New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

reached midheld betore ne SeehSu III
danger. The Harvard defence he had
eluded one by one and only two men
stood between him and the big white
posts at the far end OF the field But
he was unable TO elude that rear guard
Of the Harvard team, and he was
brought to earth just as he crossed the
midfeld mark and reached Crimson ter
ritory. He was downed on Harvard's
54-yard line after run Of thirty-siX
yards, and with his fall fell the chances
of the Yale eleven, for never after that
did 1t seem in such fair way TO make
a touchdown
Yale's Attack Vanished.
All the vaunted strength of the Yale
attack seemed to be lost when it met
the battle front of the Crimson. Occa-
sionally a back slipped through an un-
protected opening, but il was more by
taking advantage Of remssness on the
mart Of the Crimson than by any con-
certed and imposing offence that the
Blue was able to advance at all on the
Crimson goal. In the second half two
kicks brought the ball down to Har-
wards 3O-yard line from its own 3-yard
mark. Each Of the kicks was fumbled
by the Harvard backs, and the alertness
Of the Yale ends gave the ball back to
the Blue. But that was as far as the
visiting eleven could get. Howe's failure
to kick a coal that seemed reasonably
easy put Yale on the defensive again,
and II was never thereafter in a posi-
tion TO assault the Crimson goal.
on the other hand, that ripping, slam
ming attack that Harvard uncovered in
the closing minutes Of the fray redeemed
the Crimson for some Of its unsainIy
playing earlier i'm the contest. With the
ball getting nearer and nearer the Yale
goal line on every play, the Blue had
every occasion to fear that Crimson
mob would snake dance and celebrate
after the game. Some little idea of the
force and aggressiveness of the Har-
ward offence in that one whirlwind ad-
vance may be gained from the assertion
that II took the Crimson only six plays
TO rush the ball over forty-two yards Of
playing field But as happened I'm the
Harvard Yale game last year, and Will
happen every year until the Crimson
learns that there are rules against hold
ing. all the splendid force Of that at
tack was lost by a penalty that threw
the team back from a position easy of
descent upon the Yale goal to point
where the only possible recourse for
score lay in a drop kick.
The Day Proved Ideal.
better day for the contest could not
have been made to order, for everything
that goes 60 make up good football
weather was furnished. There was a
biting wind that invigorated more than
it chilled. and then there was kindly
old sun that smiled down from a cloud
less sky and made one feel really com
Portable If he were protected from the
icy blasts from the north land The
morning had broken gray and ominous,
hut the arrival Of the sun brought good
cheer TO the hearts OF thousands who
were on their way TO the game, and by
the time they arrived on the scene Of
the battle they found everything was
bright and sunshiny and even the roads
were we'll rid Of the mud that had been
caused by the downpour Of yesterday.
And as the day grew brighter every
one grew more cheerful in consequence.
and most cheerful of all We're the Yale
coaches. A wet field had proved the un-
or g.. t.. -.
West Point and Princeton. and the heavy
rains Of the evening and night before
made even the most hopeful Of the squad
feel that the elements were i'm a con
spiracy against the hosts Of Yale.
In spite Of all the efforts Of the Har-
'ard authorities to keep the field in as
good condition as possible it was feared
that the constant soaking would finally
permeste the straw and canvas covering
and convert the gridiron into a morass.
However, the change in the weather
brought about a like change in the con-
dition Of the field, and by the time the
teams trotted out for their preliminary
warm-up couple of minutes before the
scheduled kickoff. the playing ground
was as firm as If there had been no rain
at all
That pleased the Yale coaches a great
deal more than it did the Crimson. for
the Harvard men had shown that they
were equal to the ,ask Of playing on a
shiny field, tai if sucn a state Of affairs
would make their chauces any the bette-
against the Blue they were not unwilli1y
Il avail themselves of o.. But for oocc
the Sud of the weather smiled on the
Blue. and aigiost ideal conditions for TIE
rapid shifting attack 0. the Yale team
were brought about
Twas Wonderful Spectacle.
Crowds there have been at football
games before, but never was there such
crowd at a like spectacle i'm this coun-
Try as the one that paid homage TO
Americas greatest game to-day. Old
and young, gay, irresponsible youth and
enthusiastic age made a day Of it to-
gether Colors ran riot from the very
crest OF the vast structure around the
held OF battle TO the lowest tier Of seats
where the occupants, in order TO see at
all, had TO crane and stretch. Crimson
stroye 70 outdo Blue in display. and the
attempt led 20 a wonderful effect. The
spontaheity of the cheerfulness OF the
whole vast assemblage and the good will
and happiness that were reflected from
every side would have made even
crouch happy.
Ana such cheering and enthusiasm as