New Britain herald., 1926-11-22
'PUNn|NG A FACTOR
 INrYALE VICTORY
Eli Smarter as Both Teams
 Finish Season Gl0riouSly
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 New Haven, Nov. 22.-Yale closed a season of reverses Saturday with a brilliant return to form and a vic- tory in the one game where victory was the dearest, coming from be- hind to defeat Harvard in a thrilling contest. Breaks figured largely In the 12-7 score, but over and above these sudden changes of fortune was the determined work of every man who stepped on the field. Both teams capped poor years with fine football in their final game; Yale finished with q coveted triumph and Harvard with remarkable effort which left its yooters almost as sat isfied as if the victory had rested with them.
 The game upset every tradition of Harvard Yale battle in that both teams resorted continually to aerial plays and attempted daring open work instead of hitting the line and then bunting in the hope of getting break. But breaks there were, aplenty. A punt which bounded over Stafford's head rescued Yale from a perilous situation and few minutes later Richards blocked kick which rolled behind Harvard's line and was bounced on bwSturhahn. Harvard's touchdown was also prepared for by pair of lucky events. Forced to punt from its own goal line, Harvard was given 15 yards and another first down when Sturhahn roughed the kicker and when Yale finally did get the ball a tumble handed 1t back to the Crimson. But the ensuing pass by Chauncey and Saltonstall's run for a score were beautiful enough to wipe the taint from the touchdown.
 Wadsworth's place kick in the third quarter was a praiseworthy score, but the real surprise and high sopt of the day came in the last quarter. Captain Phil Bunnells with fumbles and poor judgment marring his sealpn's work finally leaped back to brilMncy in the closing minutes of his football career, careening through the entire Harvard team for 35 yards after taking punt and then drop-kicking a perfect field goal from the 43yard line. This was the more remarkable in that Bunnell had never before tried this speciality.
 There was no outstanding hero, but many distinguished themselves. Larry Noble was back in the game and tore off good gains, Goodwinc dug through the line, Kline played a workmanlike game as defensive fullback, Scott shone at end and Richards and Sturhahn, besides their touchdown producing play, proved an unbreakable barrier to Harvard ball-carriers. And again little Switz stamped himself as valuable man; while he was dlrect- ing the team it was impossible to figure out the play and Harvard was caught mapping time and again by some new trick. He and Bunnell are a contrast; the Eli captain is steady but rather too orthodox, while Switz is crafty but somewhat over daring.
 Chauncey, Trench, Stafford, Guar nacca, Sayles, Coady and Salton- stall all had their moments for Har- yard, but the Crimson, like Yale, could not make a sustained drive. The two teams appeared almost per fectly matched, but the Blue had q slight edge in speed and a larger margin in interference, its runners being much better protected than 
 Tie Punting Element.
 The placing of punts was a fur ther factor in deciding the issue. After his first kick, Coady made no effort to boot the ball out of bounds or even to another part of the field than where the Ell safety man wait ed, so that Yale had much oppor- tunity to run back the punts and took full advantage. Noble and Goodwine, however, continually sent the leather bounding into unprotect- cd territory, where 1t was touched down by the Yale ends close to the Crimson goal. Too, Yale provided an unusual sight by dumping Har- yard ends to prevent them from down kicks, the ball rolling over the goal line and being taken out 20 yards 10 be put in play; Harvard seemed never to have heard 10 these important points in bunting, and it's ignorance just about cost it the game. This is evidenced by the difference of 60 yards in the total made by the teams in rum ming back punts. Horween still has 8 few things to teach his squad, for Harvard was o,itsmarted Saturday.
 A spirit of peace and joy pervaded the Bowl. Yale had just effected a of the Harvard and Prince ton college body presidents and a truce between those colleges was in sight. The game itself was clean in spite of it's fury. penalties being few and Harvard not once being set back for infringing the rules. All the men on the field acquitted themselves we'll and they and their went homo with the sat sfactien that. regardless of who had won. both teams had at last from the ruck and had wound up the season with glory for lll and to spare.