Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25
Eighty Thousands Specta-
tors Witness Yale-Harv-
ard Football Contest.
YALE FOLLOWERS
ARE CONFIDENT
Many Army and Navy Officials, With
Battalions Of Soldiers and Marines,
Gather at New York Polo Grounds
to See Annual Contest Between Ann.
apolis and West Point - Wisconsin
Tests New Coaching System.

skies. crisp atmosphere and westerly
wind, with energy enough in it to in
fuence the punting side Of the game
were the weather conditions today for
the Yale Harvard football classic to be
held in the Yale bowl The crowd be-
gan to pour into the city almost before
breakfast time.
Nearly $4,000 persons considered
themselves fortunate in having OBJ
tanned seats from among the 100000
who had applied for reservations. With
all the contests between the Blue and
the Crimson there has never been
time when the spectators promised to
be so great q feature Of the field OF
play. They came from hotels where
men of social standing and wealth
spent the night In uncertain rest on
lounges, chairs, pool tables and mat
tresses laid upon the floor, from sleep
ing cars on railroad sdings. from auto
mobiles which stretched along the city
streets and from trolley cars and rail-
road trains.
Yale supporters, and they outnum-
bered those Of Harvard by some 10000.
for the first time in years looked to
the game with belief of victory. They
sought odds in their wagering generally
at 8 to 10, but many instances OF equal
betting were reported.
Harvards enthusiasts placed absJ-
lutte reliance in their team. The Grim
son combination prepared to- lake the
field with little doubt of its complex
ion. AS compared with the lineup
against Princeton, Robinson had dis
placed Murray at quarterback and
Gamer took Sweetsers position at
tackle
Yale Takes Early Lead.
Harvard won the toss and chose the
north goal. Comerford's kickoff was
fumbled by Casey but recovered by
Dadmun. A Casey hit left tackle for
five, was held on the next play and
Horween punted, LaroChe returning to
midfield. -
Yale attacked the tackles for two
short gains. then tried forward pass
which grounded. Legore punted and
Robinson was dropped on the Grim
son 5-yard mark. Horween's return
punt went to Yale's 25-yard mark. and
Legcres next kick went to Harvards
35-yard mark. Horween kicked again,
the, third down, Laroche being downed
on his 21-yard mark.
Robinson Scores Field Goal.
Three yards were gained thru
Wheeler. then Legore punted out OF
bounds at his 3s-yard line. Harvard
lost fifteen yards for holding. Hor-
ween kicked for twenty-five yards, and
Thacher recovered Laroches tumble.
4 InIo n ~ fxya Robin
son drop kicked field goal from the
2s-yard mark. Score; Harvard, 3;
Yale, 0.
Casey again fumbled the kickoff. but
the ball bounded into Robinson's
hands. An exchange of punts marked
the end of the period, Harvard having
the ball on Yale's 4-yard line.
Holding Costly to Harvard.
Second period: Neville intercepted
forward pass at the start Of the
period A tumble stopped Yale's at
tack and Legore punted to Harvard's
30-yard line. Casey broke thru the
fine and lodged all the way down the
field for seeming touchdown but the
play was recalled and Harvard PEN
allied fifteen yards for holding. After
line attacks failed, Harvard blocked a
forward pass and Neville kicked short
on an attempted field goal.l
Harvard made the initial first down
OF the game. Starting from the 20
yard mark. and then was forced to
punt. Yale's attacks failed again and
Leeore punted, Casey missing the
catch. Harvard recovered It on their
two-yard mark. Laroche made a fair
catch Of punt on the 42-yard mark.
Comerford tried placement goal and
kicked into the upright. missing the
three points by less than a foot.
Vale Pushes Ball Over.
Virgins went to center for Harvard
and more punting followed. Starting
from their 4s-yard line, Yale made a
first down by attacking Virgins for
gains by Legore and Jacques. Gates
recovered tumble and ran to the
Crimsons 12-yard mark, before being
forced outside. Legore hit center for
yard and Neville made six and then
one. He then went two feet further
and made 1t first down on the 2-yard
line.
Legore was stopped by Harte and
Dadmun held Neville without gain.
Again Neville failed, to gain but on his
third. attempt he> broke thru for the
first touchdown Yale had scored
against Harvard in years. Comerford
missed goal. Score: Yale, 8; Har-
ward, 3.
ARMY VS.. NAVY.