New-York tribune., 1914-11-22
Yale Crumples Under the
Irresistible Attack of
Machine Builded by
Percy Haughton.

New Haven, Nov. 2l-It was . o'clock
on the dot when Captain Brickley and
Acting Captain Trumbull trotted out 10
the centre Of the q Id to meet Captain
Talbot Of Yale. The men shook rands
cordially, and a moment later the coin
was tossed. When the piece flashed in
the sunlight Captain Brickley called
Heads" and heads it was. This first
victory of the day was taken by the
Harvard rooters as a good omen, and
they cheered nightly when the an
nouncement was made.
Captain Brckley chose to kick off,
and Captain Talbot defended the north
goal. with a slightly favoring wind at
his back. The formalities over, the
leaders shook hands and rejoined their
men.
First Period.
A tense silence fell upon the crowd
when Eddie Mahan teed the ball up for
the kick off. A great cheer rose from
the Harvard section as he sent the
leather spinning 10 lie Gore, who
caught II on lis 10-yard line. That
cheer was drowned in the roar of the
Yale men as lie Gore raced back 10
Hale's 40yard mark before he was
buried under q mass of Crimson tack
lers.
Answorth shot inside Of jeff Cool
ld-e for gain of two yards, br lie
Gore was spilled for no gain in n at
tack on Parsons position. lie Gore then
punted TO Mahan, who snaked his way
back forty yards TO Yale's 37-yard line
and was running clear when Knowles
brought him 10 earth from behind
Then the Crimson juggernaut started
the first Of its marches 20 the Yale line.
and 10 the bewildered supporters of
Old Eli the way was all too short. Brad
lee sailed along through tie line for
SIX yards on a beautifully masked
pass. Mahan and Bradee sliced by
Talbot for three yards, and on the next
play Francke crashed through for five
and a first down.
Captain Talbot was the target of the
Harvard attack, and Bradlee went at
him for a 4-yard gain. Then, by way
Of variety, Francke ripped past Belts
for six yards and another first down.
The ball was on Iale's l5-yard line,
and the Blue concentrated its second
airy defence in back Of the forwards,
but there was no stopping that ruth
less team in red. The linemen met the
situation by not alone cleaning out
their immediate opponents. but going
through 10 take out the backs. IL was
small wonder, then, that Francke shot
clear FOR four yards and Mahan went
through for six TO the 5-yard line with
first down.
1t was here that Yale gritted its
teeth and Talbot refused to be boxed
by Hardwick when Francke took the
ball, and the big Teuton was stopped
with a gain of one yard. In closer crept
the Yale backs and the strategic Lo-
gan had a play to meet the occasion.
He sent Francke and Bradlee banging
into the line, and Yale was tricked.
In charged the forwards, up came the
supporting backs, but they stopped
only bootyless backs, for at the proper
moment the leather was snapped 10
Mahan and "Tack" Hardwick shot
clear. Like a bullet Mahan hurled the
ball over the line and into the ends
waiting arms. Ilardwick had scored
the first touchdown Of the game the
first of many that were to follow. Hard
wick missed his attempt at goal, but
the enthusiasm of Harvard was not one
whit diminished.
Yale elected to receive the kickoff, to
the surprise OF many, and Knowles ran
Mahan's kick back to the 30-yard line
before he was bowled over by jeff
Coolidge. On the next play Yale un-
corked its lateral pass. Wilson took
the ball, but when Parson came
through and hurried him his relay to
lie Gore was poor and nine yards were
lost.
Ainsworth was ditched for a loss of
four yards in an assault on the line.
lie Gore booted TO Mahan on the next
play, and it was Captain Talbot who
pulled the Crimson marvel 10 earth on
Yale's 46-yard line. The business of
wiping out chalklines continued, until
finally Yale called halt. Logan then
essayed to throw a long forward pass
outside, deep in Yale's territory. His
direction was poor, however, and the
ball grounded on Ellis 30-yard line.
Ainsworth and Knowles worked for
gain of half dozen yards, and then
the Harvard line held.
Then came a play which puzzled the
onlookers. lie Gore punted to Mahan
on the 10-yard line. The ball fell short,
but, bounding. struck the Harvard
player He juggled it and then booted
it over the goal line, where he finally
fell on il for a touchback. The ball
was brought out and put in play on
the 20-yard line.
Hardwick romped around the end for
fifteen yards, and Mahan added a SINH
lar distance around left before Wilson
finally pulled him 10 earth. Francke
added five yards TO the total in two
line plunges, and Mahan continued the
joyous advance with a thirteen-yard
run past Stllman. Bradlee and Francke
added thirteen yards in two plunges.
but on the next play the officials found
that some pushing had been done, and
Harvard was penalized fifteen yards
Mahan's attempted forward pass was
smOthcred, and after running about be
hind the line for a while he was turned
over for loss Of eighteen yards by
Stillman.
Mahan punted and lie Gore caught
the kick and returned il fifteen yards T.
before he was stopped. When lie Gore /
was tackled and thrown he wrisgled ]