New-York tribune., 1922-10-22

Tho third game, as spectacle, was
the prize of them all. Among other
erentful things that happened were
these: Centre made sixteen irst
downs to Harvard'a seven, twice as
many md two over; Centre gained
the more ground In proportion to the
excess OF first downs and Centre
brought into operation a striking nov.
city in the form of line shift, quickly
and not inappropriately dubbed the
lockstep shift.
The unique maneuver puzzled and
forced back Harvard for many yards
yet the paramount fact remained that
Harvard won the game by a score OF
% to 10, and the reason therefore was
strong, smooth playing in the first
period, while the Harvard first string
players were still on the field OF battle
Strong in Second Half
Harvard did not keep her irst string
troops in the game throughout, bur
sent some Of them back from time to
time, yet no matter who was in, Centre
made her big effort in the second halt
and distinctly and dizzily outplayed
the Crimson after the gladiatorial
bands went to it in the second act.
Harvard made two touchdowns in
the first period, one through dispen-
ball on tumble between the Centre
5-yard line and the goal. With thar
fortuttous break under her belt, Har-
ward went out and got another touch
down while the game was yet green |;
that is, before the first period was
over.
Before the second period was ever
Centre and Harvard both made three
points on drop kicks, and then there
was no more scoring until Centre put
the capsheaf on q long, cleaving drive
by shooting the small, agile and en-
5uring Cogington diagonally over the
line for touchdown-this in the
fourth period.
80 went game of long ground gain
ing drives. of stout heart and cool
courage by Centre, which refused to
be routed. To rally the way the Ken
4uckians did with nothing but defeat
ahead, after ragged start, was re-
nnarkable. The harmony, finish and
clean hard hitting offense of Harvard
was the real thing in football attack
while 1T lasted. 1t was enough and to
spare to make the game safe for Har-
ward.
Formations we'll carried out, much
high grade football, but with frequent
fumbling to take some of the shine off
1t; free, bold running, excellent team
play by Harvard's sterling defensive
stands when the goal line was threat
ened and quick, wide changes in terri
tory entertained the $4,000 spectators
I'll the time.
Centres peculiar and frequently ef-
fective variation OF the line shift was
forced into the light of public exhibi-
ton.
Harvard Scores Early
Harvard got away to flying start
making q touchdown with not more
than a minute of the game having
been played. 1t was an upsetting oc.
currence right at the start and Centre
had 70 cut loose with all she had and
cut loose early If shs hoped to beat
Harvard, for it was evident the Grim
son w2s. strong and out to win quickly
and decisiyely
the lockstep SHIFT was paraded before
the wondering eyes Of the enemy and
the spellDound spectators. Harvard
had seven points and Centre had the
ball on Centres 20-yard line Coving-
ton and Red Roberts, the bulwarks, the
.nainsprings and the backbone of the
Kentucky attack, slit their way to the
S0-yard line, and then for the first
time the shift was unfurled
The Center forwards lined up, the
snapper back placed the ball ON the
ground, the forwards then all arose tx
an erect position and solemnly faceG
squareiy to the side line and began t.
march in that direction. Each mans
hand was on the shoulders of the mar
ahead OF him anaa'hay foot and straw
loot" they marched six slow, delib
eratc steps toward the side line, tn,
ball all the while being on the ground
The Harvard men stood there as i
looking at some new animal in a 20,
ana the public passed around the unan
,mous s query: whats this stuff
what's coming Oft here?' uavin,
taken their six steps, the Center for
wards soiemnly about faced and start
ed back toward the other side line
The fans were puzzled and amused
was theatrical, but, as the people foun
out, there was lot more to it tha
fheatrlcalsm and a joke. In any ever
1t was something new.
End Puts Ball in Play
The line marched back, until the ma
VINO was at the extreme end away frol
The ball was now right at it and til
others all to his right. That is, tl
END became the man VINO put the ba
In play and one end or the other di
this every time.
BACK OF the line men the four bach
We're grouped, sometimes in hollo
square formation, and on the word tt
end man picked up the Dail and thre
ie diagonally backward to one of ii
backs, generally Roberts or Coyingtol
he very first time the play was use
Ccrington bolted through the puzzle
Harvard defence, which was trying
puzzle out how to shift to meet it, an
Covlngton made five yards, only /
drop the ball when tackled.
The variations Of the play were n,
nierous. 1t was even tried for the 70
ward pass, but its best results were oI
tanned from running with the ba
sometimes there was just one parat
before the ball was snapped, sometim,
twc, sometimes three and once fou
X was time-consUming device. b,
nobody questioned its legality.
Hands wess not always placed on Il
next mans shoulders. Sometimes ii
man behind took hold of the other
breeches band. sometimes they stros
with hands at side, but usually han,
were on shoulders Ia lock-step styl
or what is known as the lock-step
there happens to be any such thing.
Always the first parade consisted
six STEPS. One Of the reverse on,
might be as many as fifteen steps
that depended on the commanding gei
erai. Part OF this was, of course. mel
bluff, but when the business part of
did begin 1t was a formation that q
ways required the utmost Harvard VII
ilance and activity 10 combat it.
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