Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-30

on his outside.
by thus removing a halfpack
from his customary position it
might be supposed that the run
ming attack was weakened by one
third, but since the introduction of
the rule forbidding any assistance
to the man carrying the ball it
has been extremely difficult to util-
ize all three backs to their full eff
ficiency. especially in plays running
at the line.
Furthermore, Harvard had two
men of exceptional ability in Cap
tain Wendell and Brickley, and it
was. therefore, decided that these
two men were capable of carrying
the brunt of our direct attack
Result of Hardwick's Play.
That the use Of Hardwick in the
manner stated was successful is
shown by these incidents of the
game, all of which figured in the re-
suit:
First. When Flynn kicked 90
yards from behind his own goal
near the beginning of the first pc
riod--one of the longest punts ever
made against HarVard-torcing
Gardner to tumble, there occurred
Hardwicks first remarkable play.
Haughton describes it as follows:
"The ball was loose and Bomeis-
Ter was just about to pick it up
with a clear field ahead of him
At that moment Hardwick made
one OF the cleverest plays | have
ever seen. Instead Of trying for the
ball himself, he went after Bomeis-
Ter and, by perfect piece of block
ing, knocked him off his feet, which
enabled Brickley to recover the
ball. If Yale had scored on this
play. it would have seriously affect
ed the morale of the Harvard
team"
Second. When Hardwick ran
down the field under FELTON,
punt, bumped Wheeler and the lat
ter fumbIed. On this play Storer
recovered the ball for the first
touchdown.
Third. When Flynn muffed
FELTON, punt on YaIe's 17yard line
in the third period. This was
where the eight man play accom-
plished the only touchdown which
was made without the aid of Yale
mispIay.
Haughton described this most
graphically. He said:
THE third quarter had hardly
begun when Flynn fell a victim to
one of Felton's punts, and it was
Harvard's ball on Yale's 18-yard
line. On the next play occurred
one of the most perfect offensive
moves / have ever witnessed. Gard
ner ordered Hardwlck on the right
end of Hayard's line, giving the
eight men on the line formation,
which ! have previously described.
The Yale left tackle either failed to
observe Hardwick on his flank or
else anticipated a rush through the
line for he failed to assume his
proper position.
Gardner was quick TO recognize
his mistake and ordered what Is
commonly known as a skin tackle
play Brickley was given the ball,
and with Wendell as his only in
terferer started toward Yale's
left end.
wendell took out the end COM
pletley. Hardwick boxed the tao
Ide as completely and Brickley then
proceeded to run around Yale's en-
tire back field, who, I assume, had
also anticipated line plunge. This
scored a touchdown"
Fourth. After Brckley had inter
copied PumpelIy's forward pass in
the third period and had run az
yards, it was Hardwick who ran
around YaIe's left end and took
Gardeners sudden forward pass,
placing the ball on YaIe's eight
yard line, where Brickiey kicked
his second goal from field.
Fifth. After Brickley scored his
touchdown, Hardwick punted out
so successfully that he was able to
kick goal himself as neatly as he
did after Storer'e touchdo,Ajr