New-York tribune., 1921-11-20

SOunder Attack
Gives Decision
To the Crimson
Superb Interference Helps
Materially in Play That
Reaches the Losers Coal
By Ray Mccarthy


yard defeated Yale to-day because 1t
had a sounder and more scientific a.
tack. Yale showed far greater po"er
in it's running game, and seemed anis
to gain almost at will. There is no
doubt about the superiority Of the Yale
line ard it's backheld. 1t is true that IN
Owen the Crimson had player who IS
the equal of any Eli man. but owen
would never have been able TO MAKE
his rains Il the Harvard attack had not
been so clcverly executed
Buell. was able to make his long run
back OF a punt which led up TO Har-
wards touchdown because he had mag
nificent interference. The Harvard de-
fense found it practically impossible 20
stop either Aldrich or Ahearn, bus the
Cambridge students, whenever their
goal was threatened, were always able
to tighten their defense, Yale lacking
that final punch so necessary for vic
tory.
Had the Blue eleven possessed any
kind Of forward passing attack it could
have beaten Fischer's team by at least
two touchdowns. Many will argue that
the Crimson got the majority of the
breaks, but those breaks did not aid
Harvard in making its scores in the
last period. That long forward pass os
Aldrich's in the last period, which was
| intercepted by Chaplin, was not so much
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playing on the part of Yale. There was
no Yale man in that territory to re
ceive the pass, and Chaplin was able TO
intercept it entirely unmoiested.
Yale's Strength Shown Early
Yale's greater power and strength
were shown Immediately after Owen
had made his touchdown. Aldrich ran
! the kickoff back to the 3s-yard line,
and from there, in g steady, battering
march, the Blue went along to the IS
yard line. Those gains were all made
on straight rushing plays, with the ex-
ception of a lateral pass to Aldrsch
from Ahearn, but when Yale reached
the Ha<vard 1S-yard line its attack be-
came somewhat sluggish.
Ahearn seemed to rack his brain for
a proper scoring play. One could al
most tell a forward pass was going to
! be put on, and the pass was not cleveriy
enough concealed TO go through Har-
ward, on the other hand, had a more
versatile attack. Buell. had the choice
of several good plays which Offset the
! disadvantage of the Crimson's appar-
ent inferiority. Yale's play was tco
loose and too careless, while Harvard,
playing an exceedingly painstaking
game ard by taking advantage Of
every opportunity presented was able
to pull out victory at the eleventh
hour.
Neither Harvard's nor Yals's attack
carried the swiftness Or precision
shown by Penn State. Both took con-
Aldrich was the only player on the
field who ran hard and who got away
, rapidly. Owen proved just as good
ground gamer as his great Yale rival,
| but the bulky Crimson back made his
gains simply because of sheer weight
and power. He stepped right along and
was never dragged down until several
Yale men piled on TO him.
Fitts's Punt Helps Harvard
Ahearn did not take hand in run
ming the ball until the latter part Of
the game. When he did start he az
exceptionally we'll. Il seems as If he !
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oftener. In the matter Of puntinE,
Aldrich and Fits, two Of the greatest
klckers IN the East, had an even bat
tie. Fits was largely responsible for
Harvard's victory, as il was his punt OF
5o yards IN the latter part Of the third
period that enabled the Crimson to get
up to within scoring distance.
Jones. in establishing q new foot
ball system at New Haven, hss done all
hat ha Cd ..fb y,
SON He has made great progres<.
! fale's football is far from being v.
finished product, but that undou 5tstl.
will come in due time The former
star quarterback deserves credit for
the progress he has made.
The grand parade Of spectators start
ed marching across the bridge over the
| Charles River thar leads 90 the Stadium
at 12:25. Ey l O'Clock the main guard,
10000 strong, moving in a solid block,
had fallen into step The field was IN
far better condition than ha3 been ex-
pected- Only IN the center was the
! turf soft.
AT los the entire Yale squad erotts d
into the field. The players began 20
warm up while Tad Jones and Johnny
Mack went through she ranks making
casual Inspection. Aldrich srd
o'Hearn practices kicking punts. shea
getting away lesA drives.
} Presere Striking Appearance
AZ l:r <s,-h squads left the seIe.
Then enI.~ She Harvard hand ansx
struck IL Tar Director" The nam :
bers. fffy strong, dressed in white
sailor hata, crimson sweaters and whits
flannel . presepted a striking appeaTa
ance So they cireled the 6el1. A. Is
the Yale tehm dashed cut ard ran
through signals. Large white numbers
adorned the backs of tho blue ierseva,
Harvard came ea the acid AZ f,sx.
Their jerseys were hare u any nan-
hers.
Csptaips Aidrieh og Yase and Kane %
. Harvard met IN m;dfeid with the r.
, cials AZ S. Adrieh won the tns~
! and chase to defend the soush geai.
Tale WAS rather fortunmts In rtes
hetsy scoset ppsH in the first hntq
; O'ficnrn VAS the chief efendss oursr
I @fstmpssng bsld goal made a lnx.
k4ek. Hsara foolshiy attempted "a
c8sch the bal ns * sailed nnder ~
esnss bars famblea, then nssnsged -
. 5est set over tAe line bssere hs Was
= tackled. Aldrsee then sad 10 psAAl
q from behind his o~n goal lins Euel'
aka fa' 4a4. = ~