Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-27
FOOTBALL ON THE WAVE
THANKSGIVING DAY GAMES
LOWER CURTAIN ON SPORT
Yale victory Result of Gnncncss and
Individual Briliinncy-Too Much
Ollphnnt Nnvy's Downfall.

The crest OF the Eastern football
season passed with the playing OF the
spectacular gridiron classics Of Satur-
day. leaving in its wake shattered IDOLS
and newly crowned heroes. The
famous Harvard machine, built up at
Cambridge during the last few years.
was scrappcd by a rcjuvenated Yale
eleven ut the same hour that the Army
was wrecking the hopes of the Navy
for an eleventh hour victory. There
remain only the contests o: Thanks
giving Day before the curtain Is low
cred on the sport for another year.
In defeating Harvard, the Yale team
achieved no ordinary triumph By
sheer gamcness and individual bril-
liancy the Blue eleven established the
marks OF former years when Yale was
factor Of first importance in the
gridlron world. Coach Tad Jones. with
the aid OF Captain Black and his band
OF fighters, laid the groundwork for
a new system and a more impressive
grade OF play and players for the years
TO come.
Though It cannot be said that the
Yale eleven was remarkable foot
ball combination when compared with
some OF the Eli ordinations Of the
past II was good enough TO win from
Harvard after six years OF either de-
feat or scorcless-tlc play.
The play OF it's members was NOR"
alert aggressive and sustained thau
that OF the Crimson combination. ana
this. with better physical condition
and the breaks Of the game. Was the
deciding factor.
While Harvard started in NOR" I'M
pressed manner ana was hrst 10 score.
tho Blue had the greater strength ana
lighting courage. and won by outpihN-
Ing and outlastine its opponents both
mentally and physically. The play OF
the Yale ends was fast and high class.
and the line from tackle to tackle too
active and strong FOR the opposing
Cambridge scrimmaGcrs. III" entire
back field proved 10 be cXc"llcn, line
plungers. I.cEores end running ana
broken field work was fully up TO
his previous record
Harvard Machine Worn ont.
Harvard came on the Held with tn"
same polished football machine that
has been turned out at Cambridge for
the las, few seasons. but the individ.
ual parts lacked both power ana speed.
Little by little the combination slowed
UP until at the end the machine had
completely broken down. ami the parts
Were thrcShiu- about without direction
or control. AS - whole, thc Crimson
play was far slower and uncertain than
a year ago. and tho backs seldom were
able 20 get into their stride due 10 the
vicious manner in which The Yale for
wards ripped np tho first lin" ANA
plunged into the back field almost with
the ball
The, quarterback rou.raiship was
below The usual Harvard standard, ana
~ times tho hali-carricr showed a ton
dency to drop his interference" and
take chances alou" Such concerted
and complicated attacks as Harvard
uncovered was OF much higher piruc
than that OF Yale. but frequently broh.
down. particularly the forward pass
Ing. because OF the aggressive oppo-
sltion OF the EliS
. Evidence OF the uncertainty and
strain under which Harvard worked is
shown In the numbers Of penalties i'm
posed. one of which nuilifi.d Casc,'S
long run for II touchdown and may pos
sibly have been III" turning point in
tho game. With better and more OK
pcricnced material with which TO build
next year. Harvard should return with
81 stronger eleven. but II will also meet
more powerful Yale. for tho Blue
tablishcd successful co@cniug Sys-
tom
Navy Must Develop Players.
In" Avmy-NavN contest dcvcIorad "A
case Of too much Oliphant for tn" Mid.
dies, and tho Annapolis Academy must
continue building for another wear be-
fore IL can hope To cope with the Wcsr
Point eleven. Excluding the former
Pcrduc sta" and his running mate.
Vidal. the Sailors compared favorably
with the West Pointers The Dluck
and power with which the Navy Az
tackled In the final half Of the gam,
demonstrators that tho Middcs have =,
formidable eleven in tho making anC,
another season may sec tho triumph
for which Annapolis has been WORKING.
hard in recent seasons.
Other games OF the day developed
nothing in tn" way Of upscts or extra
ordinary play. Pennsylvania using
many substitutes defeated Nest Viz
viniH wesleyan. Syracuse brought tho
full force Of its weight and power TO
bear upon TUFTS and the conqucror or
Harvard was defeated after 1t spec
tacular battle. Washington and JEFF
fcrson found Chattanooga easy. Buck
nell was unable 10 hold the strong
Georgetown eleven in check. whil,, Lee
high and Havcrford had to battle hard
to win from Lafayette and Swarthmoro.