Springfield at Yale

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  The sun, New York, October 5, 1919, page 23

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  YALE SCORES FIRST GRIDIRON VICTORY New Havenites Open Season by Downing Springfield Col lege Team, 20 to 0. ELLIS TUMBLE FREQUENTLY Braden’s Drop Kick and Work OH Offense Features Bat tie in Bowl. Ellis TUMBLE FREQUENTLY Special Despatch to THE sux. NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. Oct 4.--Yale took its opening game of the season to-day by registering a 20 to victory over the Springfield College eleven. 1t was a loosely played contest and played on a wet field before a crowd of some eight thousand who turned out to see the first formal game in the bowl since 1915. The Ellis fumbled no less than three times at critical moments and the back field was very slow in getting under way with the possible exception of Don welles at left half. who showed quite a little speed along with power In his line plunges Jim Braden, the Yale fullback, deserves much credit for his line smashes and his beautiful drop kick in the second period from the forty-two yard line. He was given pass over his head. but he cleverly speared 1t and booted It over the centre of the bar. Springfield Wins Toss. Springfield won the toss and chose the southern goal. Hamill kicked of and the ball went down at the twenty seven yard line. Springfield then punted to LaRoche, who Immediately went down on his own forty-five yard line. Two line plunges by Welles OF five and seven yards gave Yale first down. but after gaining FIVE more yards the Ellis were penalized twenty yards for holding and Crane had to punt. Springfield punted back poorly IN the centr Of the field. Braden made first down after Welles had plunged Ave yards LaRoche attempted a forward pass to Braden which failed, and on the next play Braden rushed the ball twenty yards After three small gains Welles made first down through guard and the quarter ended on the eight yard line. The second play of the second quarter was forward pass over the line to. Crane. which the Yale halfback should have caught easily. He fumbled, thereby losing Yales first chance to register LaRoche caught Springfiefd’s punt in the middle Of the field. Crane partially retrieved himself by running twenty-five yards around left end for touchdown. Braden kicked the goal. Braden Gets Drop Kick. Civiletto kicked poorly to Walker on the 81 yard line. and the latter carried It ten yards Crane kicked the prettiest punt of the afternoon for sixty-one yards and Babe” Allen covered II perfectly downing the ball on Springheld’s Ave yard line. Laroche received sub sequent punt but was stopped at the ~ yard line. Welles recovered Cranes second tumble, and Crane was thrown for loss of three yards. A pass, Crane 10 La Roche, Is yards long, failed and Braden turned in his great drop kick on the next play. The half ended after Hamili had kicked TO Civiletto and the latter punted out of danger. Hamill kicked Off and the ball went down the 2S yard line. Braden smashed down pass and Springfield had to punt. La Roche carried it from his 80 yard line to the AZ yard mark. Line plunging carried the ball to the yard line. where another tumble cost Yale seven points. “Chet’ La Roche was the guilty Eli. Springfield kicked out of danger but the ball was brought down the field again to the 3 yard line, where the period ended. Welles soon after took 1t from the yard line to within a foot OF the line and La Roche squirmed through for the second touchdown. Braden came through with the goal. The Eli subs then made themselves apparent. and Springfield made first down against the second team in two plays. Yale Scores Again. Two forward passes failed and after the Massachusetts, team had kicked out Yale took the ball to the 20 yard line, where Lay dropped the ball and Civelet- TO punted. Thorne Murphy. who was now running the Yale team, staged a wonderful end run of As yards for a touchdown on the third play. but the ball was brought to the 20 yard line on account of use of hands by the at tacking side. Time was almost up and Murphy drop-kicked from the 80 yard line at sharp angle. The game ended when Dickens smothered the Springfield receiver OF the k.ckoH. Commander Read of the NC-4. in New Haven on recruiting duty, witnessed the game. Upon his entrance into the bowl he was given a tremendous ovation. The lineup: Yale (20) Springfield (o)

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 5, 1919, page 19

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  Sharpe’s Men Meet Surprise In Springfield Braden and Murphy Play Strong Game for Yale. Which Triumphs. 20 TO o NEW HAVEN Oct T. Although Yale scored four times on Springfield Training Col. re to-day in opening tho Eli football season, totalling twenty point.. the game dropped wet blanket on Yale’s intercolleg chances. Cap tain Tim Callahan’s men were able 70 push only TWO touchdowns across the line On two occasions they were held until fourth down. when jim Braden and Thornc Murphy, respectively. saved the situation by lifting field goals over the crossbar. IN two other Instances the Els surrendered the ball only inches from the Springfield goal, once losing I through tumble and the next time on four downs. On still another occasion they were held at the Springfield twenty-yard line. in the first and third periods they we’re unable TO tally. both closing, however, with the ball at the visitors fve-yard mark. the two touchdown Of the game opening the second aid fourth playing period. Quarterback Chester La Roche reg istercd one by squirming through cen ire for three yards Paul Crane. the substitute halfback who was decided upon only yesterday for right halfback, recled of a twenty-yard end run for the other. 4 sixty-yard punt by Crane in the second period featured the kick ing DEPARTMENT Of both teams. 4, no time was Springfield able 10 throstcn the Yale goal. and only after Yale had sent “A complete set of subsututes into the lineup in the final period were the visitors able to record their solitary first down Of the game. TIE lineup:

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  Norwich bulletin, Connecticut, October 6, 1919, page 3

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  VALE WINS EASILY FROM SPRINGFIELD Yale inaugurated her first victory football campaign since 1916. when Cupid Blacks great machine swept all before it yesterday afternoon at the Bowl by beating the Springfield ‘. NJ. C. A. college eleven by the score of 20 to 0. It was a typical early season en- counter, with Eli showing more green ness than the visitors Yale made a number of bad fumbles, one of which spoiled a fine chance to score. The backfield showed fine ground gaining ability, however, and the line present. ed a stone wall defense throughout most of the afternoon. Springfield made but one first down. against nine for Yale. The Blue team tried eour asses, but only one was completed S. College. Yale. Rrn,rn Reinhardt

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Yale leads 11–⁠0 in 11 meetings, counting the one since this game.