The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-26

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1t was terrible day for Yale
Harvard gridiron classic or for any
eshar football game for that matter.
1t WAS such q day to describe the
ultimate in adverse conditions for
the next score OF years on SO,
one can well say: just like the day
Of the Yale Harvard game Of 1928.
To gain ground from scrimmage
was virtually impossible. IL the
runner was not thrown by an OPP
ponent before he went few strides,
Mother Earth dragged the player
down herself by throwing him off
his footing. Only five first downs
were registered by the two elevens
three by Yale and a pair by the
Crimson. Forward passing was out
Of the question, although the Ellis
tried two and their opponents one.
All were grounded
The field generals were content
to stick to straight rushing tactics
without any friIls and several
times Kicked on the first down.
10 was just kick, kick, kick. all
afternoon. One could not expect
Hammond, Neale and Stevens to
be consistent i'm their boots down
the field and they did extremely
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Crimson star had q slight edge
On NeaIe In the first half, but
there was no choice when Stevens
went In 60 match boots with
Fasherss punter.
TSd Jones. teams had better luck
In recovering its own fumbles than
Harvard, losing the ball. only once
by this method. The Cambridge
lads Jared badly by fllnbltng. Two
Of Yaless scores were made possible
by recovering Crimson fl1mbles,
and the third tally came after Ted
blair blocked one OF Hammond's
punts and fell on the bali for his
team.
BIN Mallory proved that. his toe
can take rank with the most intelli-
rent. Out Of three attempts he
WAS twice successful in booting the
muddy oval over the bar for place
ment kicks. Each time he kicked
the Blue leader was standing in a
puddle Of water. To kick a heavy,
muddy, sticky, Undiscovered foot
ball over the bar is quite remark
able. The try which failed TO go
over. had good direction butt fell
about five yards short.
The Ellis made no attempt at all
to run back punts, Richeson would
allow the ball to roll and generally
q Harvard man would fall on IT.
On only one occasion, Lee tried to
run back e kick. but Milstead bore
down on the Crimson general and
dopped him into the mud. When
Lee pulled his face out Of the oozs,
e matched his jersey and pants.
Harvard never really menaced
the Eli goal posts. not even for 9
try at . goal from field. Several
times, however, Neale had to punt
from behind his own goal, but he
was successful In getting the ball
Sut Of danger without being
blocked.
{ Bob Fishers team did real good
work and Hammond did fine punt
fng. He VIII be extremely valuable
next year.
Syracuse came back and showed
to the football world that they have
with the best in the East. Chick
Meehan's lads were late in putting
over the winning touchdown
AGAINST Nebraska, but they did It In
convincing style. The Orange
carried the bali from their own
twenty.yard line right down the
deld over the Cornhusker's goal
line--a march Of eighty yards.
The Westerners were several
times inside Syfacusess 20-yard line
but could not penetrate any further
They had two tries at field goals,
but both failed.
Although Army was a fayorite
entering its annual classic with
Navy, the Middies proved that any
odds were uncalled for by playing
the Cadets even. 1t was gruelling
struggle, with neither team able to
show to advantage die to the poor
condition Of the polo Grounds after
IN ail.night rain.
N0tre Dame had an easy tine
with Carnegie Tecn--a team which
defeated Pitt and held w. and J..
to q close score. Any team that
can beat The Pittsburgh crew by a
96-to-0 score this year may well
be said to be strong. This game
only goes to prove that Rockne's
squad must have. been off edge
when they played out at Nebraska
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