The Detroit times., 1914-10-31
BY HAL SHERIDAN

SOLDIERS. FIELD. CAMBRIDGE,
Mass, Oct. 3l.-Michigan met defeat
at the hands Of Harvard this after
noon at the stadium. The score was
Harvard q: Michigan 0. About $4,000
spectators, $500 OF whom came from
the vest in &c special cars. saw the
much-talked OF battle OF East and
West.
Neither team showed championship
: caliber. Both were almost lethargic
In their play with few exceptions.
Harvard flashed more open play than
did Vests invaders. Three times the
Crimson successfully executed for
ward passes for substantial gains.
Michigan attempted several but all
failed miserably. The tricks which
Yost was said to have up his sleeve
to spring on Harvard we're not there.
The Michigan players may have
had these tricks up their sleeves, but
II they did. they wore sleeve protect
crs that held the tricks up near their
shoulders.
MICHIGAN had two chances to score.
but Hughitt was not up to the &C
casion either time. In the first period.
by a series OF line plunges and old
fashioned plays, Michigan crushed
Harvard back fairly against the Grim
son goal posts. Hughitt three times
tried Harvard's line. IL held like q
rock. Instead Of calling for drop
kick. as everyone thought he would,
he tried the Crimson line again. Har-
ward held and Francke punted well
out OF danger The same thing hap
pened over again In the third period.
First Quarter.
Michigan won the toss and chose
IN defend the west goal. Wilmington
Kicked 10 Splawn. who returned the
ball l5 yards from his own 15-yard
line. Michigan got first down on
two shift plays, Lyons and Maulbetsch
malxipg 10 yards each. Maulbetsch
added eight more through Weston.
Bradlee tackled Splawn on the next
play, a line smash, but II was only
after Splawn had made first down.
Twt attempted runs by Maulbetsch
and Hughitt resulted In q loss OF
scant yard to Michigan. II being third
dowu with the ball IN midheid.
Hugiitt called for an on-side Kick and
Il was Harvard's ball on their own 20
ward line. Harvard attempted fake
kick. Francke fumbled and Splawn
decovered the ball only to drop II.
Hughitt fell on the ball.
After Splawn gained 10 yards, Mich
,san was called back 20 yards for
ofYside. From his own 45-yard line
splawn punted. The ball rolled mast
ily and Logan was thrown Is yards
from Haryard's goal. Hardwick got
aieht wards around Michigan's right
tackle on a fake kick formation.
Francke punted to Hughitt, who was
downed In his tracks In midfield. Af-
ter a failure through the line, Har-
ward was penalized five yards. and
the umpire made II first down for
Michigan. Through hole In Har-
Yards line big enough for wagon
,o mass through, Maulbetsch tore OF
40 wards. making Il Michigan's first
down on Harvard's 22-yard line.
Michigan made It first down on
three line smashes by Maulbetsch.
Called back FIVE yards on an illegal
formation. Michigan had 15 yards 10
oo for first down. On q beautiful
worked double pass, Hughitt TO Manl-
betsch. the latter landed on Harvard's 8
i2.yard line before being tackled by
pradlee. A line smash by Maui
hatsch through Harvard's left guard
netted four yards. Another In the
same place by Maulbetsch put the
hall on Harvards three-yard line.
Maulbetsch tried again. but In the
shadow of her goalposts Harvard's
line held like adamant. With Its
third down and goal to make. Hugh
itt and Maulhetsch failed on an at
tempted double pass, Wilmington
throwing Maulbetsch for slight loss.
Harvard attempted line smash.
and, after Bradlee made six yards the
umpire called them back for offside.
nuttine the ball on Harvard's one
ward line. Hardwick punted to mid
f,eId from behind his own goal as the
quarter ended.
Second Quarter.
Lyons got three yards through Har-
wards right guard and Maulbetsch,
hitting the same spot. got ive more.
but Michigan was penalized Is yards
for holding. Another offside on the
next play lost Ave more for Michigan.
After see-sawing In midheld and an
exchange OF punts, II was Michigan's
bail on her own 15-yard hne.
After three failures at the line and
a run around end. Splawn punted to
asan. Hardwick and Bradlee, on