Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-22

\dfI ~ iuEC, htsS.' A>ph -i--l III
splendid kicking of Captain Edward II
Coy q Now Haven. Conn. brought the
Eastern intercollegiate football cham
pionshp back to Yale Saturday in an
old fashioned football game in which
Harvard went down to defeat by a
score of ) 10 q.
Driving the Crimson team steadily
back by his long punts, Captain Coy
dropped two goals from the field, and
the aggressive forwards of the Yale
team contributed two points more by
blocking Harvard punt which result
ed in Il safely for the Crimson.
While Yale seemed to win easily, the
game was a distinct disappointment
from a Harvard standpoint for the
Crimson eleven showed more than
twice the nOwcr Of the Glue in straight
rushing, and at one time in the game
carried the ball SO yards in four scriln-
images.
Yale returned to New Haven with
out disclosing anything in the way of
spectacular football, while Harvard re.
sorted to bit few open methods Of
play. 80 that those who had anticipated
demonstration Of the latest strategic
developments of the game went away
dissatisfied.
1t seemed falc's policy to rely on
Captain Coy's kicking rather than on
any intricate plays. Only twice in the
CT otest did Yale seriously threaten
the Crimson goal line by straight
rushing. In 10th Instances the Har-
ward defence stopped progress at the
1l-yar1 line. and Captain Cows efforts
FOR field on1l9 thpcn oil
failed.
Had rot Captain Gov invariably ont
kicked his ends. the Yale score might
har" reached double figures for the
Harvard back field was unable to
Judge the skyrocket punts ard
O'Flahcrtv funlble1 nearly every kick.
The game started with one of these
Harvard errors and Yale score SEEM
d i"cN'tahle in the first few minutes
of r'aV But the Crimson defence at
once showed its sterling qualities ~
hoiG'n" Yale and this defence also
prov q it's worth many other times
throu "hout the game
w." I'D moro rushing in the second
hale. hut Usually kicked o. tre second
IN ti-d down and AGAIN Harvard
'aS '"!vfn steadily back until the ball
was once more on tho Harvard 25-
"ar7 I'm. Here Caot. Gov reneatod hi,
& AZ and three more points were added
TO YalD's score. All through the last
half with comn7ratively few substl-
tutes, Harvnrd showed ability to pierce
the Yale lire for short but consistent
gains Penalties. however, almost in
varia5ly turned the forward move.
ment into retreat
The character Of the game can be
well understood by an analysis and
summary of the game.
ale rushed 81 times .or total dis
lance Of SO yards; Coy puntcd % times
from downs for total of rs Yards
The Yale back field ran back the Har-
ward punts for a distance of So Yards
Yale had two first downs and suffered
twice from penalties for a total loss of
Is yards.
Harvard rushed 50 times for total
OF 224 yards. and Minot kicked - times
from scrimmages for a distance of 80:
yards. The Yale kicks were run back
Tor total of 81 yards, While Harvard
scored eight first downs through the
Yale line. Harvards 10 penalties show
ed an aggregate loss of 100 yards, OF
which 1O2 We're in the first half.
Nearly 10000 people in the usual
football costumes and regalia. sat for
TWO or three hours beneath an Indian
summer sky. 1t was ideal football
weather and with constant cheering
and frequent inspiring songs by the
Two undergraduates bodies. the game
proved one Of the most ENJOYABLE IN
the history Of the leading INTERIOR