The Washington herald., 1910-11-20
YALE HOLDS HARVARD
TO A NO-SCORE BATTLE
Blues Stubborn Defense Saves Goal Line from Being
Crossed Crimson Gains Most Ground, but
Is Unable to Cross Line

New Haven, Conn, Gov. 1s.-Harvard
came, saw, but did~not conquer in the
big football game with Yale to-day. After
a bitter strugs lasting 50 minutes the
battle ended in a draw. neither side being
able 10 score. More than $1,000 persons
gathered around historic Yale Field, and
a large majority of them expected Har-
ward to win in impressive style. But the
Yale eleven. showing Improvement over
the strong game played at Princeton a
week ago, proved equal TO the task of
stopping Harvard's fierce attacks. and
taking advantage of numerous errors in
play succeeded in standing of the great
team from Cambridge Virtually il was a
victory for Yale. although in point of
physical strength in carrying the ball the
Crimson eleven displayed unmistakable SUI
periority.
Haryard's attack at times was OF such
powerful construction that the Yale men
were swept back as chaff before the wind.
But at critical periods when there was a
a chance for Harvard TO rise 10 the OPP
portunity. a cog In the machinery went
wrong, and chances for victory were
dashed 10 nothing Yale's quickness OF
foot and desperate taekling did much 10
-disorganize the Cambridge eleven. Start
ing OF with bulldog determination, Yale
gradually fought the Crimson men into a
state OF bewilderment, and as the game
progressed il was evident 10 the throng
that courage and nerve were playing an
important part in the successful attempt
by Yale 10 prevent what at first seemed
inevitable defeat.
CrimsOn's Mistakes Fatal.
As former contests Of this kind. Har-
ward made mistakes that were fatal Al
though the Crimson team was chiefly
made up of veterans. plays that had been
carefully rehearsed went wrong. Punts
and passes were muffed, and at times il
looked as If chaos reigned supreme
A fair example of Harvard's failure to
yin occurred in the fourth period BY d
series Of terrific piunges Wendell. Har-
wards star half back. worked the bah 10
Yale's 15-yard line The Yale defense W
, 20 that point appeared to be utterly I'M
able 10 Withstand these assaults, and q
touchdown seemed imminent Corbett,
Ia trying TO dart around Yale's right end
was tackled fercely by Brooks, and e
the dlsmay of the army OF Crimson
rooters, he dropped the ball. Paul. OF
Yale, was equal TO the emergency. and
fell on the ball In the nick Of time,
thereby saving the Blue team from sure
defeat
In the second period Harvard's attack
which was always in evidence and in
point Of effectiveness was clearly supe-
rior TO that of Yale, forced the ball To
Yale's 20-yard line. but Just when the Blu'
adherents were trembling in their shoes
several Harvard players violated the
rule against holding. and a 15-yard pen.
atty gave Yale another chance.
Onside Kick Falls 10 Gain
Wiggiesworth in desperation tried anon
side kick Just then, but the ball had TOO
much impetus. and Howe caught 1t OF
Yale's 12-yard line. after which the lat
ter player-who was a star at every stage
OF the game-booted the bali out Of dan
ger. Wigglesworth was also charged Will
a ragged forward pass after fumbling a
punt. Just before the end OF this period