The sun., 1919-11-02
spsciai Despatch TO THE Sun.

New HAVEN, Conn.,, Nov. Joe
Neville, modest hero of Yales cham
pionship battles against Harvard and
Princeton in 1915. returned to the
Blues lineup to-day to lead an attack
against the light Maryland State team
which sent the Southerners home at the
short end Of SO lacing.
Neville's showing was q cure for any
Yale gloom which may have risen at
previous performances this year, for the
plucky halfback had the edge on any
backfeld man that has been seen here
this season. Not only on his offensive
play. but In his punting, averaging fifty
| five yards and on the defence, he played
! fiawless football. He strengthened a
backheld which was even faster on to-
days very heavy field than Sharpe's
former choices.
The Southern team had nothing to
Sner except a strong end run play which
netted two OF its first three downs, a
forward pass making the other. Twice
In the first period Bosley, with a per-
feet Interference, made twenty yards
through the inability of Tackle Walker
to break II up. Walker was yanked
after the second gain. but he returned
at the beginning Of the second quarter
filled with little artificially injected
stamina from the coaches. and there
after no gains on that play were netted.
Any attempts at the right OF the line
always found Dickens on the spot nall
ing his man without fail, and with Spider
Reinhardt on his feet ready to tackle II
Dickens failed
Yale Defence Strong.
So strong was the Eli defence to-day
that only nineteen yards, twelve of
which were gained on a forward pass,
were registered by the Southern team.
A fake forward pass formation at
tempted time and again did not gain
yard, but on the other hand gave the
Blue tackles and ends practice in throw
ing their opponents for losses.
Next to Neville came Braden in the
honor list. The big fuiibaok, Tolegatcd
to the seconds lately. put up a brilliant
game to-day that almost cinches his
claim on the varsity position, with all
fairness to Fred Webb, who also showed
up well. but could not equal Braden.
When he replaced Webb early in the sec
ond quarter he was given the ball for
plunge after plunge and made the second
touchdown of the afternoon and kicked
the goal Braden also registered the
fourth touchdown and contributed field
goal from the IS yard line.
The whole Yale team came through to~
day to give its supporters substantial
foundation for big three championship
hopes. The Blue team looked more like
a coordinated machine than ever before.
But for occasional brilliant flashes by
individual members the team proved it.
! SELF exceptionally we'll balanced.
Maryland Kicks on.
Maryland kicked Off to Yale, and after
exchanges Of punts lost ground for Mary
land repeatedly Yale started a march
down the centre of the field which re-
suited in Kempton's touchdown late in
the first quarter. whereupon Neville
kicked the goal and Maryland elected
to kick. as it did at every opportunity
during the afternoon.
The second touchdown came after
Kempton had received a punt back TO
Maryland's 35 yard line and Braden had
followed with nineteen more straight
through centre. On his fifth successive
line plunge Braden was over the line,
and after Kempton had kicked out to
Lay Braden kicked the goal. The half