Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-05

rIIE FULL STORY off the great
Yale-Haryard game, which cinch-
ed Harvard's right to the foot
ball championship of 1912, shows
that the Crimson gridiron machine
was even more formidable than was
generally believed. For once Yale
luck" had no chance to play a part
in the result, and in fact deserted the
light blue, for Yale might have saved
shut-out had not the whistle blew
just as Bomeisler was about 10 let
60 with drop kick. Honolulu had
special interest in the game, for be-
sides many Yale and Harvard grad
yates here, Rex Hitchcock, the former
Punahou student, was playing right
tackle for the crimson. Es%p
Following is the story of the game,
under New Haven date line of No
vember %: %
Harvard is without question the
football champion of 1912. Prince
ton 16 to 6, Yale, 20 to 0. That tells
the story and proves the supremacy
of the crimson without possibility of
cavil, and while Yale made desper-
ate rally toward the last, it was use
less. Harvard outplayed Yale from
the start. Much of the credit for tie
victory belongs to FELTON,. 1t was
by long spiral kicks that the Yale
backs found it impossible to hold.
Yale's fumbling gave Harvard
goodly proportion of her 20 points.
1t was Brickley's toe that earned the
rest. t... IL. IL 49,. II"
Brickley, of course, was the spec
tacular player Of the, game. lie made
one touchdown and kicked two fieit!
goals, totaling Is points. OF course,
the defeated Yale team had its heroes
as we'll Bomeisler played through
the latter part of the game with 4
helpless left arm and two broken
bones in his right hand. ..:-~-1.. -. "
Wheeler's tumble was the most
costly piece Of poor play on Iale's
side. He made seven fumbles, one
of which gave Vorer chance to make
Harvard's first touchdown. ... +.
NThis victory will give Harvard
prestige that should make it the
strongest of all eastern football col
leges next year. The defeat of -ha
Tigers, followed by the easy way in
which it crushed Yale today will pu;
an end forever to Harvard's lack of
confidence in its team.
Crimson Take the Lead
All told tt were $4,000 cheering
enthusiasts o. land when the garle
began. Here and there through the
stands rose little puffs of cigar smoke
almost straight Up, There was Light
wind.
Harvard won the toss and chose
the north end VIA a favorable wind
and the sun in their eyes. Flynn )
kickoff sent the lall to Harvard's 20
yard line. Fellow punted out to mid
field. Wheeler. running. anXiously TO
get the punt. miscalculated and cam"
in too far. The tall sailed 10 f"et
over his head and rolled 10 Iales -
yard line before Yale man tel on
it. Now Harvard began gathering at
the Yale line Brickley shot straight
through for five yards then for three
more. He came within inches OF
making the down. Then he tried for
field goal, but tie ball swung by
q bare foot to the left.
There were several pInts, each -
turning along with an advantage fcr
Harvard. Flynn started out ON long
run around Harvard's left end. 1fC
nearly cleared it when FELTON, dashed
to tackle him. Flynn swung his left
like a prize fighter and FELTON, turned
a somersault over the side lines.
+ Vale was penalized, Another punting
duel followed Finally Flynn drove
beautiful 90 yard punt to Gardner on
Harvard's 30 yard line. Before the
crimson quarterback could move an
inch, BromeisIer running like a
streak, Went into him headfirst and