New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
Damaging tumble Leads Up
to First Touchdown for
the Crimson.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune

IBy Telegraph 10 The Pribune.l
New Haven, Nov. 22.-In defeating Yale
at football here to-day by score OF -
to o Harvard came through most suo-
eessful season without defeat and won
the so-called championship without
dissenting voice. The eleven was wide
awake, alert. well balanced, and while
Il profted by the breaks OF the game
and turned mistakes Of Yale to it's own
advantage the victory was well earned.
All this, however. has been tod, but IL
remains to show. play by play. how the
Crimson scored 20 points on two touch
downs, two goals from touchdowns and
two goals from the field by the ever
present Charley Brickley.
1t was as o'clock when the Yale squad,
headed by Captain Spading ran on the
field TO warm up, and tn. Harvard play
ers followed six minutes later. Both
teams were greeted by the usual roar
from the opposing camps. and both ran
through a few formations In a snsppy
way Soon the captains and officials met
near the centre OF the sridlron; a coin
was tossed for choice 81 goal and Her-
ward won. There wac little or no wind 20
bother the punters. but Captain Wendell
decided TO defend the north goal, giving
Yale the Kickoff
The thousands settled themselves In
their seats and were quiet for a minute
at least ar Flynn carefully poised the ball
and sent II shooting over the goal line 20
start III. battle. Harvard quickly put the
ball in play on the 20-yard line from a
scrimmage formation and FELTON, got on
low. twisting punt, which Wheeler mis-
judged, so that the ball carried 10 Ysle's
2J-ysrd line before Spalding dropped on
H. Then Yale's troubles began.
Flynn punted In the fret lineup, but SO
poorly that the bail carried a bare ten
yards and went out Of bounds on Yale's
S4-ysrd line, giving Harvard chance TO
strike before the game was three minutes
old. The Crimson quickly launched a
running attack. Hardwick, Wendell aud
Storer gaining three yards each Ia sharp
thrusts at the line. Wendell then hurled
himself at the centre on a fake drop kick
formation and managed &c get just enough
ground for first down. Twice Bricklsy
Itried 10 find an opening, but was checked
for only two yards and when the Yale
forwards stopped Wendell OF the 2-yard
line for the fourth down and six yards to
60 Gardner called for a drop kick Brick
ley dropped back TO the 30-yard line while
the Harvard men took long breath TO
cheer the goal. But the cheer never came.
Brickley was handicapped by high pass,
failed In his try and Yale passed danger
point.
The Blue team put the ball in play on
the 2O-yard line from the touChbaCk, and
Flynn. after being stopped for a scan;
yard, punted to Gardner. who was hurled
back several yards by Romeisler's daring
tackle. Wendell found the Blue defence
so firm that FELTON, punted out Of bounds
on the ls-ysrd line. Flynn made thirteen
yards on a wide end run, but It went for
nothing, as holding cost Yale a penalty OF
fifteen yards forcing Flynn 10 punt from
behind the goal posts. 1t was brilliant
kick for a full sixty yards, and Gardner
| fumbled. Brickley fell on the ball, how
ever, Bomeisler missing a chance by being
| spilled as he was on the point of making
his dive. Two exchanges OF punts fol-
| lowed, with Flynn gaining good thirty
| five yards, and finally Gardner made a
fair catch of a third one OH Harvard
| 25-yard line, not caring to take any