The Washington times., 1924-11-25


The Eli team that won from Har..
ward, 10 to 8. in the Yale Bowl on
Saturday was one of the most
highly finished elevens Of recent
years. They displayed all-around,
ability that caused the critics on
the side lines to marvel. 1t was as
fine an exhibition Of finely coached
and conditioned football players as
we have witnessed in years.
The weather conditions we're such
that excuses could have been Of
Tered for q sloppy game. Neither
team fell back on this for an alibi.
Both were out playing magnificent
football in the face of conditions
that would try the patience and
spirit Of anyone.
In the first half it looked for
. time as If Harvard generaIship
was going to win 3 victory. The
magnificent way the Crimson
quarterback ran his squad kept
the advantage In his teams
favor. It might be recorded here
that Erwin Gehrlxe showed sthe
CAliber Of player he is by the
way he kept carrying the fight
90. his Blue rivals. This was on
the. defensive as well as the at
tack.
This Harvard player covered him
self with glory even in defeat. He
was By far the outstanding star in
the first thirty minutes OF playing.
a more inspiring exhibition of pluck
and fighting spirit would be hard
to Imagine. BY his playing ne earns
TOR hinlseif a place IN Harvard's
ball of football fame.
Ducky Pond and Bill Kline were
the outstanding stars in the Blue
backfield. Captain Loveioy was the
Keystone of q line that simply
amazed the critics by its superb
Laying.
The New Haven leader lived UP
to all OF the traditions of former
Yale captains. He conducted him,
self Ike q sportsman at all tines
hnd inspired his men by his hard,
clean fighting. No doubt the name
o: Lovejoy will live long in the
memory of Yale men. When ne
was taken out of the game in the
FINAL minutes the reception that he
ACSCINF10 was tllOSL QSAoENlIKs
Ducky Pond is one of the leading
hacks Of the country. This lad is
one Of the most gentlemanly cf
Aportsmen. He never has word
to say during the progress uf a
Rame. However. he can always lie
found where the fighting is the
hottest.
Yale has produced many capable
backs. None I'm the opinion % the
writer has ever measured M to
Q higher place of playing than
Ducky Ponds. Both on Offense
and In the attack he has displayed
ability that makes him q marked
man in . season Of fine backs. IL
n hard to understand how any
authority can leave this Yale star
oil an An.Eastern outfit.
Kline played a fine game. He
held his feet in a manner which
made his work stick out in deep
contrast to that of some of the
other backs, Also, his selection Of
the holes to take was beyond re-
proachj
LuHan, Bingham, Osborne and
Gill played fine games at the ex.
trerneties of the Blue line. Luman
was all over the field. His hard
tackling did much to keep the
Crimson backs from attempting to
circle the Blue ends. Gill showed
fine form. It might be said that
Yale Outshone their Harvard rivals
on the wings.
Statistics disclose the fact that
Yale gained 240 yards to as by Har-
ward. This would, in the opinion
OF the writer, tell the difference in
the strength of each teams attack.
At the start of the game the Grim
son backs made considerable ground
outside of their own right tackle
from q regulation Harvard kick
Gehrke found some holes in the
left side Of '--ale's line. 1t was
after these apparently weak spots
were strengthened that the Ellis be-
gan to get the upper hand. Once in
the running it might be said that
the Ellis simply swatnped their
Crimson opponents.
Harvard played a fine game. II
was not until the team began to
tire that they gave way before the
onslaught that Tad Jones launched
against them. bunker played an
extremely fine game at left guard
until he tired I'm the fourth period.
Coady, at left tackle showed up
well.
The Yale backfield accounted for
sixteen first downs to two made
by Harvard This would indicate
the Crimson backs were completely
outplayed. Such is not the case.
The Cambridge lads fought hard
and well, AS a team the Yale
players looked to outweigh and be
much stronger physically than Har.
ward tu
The Blue team appeared to have
quite an advantage in material
This Is why in the opinion Of the
writer, Doctor Bob Fisher, Harvard
coach, did good work to round his
men into good enough shape to
play the creditahle game they did
Boys Club Wins
In It's opening basketball game
the Boys Club knocked off the
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