Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
yALE-HARVARDGAME
Contest Witnessed by Twenty
Thousand People.
FIRST SCRIMMAGE LIVELY
Each Team Given Noisy Welcome
When the Players Appeared
in View.
FIRST SCRIMMAGE LIVELY

in View.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, November 25-
! The stands were slow in filing for the
Harvard foot ball game today, but
at /: 80 O'Clock there were over 10000
people in the stadium.
| The removal of the hay covering dis.
closed that the field was about two
thirds dry. The sun and wind dried 1T
off bit but at least half of the field
showed uncertain footing when the play
| ers arrived.
! The Yale team arrived from Auburn
| dale in automobiles, while Harvard men
| strolled across from the training quarters
and at 1:30 both teams had donned their
foot ball togs and were prepared for the
contest.
Both Promptly on the Field.
Both teams were prompt in coming on
the field. Harvard appearing at / 80, fol-
lowed five minutes later by the Blue
team. The Harvard undergraduates cheer
er for Capt. Howe of Yale and the Blues
returned the compliment with cheers for
| Capt. Fisher of Harvard. Just before
the teams lined up it was announced that
Harvard in place Of Potter.
Yale won the toss and took the east
| end Of the field, giving Harvard the west
end with the sun In the eyes of the
Blues.
Smith Kicks OFF.
| Smith started the game by kicking off
out Of bounds on Yale's 30 yard line. On
the first down Camp made nine yards
To ord' .toh%
Camp kicked on the first down, and the
ball got away from the Harvard back
field.
| line. Spalding made four yards through
center. On a wing shift Philbin made
four more. Howe drew back for goal
from the field. There was poor pass
ana the bali went to Harvard on Howes
tumble. The play was on Harvard l5-
yard line. Wendell made two yards. and
Yale lost five yards for interference in
the center.
No Score in First Period.
FELTON, kicked to the center of the field,
and there was no run back. Two rushes
netted Yale but two yards, and Camp
kicked to Campbell on Harvards 2O-yard
line Five yards were made on the run
back. 1t was Harvards ball on its 25-
yard line. Yale penalty of ten yards
for holding and a plunge by Wendell
placed the ball on Harvards 25-yard line
FELTON, kicked outside on Yale's 3e-yard
line On a wing shift Spalding lost five
yards, and Camp Immediately kicked to
Campbell on Harvards 55-yard line Five
yards were gained in the run back. and
the ball was in the center Of the field, in
Haryafd's possession.
A fake kick and run by Campbell and
a Quarterback run by Gardner netted
Z yards for the Crimson Howe caught
Campbelfs punt and ran the ball back
. yards to Yale's 25-yard line. Camp
kicked out the first down and it was
again Harvard's ball in the middle of
the field. Camrbell made & yards
| through the center and then there was a
mix-fp in the Harvard signals, which re-
suited in the Crimson's being put back
yards for delaying the game.
Yale Makes Fumble.
FELTON, kicked on the first down. There
| was Yale tumble and it was Harvard's
ball on Yales 7-yard line
Potter went in for Gardner at Har-
wards quarter. On the first down Wen
dell could not gain. Potter tried a for
ward pass and the ball was caught by
Spalding. 1t was Yale's ball on her
6-yard line. Camp kicked out of bounds
at Yale's 33-yard line, but there was bad
arm work by the Yale forwards and
Yale was penalized Is yards. This placed
the ball on Yales 22-yard line.
Loree took Francis place at left guard
Score at the end of the first period:
Yale. o; Harvard, o.
Yale had the jump on Harvard for the
first five minutes, but for the rest Of the
time the Blue team was OH the defensive
Galleur took Paurs place at tackle for
Yale.
Play was resumed with the ball on Har-
wards 1S-yard line. Potter dropped back
"a he Hat HIT mice
by half yard. The ball was brought
out and given to Yale on her 25-yard line
First period ends without score.
Harvard Suffers Penalty.
In the second period Camp punted to
Reynolds and then Reynolds was
| thrown back for loss of G yards Both
| sides tried rushing for one down and
| kicking, the ball fluctuating between the
4O-yard lines Bomeister dislocated his
right arm and Sheldon took his place
1t was Yale's ball on their own 46-yard
| line. On beautiful wing shift Howe
| made it a first down on Yales 5O-yard
! line. Harvard seemed to be able to tear
| the famous western wing shift to pieces,
| and there was little gained by Yale on
these plays. Avery was injured and the
I game was delayed. With about two min
| utes remaining to play in the second pc
r1OO, ale na0 the D3lI on their J4-yard
| line. Avery continued to play.
Scoreless Second Period.
| Howe tried a run from fake kick and
| was thrown for a loss Of yards Camp
| Immediately kicked to Reynolds on Har-
wards 25-yard line On the western
shift Philbin gained a yard and then
Yale tried a forward pass, but failed.
Yale still had the ball.
| Score end OF second period: Yale, o;
| Harvard, q.
Honors were about even in the first two
periods. In the first period each team
| was within yards of the others goal
| line. In the second half a 35-yard run
| for Philbin was the feature. The play,
| however. in this half was almost en-
| tirely between the two 4O-yard lines