New Britain herald., 1916-11-25

#Capt Dadmun.
Measurement was necessary to de-
cide whether first down had been
gained. The officials ruled that it
had. Yale had two yards to go. Ie-
gore was thrown without a gain in
his dash against Harte. Neville also
tailed in an attempt against Capt
&Dadmun
Yale Scores Touchdown.
With two yards to gain Neville
tailed to gain. Then Neville was
thrown against the close knit Harvard
line and broke through for the
touchdown.
1T was the Blues first touchdown
against Harvard in nine years. The
] Yale stands broke into Widest en-
+ thusiasm.
a 8Comerford failed to kick goal from
touchdown.
# Score: Yale 6, Harvard 8.
u Comerford, when play was resumed
Kicked TO Robinson on Harvard's IS
yard line. a run back of ten yards
was made before Raldridge stopped
the ball
q Casey gained two yards
Score end of second period, Yale 6,
Harvard g.
Wind Aids Both Teams.
The strong wind which blew down
the field was an important factor in
1.-THE scoring of both Yale and Harvard
Pm the first two periods of play. The
sCrfmson with the wind at it's back
2quicl1ly scored a field goal in the first
Deriod and when goals. were shifted
BIN the second period Yale came back
with a touchdown.
1t was a'~peculiar feature of the
#play that the team defending the
Xsouth goal was on the defensive.
#During its period of attack Harvard
Showed far better team work than
Rwhen Yale took up the rushing. Yale,
However, appeared to have greater in
Individual strength. Harvard put up
IAN excellent defense under the shadow
&of her goal posts and it took every
#atom of power and drive for the Ellis
Ito carry the ball over. Horween gen.
Derally outpunted his Yale opponent. !
SBackfeld runners on both teams lost |
3several chances for long runs due to
&slipping on the wet turf and fumbles
Following kicks were unusually pre- |
[valent. n.
The third period opened with Yale
defending the north goal and Har-
Ward the south.
Both teams took the field without
Rchange, except that Harris returned
ITO his place at center for Harvard.
Horween's kick off was low and he
repeated because it did not travel the
required distance.
a Yale played three men on her g.
yard line because of the freaky wind
conditions.
On his seconk kick off Horween
booted to Legore on Yale's 5S-yard
line from which the Yale back dashed
ito the 33-yard line Tor a run back. /
Legore kicked in to Robinson. who
was downed as he caught the ball on
|Harvard's 23-yard line.
Casey on a wide swinging rur
evaded everyone until he slipped and
was downed for no gain. He made
1.-TWO yards on a knitting rush against
Gates.
u Horweens punt carried over La
Roches head but he made a quick
recovery on Yales 38-yard line.
jacques failed to gain against Wheel
er. Legore punted to Harvards 80
fyard line where the ball fell dead.
Neville gained one yard before Hor-
tween of the Crimson secondary de-
fense came through to stop him. Jac-
&kules was unable to advance.
Legore punted high to Harvards
&20-yard line where the ball bounded
Hack to Robinson. who was downed
- on Harvard's 22-yard line A penalty
&for holding in the Yale line brought
1.-THE ball 15 yards down the field from
#the point where it had struck, on
1.-The punt
4 Harvard lined up at first down on
Hts own 49-yard line. Horween
+ shouIdered his way four yards
Through Capt. Black and Callahan. He
= made two more on a drive against
$Gates. On a forward pass. Robin
son to Harte, the ball became Yale's
when Harte dropped it and Church
q recovered it. Church was downed at
Il midfield, where Yale took up its at
a tack.
Church replaced Mosely at Yale's
: End.
On the next play Robinson made
three yards but on the next play he
was stopped by Baldridge without
u gain.
"a Horween punted to LaRoche who
"a was tackled by Harte and Wheeler al
a most as soon as he caught the ball
q pn Ya1e's 4-yard line. LaRoche made
~ yard before Gamer downed him.
q Neville then booted outside to Har-
~ wards 1S-yard line.
Yale Taclzling Sure and Hard.
On a hidden ball play Casey took
81 ball far to the right of the field where
n Gates broke through and downed him
for a yard loss. The tackling was
Il hard and sure. Three Yale players
were upon Robinson before the latter
could start his next rushing attempt.
Horween punted to LaRoche on Yale's
n 44-yard line. The Yale quarterback