New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
HARVARD OPENS SEASON
BY DEFEATING MAINE
Runs Up Score of "a to 0, in
Spite of Spirited Play
by Opponents.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Cambridge, Mass, Sept. T.-Harvard
opened its football season in the Stadium
to-day by playing rings around the Uni
versity Of Maine eleven. winning by a
score OF 81 TO 0. on five touchdowns and
four goals This showing was much bet
ter than that made against the same team
last fall. when the Crimson got only one
touchdown and goal.
The game this afternoon, however. was
rot quite so one-sided as the big score
would seem TO indicate. Maine had a
stocky team and one that evidently had
lot OF confidence in its line attack, for
Quarterback Cobb plugged at the Grim
son rushers from tackle 10 tackle all
afternoon. His team lacked its expected
strength in the open game.
For the first half the eevens were al
most a stand-off on their line gains. but
Harvard. by ripping off two tremendous
runs, rolled up lead of u points before
ward. in fact. got its first touchdown on
the first play Of the game, Quarterback
Logan receiving the kickoff on the 10
yard line and with an interference that
everywhere surrounded him lodged his
way through and scored. Maine hardly
had recovered from this shock when Ed
die Mahan. running from Names 70-yard
line on a fake kick. swept around his op-
ponents left wing. and. aided by the skill
full blocking of Coolidge and Logan. ran
the entire length Of the field.
The three other touchdowns resulted
from a display OF well ordered line at
tack. Two of them would not have been
scored had II not been for fumbles on the
part Of the Maine backs.
In the first period Hitchcock got the
ball after Fox had dropped ii on Names
20 yard line. Mahan then sitting through
behind storer for 12-yard gain, and with
a first down on the eight-yard line Har-
ward scored In three plays, Mahan carry
ing the ball over while Bricklcy was
drawn back as II 10 try for a goal from
the field.
Harvard's score in the second period
was made on a fine 3o-yard drive UP the
field, Maine with only yard to gain for
first down. having been unable 10 force its
way through and losing the ball on downs
within scoring distance for Harvard. The
pIavs that followed this opportunity were
the best that Harvard put on In the game
Mahan, Brickley and BEETLE all running
well with the ball and the rushers lifting
their opponents back as they did In no
: other part Of the game.
The four veterans on the Harvard
team-Brickley. O'Brien. Hitchcock and
Storer-all showed last years ability
while OF the newcomers. Mahan, Cowen'
| Coolidge and Hitchcock played good foot
| ball. Coolidge's game at end was al
all times striking. His tackling In the
nlays that Maine sent at his side OF the
line was splendid. and besides recovering
| the ball twice on fumbles. he blocked a
| k,ck and then proceeded to smother the
| ball on the rebound
Nehan's open field running demon
! strated what a star Harvard has this
| fall 10 work with Hardwlck and Brickley'
while Cowen has the markings OF var
| s,tv Iineman. He was very active and
/ s+rong to-day Tudor Gardiner, playing
,or the first time since he was hurt al
| pr,rceton two years ago, was used at
end where he did good work after losing
/ his first tackle.