New Britain herald., 1915-11-20
CRIMSON AVALANCHE
 SWEEPS BLUE ASIDE
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over Harvard or of repeating the wonderful rally of five years ago, when the Blue forces after an equal ly discouraging preliminary season, held an admittedly stronger Grim son aggregation to scoreless tie.
 Against the Blue hopes, the Har- ward team lined up as ten to eight favorite among the betting fraternity These packers failed to see how de- feat could overtake an eleven so trained and tested.
 By noon the vanguard of the army of spectators had begun clamoring at the gates of Soldiers field. > The transportation service from Boston was almost entirely by tube and more than 3O,00O people crossed the new Anderson bridge from the end of the tunnel to the field.
 Hundreds of persons who passed through the gates we'll in advance of the rush lunched on the sunny slopes of the stadium.
 The Harvard team was the first to arrive, coming down from Lowell in time for luncheon at the University club.
 The Yale team arrived from Au- burndale shortly after noon and dressed in the Harvard locker rooms.
 Both teams were ready for the con- test an hour or more before play was called
 Fierce Wind Blowing.
 The wind blew so fiercely down the stadium that the goal post at the en- france rocked in the gale and work men had to pound down the earth around the supports. There was a big advantage to the, team having the 1 western goal. Just before the game l started the sky became overcast.
 The Harvard team returned to the l field few minutes before o'clock and the two captains at once met to toss for position.
 Higginbotham went in at left end for Yale and Allen at rght end.
 Harvard won the toss and chose the i west goal with the wind to their backs, for the first period.
 Yale had the kick off.
 The Harvard team scattered and Guernsey of Yale prepared to start the game. E..t
 ,The wind blew the ball off the mound twice before Guernsey could kick it.
 The ball went to Watson on liar ards 10-yard line. It was run back 10 yards. Mahan kicked on the first down and Van Nostrand caught it on Yale's 3S-yard line On shift play Guernsey made two yards on Harvard's right wing. The next play was a fake and Will son gained five yards through center. The footing in the center of the field was found to be very uncertain. Guernsey punted to Watson on Harvard's 15-yard line and the ball l was run back five yards. Mahan made two yards but there was holding by Harvard and the Or Ason was sent back to their 5- yard line. Mahan immediately punted to Bingham on Yale's 43-yard 1 line.
 began rushing.
 Guernsey tried Harvards right end but Harte threw him without gain.
 Wilson eluded the Harvard team and went around right end to Har- wards 25-yard line.
 Harvard Scores on Tumble.
 Bingham made yard through center but worked the ball over to- ward the goal posts. On the next play there was a tumble by Bing- ham and the ball went to Harvard on her 20-yard line Mahan im- Imediately punted to Bingham. Bing- (ham muffed the punt and Harte g. vbing the bounding ball dashed thirty-three yards for the first score of the game. Score: Harvard, 6; Yale 0.
 It was Harvards first touchdown 1 against Yale in the stadium, all pre- vious scores being made on field goals. The ball was brought out and Guern- sey kicked off for Yale. The ball ! weni to King on Harvard's 15-yard l (ine The ball was run back 20 yards. |
 Mahan made a yard through left | ackIe.
 Way pushed him back. On the hext play Mahan went around right End for five yards.
 He punted on the third down and 1t was a loose ball until an Eli player recovered it on Yale's 33-yard line.
 Guernsey could not gain around tight end on wing shift He Cropped back for a kick but instead Wilson dove through for four yards.
 Guernsey tried a kick but the pass fas poor one and he muffed it. He recovered the ball on his 20-yard line.
 Punts Over Goal Line.
 Guernsey immediately punted to Watson in the center of the field and here was no run back Mahan unted over the Yale goal line for a puchback.
 The ball was brought out to the 20- ard line. Yale started another wing hfftNIbut Guernsey could gain but hrd. Another wing shift netted Bing- am two yards.
 Guernsey dropped back for a punt Vatson caught it on Harvard's 43- ard line, where he was tackled by Way for no gain.