New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

officials. had picked it up unwittingly and
dropped II again. His action had caused
the Harvard backs TO turn away and under
the rules the play was not allowed. so
that Hobbs had another free try at goal
from the same place.
This time the ball dribbled along the
ground. and Harvard was saved for the
third time. Minot's punt from the 25-yard
line was partially blocked. and Howe
dashed back fifteen yards 10 Harvard's %
yard lin. before he was downed.
At this point Howe used poor judgment
in calling for onside ki,k. which. like SD
many others made by Yale went for moth
ing Harvard returned the ball to the 10
yard line. hut on the first play was penal
ICED for holding. which took the ball 10 the
1-yard line. Minot punted from behind his
own goal post. and Fish turned PhiIbIn
over before he could make a move after
catching the hall. Murpny tore off two
yards. end Philhin added two more. and
then Coy. standing on the 3S-yard line.
tried aud failed on his third drop kick for
a goal.
Once more Harvard put the bail in play
on the 25-yard line. but, falling To gain by
rushing. NnOt punted. and Philbin went
dashing back for a pretty run of thirty
five yards before he was laid low by Nc
Kay and Smith on Harvard's 15-yard line.
on the first play Coy dropped back. and.
to the JOY of Yale followers. kicked a pret-
ty goal from the 25-yard line. making the
score to O. FTothingham was substituted
for Corbett at this point. but on the first
play after the kickoff the half ended.
SECOND HALF
When the teams returned for the second
period Houston at left end for Harvard
in Walga a.
Fish. and MinOt, after gaining five yards.
got off a long punt of fifty yards TO Philbin.
The latter gained two Yards i'm n plunge
through the centre. and then Howe made
an accurate forward pass to Savage for hve
yards, but the Harvard defence proved 50
shtrons that Coy punted to . Flaherty. who.
as usual was quickly turned over by Kill
patrick. on Harvards S5-yard line.
Then began a series OF plays by the Grim
son which threatened to end in a touch
down. rockingham hit the line for five
yards. Minot followed with ten more. and
rockingham added three and two yards
respectively in two plunges MinOt then
varied the attack with an Onside kick which
Houston recovered for clear gain OF thirty
yards. and Harvard got five more when
Yale was penalized for ofrside play.
rockingham and Minot managed TO get
a nlSt uONH III lnItt EuSneS. putting the
ball on Yaes SO-yard line bot at that point
the Blue line stifened. and on the third
down. with five yards % go. Leslie tried
an onside kick. and Howe recovered the
ball for Yale after it had crossed the goal
line and quietly sneaked off down the field.
practically unmolested. for a touchdown.
which. however was not allowed
Yale put the hall in play ON the a5-ysrd
line, Coy dashed around right end for
nine yards and Philbin plunged through
for six more and hrst down. Murphy and
Coy added eight yards between them. but
with only two yards TO gain for a first down
coy punted well into the Harvard territory.
An exchange of punts followed and with
the ball ON liarvard's 25-yard line Minot
plunged through the centre for twelve
yards. FrOthingham followed with "A gain of
six yards on a delayed pass and a moment
later broke through Spencer and Goebel
fOr pretty run OF fifteen Yards hut all to
no avail. as the umpire detected holding
and Harvard suffered another penalty.
Finally, ON one of Minot's punts I'm an
effort to get the ball out of danger. Howe
recovered on harvards 30-yard line. and
after Coy and Field. who had been sub
stituted for Savage. had carried il four
yards nearer their opponents goal line.
Coy dropped back and kicked another
pretty goal from the held. lie was stand
Ing ON the 55-yard line at the time. and tha
kick was the more credltable. inasmuch a
he was forced To make II against the wind
That was the beginning cf the end. ON
Withington's kickoff Coy ran the hal
back twenty yards TO mis- own 35-yard lin.
and then Punted well INTO Harvard terrt
tory once more. where ,he fight was ,,arel
for nVe minutes, when the shrili whistle -
the referee let the Yale hosts CELEBRATING