The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-26
BY INNS BROWN.

New Haven, Conn. Nov 2s.-Yale
beat Harvard here today. to 3,
crowning a season of real achieve
ment. married only by the defeat by
Brown. Princeton was subdued q
week ago and Harvard today. so why
ask more?
Yales victory was reserved. 1t was
clearly and clcanly won. Once a break
favored the big blue team. but there
IL quite a lot in grasping opportuni-
ties.
The entire Yale eleven played great
football; not faultless, of course, but
steady. hard and consistent. Among
the list the names of several stand
out prominently.
Captain Black, lie Gore. Gates and
Comerford were the big four. If any
seek all-star material. we respectfully
invite their attention to the quartet.
lie Gore and Black. playing their final
game, shone brilliantly. lie Cores
running, passing and defense were
superb. The work Of the other three
mentioned kept pace fittingly.
One evidence of the fine physical
condition and indomitable fighting
courage of the Yale eleven may be
had from the fact that just one SUBJ
stitution was made throughout.
1tliI CIl Itli!dCcd NhOStiSS
And words of praise uttered for
the victors 10 not mean to imply that
the Harvard eleven Is not due high
commentator. Tho Crimson battleo
gamely and valiantly. losing but only
after giving over all they had.
Record Crowd Sees Game.
The record crowd assembled to
watch the great battle did full justice
to the event. More than $1,000 seats
were sold. to say nothing OF nearly
1000 more who were present as at
tendants and attaches.
By l o'clock the crowd had begun
| to pour into the great bowl Outside
in every vacant spot were parked au-
tomobiles in great numbers. The
tang in the crispy atmosphere served
to keep the enthusiasts on edge. There
was little noise until the Harvard
squad trotted in from the east en-
trance at 1916 for bit OF prelimi-
nary practice.
| Five minutes later Captain Black
| led his squad Of blue stalwarts on from
| the opposite side of the field. and
| their entry was the signal for roar
ing outburst from the Yale contingent
| in the west stand.
Some ten minutes practice of pre-
! liminary nature was INDUCED In by
the two squads. Punting. passing and
| drop-kicking constituted most OF the
work. In order to insure fair play
the teams changed goals. each trying
both ends of the field.
lie Gore and Horween took turns
at lifting the ball both against the
wind and with 1t.
! Again Robinson and Jim Brader
were devoting themselves to drop.
kicking, trying 10 gauge a west wind
which swept diagonally across the
field
The two squa Is then left the field
and the side issues Of the big game
began. Bands on opposite sides of the
! field hlared forth lively airs. In the
interim the cheering sections of the
Two clans barked defiance.
Promptly at o'clock tho teams
took the field. Captain Dadman wor
the toss and chose to defend the north
goal. favored somewhat by the wind
Comerford booted the ball far down
nto Harvard's territory. and the game
was on
The first few minutes saw a kick
ing duel. Favored by the wind, Hor.
ween had The best of lie Gore.
Harvard Gets Break.
The first break came when Lee Gore
the ball on Yale's thirty-seven- yard
line. The Crimson appeared to be
on Its way to a score with net OF
seven yards in two tries. but Horweer
took a. high leap over the line on the
j second play, and Harvard was taxed
ifteen yarsts, presumably for hurdling
The big extra assignment was toe
much for the Crimson attack. ant
Horween punted. La Roche was over
anxious, and allowed the ball to sill
through his arms. Il mad scramble
ensued, but when the referee siftet
TO the bottom of the mass he found
n Crimson athlete draped about tht
ball 1t was Harvard's ball on Yale'i
twenty -seven- yard line. Two playi
drove five yards and Robinson drop
ped back and drew first blood for Har,
ward with Il ll-directed drop-kick
Tho period ended with the ball or
Yale's forty-yard line in possession o.
the Ellis. Score: Harvard, 3; Yale, 0
An exchange of punts gave the bal
to Harvard a bit later on the Grim.
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