The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-21
sHarvard's Captain Plays the
Greatest Game of Career
against Yale Team.
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Sanelter OF the Crimson. Before this
\ coordination the Ellis forces crunl-
4 bledS until the game ceased to be q
contest and became procession Of
Harfard advances and touchdowns,
against which. Yale fought in desper-
ate but futile fashion.
Fighting Spirit Evident.
81 Though the lighting spirit which
Tom Sheylin impaired to the Yale
eleven Just previo to the battle with
the Tiger was still In evidence, 1t
awaited the Blue nothing against Har-
ward Haughton instructed team. The
savage rushes and tackles OF the bull
dog occasionally checked the Cam
bridge advance for a moment. but
after the initial period of the game
the result was never in doubt and In
terest among the Harvard clans was
centered In the size Of the score that
the home university eleven would run
Their hopes Of q record Crimson
tally against the Blue were not dis
appointed, for before Captain Mahan
and his team mates compile ted. their
mai days work OF the 1915 football
season they recorded the largest to-
tai ever scored by a Harvard eleven
against Yale and the largest. but one,
eyersmade in this eastern football
classic, which dates back to 1875.
More than twenty years ago, in 1884,
to be- accurate, Yale defeated Har-
ward 4S to q, and had today's game
continued for a; few minutes longer.
y these figures would have, in all prob
ability been equalled or surpassed,
Z New Records Made.
AS 1t was, the contest established
several new records for the series.
{ for during the triumph Of Captain
Eddie Mahan's team, Harvard scored
her drst touchd down against Yale in
the Stadium since that, structure was
erected twelve years ago. In addf-
ton, Captain Mahan closed his foot
ball career with a wonderful display
of.gridiron ability, during which he
made four touchdown and Ave goals
from touchdowns, for total Of twen-
LYNNE points, which Is said to be an
Individual record for, this series.
: ronlped around and through the Eli
eleven for gain after gain. apparent
ly,hot bit hampered by the slippery
ana uncertain footing Of the stadium
turf. Mahan stood out above the 9TH
er players of the Crimson machine,
by Watson, Harris. Boies and Soucy
all fshown in the perfect combination
of Hanghton's girdiron steam roller.
ACROSS the line Scovil. Guernsey,
Black, Way, Allen and Captain Will
son were the heroes Of a desperate
hut unavailing stand against the
charges OF Harvard. u
Weather Conditions Bad.
~ Although the = weather conditions
improved strictly according to fore
cast after the heavy storm Of Friday.
the afterno on was far from ideal for
football either from the standpoint
Of player. or spectator. "a chilling
gale blew out o the west, carrying the
punted ball atSyarying speeds and baf-
fling slants, which made perfect hand
ling of 1t almost impossible.
The gridiron was wet and slippery
from the heavy rain OF yesterday and
atSstimes the players lost their foot
ing. 4. * 7. .s ~. y !.
Hardly had the thousands, settled
themselves for the struggle when the
opening break OF the game gave the
Harvard supp tiers their first oppor-
tunity. to cheer. Ellis, taking a Har-
ward punt near mid field rapidly work
ed5the ball into Crimson territory ,in-
TIL the, Blue legions were frantlcally
calling for a touchd Town. Here a. um-
ble gave Coach Haug llton's pupils a
chance 70 show how closely they had
been taught to follow the ball. Three
Crimson players fell on. the p1gskin
and on the first line up Mahan sent
the. ball twirling down field with 9
powerful kick to which the wind add
\ ed impetus. Bingham fumbled the
Il catch and Harte, after three attempts
Bc6oped up the ball and ran thirty
three yards for a touchdown, from
y which Mahan missed the goal.
Eakiug the ball on a Yale punt the
anfhridge team started march up
the defd which did not end until Ma
( han Had crossed the line. During this
n httaek, Harvard gave an inkling OF
& the clever strategy by which she was
4 to defeat Yale SO decisively. Delayed
passes, huddled ball tactics and 9TH
er Receptive methods adopted by
Quarterback Watson completely be-
4 wj1dered the Ellis.
Harvard Again Scores.
In the second period Harvard add,
I ed another fourteen points on two
touchdowns and resultant goals. With
the ball in her possession on Yale's
475yard line, the Mahan brigade
X moved steadily toward the goal un-
81 within thirteen yards Of the line.
Here the Blue forwards suspected q
forward pass. but instead Mahan
slipped through the Widespread de-
( Tense for a scoring dash. 4. s. /. &
The fourth score was gained along
h similar lines, although far more spec
taeularly. King was given the spIier-
s Old and skirtihg yale;s LETT end ran
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