Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-21
MAHAN'S WARRIORS
CRUSH BLUE ELEVEN
Perfect Harvard Machine Beats
Yale's Crude Team by
Score of al to o.
FIGHTING SPIRIT OF NO AVAIL
Game Ceases to Be Contest, and
Becomes Crimson Procession
of Gains and Touchdowns.

CAMBRIDGE. MASS, November 20
Another perfect Harvard football ma
chine rolled over Yale's crude eleven
here this afternoon, defeating the Blue
Al TO Q, in u game in which the Grim
son team surpassed all previous scor-
Ing records against the Ellis Before
the powerful attack and defense Of
Captain Mahan's gridiron warriors, the
Bulldog was helpless. and even the
tickle goddess OF fortune that rode the
Blue banner to victory against Prince
ton at New Haven a week ago fed in
alright to the shelter OF the Crimson.
Before this combination. the Ell forces
crumbled until the game ceased to be
contest, and became a procession Of
harvard advances and touchdowns
against which Yale fought in desperate
but futile. fashion.
Although the fighting spirit which
Tom Shcvlin impaired to the Yale
eleven just previous TO the battle with
the Tiger was stilI in evidence. II
availed the Blue nothing against liar
wards Observation-Disclosures team The
savage rushcs and tackles Of the Bull
dog occasionally checked the Cam
bridge advance for 81 moment but after
the initial period OF tho game the result
was never in doubt
HARVARD CLANS HOPES
NOT DISAppOINTI:D
The Harvard clans hopes OF n record
Crimson tally against the Blue were
not disappointed. for Captain Mahan
ana his teammates recorded the largest
total ever scored by a Harvard eleven
against Yale, and the largest. but one
ever made in this Eastern football
classic. More than twenty years ago
in 1881, Yale defeated Harvard As to O
and had to-day's game continued a
few minutes longer, these figures would
have, in all probability. been cQualed
or surpassed.
AS II was, the contest established
several new records for the series for
Harvard scored her first touchdown
against Yale IN the stadium since that
structure was erected twelve years
ago. In addition. Captain Mahau
closed his football career with a won
derfIl display OF ssiA4se+4-..bFllty, dur
ing which he made four touchdowns
and nve goals from touchdowns. for
total OF twenty-nine points. which is
said To be an Individual record for
this series
Assisted by splendid team. Mahan
rompcd around and through the Eli
line for gain after gain, apparently not
a BIT hampcred by the slippery and uu-
certain footing OF the stadium turf
Watson, King. Harte, Bolcs and Soucv
also shone in the perfect combination
play OF Iaughton's gridiron steam
roller. Across the line Scovil. Ciuern-
sey. Black. Way. Allen and Captain
Wilson were the heroes OF desperate
but unavailing. stand.
AFTERNOON Is FAR
FROM IDEAL FOR FOOTBALL
The afternoon was far, from ideal for
football. y chilling gale blew out of
the west, carrying the puntcd ball at
varying speeds and battling slants
The wind spared none OF the $4,000
spectators. who sat huddled with furs
and heavy woolen wraps, and many
were forced To leave or seek sheltered
hooks, from which they saw only por
tions OF the contest
The opening break OF the game raye
the Harvard supporters their first on
portunty TO cheer. The Ellis, taking
Harvard punt near midfeld, rapidlv
worked the ball into Crimson territory.
until the Blue legions were franticallv
calling for a touchdown. Here n FUN
BILE gave Coach Haughtons pupils a
chance 10 show how closely they had
been taught to follow the ball Three
Crimson players fell on the pigskin.
and on the first lineup Mahan sent
the ball twirling down field with n
powerful kick, 10 which the wind
added impetus. Bingham fumblcd the
catch, and Hartc. after three attempts,
scooped up the ball and ran thirty
which Mahan missed the goal
Before the stunned adhcrents of the
Blue had time to recover their com
posure, the Harvard eleven was at work
again. Taking the ball on Il Yale punt.
the Cambridge team started march
upheld, which did not end until Mahan
had crossed the line. Delayed passes.
hidden ball tactics and other deceptive
methods adopted by Quarter Back
watson completely bcwildered the Ellis,
who were thrown off or drawn aside
while big holes were opened in their
lines. through which the Harvard run
ners romped for big gains
MAIIAN SLIPS THROUGH
FOR SCORING DASH
in tho second period, Harvard added
two touchdowns and resultant goals
With tho ball in her possession on
fale's orty-seven-yard line the Mnhan
brigade moved steadily toward the goal
until within thirteen yards Of the line
Here the Blue forwards suspected n
forward pass, but. instead, the bail
was delayed and hidden until Mahan
was able to slip through the wide
spread defense for scoring dash
The fourth score was gained along
similar lines. although far more spcc-
tacularly. King was given the sphcroid
after the Ellis had been baffled by the
passing tactics in the Harvard back
field, and, skirting Yale's left end, ran
ffty-ivc yards for touchdown.
Mahan' kicked the goal.
In the third period the Crimson
gained ball on Yale's twenty one yard
line. and lateral pass, Watson to
CollidEe. put the ball on Yale,s four