The New York herald., 1921-10-09
Yale Elepen Brilliant in
Defeating North Carolina
Aldrich and Jordan Are Streaks on Attack-Southern
Team Unable to Gain First Down and Is
Swamped by 81 to 0.

Special Despatch TO The NEW YORK HERALD.
New HAVEN Conn. Oct. S.-Yale
played a splendid game of football this
afternoon, considering the elements,
and beat North Carolina by "a to o..
The game was played. with the ex-
cepton of a few moments in the final
quarter, in n pouring rain. making the
field and the ball slippery.
Despite this handicap, the Yale
backs made only one tumble. and a
Yale man recovered that one. Captains
Aldrich and Jordan kept their footing
in an uncanny manner and frequently
ripped off long runs through the line
or around their ends.
The Yale backfield men completed thir-
teen forward passes out of possible six
teen and gave an all around account Of
themselves which brought joy to the
coaches. The Yale line neld like stone
wall at all times and refused TO allow
the Southerners a single first down. a
good deal has been said OF the unsatis-
factory Yale line from tackle to tackle.
but since the opening kickoff of the sea-
son only two first downs have been
registered against it-one by Bates and
one by Vermont.
Beckett ran the team to-day, and again
ran 1t well. and the fourth cog In the
backheld, Mallory. again went through
the game without once carrying the ball.
except when he caught short kckoffff.
With Jordan and Aidr.cn going as they
are. there seems little use for another
man in the backfield.
The North Carolina team looked fast
and frequently Abernathy. Lowe and
Tenny showed fine flashes of speed,
only to lose their footing in the mud.
The open game of the Ellis was one
of the best ever displayed by Yale
team. and the 1900 spectators marveUed
at the clean handling of the BAH, the
passing and receiving being done with
remarkable deftness. North Carolina
could do nothing in the line bucking
and only once tried a forward pass.
IL was successful and gained six yards
for the team.
Captain Lowe. the brilliant quarter
back of the North Carolina team, was
hurt In the third play of the second
period and was carried from the field.
His ankle was badly twisted.
Score I'm Three Minutes.
YaIes first score came three minutes
after the game started. An exchange
of punts gave Yale the ball at mid
field. Jordan took the ball 10 the %
yard line on an off tackle play. Aldrich
made five more between Woodall ana
Rernoble. and then the Yale captain
shot a long forward pass to Beckett.
who ran to the ~ yard line before he
was downed After three line plunges
Jordan went over between left end and
left tackle
Soon after the opening OF the second
period Aldrch was given the ball on his
3S yard lire for q run around North
Carolina's left end. bat the Yale captain
cut in between Woodall and kornoble,
covering the distance to tho goal line for
u touchdown IN ono OF tho pretties. runs
OF the game.
Just before the period ended forward
pass, Aldrlch 20 Blair, put the ball on
the Southcrners 40 yard line Another
pase. Beckett to Mallory. landed the ball
on the % yard line, from which point II
was taken over on series or line
plunges. Aldrich making the score.
Three plays after the opening Of the
third quarter Neidlnger, who went In
for Jordan, intercepted a forward pass