Tufts at Yale

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  The sun, New York, October 26, 1919, page 1

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  YALE AWAKENS AND RUNS WILD AGAINST TUFTS. Fido Kempton Has Brilliant Part in 81 to @ Victory of Blue Eleven. FRENCH SCORES GOAL MedfOrd Team UncOrks Open Attack Which Does Not Disturb Ellis. New HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 25.-A fight ing old Yale team took the field to-day determined TO wipe out IL possible the Boston College defeat last week This It accomplished. The Blue did not quit until a 81 to o defeat had been turned In over a spunky but very light TUFTS eleven. The game displayed by the Ellis to-day was a welcome revelation after the absolute lack of team work mani tested a week ago With Kempton run ming the machine in faultless style Yale’s hopes for hiy three championship took a dec ded BOOM Tufts was not a strong combination as It played to-day, but its value to Yale’s defence lies in the great number Of trick plays which is tried. Minnesota shifts and aerial passes thrilled the spectators. Not for years has team playing in New Haven attempted the hair raising tactics tried by the Medford aggregation. However, Yale’s defense was not found wanting, and only twice did the Tufts men register first downs-one by Thorn toms line plunging. and again on for ward pass, Keefe to Thornton. for thirty yards The Tufts team soon realized that II could gain nothing through old fashioned football. and attempted pass after pass, msny of which were 80 long that IL completed might have registered score against Yale. Mitchelrs all arounud play was excel lent He tried vainly to receive some OF Thornton’s long passes, and his line plungng was the best shown by Tuft Martin, the negro halfback, threw more than one scare into the Yale camp in the opening half, but toward the end OF the game the darkey quit cold. Blue Exceeds Hopes. The reorganized Blue team. without Callahan, Joe Neville and Thorne Muir phy in the lineup did more than was expected OF IT, Credit for the unbelievable Transformation is generally given to Fido Kempton. who shone not only as varsity general but as an all around player. His interception OF for ! ward passes, brilliant of tackles runs and pretty punts all brought deserved cheers. He made two touchdowns him self and his 20 yard run to the one yard line made another possible. But Yale will not be a one man team even with Kempton showing up to such advantage. Babe Allen at right end was a tower OF strength to-day and but slightly shaded Reinhardt at the other wing position. Walker and Dickens at | tackle are unbeatable. The backfeld to-day, with Crane and Webb. which undoubtedly will give way to Neville and Braden. showed that Yale will not be lacking in reliable second string back | field men. Among the press men at tho game were several unknown persons making notations of Yale plays Leo Leary and Coach Robinson OF Brown were on the | side lines. French kicked on to Keefe on the 20 yard line. After several exchanges Of kicks Thornton’s punt was blocked. Al len recovering on the So yard line for Yale. After Kempton and Webb had made 9 yards French tried a drop kick. failing, Mitchell recovering. After more open field work proved I’M successful Keefe punted to Kempton on his 80 yard line. On the third play following Kempton was thrown for a loss and French again tried drop kick | this time making the three points. After the kick Off Kempton ran a punt | back fifty yards. After Webb had made | a first down French was allowed to try another drop, but failed. Allen recovcred a Tufts tumble. however. and Webb made two yards. Yale was pen allied FIVE. but on the next play Webb went OF tackle for a touchdown and Crane kicked the goal. A forward pass. Crane to French. fg- SsoatIaosH ~. QSaonA paaa

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 26, 1919, page 30

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  TUFTS EASY FOR YALE Blue Displays Improved Brand Of Foot Ball and Wins by 81 to O.. NEW HAVEN. Conn. October 25.- Yale had little difficulty defeating Tufts. 81 to 0. today. In the Yale bowl. Coach AL Sharpe’s eleven apparently had recovered from the blow received last week from Boston College, and the rearranged team displayed an improved brand of foot ball. Loose playing and fumbles, however. still marked the Ell attack. At no time did the Bay Staters seriously threaten the Yale goal line. -Yale’s scoring consisted Of Ave touchdowns, four goals and one goal from the field. The latter was q drop kick by French in the first period. Kempton, at quarterback. ran the Yale team well. He made several line plunges for good gains. as did Crane. French and Webb. Thornton starred ON the offensive for Tufts. About 49, 900 persons saw the game. Lineup nd aummarv:

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  Daily Kennebec journal, October 27, 1919, page 5

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  YALE DEFEATS TUFTS 81 TO 0 New Haven. Conn, Oct. 25-Yale had little difficulty defeating Tufts today N the Yale bowl, 81 TO 0. Coach Sharpes eleven apparently had recovered from tne blow -eceived last week from Boston college and the rearranged team displayed an improved brand of football Loose playing ano fumbies. however, still marked the Eli attack. AT no time did the Bay Stafers seriouly threaten the Yale goal line. Yales scoring consisted OF nve touchdowns. four goals and one goal from the field. The latter was drop kick by French in the first period He made TWO other attempts al goals from the field and Braden tried one, but they were unsuccessful. The visitors opened an aerid attack but

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, October 26, 1919, page 30

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  Yale Has Little Trouble In Defeating Tufts, $40 New Haven, Oct. 25.-Yale had little difficulty defeating Tufts, 81 to 0, in the Yale bowl. Coach Sharpe’s eleven apparently had recovered from the blow received last week from Boston college and the rearranged team displayed an i’m proved brand of foot ball. Loose playing and fumbles, however, Still marked the Eli attack. At no time did the Bay Staters seriously threat en- the Yale goal line. Yale’s scor. ing consisted of five touchdowns four goals and one goal from the field. The latter was a dropkick by French in the first period. About 10000 persons saw the game. Score by periods: Yale 10 81 I4–⁠37 Tufts ..,............,.. 0 o.

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Yale leads 10–⁠0 in 10 meetings, counting the one since this game.