The Yale expositor., 1914-12-03
YALE ST. Clair County, Mich. THURSDAY, December g. 1914
MARLETTE 41--YALE O
Local Team Puts Up Good Game. Capt.
Kennedy and Lawson Injured.

Local Team Puts Up Good Game. Capt.
Kennedy and Lawson Injured.
In the last game of the season the
Yale team went down to defeat The
score is the indication of the strength
of the two teams. Marlette made 80
of her points in the last half after Coach
Ryan had been forced to send in sub
stitutes.
The first half was one of the prettiest
exhibition of foot ball ever played in
Marlette. Capt. ScholtZ won the toss
and kicked with the wind. The ball
went over the goal line and was placed
in play on Yale's 20.yard line. by a
series of plunges, the Yale backs car
ried the ball to the center of the field
where they were held for downs. With
the ball in her possession Marlette was
unable to make her downs. The Yale
line was like q wall and the work of
Lawson, Umphrey, Skiflington, Beadle
and Reid was remarkable. Repeatedly
the guards went through Marlette's line
and tackled the quarterback for loss.
When the Yale line had its full strength
the other side failed to gain on their
tackle play.
When the second half opened Yale
had things her own way. The wind
was to our backs, the ground was dry
and we were going down hill. On first
down Menerey tore off 10 yards around
left end. On next down Kennedy had
his ankle twisted and had to be re-
placed by Beavis. On about four
downs after that Lawson, our star
tackle, strained the muscles in his hip
and had to be replaced. Clyne substi-
tuted. From that time on to the close
of the game Marlette battered Yale's
crippled line, full-back SchOltz fire.
quently gaining for 20 yards.
The entire Yale team put up good
struggle, outplaying their opponents in
the first halves. Several wagers were
made between halves that Yale would
win, but "the best laid plans OF mice
and men"
This closes a good season for Yale.
The bunch was rather light, but have
worked hard and played good ball.
Every man deserves the greatest praise
for the spirit with which he has enter
ed in the games and also the self.con.
troll each one has shown.
Referee Denison and Umpire Smith
gave the best of satisfaction. The rag
chewing" which frequently marks the
contests between these two towns was
eliminated. Coach Ryan should be |
given much credit for turning out such |
clean bunch of players.
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A Brief Review.
Capt Kennedy played his last game |
for Yale. Jack has been good player, |
showing best at receiving forward |
passes. His quarter. back work was |
also good.
Umphrey was placed at end at. the |
first of the season but later was shifted
to left tackle. He proved to be an ex-
pert at breaking interference and his
work on offence deserves praise. His
long forward pass also deserves men,
tion.
f. d. Beadle played his first year at
guard. He takes to the game like
duck does to water, was hard man to
block and good tackler.
Reid is center whom we shall miss. |
He has held down this position four
years. He outplayed every center we |
have been up against this year and was
in almost every play.
Skiffington proved to be the star of |
the last game. He has the art of getting |
through the line aud getting bis oppo
nents hard.
Shaw has made good showing OH |
end. He is very fast on his feet and |
next year will probably be seen in the |
backfeld He made great gains on |
long end runs.
Lawson, our main strength on right |
tackle, is a hard man for our opponents |
TO run play through. His breaking |
of Interference was excellent and could |
be depended upon to make hole for |
backneld Had he been able to have |
remained in the last game the score
would have been vastly different
Menerev, our "old reliable" end is a
player whom our opponents fear. He
is aggressive, a deadly tackler and an |
expert at pulling down passes. "JOe"
is always ready when the referee says |
"play ball"
Muir was undoubtedly "6nd." His |
art of running in broken field places |
him as one of Yale's best ground gain |
ers. He was the only man who was
able to gain in the Port Huron game
lie has not had time taken out for him |
this season.
Sweet has made a good fullback, his |
form of line plunging is far above the
average high school player, he runs fine
interference and is good tackler.
Hallman is another man whom Yale |
will miss. He has made more yards
than any man in the backlield this
season. His ability to hit the line,
tackle hard and break up forward pass
es places him as one of our most valua.
BILE men.
Beavis has handled the quarterback
position in good style. lie shows form
which will be excellent next season.
In his games this season he used his
head"
Merrill and Clyne, substitute line
men were good men, especially on de-
fense. Both are good tacklers, and
broke up plays behind the line.
f. l.. Beadle, while rather light, show
ed he had plenty Of nerve, and next
year will be one of our best
So here's nine 'rahs to the Yale team:
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