The New York herald., 1922-11-05
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distance--so that even if the ball were
Intercepted the catcher could be
stopped
The pass developed craftily, sent the
defense deploying in tho wrong direc-
ton, then struck suddenly. powerfully
1t was easy to see why Wight had been
sent into Neale's place in spite of
"Whiteys" brilliant running Of the team
against the Army. Yale had realized
that that it had enough runners but
nothing like a great forward pass. AnI
Tale picked its Snively in Wight ana
struck through the air. This Brown
team which suffered IA crushing defeat
to-day was no second rate outfit. It's
defense was more powerful than even
that which the Army had shown. ana
that was rugged enough. But one of
the best balanced teams which Brown
has sent here In recent years had to
bow by three touchdowns.
Brown Outrushes Ellis.
Brown outrushed the Ellis by big mar
gin. or the 1s5 yards which the Bears
gained. 179 came through tire rushing
game. Only six came through a ror-
ward pass-the lone aerial effort which
succeeded among the eight passes at
tempted by Ed Robinson's fighting dis
ciples OF the 2iS yards gained by Yale.
only 90 were made with the rushing
game. The Blue earned 1856 yards with
the forward pass.
These figures show the trend at Yale
"a game which got more through the
air than 1t did along the ground. Jones
has Opened up"
Yale made four first downs. Brown
made seven. Yet Yale won-and won by
20 to o. Browns defense was splendid
But its attack still left n lot to be de-
sired. 1t had no continuity. II had no
great punch when it was most needed
It had no variery. Its forward pass was
too elementary. Its lateral pass looked
obsolete. Its fake pass and delayed pass
which showed the hand of Reggie
Brown of Harvard-worked like n
charm. But when Brown came too near
the Ell goal line the Blue braced-and
tho Bears were stopped.
Brown MaEnificent.
In the first period they fought to a
scoreless tie. Brown was magnificent.
II made four first downs against only
one. 1t gained as yards by rushing
against only 1l-but it could not score
Yale tried one forward pass in that
quarter and made thirteen yards.
Yale took the hint. In the second pc
riod Brown kept crashing along. though
the early vigor OF its attack had di-
minished. The Bears tried one drop kick.
by Sweet and failed. Soon Sweet tried
a second drop kick from a. yards and
this was blocked.
There was scramble over on the
side OF the field and It looked az If
Sweet had recovered the ball But
the officials ruled that Greene Of
Yale had got To- the leather. and 1t
I.a1
line. There was "A long consultation
and Yale lost two yards for delay
ing the game. Now the Brown goal
line was fifty-five yards away, a great
distance which was covered in JIG time.
NeidIinEcr Flashes.
There was no warning OF forward
pass. The attack lined up in rushing
formation. Wight. the pointer, fell
back n bit. but he did not punt. The
Ellis deployed-and then the ball came
soaring from Wight to Neidlinger.
Fifteen yards II went over the battle
worn turf. Fifteen yards-and into the
outstretchcd hands Of the Flash
Then NedlinBer went on his way. lie
zig-zagged Thcy tried to stop him
one Brown man after another. But
he would not be stopped. The Yale in
reference interposed trenchant obsta-
cles for tlfe would be tacklers. Inter.
ferers seemed to spring up everywhere.
Noldllnger scooted TO his right. re-
versed himself darted back to his
right--dodged and dashed like n Phil
bin at his best Never stop until
he had gone over-the goal line. With
the last Brown man disposed OF out
side the IL yard mark.
Tho tie was broken. Yale had scored.
Wight tried to drop kick a seventh point
into the total but Johnstone blacked
his effort and It was Yale 6. Brown 0.
Neidlnger did not score again In that
period. lie was content to do his star
rng IN running hac'S rrrt-. Hc made