New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
81 s method Of Harvard forwards charging making holes for their backs

the thousands on the Yale side OF ths
field held their breath.
Spalding threw Wendell for a loss on
the next play, but BriGkley managed &c
rip through for four yards. Gardner took
the Yale team completely by surprise
when he tossed a forward pass TO FELTON,
on a fake kick formation that gained
eleven yards and put Harvard on Yale's
s-yard line. Hardwick and Briokley failed
to advance the ball through the line, and
Brokley dropped back 10 the ls-yasd Hns
and drop kicked a perfect goal for Hsy~
wards final score.
Wendell took Pumpeliy's Kickoff, and
after FELTON, puntsd tho period ended. 3D.
metsler again gave way 10 Sheldon In me
breathing space between PERIODS, and
Wheeler was offered q chance 20 redeem
himself by going In for Dyer.
Fourth oue~<er.
1t was then. with 8 substitute backAssA
that Yale began 70 play the bsS football
II showed throughout the game. Baker
got around O'Brien for sight yards and
PumpeHy made Il first down on YaIs' G
i3-yard line With this turn tho Yale sup
porters again took hope, and when
Wheeler made three yards. followed IN
forward pass that Melted rvs yards. the
crowd went crazy. Bakers frst down on
Harvard's E-ysrd line added fusl. and tAs
Blue became insistent for q touchdown.
There was a halt when Hsrdwick isaas-
cepted wheesr's forward pass. and Fol
ton puntsd the ball back to Wheeler. who
fun,blod, and recovered Oh his &-yard line.
Storer who had played a brilliant sania,
was laid out under tho play and Ted
rockingham took his place. FELTON, threw
PumpelIy for a loss. and then came an ex-
change OF punts, Punpsily getting Fell
toms return on his t-ysrd line.
The star OF the Princeton battle
got eight yards through the line, and
PhiIbin made IL first down on Yale's Ss-
yard mark by ripping through tackle for
four yards. Baker made twelve yards
through centre on a delayed pass. and
Pumpelly got four more. Baker gained
three yards on another drive through tho
line. and Wheeler made it hrst down on
Harvards 3s-ysrd line on 4 delayed shift
Markle meanwhile had taken Bakers
place. and celebrated his entry by going
into Driscoll. who succeeded Trumhsll.
for two yards. Pumpelly's yard helped
some. and Wheeler also got yard. Howe
took Avery's place at left, and everybody
looked for forward pass, which didn't
msterialire. when Spaldns hit the line
for two yards and Punpelly added six
more.
Substitutes came thick and fast on both
sides now, as hard working players were
rewarded with last chance 10 win their
letters. Pumpelly on two plunges ad-
vanced the leather 10 Haryard's 1o-yard
line. Pumpelly tried again on the fourth
down 10 gain the much needed yard, but
failed, and Harvard took the ball. Markls
made a fair catch OF Felten's punt or
Harvards i3-ysrd line. Harvard sent In
practically it's whole second team for the
next play Wheeler tried a forward pass
that was incomplete. SpaldinS, however,
essayed a pass that Wheeler captured for
a twelve-yard gain on Harvard's 27-yard
line Pumpelly got two yards by hitting
the line. and then dropped back TO kick
field goal Ketcham was In the act OF
passing the ball when the whistle hlow
for the end Of the game that marked the
first decisive Harvard victory over the
Blue in eleven years.