New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

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IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.
Cambridge Mass, Nov. 90-When the
great contest began the crowd was still
pouring into the Stadium here to-day TO
see Yale defeat Harvard by score of s
20 0. as il turned out. Captain Coy won
the toss for Yale. and decided to defend
the south goal with a fairly strong wind
at his back. giving Harvard the kickoff.
Wilmington poised the ball in the centre of
the field, as if to send IL booming down TO
the last lire of the Yale defence. but Cor
bett stepped in suddenly and shot it of TO
one side. In the hope that one Of the Har-
ward ends might recover il, and thus force
the fight from the start.
Lilley was wide awake. however. 10 the
play. but even as he recovered the ball, he
was bowled over on vicious tackle by
L. Smith and lay stretched out for a min
ute or two before the coaches decided to
remove him from the game and to send Paul
to take his place. Lilley had been counted
on as a strong opponent for Captain Fish.
but, as it happened. his loss did not make
any material difference. lie limped off the
field. and Captain Coy said after the game
that he was not badly injured. II may be
said in passing that outside OF Lilley not
a player was injured, if the word OF the
Harvard was Denalzed fifteen yards for
rough tackling on this first play. and when
the teams lined up for the scrimmage Coy
plunged through the centre for five yards
He foun dthe Harvard defence so strong
however, that Howe called for a punt, and
Coy sent the ball booming down the field to
OFlaherty. who after coming back FIVE
yards fumbled the ball as Fitzpatrick laid
i'm 1,o~
was down the field with his ends, fell on
the ball. and Harvard, even i'm the first two
minutes OF the play. was at bay under the
very shadow OF the goal post.
The Yale followers called for a touch
down. and it looked as if they would not
call in vain. with the bali only thirteen
yards away. but the Harvard defence could
not be penetrated. and after Philbin had
tried twice and failed 10 gain more than
one yard, Coy dropped back. but missed a
goal from the field. the ball going scant
foot 10 one side.
Harvard mad been saved for the moment
and quickly brought the hall out TO the -
yard line where for the first time the
opportunity was offered the Crimson To
try the Yale defence. Minot managed to
get four yards. but then punted, and Phil
bin. usually SO reliable. fumbled the ball
and Captain Fish fell On IL for Harvard at
the centre of the field. This sent the Har-
ward hopes to the skies and when MinOt
crashed through for five yards and COroett
followed with four more the Stadium was
d rosy hue.
MinOt on delayed pass then dashed be-
tween end and tackle sOr a clean gain OF
ten yards and first down, and IL looked
for a moment Ike a Harvard march. The
march came 10 an unhappy end. however
when Corbett failed in an effort 10 20
around the right end and Philbln broke
through on the next play and threw hirn
for twO-yard loss. IL was the third down.
with twelve yards To gain. that O'F1a-
herty resoIted TO a forward pass which
was incompleted. the bail going oGt OF
bounds.
Coy managed TO pick up four yards in a
dash around right end on a fake kick
formation. and then punted TO O'Flaherty,
who was downed in HIS tracks by the ever
present Fitzpatrick. Then came a series of
plays which set the Harvard followers
wild with joy. on a fake kick formation
COrbett dashed around Yale's left end for
a sensational run OF thirty yards. but Phil
bin. who alone stood between him and "A
clear neld. brought him down with a brill
iant tackle.
Leslie took the ball TO the centre OF the