The Washington herald., 1910-11-20

smashed Iale's defense in such a man
ner that on two occasions the Crimson
had the ball on Yales 2s-yard line. But
these chances 10 advance further were
lost when Harvard tried an onside kick
and forward pass that availed nothing
With the ball on Yale's 3S-yard line Lewis
tried drop kick for goal, bat his al
tempt was so poor that the Harvard
crowd gT02ned. After COrbett's tumble
in the last period, Harvard seemed to
lose heart, and after a series Of punts
Capt. Daily, of Yale. came within ten feet
Of winning the game. lie made - drop
kick on his 40-yard line with the wind at
his bach. and the ball on its journey
sailed straight for the middle of the cross
bar
The gale from the northwest came to
HaTYards rescue and veered the ball ten
feet outside Of the posts, thereby depriv-
ing the Blue of three points and prevent
ing a triumph that would have been
memorable in the annals of college foot
ball
Harvard's superior attack was shown
by the fact that in the first half the
Crimson eleven gained rs yards BY rush
ing. and in the second half s. yards. d
total OF go yards for the entire game.
and Yale, in a similar manner. gained
only - yards in the first half and S.
In the second, total of 10. Harvard
made twelve first downs by rushing, ana
Yale only FIVE, but In punting IL was
about a standoff. Howe kicking the ball
against the wind with remarkable re-
suits. He was the only punter Yale had
Harvard depended at different times on
FELTON,. Corbett. Wigglesworth. and Nj
not But the Yale man stood those
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his kicking part OF Yale's success was
probably due
Forward Pass Gains Once.
The forward pass was tried four times
by Harvard. and not once by Yale. and
only one OF Harvard's passes gained
ground. a hurl 10 l. Smith that Melted
p yards. Harvard tried seven on-sida
kicks, but could gain nothing. and Yale
did not attempt this play AT all In pen
alties Yale lost only IS yards. OF them
in the second period Harvard sur
rendered 50 yards, about evenly distrib-
uted between the halves
Harvard committed fourteen flmbles.
losing the ball four times Yale made
six fumbles. giving up possession of The
oval only once
pretty clearly the strong defensive tac-
tics of each rush line in protecting tho
kickers.
Wendell. as already said, was Har-
wards best ground gamer. His line
plunging was irresistible, but he appeared
10 be worked out at inopporune periods.
His strength was used up in rushing tho
bali through the mid>ie sections OF the
field, 50 that whenever the goal line was
neared this sterling half back was either
beaten back in his attempt 10 tear
through the Yale forwards or his gains
were materially reduced Corbett made
many conspicuous gains. but his fumbling
was something that Harvard men viii
not forget for some time 10 come
fitzpatrick was one of Yale's mainstays.
He never played greater football game
in his life. He was down the field like
a whirlwind under kicks. and his tack
ling of the Harvard backs was a sight
TO behold. Sculiy, Morris, Paul, and
Brooks also made spectacular plays in
the way of tackles and in breaking up
Harvard's concerted attacks. Capt. DAILY
made the longest run OF the game a
splendid dash Of % yards. with which he
covered himself with glory. and at the
cessation of hostilities the delighted Yale
players carried him of the battlefield
on their shoulders.
Harvard, therefore, failed 10 beat a
team that two weeks ago had nothing
but hope. With wonderful Improvement
in every department of the game Yale
upset the calculations of all the football
sharps and sent 5000 Crimson rOOters
back 10 Cambridge tonight plunged in
deepest gloom. Harvard's team was gem
orally recognized as a stronger combi-
nation IN attack. but Yale's superb de-
Tense and quick-wittedness made nearly
everybody admit that the performance OF
the Blue team in this particular struggle
was further evidence that the Bulldog IS
never beaten until the life is stamped
out OF him.
Fire Starts Excitement.
Just before the last period began q
fire started under the east stand. oc-
cupied by Yale II was probably due to
lighted cigar. which was thrown be-
tween the cracks in the floor upon waste
paper A cloud OF smoke curled up In
the rear OF the structure and for mo-
ment some of the spectators, fearing a
disaster ran hurriedly down the aisles.
but the police got busy with fire extin-
guishers and the blaze was put out be-
fore any harm was done.
The excitement of the game and the
fact that the teams kept right on play
ing possibly averted a panic. When
the final whistle sounded there was no
demonstration except cheers for the
players by either university But II was
easy 10 distinguish Yale men from Har-
ward men on the way back 10 town, for
the followers of the Crimson were about
the saddest looking persons that could
be found anywhere The sons of Old
Eli were deliriously happy.
"All our seasons work has been fruit
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