New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-26
rolled and Topped along the ground
within eight yards OF Harvard's line.
Horween Saved II


within eight yards OF Harvard's line.
Horween Saved II
There were two men left for the
chase. One was a Yale end; the other
was Horween. In the dash for the ball
both dived at almost the same moment,
but the stocky Crimson fullback beat
his rival 20 the spot by an eyelash,
saving another touchdown.
Forced TO kick here, Horween punted
TO La Roche, who called for fair catch
on Hsrvsrd's 44-yard line.
With the wind at his back Conner
ford tried fox a goal from placement.
The ball started low, gathered momen-
tum and, drifting on with the wind.
was on its way two feet across the bar
when it struck one of the uprights and
bounded back into the field.
These points are outlined TO show
there was fairly even break in the
fortunes Of war; and that, at the end,
the team that played the better, harder
football finished out in front
Cold Breezes Blew
AS the game started, cold, whip
ping wind began to drive its late No
vember chill into the great crowd. The
latter looked to be packed too closely,
however, TO suffer from exposure.
II was only few minutes after Har-
ward had won the toss and Comerford
had kicked off that the immense crowd
suddenly began 10 sense decided
change in Yale affairs. Yale was on
the aggressive from the start, with
Captain Black again leading his men
on; and these aggressive Yale tactics
ennp had Ha I'd N frOublp
On one Of the first few plays Hor-
ween WAS forced to kick from back Of
his goal line. To show his courage, the
Crimson fullback drove the ball sew
enty yards down the field for the long
est punt of the day. Horween's kicking
was consistently good, but here, in the
time of impending trouble, when slip
would have meant disaster, he gave the
best he had and about ten yards more
If this isn't kicking in pinch. Johnny
Evers never invented the system.
a Yale FliIyer
Right after this magnificent punt a
Yale mistake gave Harvard her first
chance. Standing on his 2J-yard line,
lie Gore punted but thirteen yards
against the wind, giving Harvard the
ball on her rivals 3s-yard line. But
on the first play a Harvard penalty
wrecked the chance for score, put
ting her back fifteen yards further
down the field.
These first two Harvard penalties,
the one just named and the one called
against Casey, were damaging beyond
repair. They cost the Crimson seven
sure points, and possibly ten. They
upset the entire game from a Harvard
viewpoint, turning a safe margin Of
victory into q defeat.
But penalties happen to be the
wages Of transgression; and Harvard
must have known, with n number of
others. that the way Of the trsnsgress-
or isn't soft.
Harvard Through Early
When La Roche fumbled and Robin
son kicked field goal Hsrvard's scor-
ing machine had completed its days
work. The redoubtable system had at
last crashed into a snaR.
From that point on IL was Yale's
game and Yale's day. And as the
game drew out and Haughton sent his
fresh reserve sides 20 the field Yale's
veterans, battered as they we're from
so many hard games In & row. met each
shift with q harder drive and a keener
punch.
In the final quarter Yale gained al
most two yards to Harvsrd's one, show
ing the amazing stamina and eondi-
tion Of the Blue machine. In this last
period the Crimson attack, with its
rushing game, cut 10 pieces and bat
tered 10 a pulp, fell back OF the last
desperate hope Of the beaten-tho for
ward pass.
Eight times here Harvard tried the
passing game, only 10 have seven OF
her attempts broken up or intercepted. /
But the one success came near reyers- /
ing the score.
A Worthy Effort
with the ball in Harvard territory, /
Murray passed 70 Casey. who ran TO
the left. whirled and, with a southpsw /
peg, shot the ball far down the field !
20 Coolidge.
The feet Harvard end caught the 1
bail on Yale's 37-ysrd line. He had an /
open held beyond. but just as he got I,
under Roadway lie Gore, with d great I
diving tackle, brought Coolidge 70 /
earth, saving an almost sure touch 4
down.
This play should be ranked with the I
best Of the day. Even then Harvard /
was in striking distance for a goal, I
but an intercepted forward pass killed /
her final chance.
The Yale Serpentine
As the game ended over 5000 Yale
men rushed upon the Geld for the first
snake dance in many Crimson moons I
A. hats and coats we're thrown across
both eross-bars q Fash Of red fire was
started fvopn earh post--foY Yala had
waited too long not TO celebrate with
al she had.
In the midst OF this jubilee another
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