New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

field on a plunge for three yards and Cor
bett managed to get eighteen more by div
ing through an opening between Hobbs and
fitzpatrick. Both Coy and Hobbs failed TO
bring him down, but Phlbin once more
was the man to stand between Harvard aid
touchdown. Leslie followed with a dash
of six yards. but at this critical point Har-
ward was penalized fifteen yards for hold
ing and never again. except for one brief
period in the second half. could batter
down the Yale defence.
At this point Murphy was substituted for
DAILY. On account of the penalty Harvard
had twenty yards 10 gain for a first down.
so O5Flaherty made an onside kick To
Murphy on Yale's 35-yard line Coy punt
cd on the first down. Paul making PRETTY
tackle. and MinOt punted in return. PhiIbin
being bOwled over by the Harvard ends be-
fore he could take a step. Coy punted
again and once more Minot responded. Yale
gaining some fifteen yards on the exchatge,
aided partly by the wind
Once more Coy sent the ball sailing down
the field with a well directed punt and
after Leslie and COrbett had failed to gain
more than a yard by rushing MinOt re-
turned the ball Fish interfered however
with the catch by shOuIderlng Murphy and
gave Yale chance to carry the fight into
Crimson territory. and when CoOney recov-
cred an onside kick for a clear gain OF
thirty yards. the ball was within striking
distance of the goal line.
Coy got nine yards i'm two vicious plunges
at the centre. and Philbin added three more
for a first down. putting the ball on Har-
wards ll-yard line. Then the Crimson de-
fence stiffened. and while Murphy and Phil
bin managed TO get five yards between
them. IL was the third down with five
yards TO gain. and Coy, standing directly
In front of the goal post and on the ao-yard
lire, tried another drop kick. II was a poor
effort. however. the ball rolling along the
ground
Harvard put the ball in play on the 25-
yard line from the touchback. and after
Leslie and Corbett had picked up couple
OF yards apiece on straight plunging.
Minot punted TO Murphy. who made a fair
catch at the centre of the field.
. Coy varied the kicking game at this
point by a long forward pass. but Savage
was not on hand to receive il, and the
Yale captain was forced to punt from a
point fifteen yards further back O'FIa-
herty fumbled, but Leslie recovered the
ball. and the latter again came to the
rescue when MinOt. after gaining fifteen
yards on skin tackle play. dropped the
ball. Leslie. after recovering it, added ten
yards TO the run before he was downed
but Corbett was thrown for loss on the
next play. and an On-side kick failed Howe
taking the ball and bringing il back ten
yards. Philbin lost ten yards I'm an effort
TO turn Harvard's left end. SO that Coy
punted we'll down into Harvard's territory
I'm the next two plays O'FIaherty got his
signals mixed, and with nobody to receive
the ball. was thrown for "A loss each time
Mlnot then tried to punt the ball out of
danger. but Goebel broke through and
blocked the kick and I'm hte wild scramble
that followed COrbett fell ON the ball for
Harvard for "A safety. after Fitzpatrick. I'm
diving for the ball. just as Corbett
shouldered him off. failed To hold the
elusive pigskin.
Harvard put the ball in play at the 25-
yard line. and after Minot had been thrown
for an s-yard loss an a fake kick forma-
uon. he mace long forward pass. which
failed. and was then forced to punt out
from behind his own goal posts. Murphy
making "A fair catch on Harvards 4o-yard
line. Hobbs .ried to kick "A goal from
placement. but missed by a narrow margin,
and Yale man fell on the bah for a
touchdown, after l.. X. Hail. enc of the