Evening star., 1912-11-23
SPECIAL TRAINS CARRY
BIG FOOT BALL CROWDS
Throng at New Haven to Wit
ness Contest Between
Yale and Harvard.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, November 3D.
Special trains full OF passengers bound
for the Yale-Harvard foot ball game here
this afternoon rolled into the station from
both the east and the west about every
ten minutes during the forenoon. Motor
cars breezed into the city from every d.
rection. Many parties which started yes
terday spent the night in cities within
easy motoring distance Of New Haven
Most of the motoring parties brought
their luncheon, and the parking space
was turned into huge picnic ground.
The Harvard eleven reached here from
New London shortly after IL o'clock, and
Immediately went to its lunching place
Every college building and clubhouse
was wide open to visitors At the ticket
offices line stretched down the street
for block. The crowd was early on
the scene. and at 1870 half the stands
were filled. The cheering sections of
each other, armed with blue and red
megaphones
Songs to Be Sung.
The Harvard section also was equip
ped with red flags to be used when
the Crimson sang their famous Stand
and Wave Your Banners on High"
The Yale cheering section had num-
ber of new songs, but the leaders expect
ed to rely on For God, for Country and
for Yale
hrm, with sufficient amount of spring
to 1t to give the players plenty of chances
for quick starts.
Teams Arrive Early.
Both teams were early on the field, Yale
coming on at 1 40 and Harvard a few
minutes later. The two cheering sections
exchanged lusty compliments.
Harvard cheered Capt. Wendell Of the
Crimson team and Capt. Spalding Of the
Blue. This courtesy was Immediately re-
turned by the Yale side with cheers for
Capt Spalding and Capt. Wendell Then
the captains shook hands, while Referee
Langford tossed the coin for choice of
goals.
Yale won the toss and took the west
goal and the kick off. This gave Harvard
the north end with the sun in their faces.
Flynn kicked off over the Harvard goal
line. The ball was brought out to the
2O-yard line. FELTON, Immediately kicked
to the center of the field, but Wheeler
failed to catch it. 1t was Yale's ball on
their 26-yard line.
First Down by Harvard.
iIiiHeuldlely hlCkeu. II was q
poor one and went out Of bounds on
Yale's 34-yard line. Harvard began rush.
ing, and Wendell made four yards through
center on the first down. On the next
rush he ploughed through for three more.
Brickley then dropped back to try a
field goal. 1t was fake and Hardwick
placed the ball on the 25-yard line. Wen
dell on another fake kick carried it a
few feet farther and 1t was a question
of first down.
Harvard made it's first down on YaIe's
2-yard line and retained the ball. On
the first rush Hardwick gained about a
foot through right tackle. Wendell then
made three yards through left tackle and
the ball was on Yale's 20-yard line.
Brickley dropped back for a kick, but it
was fake.
Harvard Scores Touchdown.
A kick by FELTON, was muffed by Wheel
er on Yale's 25-yard line. Brickley
picked it up and ran to the goal line
for the first score of the game. Hard
wick kicked the goal. Score: Harvard,
Z; Yale, 0.
The Harvard section went wild and
cheered Brickley. Wheeler's muff was
partially due to hard tackle by
O'Brien.
Harvard scores a goal from the field.
Score: Harvard. 10; Ya-e, o.