Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-01
HARVARD DEFEATS
MICHIGAN, 7 TO 0
East Wins from West in 0ld-Fash-
toned Game of Foot Ball at
Cambridge.
SPECTACULAR PLAY LACKING
Line Plunging and Few End Runs
Principal Policy Of Both
Elevens.
MICHIGAN TWICE NEAR GOAL
Harvard Line Stiffens and Gains
Ball on Downs.
THREE FORWARD PASSES GAIN
Harvard Tenn Not Forced to TN
cover Any of Its Cherished
plays for Yale and Prince
ton scouts.

fashioned game by Michigan. Twenty
five thousand spectators, who anticipated
a spectacular clash and sensational de-
volopments saw only line plunging and
a few end runs.
Harvard carried off three out Of four
forward passes. one of WHICH brought
il to within striking distance OF Michi-
gan's goal line in the second period.
From Michigans eghteen-yard-ln six
Harvard plunges brought the only score
OF the game. IardwiCk, on a fivc-yard
dash, practically walked over the goal
line. lie then kicked goal Michigan was
twice on Harvard's five-yard line, and
once with a first down The Harvard
line stiffcned and each time gained the
ball on downs. The Harvard team was
not forced to uncover any of its cher
ished plays for the benefit OF Yale or
Princeton scouts.
Michigan Wins Toss.
First period Michigan won the toss
and Harvard kicked off against north
east wind. Splawn came back twenty
yards and three plunges through the
Harvard center gave Michigan first
downs. SplavN and Mault both went to
Harvards forty-eigGt-yard line in two
plays, and Splawn made another first
down. Then Harvard forced a kick The
punt was high and Harvard caught It
on its thirty-yard line. A tumble gave
the ball to Michigan, but a PENALTY set
them back, and on AN onsde kick Har-
ward got tho bail on its own eighteen
yard line. Hardwick made six yards
around the end, then Francke punted to
/ lIughitt, on Michigan's forty yard
line. The Harvard center yielded ground
again and two first downs followed
Splawn planting the ball on the Grim
sons twenty three-yard line. Again the
defense stiffened. but on a fake forward
pass Maultbeach went to the courtyard
mark. 1t was fourth down with two to
| go snd Harvard held taking the ball on
| downs. On offside Harvard was set back
to the vineyard marx. Hardwick punted
forty-five yards as the period ended.
| The play had been painfully slow by
both teams.
| Second period Michigan was penalized
| twenty yards and Spawn punted 20 Har
wards fifteen-yard line, Hardwick conf
ing back fifty-five yards and Splawn's
return punt was nearly twenty yards less
Harvard having the ball at the center.
Harvard finally worked the ball to the
westcrners thirty-yard mark. When the
Michigan line held forward pass, Hard
wick to Smith, put the ball on the nine
teen yard mark. Francke made a first
down in two tries and then Hardwick
lodged Clear and walked across the line.
He also kicked goal.
Selawn's kickoff went for a touch back
and Harvard rushed at its twenty-yard
mark. A penalty set them back AMI
Francke punted, Hughitt recovering a
tumble on his own forty-year mark.
Logan intercepted Michigan's attempt at
/ a forward pass and Francke punted on
| the first down to the westerners thirty
seven-yard line. Another exchange "
! punts gave Michigan the ball at the CEN
! ter. but the oval was lost on a tumble
| just as time was called.
No More scores Made.
Third period: Splawns kick off was
! brought back to the thirty-eight-yard
! line, and on the second down Harvard
punted to Michigan's twehty-yard mark,
Neither offense could make Roadway,
and punts were exchanged twice, Logan
running Michigan's second offering back
eleven yards from the twenty-five-ysrd
mark. Francke kicked again. but the ball
was brought hack and given to Michigan
as penalty for tripping after the punt
Lyons and Maultbesch made first dowr
In four alternate tries. Benton was hurt
but refused to quit, A penalty stopped
Nost's men and Splawn punted a touch
back. Harvard punted from its thirty
yard mark, Franckes kick being hlgt
and short. Dunno replaced Benton
Maultbesch tried three times before he
could pierce the line for a first down
He was used on the next three play
also, and again made it first down. THU
time on Harvards twenty-seven-yarc
mark.
gain he was called on and responded
with six, and then five yards He was
hurt, but resumed play. L. James re,
placed Stats at end. Lyons made three
yards, but with the ball on the six yard
mark Harvard held again for downs, ant
Francks punted to the center OF the field
The period ended after Hughltt made five
yards through center
The FInnI Period.
Fourth period: Michigan was penaized
fifteen yards. then lost the ball on a
tumble at the center OF the field. Har-
ward punted out of bounds at Michigan'f
thirty-yard mark. Spawn returned the
kick to Harvards thirty-yard mark. An,
other exchange, after small Harvard
gains, and a run back by Logan, gave
Harvard the ball on Michigan's forty-six,
yard line. c. Coolidge went In at Har,
wards right end and received a forward
pass from Hardwick, being downed al
Michigan's thirty-yard line. After LOST
and penalty, Hardwick deliberately
threw a forward pass out of bounds a.
Michigan's eight-yard mark. II wa,
ruled incomplete and the ball went e
Michigan on its thirty-yard mark. Splawr
promptly punted 10 the Crimson fifteen
yard mark. Hardwick turned right enc
3 for eight yards, then the Crimson founC
n whole at center and made tWent,
: yards in three tries. An exchange o
: kicks was followed by more Harvard
r gains at center. and Roehm, 80 pounds
replaced Watson, Quail took McHale
place, and the Harvard gains continued
p The game ended just as J. T. Coolidge
; caught a forward pass from Michigan