New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-29
Holy Cross Barely Beaten and
Blue Held for Downs on
Opponents Goal Line.
TEAM HEAVY AND SLOW
Work of Quarterbacks Disap.
pointing, Although Back Field
Shows Power-Line Gives
Miserable Exhibition.
fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. J


to o. after one of the poorest exhibitions
of football given by Yale team In many
years. The play was so wretched that
the coaches took the unusual measure or
ordering a practice and scrimmage on
Yale Field as soon as the game had end
ed, in which every player on the squad
except those who took part IN the contest
received n thorough drilling. The poor
work of the eleven has aroused under
graduates and coaches alike, and radical
measures will be taken to whip the team
into form.
As In the game against Wesleyan, Yale
lost an excellent opportunity 20 scors
right at the start, when Holy Cross held
for downs right on her goal line. Yale
had made It's first down on Holy Cross's
4-yard line, and In three plays carried IL
to the goal line. On the next play Cor
nish bungled his pass to Markle. and two
, yards were lost, Holy Cross taking the
tall. The New Haven line failed to open
any holes in the crisis and were tumbleo
In upon their own backs, smotherins
every play. The touchdown made by the
Blue was the result of u long forward
pass In the second period. Yale had tho
ball on the Holy Cross 3o-yerd line, and
Captain Spalding made an excellent pass
Of fifteen yards to Cornish, who ran the
remaining distance for a touchdown.
In no department Of the game did Yale
show to advantage. The team was heavy,
slow and disorganized. The Yale line,
with the exception Of Ketcham, was actu-
ally outplayed. Frequently the opposing
guards broke through. The line charged
high and slow and was easily ripped open
by the Holy Cross backs. The work OF
The quarterbacks was the most disap-
pointing of all. They were slow and
bungling, failing to Inject any life into
the team or use Judgment In the plays.
Cornish showed flashes Of individual
brilliance in carrying the ball.
The back field showed up the best, but
slowness In starting nullIned good work
in other lines. The backs had little
chance TO do much with such poor line
work. Pumpelly punted well but Captain
Spalding failed TO place his kicks or get
any distance. The ends, with the excep-
ton OF Gallauer were frequently boxed
and circled, even the star Romeisler fall
| ing down. He was forced 10 retire In the
second period with an injured SHOULDER.
Holy Cross. on the other hand played
fast. snappy game that was full OF dash
and aggressveness. There were enough
faults apparent In the Holy Cross team
but the fight in their work more than
euualized the power Yale had, but seemed
unable TO use. Neither team was very
successful in the open game. Yale worked
| two long passes out Of three attempts IN
the first half for gains OF thirteen ana
thirty yards. Holy Cross failed In three
attempts. not because Yale blocked, but
! because the receiver fumbled. In the sec
ond half the Blue tried four short passes
and all were blocked. Holy Cross worked
two out of five tried for gain of twelve
yards.
| The game opened with a short Kick of
Holy Cross to Ketcham on the Yale Az
ward line An exchange OF punts gave
| the New Haven eleven the ball on the
! Holy Cross 40-yard line. Spalding made
nine yards on two line kicks At the right
side. Steady plungng made 1t first down
/ on the Holy Cross 17-yard line. Pun
nelly failed to gain at right tackle, ana
Markle lost two yards at right end. Spald-
! ing then passed to Gallauer, who leaped
! in the air, surrounded by Holy Cross play
ers, and caught the pass on the Holy
Cross 4-yard line.
Spalding was stopped for no gain at ief,
guard Markle made two yards at the
same place, and Spalding brought the ball
to the goal line on plunge at left guard.
Cornish handled the next pass poorly, and
Markle was stopped for two-yard loss,
! Holy Cross taking the ball away. MILL
| ken then skirted YaIe's left end for eight
yards, and OBrien. on a fake punt, went
around right end for thirty yards. Holy
Cross was forced TO punt. and Spaldina
returned the kick to the Holy Cross 6-yard
line as the period ended.
The ball changed hands twice on punts
and unsuccessful forward passes after the
second period opened. when Beckett lost .
punt and Metevier recovered for Holy
Cross on the Yale 25-yard line.
| Holy Cross tried two forward passes,
both failing, and Cornish intercepted the
second, almost getting clear field before
he was tumbled on the Yale s5-yard line
Mulln fumbed Pumpslly's punt Ketcharn
Receiving for the Blue on the Holy Cross
! S5-yard line. Yale punted again. Holy
Cross returning the kick TO Beckert on her
own S0-yard line. Spalding then passed
to Cornish, who lodged his way for
. thlrty-yard run and touchdown. The half
ended when Pumpelly kicked the goal.
GaIlauer ran the kickoff back to the AZ
yard line In the second half. and Spald-
! ing runted to the Holy Cross 25-yard line.
/ The visitors were penal!zed twice for ten
yards, and then McCabe punted outside
on his i4-yard line. Spalding tried for
ward pass TO Gallauer. but Milliken
/ grabbed II and ran twenty-six yards, 10
the Yale 30-yard line. After two more ex.
changes of punts Cornell broke through
centre on fake kick for a run OF twenty.
eight yards. almost getting clear.
Spalding fumbled on the next play and
Holy Cross had the ball on her own 35-
yard line. Allliken, Of Holy Cross. FUN
bled for a fifteen-yard loss. and then on
fake kick broke through left tackle for
fifteen yards. Mccarthy passed to Nc
Cabe for twelve yards. and the latter
punted over the goal line on the next play.
The game ended just as Yale recovered a
fumbled punt on the Holy Cross 4o-yari
! line
The score follows
Yale "a. Position. Holy Cross 0Oe.
Gallauer. l.. E..........,.,,.M Mccall,
Talbot. ....,......L. 4. ............ Ostregsn
Soonsy. ,.'........L G............... Davitt
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