New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-26
THIRD PERIOD

OF Casey was stopped for a slight gain
and the half ended.
THIRD PERIOD
Horween kicked of for Harvard 70
start the second half, but he failed TO
wait Tor the whistle. Black caught the
ball, which the officials at once called
back. lie Gore got the next kickoff
and came back 10 Yale's 35-yard line.
lie punted on the first down, Robinson
making the catch on Harvard's 23-yard
line. The Yale line held I'D under an
assault, and Harvard kicked to La
Roche, who fumbled, but recovered the
ball on Yale's 40-yard line.
puntlng duel followed, with Hor-
ween holding his own against lie Gore
although the latter had the wind At his
back. Finally lie Gore kicked out OF
bounds on Hsrvsrd's 20-ysrd line.
Punt followed punt in rapid success
sion, and after several had been ex-
changed, Yale took the ball in nidheld.
lie Gore made thrilling run around
Coolidge for twenty-five yards. and nut
the ball on Hsrvard's S0-ysrd line.
Neville was spilled for a slight loss by
Snow. and lie Gore gained two strides
through the line. Harvard was penal
iIed I'VE yards for or-side play, and
the ball was on her 23-yard line.
Gates caught a forward pass from Ie
Gore, and was stopped on the Crimson
sevenyard line.
Harvard Defence Rugged
1t was then that Harvard proved its
defensive power, and its courage. too
Tor the Yale attack was checked short
IN IT'S tracks, and, indeed. lost twelve
Yards. Neville got one yard, and
added two more in another plunge. but
harte broke up a forward pass pIay.
and on the last down the Harvard
line en- masse broke through and
tackled lie Gore for a l2-yard loss.
10 was Haryard's ball on her l6-ysrd
hne. Casey got nine yards in two
rushes, but was hurt and left the
game, making way for Minot. A line
plunge gave Harvard first down. Then
Yale braced. and harvard punted to
lie Gore, who ran twenty-five yards to
Hervard's So-yard line. The bali was
osied BACK, however, and put in play
on Ysle's 45-yard line.
lie Gore kicked TO Yfarvard's fs-yard
line, where Gates tackled Robinson.
The teams exchanged punts, and il va
Harvsrd's ball on Harvardg 2s-yard
FOURTH PERIOD
As the teams gathered together for
little conference between the third
and fourth periods, one Yale man said:
THE Haughton system has fifteen min
utes In which TO reestablish itself" A.
the teams made ready for the final
minutes OF play ono might have
thought that the Yale Bulldog knew
what was going on. he stood there,
head erect and tail wagging furiously
as he bsrked defiance to the whole
world.
Casey returned To the game and tried
10 edge past Gates. but lost tive yards
on the effort Horween pun,ed TO re
Gore, and Harte made the tackle. T.
yas not much Of a tackle, either Ne
grabbed the Yale back around tAe neck
and was carried along for about nine
yards. Two rushes failed TO gain, and
Neville booted 20 Haryard's s-yard linz.
Gates spilled Robinson in his tracks.
Two rushes lost eight yards for Har-
ward, and Flower, who replaced Hor-
ween. kicked from behind his goal 10
Yale's 36-ysrd line. 1t was a clear
carry Of seventy yards.
La Roche failed to gain or a fake
kick, but Neville got fourteen yards
of the same formation, ploughing
along with about FIVE men clinging 20
him. Another assault was not prolific
and Neville punted out Of bounds on
Haryard's 2i-yard line. Another ex-
change OF kicks gave Harvard the ball
on her own 30-yard line. Murray. who
replaced Robinson at quarterback.
opened an aerial attack. The passes
were poorly thrown, and with no sense
Of direction. They failed, and Flower
kicked again.
lie Gore Saves Day
Yale kicked, and Harvard took .hs
ball on her 32-yard line. A triple pass,
lateral from Murray TO Casey, and then
forward to Coolidge, gained thirty
yards for the Crimson, and only a great
tackle by lie Gore prevented A touch
down. Another pass grounded. and
Neville intercepted third OF Yale's
l5-yard line. Three attacks at the line
gave Yale first down. with lie Gore.
Neville and La Roche carrying the ball
in order.
Nine more yards were gained by lie
Gore and Neville. and then lie Gore
tried field goal from the t5-yard line.
Ii missed and the ball rolled over .he
goal line. Casey failed TO gain, and
then Neville intercepted a forward pass
on Hsryard's 3o-yard line. The play
was not allowed. however Flower punt.
ed TO lie Gore. who ran back ten yards.
Yale was oifside. and the ball was
brought back.
A lateral pass gained eight yards.
with Casey carrying the ball. and the
same player got twelve yards on an end
run. lie Gore then intercepted a for
ward pass and ran back 20 YAle's 40.
yard line. dodging along for twenty
five yards. Two pluuges were made
ard then The ,vhissi. hiew