The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-21

rushes Of Aldrich and Jordan, they
these two great players, in working
new to offer az a scoring play.
Both teams looked nervous at the
start of the game. Harvard kicked of
and after couple of rushes Aldrich
made q beautiful punt that carried
over sixty-ffve yards for a touch-back
This kick put Harvard on the de
1ensive at once with a strong wind IN
their face.
Yale's chance to win the game came
. moment later. A poor pass from
center and a tumble by Coburn on the
fifteen-yard line was not taken ad-
vantage of. Three Yale men permit
ted the ball to roll around on the
ground for a couple of seconds while
each one of the three got in the others
way and prevented clean-cut re-
covery of the ball, with a result that
q Harvard man fell on the ball and
really saved the game.
1t Might Have Won.
have no doubt II one Yale man
had gone for the ball and the others
had taken out the Harvard backs a
touch down would have been the re-
suit. think this would have meant
the winning Of the game. Yale started
off a favorite and break of this
kind at the outset might have democrat
lied the Harvard team, who were none
too sure OF themselves at that time.
Yaie's strongest ground gaining
plays consisted, in Aldrich off tackle
and around end and in Jordan through
the line. Both these plays gained a
lot of ground. Jordan was really a
tower of strength carrying the ball.
Aldrich was handicapped, instead OF
helped by his own interference. The
Yale captain is the hardest. fastest
running back of the year. and he
would outrun his Interference to such
an extent that his very speed was a
handicap. I saw the Yale linesmen
coming around repeatedly get In his
way and slow him up for fraction of
. second with the result that the Har-
ward backs and ends made several
tackles near or behind the line.
Harvard improved as the game
won't on. In the first quarter. Buell.
seemed content to hold the ball and
play for time. The wind was a
tremendous advantage and under all
the circumstances, Harvard was for
tunate to only finish the quarter
three points behind. Forcing Aldrich
to kick q goal from the field on
Harvard's 15-yard line had a splendid
effect on the Crimson morale.
t Then Tide Changes. ,.
The tide changed in the next pc
riod. Fits kicking with the wind,
put Yale on the defensive. OHearn
certainly seemed to have an off day.
Every time he would catch a kick
he would start for the side lines and
II covered reverse his field. AS
result, he did nothing all afternoon
except tire himself out. The slip
perry footing was against him, I ad-
NIT, but at that, had he come
straight up the field. he might have
gained some ground at least.
The Yale quarterback made a Sc
rious mistake in judgment in at
tempting to catch a Harvard drop
kick on his own 3-yard line. The
ball was travelling with the speed OF
. projectile and would surely had
gone over for a touchdown had IL
been let alone. AS It was, he FUN
bled II and after making a bad re-
oovery, raced for the side lines and
barely escaped being thrown for
safety.
Yale had to kick from behind her
own goal line. and Buell. made a fair
catch on the thirty-one yard line.
Owens try for a goal was low and
line. Buell. made another fair catch a
minute or two later on the forty-two-
yard line and again owen missed the
goal. This was the only mistake in
Judgment the brilliant little Harvard
quarterback made all afternoon.
think he should have started rush.
ing the ball, looking for an opportun-
fly to score a touchdown. 1t would
always have been possible on fourth
down to have tried a drop kick and
the moral effect of starting in on a
rushing game would have meant a lot
to his team.
They Guessed Right.
Harvard strategy was to let Yale ex-
haust itself early in the game, and
come In and win In the second half.
Duell and the Harvard coaches evil
IDENTIFY figured that the Yale team had
little reserve strength and they guess
I'd right. Yale perceptibly let down as
the game went on and showed the ef-