New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
Ranking Spirit of Last Years
Defeat Is Exercised by
Blue Eleven.
GAME PROVES 0NE-SlDED
Score Is | 5 Points to 0, but This
Hardly Represents Real Su-
periority of Victors, Who
Play Strongly.

score OF 10 to q. Three HELD goals were
kicked one by Pete Francis from place
ment. following a fair catch by Dunn on
Browns S2-yard line. when Sprackling was
forced to kick from behind his own goal
after Brown had held for downs on her l.
yard lire. The other two were beautiful
drop kicks by Captain Howe, one from
the 4o-yerd line and the other from the D.
yard line. Yales other six points were
scored on touchdown by Camp, followed
by McDevitt's goal.
The fifteen points DO not in themselves
measure Yae's superiority. for Brown was
utterly checked. Only once ola she en-
croaoh on Yale's territory. and tten not
seriously The ball was advanced TO the
Yale S2-yard line. and Captain Sprackling
had found no weak spot anywhere in the
Yale defence. He elected to try field
goal. but II was a poor try and went into
Captain Howe's arms on the Yale 5yarG
line That was as near as Brown came 10
being dangerous,
A crowd OF twenty-five thousand persons,
filling both the side stands with five thou
sand boys. the guests of the Yale manage
/. rnent. filing the end stands, crowded into
the Enclosure early TO see the customary
masquerade FUN Of the Yale seniors. a
mingled cheer and laugh arose from the
crowd when the motley crew poured I'm
from one of the side gates. First came
: Alexander himself and his ragtime band
then King Victor Emmanuel of Italy, WI
Ting-fang. Chinese Minister: the Duke OF
the AbruZZi. the Italian navy, Caruso rep
, resented by a boat and oars), a gang of
Arabs a Turkish harem. Mutt and JEFF.
the Hague Conference, the lost "Money
Liz" Romeo, and then a Turkish gunboat.
They paraded around the field. and be-
tween the halves both boats were sunk
in fierce combat. Jake Westermann Rod
cers made a coast-to-coast bicycleaero-
plane flight. and finally all chased a cat
The antics amused the crowd, and with
Yale on the winning end everybody was
happy except IN the Brown cheering sec
ton.
After the fun was over Brown had her
preliminary practice, and Spracklny
scared the crowd by dropping a clever field
goal from the 40-yard line. Finally Yale
trotted on. and the game started at 2:30
Brown was at once in trouble. Francis
kicked over the goal line and Brown lined
up on the 25-yard line. Smell fumbled on
the first play, and Bomeisler. playing his
first game of the year. was on the ball like
flash, recovering for Yale. Camp shot
outside right tackle for seven yards. almost
shaking clear. Freeman made only
yard. but Dunn on his first plunge in a
game as Yale's fullback, made five yards
at left tackle, and the ball was on the
Brown 15-yard line for first down.
Dunn got only yard and half. but
Camp, protected by splendid interference,
as he was throughout the game, made
seven yards at right end. Dunn went to
the 5-yard line, and from the side lines 1t
clearly appeared TO be first down. but the
referee ruled otherwise by a matter of
inches and the hall went TO Brown.
Spracklng at once punted to Howe who
came back five yards TO the 35-yard line.
Camp made six yards on two bucks out
side right tackle. and then Captain Howe.
standing OH Browns 4O-yard line. drop
kicked beautiful goal. The Yale stands
went wild al the score of 3 to 0.
Camp ran back Kratzs kickoff TO Yale's
30-yard line and then punted TO Sprackng
on Browns 30-yard line. Brown tried Yale's
line. but It rose UP and threw back the at
tack for gain Brown was penalized IF
teen yards for holding. and on the next
play was penalized again, this time the ball
going 10 Browns 1-yard line. Brown
couldn't gain, and Sprackling punted TO
Howe on the 4O-yard line, and he came
back I'VE yards.
Captain Howe then worked the cleverest
play of the day. He dropped back as II
TO kick, made a quick dash toward the
end and then kicked diagonally across the
line in the opposite direction. Yales big
end was there with the ball. and Bomeisler
X,,tn he oil md Ch
arms of Browns secondary defence for a
clear gain of thirty yards. 1t Yale's
ball and first down on Browns 5-yard line
Camp shot over the line on the next play
behind McDevitt and Paul. McDevitt kicked
the goal, making the score 10 as the
first period ended.
AT the beginning Of the second period
Yale seemed 10 be again overcoming Brown.
Freeman on Yales famous kickoff forma-
|tion tore up the field until 1t seemed as if
he were going to get clear. but was finally
tumbled by his own speed on the 5O-yard
line Camp dropped back to punt, but
slipped around right end instead for twelve
yards Camp went back again and punted
TO Browns 35-yard line where Yaes fast
centre Ketcham. grabbed the ball and ran
10 Browns l5-yard line. but the play was
fered with fair catch, and the ball went
back TO midfeld.
Yale at once got going. and with score
in sight its work was nullifed by two pen
alties for holding. Camp. with great inter
ference. went around right end for twenty
Yards Dunn smashed right tackle for
seven yards and left tackle for six yards.
and then Yale was penalized fifteen yards.
Howe made forward pass Of twenty-five
Yards TO Freeman and it was first down
on Browns 26-yard line. Mitchell went In
at centre for Donovan, OF Brown Dunn
got seven yards at right guard. but Yale
was again penalized. and the period ended
very soon after.
Howe opened the second period by miss
ing a goal from the 45-yard line. Sprack-
ling almost Immediately punted 10 Howe
ON Yales 4s-yard line. Camp, on his fake
kick made twelve yards at right end
Howe worked another onside kick. which
Avery finally recovered on Browns 22-yard
line. Camp made eight yards at right end
Dunn added three more. and then Captain
Howe dropped another field goal from the
oo-yard line, making Yales score u to O.
Metcalf went In for Bean, of Brown.
Several exchanges of kicks followed. Yale
gaining considerably and increasing the
gains by occasionally shooting a play
through for few yards. Starting at
Browns J0-yard line, Camp made pass 10
Avery which bounded among the players
Ketcham finally recovering before II
touched A Yale man or hit the ground for a
gain of twelve yards. Howe then missed
,rv at goal from the iO-yard line. Brown