The sun., 1916-11-26
Ellis IRRESISTIBLE
i CHARGES BATTER
/ HARVARD DEFENCE
Although Aided by Recovered
tumble, Yale Wins on
, Its Merits.
NICTORS SUPERIOR IN
EVERY FACTOR OF GAME


for q short warming up drill. The Ellis
wers cheered individually and collec-
tfvely by the Blue host. which added
q long Harvard cheer at the end. The
Harvard crowd responded with a short
applause. The Crimson team. headed
By Capt. Dsdmun. raced through the
east portal for its short. pre-game prac-
tice. amid the plaudits OF Its enthusi-
asts. The Harvard regiment band
struck up the tune Fair Harvard"
Capt. Dadmun called the turn of the
coin and chose to defend the north
goal.
( The captain OF each eleven. on either
aide Of the field. called his teammates
together for counsel just before they
lined up for the opening scrimmase.
Comerford. for Yale. kicked of. tho
1ali being fumbled by Casey on Har.
wards 9 yard line. but was recovered
~ Capt. Dadmun OH h Is yard line.
Casey spurned all tacklers for a Y
yard gain against Gates's position. He
slipped. Casey. turning TO the left.
failed to gain. Horween booted to La
Roche on Yale's 80 yard line. the quar-
ter runping the ball back to Harvard's
~ yard mark. lie Gore gained three
yards through Gamer. Neville carried
the ball at the tail Of q o man In
tsrference, gaining Two yards inside
Coolidse's position. Wheeler downed
the runner.
Neville attempted q forward pass to
L. Gore, but the thrust failed when
the ball fell to the ground untouched.
Le Gore went back to kicking position
and booted to Robinson at the Harvard
8 yard line. Only one yard was gained
On the run back. Both teams were
Staying a hard. aggressive game.
Thatcher was sent against Yale's left
flank, but was stopped without gain.
Horween, standing behind his own goal
posts, kicked far down the field. the
ball going outside at Yale's IS yard
line. The Blue team set itself for
another offensive attempt. La Roche.
slipping outside Snow. gained three
yards. 10 Gore booted the ball at
once. Robinson making 4 fair catch on
Haryard's 35 yard line. Robinson
passed the bail to Casey . bit slow
end only . yard was made.
Harvard n Yale's Territory.
Robinson sent a forward pass to
Casey for a i've yard advance. Neville
making III tackle. Horween then
kicked, La Roche being downed as he
caught the ball on Yale's 81 yard line.
The Harvard ends were fast down the
6eid. Neville moved three yards against
wheeler before the latter stopped him.
L. Gore kicked. but the ball glanced OIL
his toes and went outside At Yaie's -
gard line.
Harvard was now fighting in Yale's
territory. Horween broke through tho
centre Of the Blue line for three yards.
Then Casey turned inside OF Capt.
Blacks position for a four yard gain.
The play. however. was recalled n a
penalty OF fifteen yards was imposed
on the Crimson for holding. 1t was
Aarvard's ball at midfeld.
A forward pass was tried. but Cool
idge could not reach the ball in time.
Aorween punted to Yale's &c yard line.
where la Roche fumbled. Thacher re-
covering. Harvard started another at
tack from Yale's 20 yard line. Hor-
ween's drive against Capt. Black was
stopped. On a delayed pass and hidden
Sall play Casey set the ball almost on
Yale's 20 yard line. Capt. Black called
responded by holding Horween's rush to
Hess h a q yard.
II was fourth down and Robinson
went back 90 the ~ yard line. from
where he kicked fairly between the
pests. The score was Harvard. ,;
Yale. o.
Comerford kicked to Casey, who.
00IlUiiu8 Ou hlb ~ yATu ItuSs knOCkcd
the ball into Robinson's hand. The lat
ter made eight yards before he was
downed. Horween punted It once. La
Roche catching. then fumbling. and re-
covering the ball for . three yard loss.
Ii Gore. Stimulating . kick. started an
end run. but was checked by Wheeler.
He punted on the next play. the ball
rising high. but stopping short on Yaie's
~ yard line. from which place Harvard
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his end position to carry the ball. but
failed.
Ths period ssdsd with the score Har.
ward. u Tale, o.
Taking full advantage Of tho strong
wind At Its back Harvard kept Yale on
the defensive during tho first period.
The Crimson showed its usual deceptive
attack and scored when Yale opened the
. way with a tumble.
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Second Period. ', =,
Harvard had tho ball on Yals's Al
yard line opening the period. On q. for,
ward pass from Robinson Neville OF YAH
intercepted on Yale's 20 ysrd line. LA
Roche gained seven yards In a drive
against Harto inc added another on q
burst through the line. A tumble married
the next play. which went for a loss. LIE
Gore booted to Robinson. who wal
downed where he caught the bali on
Harvard's 20 yard line. e
On the next play Casey made q stat
through Yale's left side. and by his
twisting stride raced down the field back
OF YaIe's goal, but the play was declared
void because Of holding in Harvard.
line. which enforced a penalty Of fifteen
yards on the Crimson advance. .
Harvard from tho Is yard line tool
up again its offensive play. d Ate,
,Thacher had been downed without ga,r
HoRween punted to La Roche. La Roche
fell A. he caught tho ball on Harvard.
- yard line and made no yunback. Ii
Vi Gore went by Wheeler for a two yard
' advance. Neville started q forward pass
q (which was blocked by three Harvard
ssplAyers who had forced their wa,
20 through. The ball went back to Har
vard's 40 yard line.
Neville attempted a drop kick fielt
. goal standing on his 20 yard line, bu
the ball iicochetted along the grounl
1ust over the heads Of Harvard's players
The ball was placed on Hsrvard's q
yard line and play was renewed. Har
ward moved 1t forward W yards. Case,
added six through one OF his peculiar
twisting dashes, which wac stopped b,
Neville. Horween made It first down u
the 81 yard line.
Close Call for Crimson.
Harte raced from right end around tn,
left end. where he was downed b,
Jacques OH the same scrimmage line
Horween's punt fell dead on Yale's 2,
yard line. where Yale lined w, lie Cor,
forced his way Two yards against Capt
,Dadmun.
The next play was smothersd d