Evening star., 1920-11-21

the crossbar.
It was the theory of those who fol-
low foot ball closely that Yale really
had worked up f1rst-rate attack this
wear. There were glimmerings of 1t
in the Boston College game in Octo-
her and Princeton in looking forward
TO her Yale contest fully expected 70
meet a formidable offense. That 1t
was not revealed against the Tigers
was attributed to press Of circum-
stances-to the fact that the breaks
Of that game were all with Nassau,
that the punting Of the Jerseymen
kept jamming Yale back deeply IN nes asa
trend of affairs prevented Yale from
putting into telling effect whatever
offense she might have up her sleeve.
Yale Uses Old Plays.
In the light of the Harvard game it
is now clear that the Ellis had no Of
fense to. produce, save the tfme.non-
ored Yale tackle plays. which Prince
ton and Harvard learned to stop years
whose distinguishing feature was the
danger it involved the throwing side:
The Yale eleven has been worked hard
this season; the list of cripples all
season has suggested the gruenng
nature of the work their coaches have
C91tcQ upon lueIu " w. hhSLA PAS
condition also has bespoken long.
dreary and strenuous hours at prac-
tice. One may wonder just what the
time learned. Against neither Prince
ton nor Harvard did the Blue team
give evidence Of anything in the way
of advanced instructions in the mater
of attack; perhaps all the time was
taken up with the negative side OF
the game.
said that the Eli defense was good.
As already pointed out. Harvard
gained a very great deal OF grouna aa
in ticklish territory the Yale defense
became imbued with fire and intuition.
and Harvard's straight drives not
only, but her forward passes. were
wrecked.
Harvard undoubtedly had counted
upon her long overhead tosses to work
either as touchdown plays, or as plays
which would take the ball so close
to the goal that a punch or two would
bing about the touchdown Thas play
grows out Of q series of short for
ward passes. With the defense edg.
ing ever closer in to check against
these. two men are suddenly shot
wide into the clear. Their position
IL such that one backheld. guardian
has the two to cover. And since he
cannot do this he must choose his
man. his was PICSicSty kAC RsSy
through which Harvard made her
tying touchdown against Princeton.
It should be noted that the two pass
receivers are in line with each other.
one deep in opposing lterritory--say
ON the goal line-the other about
half way between the goal and the
Yale defended against the play by
making sure to get the more distant
man. leaving the receiver who PLAYED
the lesser distance either to catch
the ball or be cut down by some de-
to him. This explains why Harvard.
Although completing a lot OF forward
masses. did not achieve any scoring
play via the overhead route.
Harvard Plusges Checked.
AS for Harvard line thrusts. they
gained a great deal OF ground. Dut
the Yale line or secondary defense
always checked them before danger
spite OF the fact that the Yale
tacklins was the worst the writer
has seen outside OF . high school
game. From tkts it may be implied
that the Harvard attack was not 50
effective sstfn the Princeton- Haryard
Only once did the Crimson attempt
that fierce sstabhing play outside OF
tackle behind hard, compact interfer-
ence which, marked her advances IN
the confess against the Tigers Usu-
ally she packed her plays inside the
tackles or close outside, and while
they served. as already pointed out,
to take her within drop-kicking
distance, they did not produce touch
downs. - = ~
Harvard showed nothing in the way
of offense which she had not SHOWN ii
the Princeton game. with the exception
Of a spread play which. at hrst glance.
resembied Prmceton's widespread for
nation, but really was not like II at
all IN the Harvard pay. with tackles
peired on an unbalanced line. she would
send an end out about twenty yards.
The tackle would move out fve yards
from his twin tackle. II the defended
end went out wide 20 guard the far-
hung attacking end then the play would
he a line drive with the offending
tackle and a backfe!d man hitting the
defending tackle. II the defensive wing
man had no; gone out wide forwafo
PASS would have been thrown to the
\ wide Offensive end. But Yale's wing
man always followed the Harvard from
tierrman out. The play gave the Grim
son .everai goodly gains through the
lire.
Easily stands on Blue.
en defense the Crimson had an easy
time handling Yale's puny attack-puny
In the sense that there was no sung.
nothing dangerous in ii. As Tor ior-
ward passes the Eiis threw their passes
long and wide. sending out one m31 all
M h;msa,f to receive II, whereas Har-
ward always had a lot OF outriders
loose to guard against long runs foiioW
ing interception. 1t was an extremely
dangerous way Of throwing forWard
passes and not TO be looked ior III !"
big team in a big game.
In general the Harvard line outpiayed
tho Yale line in all that pertains 20
modern offense. on defense the faie
forwa rds had much more to do than tne
wei A. for the rival backhelds Yale
had no strong man except kempton.
and he was merely hafhy at infrequent
intervals. Harvard pfoduced no biaz-
ing star Of the Mahan or Casey stnpe'
h,,t a band Of men-Churchtlh owen
Unmnhrev. Buell.. Fits and Fitzgerald.
Who worked well together and produced
results