Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-25
YALE PULLS AHEAD OF
HARVARD In I'd PERIOD
CONTINUED From First Pagel

tain Dadmun, raced through the east |
portal for its short pre-game practice |
amid the plaudits of its enthusiasts.
The Harvard regiment band struck up |
the tune Fair Harvard" Captain |
Dadmun called the turn of the coin |
and chose to defend the north goal.
Comerford, for Yale, kicked off, the |
ball being fumbled by Casey on Har-
wards flve-yard line, but recovered by
Captain Dadmun on the 1S-yard line. !
Casey spurned all tacklers for q 5-yard |
gain against Gates position He |
slipped. Casey. turning to the left. |
tailed to gain. Horween booted to
LaRoche on Yale's 39-yard line. the
quarterback running the ball back to
Harvard's 4S-yard mark.
Legore gained three yards through
Gamer. Neville carried the ball at the
tail of four-man interference, gain
ing two yards inside Coolidge's po-
sition Wheeler downed the runner.
Neville attempted forward pass to
Legore, but the thrust failed when
the ball fell to the ground untouched
Legore went back to kicking position
and booted to Robinson at the Har-
ward 5-yard line. Only one yard was
gained on the run back.
Both Play Aggressive Game
Both teams were playing a hard,
aggressive game. Tacher was sent
against Yale's left flank, but was
stopped without gain. Horween kicked
side at Yale's 25-yard line The Blue
team set itself for another offensive
attempt.
LaRoche. slipping outside Snow
gained three yards Legore booted it
once, Robinson making a fair catch
on Harvard's 35-yard line.
| Robinson passed the ball to Casey
q bit slow and only o yard was made
! Robinson forward passed to Casey for
a hve-yard advance. Neville making
the tackle. Horween then kicked,
LaRoche being downed on Yale's
21-yard line.
The Harvard ends were fast down
the field. Neville moved three yards
against Wheeler before the latter
stopped him.
Legore kicked, but the ball glanced
OH ms toes and went outside at Yale's
8S-yard line. Harvard was now fight
ing in YaIe's territory
Harvard Pcnalized
! Horween broke through the center
of the Blue line for three yards. Then
casey turned inside of Captain Blacks
position for four-yard gain. The play,
however, was recalled and penalty
of fifteen yards imposed on Crimson
for holding. 1t was Harvard's ball at
midfeld. A forward pass was tried
but Coolidge could not reach the ball
in time. Horween punted to Yale's 26-
yard line where La Roche fumbled,
IThacher recovering.
Harvard started another attack
from Yale's 26-yard line. Horween's
drive against Captain Black was stop
ped. On delayed pass and hidden
ball play, Casey sent the ball almost
on Yale's 20-yard line. Captain Black
called upon his teammates to hold
hard. They responded by holding
llorween's rush to less than Il yard.
1t was fourth down and Robinson went
back and standing on the 2S-yard line
kicked the ball fairly between the
posts.
Yale on Defensive
Comerford kicked to Casey who,
: fumbling on his ten-yard line, knocked
the ball into Robinson's hands. The
latter made eight yards before he was
downed. Horween punted at once, La
Roche catching, then fumbling, and
recovering the ball for three-yard
loss. Legore started an end run but
was checked by Wheeler. He punted
on the next play, the ball rising high
but stopping short on Yale's 44-yard
line, from which place Harvard started
a rush.
Harte was called from his end posi-
ton to carry the ball but failed.
Score end first period: HARVARD,
3; YALE, o.
Taking full advantage of the strong
wind at Its back Harvard kept Yale on
the defensive during the first period.
The Crimson showed its usual decep-
tive attack and scored when Yale
opened the way with "a tumble.
Second Period
Harvard had the ball on Yales Al
yard line opening the period. On a
! forward pass from Robinson, Neville,
: of Yale, intercepted on Yale's 23-yard
hne. La Roche gained seven yards in
a drive against Harte. and added an
other on a burst through the line.
, tumble Mars Play
Enmbla marrpd tho ppyt ,,Iav oh
went for a loss Legore booted to Rob-
inson, who was downed where he
caught the ball on Harvard's 29-yard
line. On the next play Casey made a
rush through 1ale's left side and went
through all by his twisting stride
He raced down the field back of
Yale's goal, but the play was declared
void because of holding in Harvard's
! line, which enforced a penalty of fif-
teen yards on the Crimson. Harvard
: from the 15-yard line then took up
J again its offensive play After Thacher
had been downed without gain Har-
ward punted to LaRoche, the latter
sprawing as he caught 1t on lIar-
: Yards 24-qard line and made no run
: back. Legore slanted against Wheeler
for a two-yard advance. Neville start
ell forward pass which was blocked
The ball went to Harvard's 40-yard
line. Neville attempted a drop kick
tield goal standing on his 40-yard line.
! but the ball ricochetted along the
ground Just over the heads of Har-
wards players. The ball was placed
on Harvards 25-yard line, renewing
play.
, Harvard moved it forward two
yards. Casey added six through one
: of his peculiar twisting dances, which
!; was stopped by Neville. Horween
made 1t first down at the 31-yard line.
Harte raced from right end around
left end, where he was downed by
Jacques on the same line. Horween's
punt fell dead on Yales 2S-yard line,
Iegorc forced his way two yards
against Dadmun.
Yale Misses Goal
The next play was smothered so
quickly that it was impossible TO tell
who carried the ball. Legore punted
, to Harvard's 23-yard line. where the
, ball hit Casey and bounded toward the
! Harvard goal posts with Horween and
/ Comerford after it. Horween won the
sprint and downed the ball two yards
in front of the Crimson goal He
kicked to LaRoche, who made o fair
catch on Harvard's 42-yard line
The ball was then set for an at
tempted goal by placement I.aRoche
held the ball and Comerford was readv