New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
Crimson Displays Attack That
Skaters Blue Defence, and
Sheer Pluck AvertS
Defeat.
MANY BLUNDERS ARE MADE
Both Elevens Fail to Grasp
Opportunities-Huge Crowd
Witnesses and Enjoys
Thrilling, Scoreless
Battle in Stadium.

Yale and Harvard struggle through "ha'
was i'm some ways the greatest game o.
the season TO o t. q tie on the gridlroa
IN the stadium here this afternoon IL
was a contest that stirred intensely
every one Of the forty thousand persons
who were fortunate enough TO OBTAIN aC-
cess TO the field. for although the supe-
rior team was the one in the crimson
Jerseys Yale's bulldog perseverance and
grim determination kept the Harvard
team from scoring the victory which IL
practically earned. Time and again the
Crimson was within striking distance of
the Blue goal but poor handling OF the
ball. drop kicks that went too wide or
too low. or oVereagerness nullihed thc
teams chances of delivering the final
telling punch that would have put the
magic word victory on the Harvard
standards.
Errors on the part of both teams were
many. but here was no man on either
aggregation To grasp tho opportunities
that presented themselves, not once but
time after time. II either team had had
a Sam White the result would probably
have been different. but neither had B.,
man capable OF the quick thought and
quick action of the Princeton end CON
sequently the, game stands as the SEQ
ond draw in two years for these teams
But had the Harvard team played from
the beginning the dashins, whirl"ind
b,and of football with which it ended the
game there might have been a different
story to tell.
Smashing line plays, bewildering ds-
layed passes and scintillating runs
around the ends brought the Crimson
down the field like a tornado just as the
game was ending. Yale seemed power
less 10 defend itself against the fierce
onslaught, until a slip-up In the handing
of forward pass brought turn In the
tide. That slip-up cost Harvard the
game. for Potter, the Crimson quarter
back. was forced to try drop kick.
The kick missed by inches, but 1t saved
the day for the New Haven team, "a
Harvard. in the few minutes left to PLAY,
w; g unable 10 slam it's attack through
to the danger point again.
Few Stars Scintillated.
Hardly ever has game Il such i'm
portance as to-day's been played with
Individual players standing out as
slightly. Wendell, the plunging Har-
ward back. who was the sensation OF the
Harvard team year ago, shone to-day
but not Wit. the brlliance which he dis
PLAYED a year ago. The Wendell of to-
day was cool, calculating player, VINO
did what he had TO do with remarkable
precision. who made gains when gains
meant first downs, and who stood out on
the defence like a stone wall. He played
a steady game from whistle 10 whistle.
and 20 him more than TO any other, eX-
cepting Captain Fisher of the Crimson,
must the glory Of the game be given.
Yale did not have a man who forced
himself into the lmelisht by the sheer
brilliancy OF his playing Ketcham, the
centre. 10 be sure, was tower of
strength in the Yale defensive forma-
ton. but his work in swapping back the
ball was not up 10 standard for his
passes at times were miserably poor.
CAPTAIN I-6we showed by the pallor @;
his face that his condition was none too
good. He was pale and drawn ana his
game showed that he was oreranNlous.
He handled the ball with no precision ~
all. and made fumbles, none OF which.
luckily was anywhere as costly as thos"
committed by the Harvard players.
Howe's drop kicking suffered wofully,
for although he had n couple OF chances
TO pull the game from the fire by shot
from tho field he was unable 10 set ths
ldi-tance or height required and both at
tompts we're dismal failures.
The game was not an easy one for tho
spectators to follow With the uncer'
Itaintv OF a uill-o' the wisp the ball nil
ted up and down the field. now borne
aloft on : soaring punt or bouncing
along the ground as A back r'issed his
catch or an end his pass. Back ana
forth the pgskin jumped. and with
each Jump the hearts of the Crimson
and Blue hordes in the towering stands
rose or fell.
They Wouldn't Take Chance.
With a fleet and alert Ted Coy N
the end victory might have been be-
euiled by either team. but the men who
were playing on that gridiron seemed un-
willing To take chance: and in that re-
spect they We're not great football play
ers. az great players are measured In
these days OF Sam Whites and loose fiy-
ing balls.
only once did the Yale throngs have 4
chance to rise in their might and shout
themselves hoarse over run that
seemed 10 be destined 10 put the ban
over the line defended by the Crimson
a feat that no Yale team has been able
TO do since 1907 The opportunity had
its origin not In a heller -skelter scramble
latter a ball that seemed possessed lr
was born In a slashing dash through tho
heart Of the Crimson line and a tear
down the ield as in the days OF old when
a man cleareC himself OF the pack md
sped deerfooted to the goal Philbn was
the man. the copartner of the opportu-
nifty. and it wa his dash that brought
hope swelling up in the hearts of hs
! Ellis.
The FIRST half Was about over when
out from the tsnsle aud iumhlc ~ crim-
, J and blue jerseys the f'lVha"f Ger.
Continued on tenth pssa