New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15
Crimson Varsity Weak
ened by Absence of Its
Regular Players.
FREQUENT OFF-SIDE
PLAYS ARE COSTLY
Gordon Makes 75-Yard Run and
Is DOwned Only a Few Steps
from Goal Line.
lBy telegraph to Tie Tribune. ]


ward varsity team, minus its regular
players and coaches, left the stadium
at the close OF the game with Brown
to-day minus a score. Brown shared
the same fate.
The management chose to keep par.
OF the regulars on the side lines and
TO send three Of the backfeld regu-
lars, with two varsity linemen. with
the coaches 70 watch the Yale-Prince-
ton game. This is likely 20 be remem-
bered by large part Of the $4,000 who
watched Harvard's team OF substitutes
vainly try 70 deliver the punch which
would have brought victory az several
stages in the four periods.
Soon after the final period began
Coaches Fisher and Storer, who guided
the destinies of the Crimson team dur
ing the afternoon, made an ineifectua,
attempt TO turn the tide toward Har-
ward by yielding a point and sending
IN big Francke, one Of the regulars.
supplemented by Wilcox.
The Brunonians, however, we're able
20 fight off these two additions TO the
team, aided by an o;fside play imposed
on Harvard when the ball had planted
close TO Browns i5-yard line. FELTON,,
who had been sent in TO replace Nc
Kinlock made a poor try for a field
goal, standing on the 28-yard line.
Harvard had threatened Browns goal
several times during the earlier peri
ois with a good offence which went
for many yards, but which was stopped
by Brown when forced well down in
its territory. On two occasions Brown
took the ball on downs within the Is.
yard line, and on others Whitney made
several unsuccessful tries for field
goals.
Harvard Regulars Missed.
The varsity regulars missed so mucr
in Harvard's attack, who went 10
Princeton with Coaches Haughton
Brown, Leary, Lothrop, Wilmington and
Parmenter, were Logan, the quarter
Bradlee, fuilback; Mahan. the feet
halfback; Hardwick and Coolidge, Har-
wards first string ends, and Trumbull
the acting captain, now that Brickley
is kept on the side lines.
Murphy, Browns quarter, shone in
his open field work throughout the
afternoon. Taking the ball from Har
wards kickoff in the first play OF the
, game. he ran from his own 7-yard lin
to Harvard's 3S-yard line before he
was forced outside.
In the first play holding by Brown
was declared, and a l5-yard penalty
was imposed Gordon punted to Whit
ney. who ran 20 Browns 40-yard line.
With Whitney and King carrying the
ball, a first down was made on Browns
2s-yard line. Another first down on
Browns l7-yard line followed. Whit
new and King made only six yards IN
/ three plunges, and from the 2O-yard
line Whitney missed q try for held
goal. q 65-yard punt by Gordon feat
ured this period, which ended with the
ball on Browns 40-yard line.
/ Shortly after the second period
opened, with Brown in possession OF
/ the BALL Murphy fumbled on his 25-
yard line, McKinlock recovering the
ball for Harvard The Harvard backs
started another rushing attack, but on
and end around play Westherhead
dropped the ball on Browns l5-yard
line and Gordon recovered 1t.
Gordon Makes Great Run.
Then followed the most sensational
run OF the game, as Gordon fought OF
tackler after tackler and finally head
ed toward Harvard's goal, running close
to the side line. An interference
formed quickly for him, and he reached
Harvard's 10-yard line before Weather
head tackled him. Gordon had made
75-yard run.
Brown made determined attack for
a score, but two attempts 70 gain by
forward passes failed, as did line
plunge BY Clark. Gordon then failed
in try for field goal.
Almost Immediately Fraser recovered
tumble made by King on Harvard's
35-yard line. Clark and Murphy made
first down on Harvard's 22-yard line
and Gordon failed in another try for a
field goal. Just before the half ended
Whitney tried field goal from Browns
ss-yard line.
Watson went in again for Harvard
in the third period and made sensa-
tional run back of Gordon's kick-of,
carving the ball twenty-five yards 70
/ Uarvard's 40-yard line. Rushes took
the ball TO Browns 38-yard line, where
whitney took another shot az the goal,
the bali falling short, but rolling over
Tho line for a touchback Then began
Harvard's longest march for score.
4 Taking the ball on her 35-yard line
Harvard marched 70 Browns 4-yard
/ line, where she was held on downs.
/ Gordon punted, and the period ended
i with McklUIOCh uiob NOnh NH ptNNH
35-yard line.
+ In the first play of the final period
Harvard was penalized fifteen yards
for holding. L. Curtis went IN for
q Coolidge. Forward passes took the
/ ball we'll into Browns territory, but
an offsde penalty gave the ball to
Brown on It's 13-yard line. Ftsncke
went in for Whitney. Swgert replaced
4 Watson and c. Coolidge replaced
b Smith.
Swigert Immediately made fine for
ward pass TO Coolidge for twenty-five
yards. An offside offence again set
Harvard back, and .NcKinlock missed a
goal from the field. Gordon punted and
Frsncke returned me ball 20 Browns
( l6-yard line. Wilcox replaced King.
I Gordon punted 20 midfeld, and in a
I series Of rushes the ball was carried TO
Browns 9-yard line. 0fside playing
/ by Harvard forced FELTON,, who had re-
placed McKinlock a minute before to
+ try goal, which he missed by yards.
Harvard l0. Position Brown ,0l.
Smith ................L. E............. Ormaby
Parson ...............L T............. Spraguc
Weston ..........""t. G.......... oolischal,@
Wallace .............. ............... Aiteh-,,
RizelOw .............K. T.............. Fsrn1m
Weatherhead .......R E............... Mcbee
Watson ..............Q. B............. MURPHY
/ McKlnlock ..........I. IL B.............. Clsr<
KING ...--............E- ~ bssssfs-sss' -. ~
Whitney .............F. B.......-..-...- ffs>er
/ substitutes Harvard Morgan for Psrson.
/ c. Coolidge Tor smith. Harris FOR Wallace.
/ SWigtrt for Watson. Underwood Tor Weston.