Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-19
mo SCORE IN
THE FIRST HALF


Howe oil the 25-yard line. the ball be-
ing run back seven yards.
Howe kicked to Wigglesworth or
Harvard's 46-yard line. 'Corbett made
a fine dash through centre. but dropped
the ball, and it was Yale's ball in the
centre of the field. Then came a Yale
penalty of Is yards for holding.
Makes Twenty-Five Yard Run.
Fields dashed around Harvard's right
end for twenty-five yards and planted
the ball on Harvard's 46-yard line for
a first down.
Daily could not gain, but dropped the
ball, and il was Harvard's ball on the
46-yard line.
Wendall took Frothingham's place.
Wendall plunged through the Yale
team for eight yards. Wendall was
given the ball again, and made 1t a
first down on Yale's 5S-yard line.
Once more Wendall was given the
ball for a 5-yard gain, For a fifth time
Wendall made the run, this time for a
first down on Yale's 3S-yard line.
Corbett made . yards outside of
tackle, and Wendall made Is yards. but
the bal was brought back to the As
yard line and a Harvard holding
penalty.
Wendali made three yards. Then
Wisglesworth made an on-side kick to
Yale's. 14-yard line. where Howe was
thrown without gain. Howe kicked to
Wigglesworth on Harvard's 3S-yard line,
Corbitt, on a fake kick. made two yards
around left end. A%'forward pass to the
centre of the field failed and the ball
went to Yale. Howe punted to Corbett
on Harvard's 20-yard line. A Harvard
was nailed without gain. Corbett
made a yard through centre. Then
Wendall, on a fake kick, plunged
through to the 30-yard line for a first
down. Corbett made two yards outside
of tackle and then Wendall was called
upon for another of his wiggling
plunges and planted the ball on the
3S-yard line. Minot was called upon
and made an on-side kick, which
Smith, of Harvard, recovered on Yale's
4S-yard line.
Potter went in for Wigglesworth.
Corbett squeezed through and was not
thrown until he was on Yale's 2S-yard
line, for a first down. the nearest up
to that time hat either team had
reached either goal. On a faf1e kick
Wendall was thrown and then came a
beautiful forward pass back to the 2S-
yard line. Harvard had to kick and
Howe got the ball on the 5-yard line.
He kicked on the first down to Yale's
line.
An incompleted forward pass lost
Harvard five yards. Potter kicked to
2s-yard line, and Howe on a
quarterback-run around right n
made five yards. Howe punted to Pot
ter on Harvard's 43-yard line. Potter
tried an on-side kick, but it rolled out
Of bounds on Yale's 40-yard line, and
there the second period ended.
Score end second period-Harvard, o.;
Yale, 0.
Seldom in the history of the game
which these two colleges introduced
into this country in the early seventies
has interest been aroused to such a
degree and never have there been quite
many questions to be settled as In
today's game.
Close students OF football came here
today eager for a glimpse of new for
nations, new lines of strategy, new
problems to be met and mastered in a
few seconds.
Ideal Football Weather.
1t was ideal football weather both
for players and spectators. The No
We Der air had it's customary crisp
ness and incentive for active exercise
There was very little wind early in the
day. while the night had not been
severe enough to bring frost, and ever
IL 1t had the Yale management was
fully prepared and the gridiron pro-
tected with straw.
Both teams spent the night among
the foothills of the State, far away
from excitement. and did not come to
the city until nearly noon. Every man
reported to be in the fittest con-
dition, ready and eager for the game
of his life.
The football crowd reached New
Haven mostly by rail. Nearly forty
special trains rolled into the station,
while a score of private specials both
fro. New York and Boston, together
with many private cars, were side
tracked In the freight yards. Auto
mobiles brought in thousands more.
Thu main spectator army arrived in
the city just after moo and, after
snatching a hasty bite at some lunch
place. headed for the field l / game.
Yale Most often Winner.
Since 1890 Yale has beaten Harvard
in twelve games, the Crimson has won
four and two have been scoreless ties.
In the last contest on Yale Field. two
years ago. Harvard won by a single
field goal. 4 to 0.
With the arrival of the crowds bet
ting on the game became brisk. Har-
ward ruled favorite, but there was sc
much confidence in the Yale rejuvena-
ton that the Crimson odds were ham
mered from 3 to 1 yesterday to 8 to Z
and 5 to 4 today. There was much
money wagered at 2 to / on Harvard.
The game was scheduled to begin at
2;15 p. m.