale bulldogs
went to work with renewed aggressive
ness and as time passed they showed
that they knew the fine points of foot
ball to a greater degree than did the
Cambridge kickers. Numerous changes
were made by both elevens, but no play
er was seriously injured. There was no
foul lacking or smuggling. the men dis
playing true craftsmanship at every
stage or the proceedings.
Heart-Broken Procession.
That Harvard. however. was greatly
disappointed was clear when thou
sands of wearers of the Crimson began
to leave the stadium in a long, silent,
broken-hearted procession on the way to
the city. This exodus began when the
second half was nearly over. Yet there
were other thousands of Harvard men
and women who remained to the finish,
bravely cheering their plucky fighters,
though the task was hopeless. In COM
harrison to Harvard's sadness, Yales ioy
was unbounded. The Yale cheers, some
what faint at first, because of the greater
number of the Harvard rooters. became
louder and more defiant as the end drew
near, and when victory was assured Yale
men came tumbling down from the huge
concrete structure to swallow the Blue
players in a human vortex ana to bear
Capt. Coy away, lifted high In the air
by willing hands. Then came a parade
of wild-eyed Yale undergraduates, headed
by their band, during which hats, over
coats, canes and flags were thrown over
the goal posts, regardless of their recOv-
cry, and finally, gathering like an army
i'm compact array, directly In front of
Ifaryard's remaining sympathiZers. these
Yale men gave a rafting cheer for the
Crimson. indicating the feeling of good
fellowship which always prevailed Har-
ward returned the compliment with eX-
cellent good nature, but many a sob was
choked down.
The sun blazed through the gray clouds
at noon and provided a gorgeous day fol
the game. Even that early. two hours
before play began. the crowd began tC
tourney To the outskirts of the city, where
the battle-ground lay. In trolley cars and
steam trains the ajority of the throns
proceeded, while the roads were fairly
alive with automobiles, carriages, tally.
no coaches and other conveyances, all OF
which were overcrowded. Bostons police
force, 500 strong. enforced traffic rule.
to the letter, SO that confusion was avoid
ed and this crowd, one of the largest
that ever saw an outdoor sporting event
In this country, was handled splendidly.
Great Welcome for Teams.
The stadium was packed from turf tt
cornice when. the teams appeared at
o'clock Yale came first. headed by tn,
redoubtahle Coy, and in the twinklins
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