New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
YALE GETS A SCARE
Lafayette Springs Surprising
Attack and Almost Scores.
BLUES OFFENCE UNSTEADY
Forward Passes Fail Miserably
and Backs Make Fatal
Errors of Omission.
by Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


New Haven, Oct. R.-Yale defeated Ia.
fayette by a score of l6 to in a game
here to-day in which the Yale stands were
given their first thrill of the year The
tide of battle, which had been wholly
Yales the greater part OF the game es-
pecially so when the star, Flynn, was
playing, suddenly turned in the closing
minutes Of play to Lafayette, and by
remarkable series of brilliant forward
passes, worked in succession, Yale's goal
was continually threatened.
In this one department of the game
forward Observation-Disclosures was so su-
perior to Yale that there was scarcely any
comparison. While Yale tried the pass
nine times in the entire first half, only
two of which were successful, Lafayette
played as If 1t had never heard of for
ward pass. Yale's passes finally devel-
oped into nothing but wild heaves, with
chance for the ball to land In Yale's
arms in the scramble which followed. IL
worked once. In the second half Yale
was no more successful. Lafayette did
not try a single pass all through the
third period.
The final period was fast waning, and
still not a pass had been tried by La
fayette. The Yale defence had forgotten
its existence, when suddenly, on a trick
formation, the Lafayette quarter began
to hurl them. Starting in their own ter
ritory. Jack Diamond hurled five in sue
cession, perfectly timed and executed,
into the arms of his ends, Dick Diamond
and Furrey, for total gain Of fifty-seven
yards 1t was first down on Yale's IL
yard line the Yale defence was dsor-
ganized and totally unable to cope with
the attack. Diamond again passed TO
Furrey for a clear ten yards, but offsde
work lost the gain, and on the next play
Baker barely tipped the ball. and spoiled
the pass. 1t was easily the best exhibit
ton on Yale Field this year. and showed
the Yale team something 1t may well ini-
tate-if II can.
Yale's play In general was little i'm
proved over that OF week ago, IL at all.
The line was stronger defensively but
against a weak Lafayette line II could
not be absolutely relied upon to open
holes. There was no consistency to the
attack. AS for the quarterbacks, Howe
must have big worry on his mind. Cor
nell ran the team poorly. He slowed up
the play terribly. 1t was almost pitiable
to See the power which seemed inherent
In the Yale team as a whole actually
being wasted by the failure OF one man
to knit IL together and get the powerful
drive 1t is capable of If properly handled.
Lotus, who succeeded Cornell toward
the end OF the game, was big improve
ment.
Despite the long signal practices the
team has been given all week, there were
more mix-ups IN the backfield to-day than
ever before. The ball frequently came to
the backs and nobody was there to re-
ceive 1t. 1t often rolled free for great
losses. Yale men usually recovering At
other times the signal trouble developed
ineffective plays.
Philbin, Flynn. Spalding and Castles
showed they could advance the ball we'll
They do not work together at all as yet
and their interference Is poor. Castles
would have shown up even stronger ex-
cept for extreme slowness in starting
Walter Camp. Jr., PLAYED for a few mo-
ments, and showed evidences OF his last
years FORM
Thirteen Of Yale's sixteen points were
scored in the first half, when the 'varsity
was playing. In fact, the varsity ripped
Lafayette to pieces, and that the first
subs could not score shows the weakness
of Yale's second string men. The first
Yale score came In the first three min
and &c uhnliv a fala ~ EtVpn He
opened the game with a kickoff OF 70
yards, the ball striking the forward pass
zone line ten yards behind Lafayette's
goal. II was one Of the longest kicks
ever seen on Yale Field. Lafayette elect
ed a scrimmage on the 20-yard line, and
was at once forced to punt TO Flynn oe
Lafayettes T-yard line. BEING offside
cost Lafayette five yards. Flynn circled
left end on the next play, tossing the
opposition every way. and using ooh
speed and strength. for 81 yards, beforehs
was forced outside on Lafayette's 5-yard
line. Philbin smashed left guard for -four
yards and Cornell sneaked over the line
behind Ketcham. Philbin kicked the goal
With the ball on Lafayette's n-yard
line. Spalding opened the second period
WIN di o-Sdiu OF iiehh
Philbin made two and half yards more
and then dove over his forward line for .
touchdown. He missed the goal.
Yale rushed the ball down after Gal
lauer had run the kickoff back thirty
yards to Lafayette's H-yard line. Castles
and Spalding made nine yards before Css-
tles's attempt at a drop kick from the 8"
yard line failed. A curious play resulted
here. The drop kick struck the goal line,
bounded back into the field of play ana
Ketcham grabbed II Cor Yale on the
yard line. Yale claimed the ball, pu'
the referee ruled otherwise and gave Ia
fayette the ball on her 20-yard line.
In the third period Yale took the Dan
on a punt exchange at the midneld' anu
lost 1t on pass on Lafayette's IL
yard line. Cornell ran back Fehrs pun
for thirty-three yards to the Lafayetts "
yard line. Baker made eight yards y"
two plays: Castles made 1t first down ~
the 6-yard line. and Baker in two plaSs
adv anced three yards. but on the heN
play was spilled for loss of two yaru,
Markle then dropped a goal from the ne"
on the l5-yard line.
The score follows:
Yale O6). Position. Lafayette W.
Gallauer ......s.......L. E....,......D phnm.s,
Talbot ..............L. T............... DE-.
Cooney ........,....l- G............. n nnsau
ketcham ...........,t .....'..'s'''' .Sssrd
York ..................R. G.......,... Mooo-hnrs,
Warren II. MdSOhAee-.