New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-08
YALE SCORES WIN !
IN Opening GAME
But Falls to Show Much Stuff
in Maine Victory

New haven OCt- S.-1 atee IOOt-
ball team failed to show much In
either strength or weakness Saturday
afternoon As 1t plodded mechanically
to . $40 victory over Maine In its
hrst game Of tho season. but it must
be admitted that the hlance ap-
peared to be on the side Of weak
ness. The Pine Tree Staters pre-
scented well-drilled eleven which
gained almost as much ground A.
the Blue and popped passes into
Yale territory for such consistent
gains that Yale was fortunate to es-
cape being scored upon. Yale had
enough punch to push over four
touchdowns. but whether this same
attack can turn back the stronger
opponents of the later season is
problematical. Still. 1t was not 4
discreditable showing for an OPEN
ing game.
Estimates Of strength are made
quite impossible by the fact that
Yale's first eleven played for only
the first quarter. during which time
1t rolled up ~ points In workman
like but uninspiring manner. The
Eli line appeared quite effective in
this period, opening good holes for
Garvey and Hoben and stemming
Names attempts to gain on straight
football. After the regulars retired
the showing was poorer, the substi-
tute linemen finding the green Down
casters almost their equals
Despite advance predictions to the
contrary, Coach Stevens continued
Tad" Jones' system of one-man ball
carrying. Garvey bearing the brunt
of the attack In the first quarter and
showing the same brilliancy he first
displayed late last fall. Hoben also
took the ball for good gains on sew
eral occasions but retired early with
pulled tendon which 10 expected to
keep him out OF the Georgia game.
Lampe replaced Carney and made
yardage consistently. while Loud
made the most spectacular play of
the day when he broke through of
tackle in the third period and
lodged and raced his way for so
; yards and a score.
Yale exposed a glaring weakness
In defense against forward passes,
Maine completing fully half of a
large number OF aerial heaves and
carrying the ball within threatening
distance on several occasions, Luck
lily for Yale. it was at these times
that passes were missed or penalties
inflicted on the invaders, 50 Maine
never got inside the ten-yard line.
Coach Stevens will have to develop
better aerial defense II he expects
to stop Hawley's passing Dartmouth
eleven. Yale could not use the pass
itself very well Saturday, it, endings
proving no SCOTS nor Fishwicks In
this or any other department. One
end. McCiven. continually roughed
the Maine kicker and was finally
penalized for 1t.
In short. Yale gave no signs of
real power such AZ that possessed by
last years team-but 1t was 4 first
game and no over much could be
expected. At least, Yale did not
tumble once, and this evidence Of
careful drilling in handling the ball
is almost unique for 4 season.
opener.
One Yale man-name and number
unknown-made the prize bull OF
the afternoon when he forgot he was
playing In 1928 and not 1897. Last
year a lateral pass was dead where
grounded. but this year It IL still In
play. Maine tried one and missed
connections by yards, ana Yale
player carelessly stopped the ball'a
progress and walked away. 1t wa
not until the referee gave the ball te
Yale At that point that the unthink-
ing youth realised what q chance he
had overlooked