Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-01
MICHIGAN SHUT OUT
Harvard Proves Superior in a
Game Devoid of Spectacular.
CROWD OF $4,000 ATTENDS
Forward Pass Seldom Used, Line
Plunges Achieving General
Advances.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, October 81
Harvard defeated Michigan by score
1 Of to here today in foot ball game
almost devoid of spectacular play. ano
confined to conservative attack and de-
Tense. Some $4,000 spectators witness
ed sixty minutes of hard-fought scrim-
mage, in which straight foot ball pre-
dominated throughout. Neither eleven
evinced any particular desire to use
the much heralded forward or lateral
pass, and the general advance was
achieved by a series of line plunges
spfced with an occasional end run.
Harvard showed to better advantage
than the westerners, displaying strong
er defense at critical moments, and
striking with savage rapldlty and skill
in the second period of the contest
when the solitary score OF the game
was made. Both elevens appeared to
possess a stronger attack than defense,
although the Crimson line and second
airy defense held like a stone wall
when the Wolverines twice penetrated
to Harvard last Vineyard line.
a disappointing feature OF the game
from the spectators standpoint was
Me absence of the thrilling open
attack that it was though. Coach
Yosts pupils would uncover. Michigan
attempted only one forward pass and
packfield prayer. AS if further to up
set the anle-game forecasts, the Grim
son used four, of which three were
successfully carried through and the
fourth grounded.
Michigan Uses Rushing Game.
Michigan apparently elected to use
the rushing line of attack, SO popular
in the east few years ago. The
campaign worked well between the
twenty-yard lines. but the Maize and
Blue lacked the scoring punch once the
team had carried the ball within the
shadow of the Crimson goal bar. Har-
ward twice held Michigan on or inside
her five-yard line. each time taking the
ball on downs and kicking out of
danger.
Harvard. on the other hand, demon
strated that it had sustained attack
to use at the proper moment by forcing
a touchdown and the resultant goal III
the second period. Obtaining the ball
at midfield on a Michigan punt, Har-
ward opened the scoring advance with
series of line plunges and knitting
runs, piercing the Wolverines line
from tackle to tackle for consistent
gains Bradley and Hardwick. be-
tween them, carried the ball to Michi-
gan,s 3G-yard line. where the western
eleven held for two downs. Temporarily
checked, Quarterback Logan called for
forward pass, f1lTuWlck 10 oIflitH,
which, perfectly executed, put the ball
on the visitors 19-yard line. Again
Harvard went to lire bucking and by
cleverly mixing covered and delayed
passes, upset the Michigan defense and
made the scoring of the touchdown and
goal by Hardwick comparatively easy:
With a seven-point advantage the
Harvard team played defensive game
during a majority of the remaining
periods. Several times the Crimson
opened an attack which was success
fully checked by Michigan. and it was
not until the closing minutes of play
that the home team appeared threat
ening again. Just as final time was
called Harvard reached her opponents
2O-yard line. but the timers call ended
the possibility of another score.
Where Michigan Erred.
By scoring first Harvard obtained
a decided advantage. and many former
foot ball players as well as coaches
who were present expressed the opin-
ion that Michigan erred by not at
tempting what appeared to be an easy
field goal on the fourth down after
rushing the ball inside Harvards s.
yard line in the opening period of the
game.