New Britain herald., 1923-11-24

hubDofu tcaupl) ............ D1lIer
 Right Guard.
 taStlnan ,................ Blair
 Right Tackle.
 THU ''.....'..... Luntan
 Right End.
 Mf6IOne ................. RichesOn
 Quarterback.
 thePk ....s........... Neale
 left Halfback.
 naHH1Onn ......-.......... Pond
 Right Halfback.
 Coburn ............ Mallory (capt.)
 FuIlback.
 Rrferce. T.. F. QuigIry. stout Insti- tute; umpire, T. J. Thorpe, Columbia; mfieid judge, pr. F. !. O'Bricn. Tufts: Bnesnan. Frcd N. Murphy, Brown. Ky The Associated Press.
 Harvard Stadium. Nov. 24. The Yale Bulldog dashed into the rain soaked Harvard Stadium this after noon. intent upon a massacre upon a muddy sridiron.
 Had Ernest Quigley. National league umpire. who is refereeing the contest been bossing a ball game, he would have postponed it without hesitation,
 
 No Practice
 When yale's squad appeared on the field it was greeted by yell from tho stands although the cheer leaders were nearly as numerous as the root CTS The squad took no practice on the gridiron. but retired under the stadium. The stands began to fill up and indications were that nearly all holders of tickets would let them selves get good wetting and see the game.
 The Yale squad finally emerged for practice. Memphis Bill Mallory seem ed tn have much more difficulty in his practice than had Pfaffman.
 Mallory finally changed his tactics and tried place kicks instead Of drop k,cks. He was SO successful from the s5 yard line that the Yale stands yelled in delight.
 Harvard's hand attired iD red sweaters and white flannel trousers marched around the gIidiron. They did such a good job in the mud that the spectators were convinced that If | HarYard's offense was as intricate as the movements Of the musicians the | Crimson eleven would have a greater chance.
 Harvard Numbered
 When the Harvard players pulled l on their sweaters. they displayed | monstrous numbers. easily visible in | the gloom.
 Lee started the game at quarter | ack for Harvard.
 Tata xan b.a Harvard's kickoff. Eastman's kickoff | went 10 the Yale 10-yard line Riche- son caught it and ran the ball back 10 the 2s-yard line. Neale punted on the first lineup to Harverd's s5-ysrd line Lee fumbled the ball and Dil- Ter recovered it for Yale. The punt was made by Neaie. Esselyn went in for Eckert for Yale. Yale's first play vas a grounded forward pass.
 Yale Ftimbles
 Neaie attempted to throw to Bing- ham. Neale failed to gain at the line, then circled left end to Harvard's 1s- yard line. Two more Yale plays lost Tale seven yards in the mud. A for ward pass was incomplete. Neale tried to throw 1t directly over the line. Harvard was penalized 15 yards for holding. giving Yale a first down at Harvard's 15-yard line. On a Yale tumble. Harvard recovered the ball at its own 2e-yard line. iseaie punted to iiarvard's 14-yard line, where Bing- ham fell on the ball. A line play failed to gain for Harvard. Cheek attempted to carry the ball. Ham, mond punted 10 midfeld.
 Punfs Fall Dead
 Pond made eight yards al left tac- kle. Neale punted over the goal line. Harvard put the ball in play on It's own 20-yard line. Hammond punted to Yale's 5s-yard line. A Yale line play gained three yards after fun- ble had been recovered. Neale puted to Harvard's 2o-yard line. The punts were usually dropping dead in the { mud. The first man of either side 1 near the ball fell on it. Cheek went through the line for two yards. Ham, mond punted to Yale's 3byard line. Neale punted to Harvard's 30-yard line. On a fake punt play through [ the line, Lee ran 10 Yale's 44-yard line. giving Harvard a first down. Hammond punted to Yale's 1z yard line. Yale punted to Harvsrd's 4s- yard line. Cheek made yard at right tackle. Yale was offside on the play and was penalized yards.
 No Score In First t Hammond made three yards In slice of tackle. Cheek made a yard 1 at center. Hammond punted 10 Yale's { ls-yard line. Neale made two yards st end. End first period. Yale. O: Harvard. Q. r
 Bunasn Makes Touchdown
 On the first play of the second pe- ffco. Nesie fumbied ln trying Co punt. out recovered the ball on his own H. ! Iard line. Neale punted 10 Yaie's sz- I Isrd line. A tumble on a Hsrvard 2 inc play vas recovered by yaie player who ran for 4 touchdo~n. The tumble was recovered hy Iyuuan when ! Hammond dropped the bali. The numbers Of the players hnd ' heif faces could moi be idenfifsd ,vfne 10 ire mud. Msiicry made q l ,oint on a place kiet after the touch- ( ic-n.
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