The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-20


CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 20.-Yale
and Harvard met here today for their
annual football match before an enor-
nous crowd, the spectators being about
evenly divided between the Blue and
Crimson. The battle started with a
rush from the first kickoff and the
play was fast and furious throughout.
Yale won the toss and took the south
side of the field and the wind, giving
Harvard the kickoff. P. Wilmington
kicked off to Yale's 35-yard line. 1t
was purposely short kick, but Yale
caught it without gain.
There was Harvard interference, and
it was Yale's ball on their 50-yard line.
Lilley was injured and Brooks took his
place. A Harvard tumble on their To-
yard line gave Yale the ball. Philbin
made three through centre and Coy two
more. On third down Coy failed at a
try for a field goal from the 10-yard
line. Harvard put the ball in play on
a scrimmage on the 25-yard line
On the first down there was a tumble,
but the ball was not lost Leslie plowed
through centre for three yards. and
Philbin fumbled the ball in the centre
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it. Minot made five yards through
centre, and Corbett circled Yale's enc
| for three more On sky-taekle play
Leslie made more than his distance
and it was Harvard's ball on Yale''
| s5-yard line.
Three similar rushes resulted in sigh
gains. and q Harvard forward pas
went outside on Yaie's 20-yard line
There was interference. however, ane
1T was Yales ball on her 40-yard line
Coy made long run round his right
end. but the net gain was only four
yards He kicked on a second down
to Harvard's 25-yard line. On a double
pass Corbett made 20 yards on a dash
through Yales left wing. Leslie was
dragged through the Yale team to the
centre OF the field.
Then Fish shook off the Yale team
and placed the ball on Yale's 3o-yard
line. Some of the Harvard players be-
gan to hold and the Crimson was sent
back to the 50-yard line. Corbett
kicked on the first down, but it was
Yale's ball on their 35-yard line. Coy
kicked on the first down to Harvard s
3s-yard line
Corbett could make no gain round
Kilpatrick's end and Leslie only got
two yards more on a delayed pass
Minot kicked on third down to Philpir
on Yale's S5-yard line The ball was
nailed there for no gain. Philbin made
two yards through right tackle. Coy
kicked on the second down to O'Flaher'
ty on Harvard's 20-yard line. For the
third time the Harvard back fumbled
but recovered the ball.
A double pass resulted in no gain
Minot kicked on a second down t
Yale's 47-yard line. where Philbin wa:
thrown without gain.
Up to this point Yale had outkicket
Harvard. The Crimson, however, hat
made five times as much distance il
rushing as Yale.
Coy again kicked outside on Har
wards S0-yard line.
Corbett and Leslie found the Yale
line impervious Minot kicked to Yale's
45-yard line. There was Harvard in.
terference, and the ball was Yale's or
Harvard's 50-yard line. DAILY tried &
long run round Yales left end. but was
thrown back for loss. On an onsids
kick, which Cooney caught, it wa:
Yale's ball on Harvard's 2S-yard line
On the first down Coy plunged through
for eight yards. On the next rush ht
only got yard. 1t was third down
with half a yard to gain.
Line bucking. kicking and puntine
followed. On blocked kick the bal
went behind the line and when Grim
son man fell on il a safety was called
in Yale's favor. Score: Yale, 2, Har-
ward O,