The sun., 1919-10-26
YALE AWAKENS
AND RUNS WILD
AGAINST TUFTS.
Fido Kempton Has Brilliant
Part in 81 to @ Victory
of Blue Eleven.
FRENCH SCORES GOAL
MedfOrd Team UncOrks Open
Attack Which Does Not
Disturb Ellis.
Special Despatch TO THE Sun.


New HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 25.-A fight
ing old Yale team took the field to-day
determined TO wipe out IL possible the
Boston College defeat last week This
It accomplished. The Blue did not quit
until a 81 to o defeat had been turned In
over a spunky but very light TUFTS
eleven. The game displayed by the Ellis
to-day was a welcome revelation after
the absolute lack of team work mani
tested a week ago With Kempton run
ming the machine in faultless style Yale's
hopes for hiy three championship took
a dec ded BOOM
Tufts was not a strong combination as
It played to-day, but its value to Yale's
defence lies in the great number Of trick
plays which is tried. Minnesota shifts
and aerial passes thrilled the spectators.
Not for years has team playing in New
Haven attempted the hair raising tactics
tried by the Medford aggregation.
However, Yale's defense was not found
wanting, and only twice did the Tufts
men register first downs-one by Thorn
toms line plunging. and again on for
ward pass, Keefe to Thornton. for thirty
yards The Tufts team soon realized
that II could gain nothing through old
fashioned football. and attempted pass
after pass, msny of which were 80 long
that IL completed might have registered
score against Yale.
Mitchelrs all arounud play was excel
lent He tried vainly to receive some OF
Thornton's long passes, and his line
plungng was the best shown by Tuft
Martin, the negro halfback, threw more
than one scare into the Yale camp in the
opening half, but toward the end OF the
game the darkey quit cold.
Blue Exceeds Hopes.
The reorganized Blue team. without
Callahan, Joe Neville and Thorne Muir
phy in the lineup did more than was
expected OF IT, Credit for the unbe-
lievable Transformation is generally
given to Fido Kempton. who shone not
only as varsity general but as an all
around player. His interception OF for
! ward passes, brilliant of tackles runs
and pretty punts all brought deserved
cheers. He made two touchdowns him
self and his 20 yard run to the one yard
line made another possible.
But Yale will not be a one man team
even with Kempton showing up to such
advantage. Babe Allen at right end
was a tower OF strength to-day and but
slightly shaded Reinhardt at the other
wing position. Walker and Dickens at
| tackle are unbeatable. The backfeld
to-day, with Crane and Webb. which
undoubtedly will give way to Neville and
Braden. showed that Yale will not be
lacking in reliable second string back
| field men.
Among the press men at tho game
were several unknown persons making
notations of Yale plays Leo Leary and
Coach Robinson OF Brown were on the
| side lines.
French kicked on to Keefe on the 20
yard line. After several exchanges Of
kicks Thornton's punt was blocked. Al
len recovering on the So yard line for
Yale. After Kempton and Webb had
made 9 yards French tried a drop kick.
failing, Mitchell recovering.
After more open field work proved I'M
successful Keefe punted to Kempton on
his 80 yard line. On the third play
following Kempton was thrown for a
loss and French again tried drop kick
| this time making the three points.
After the kick Off Kempton ran a punt
| back fifty yards. After Webb had made
| a first down French was allowed to try
another drop, but failed. Allen recov-
cred a Tufts tumble. however. and
Webb made two yards. Yale was pen
allied FIVE. but on the next play Webb
went OF tackle for a touchdown and
Crane kicked the goal.
A forward pass. Crane to French. fg-
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