Yale at Harvard

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  New-York tribune, New York, November 20, 1921, page 19

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  HARVARD 1riumphs Orer Yale In Annunl Classic by 10 to 3 Bob Fishers Team, Rallies in Last Quarter After Blue Takes Early Lead Continued IRON assc esa, Drawn snd skill in enc victorious clus~ ter. Aldrich. with the wind against him. after two short rushes was forced 10 kick, and this time the wonderfrl Buell. didn’t call for fair catch. TAX ing the ball in his OWN territory to the left of the field. with great interference to open up the winding highway. he swept along fo- forty three wards. until he was finally pinned down upon Yale’s 12-yard line. Follow the sequence of stirring events. First Ovens intercepton of 0’Hearn’s pass. Then Fitts’s great kick and then 6ueh,s brilliant run Harward here was shining at almost every department ef play. By fire defensive play and by sudden turn in attack She now had the ball upon yala’s IT. yard line. As Owen struck the first line blow the third quarter ended and Harvard was driving into ripping breeze. Crimson Stages Comeback It was at this point that the Grim son system came back into its own Owen had been stopped once, and that vss enough for the brainy Buell.. II sheer Drawn wouldn’t work there was always something else. Taking the ball from center, Buell. faxed a forward PASS as the Yale defense split wide open. Standing like statue of cold marble the motIonless Buell. held the ball in his open palm as Owen came charging through to take the ball in turn and catapult his way for nine and a half yards to within three yards on Yale’s goal. At this moment we request that YOU ~ FOR 10 ward stands. They had seen Centre down sheir team, 6 to 0, in an October game. They had seen Princeton win IN the last few minutes and many of them III turn had seen Yale beat Prince ton. They had seen their team start as a forlorn hope For three periods they had seen this same team trailing. out rushed by more than two yards to one. They had seen Yale threatening to score the first Blue touchdown upon Harvard field in fourteen wears. And now, within q few humping pulse beats, they were looking upon a startled ard desperate Yale team punched along its own goal line, with the mighty Owen waiting to take the ball from one Of the greatest little field generals that ever ran human machine. Owen had only a foot to go for his down, but 4ale’s defense, now strain ing every effort, stopped his charge less tnan Two inches from the mark 1t vas now fourth and final down, with two inches 10 go for another first down and two yards to go for touchdown that meant the game. Owen had been stopped once, but there wasn’t wall of flesh and blood upon the field thick enough TO hold him again. On the next play the great Crimson back, with lowered head, whirled in like some mad Bersek and when the mass was untangled, he was foot beyond the line Owen, Fits ce} Buell. had been more than Yale could meet. Aldrich had risen to even greater heights. but on this occasion Charley o’Hearn had slipped far below the standard of the Princeton game in every way and Yale had wasted enough sheer power 10 run NigarI Falls. The third and fourth quarters had been full Of fire and fury after rag ged, hstless start and. with Harvard leading, Yale still refused to give up hope. AS Brown kicked off to Aldrich, following the touchdown, the Yale cap rain, running with every turn Of speed azd rower at his command. raced back s-s~1 sS-eiSht yards to Yale’s 43-yard lsne before he was hauled to earth. Yale, with the wind at her back, still had great chance left. On, the next two plays O’Hearn made his first down and moment later Aldrich, sweeping around Harvard’s left end, threw a heavy shadow OF gloom over the Grim son stands. A we’ll delivered stiff arm left the first Harvard tackler sprawling on the muddy field, and before he was coll Jared he had raced thirty-one yards to place the ball upon Harvard’s 25-yard line. It was now Yale’s turn to emerge from the depressing shadows that had covered her Ike blanket. Yale was about to win after all The dope was right and Harvard was fading out. But the next two rushes lost ten yards against the stout Harvard defense and only a Harvard ofside gave Yale an other chance. Jordan and C’Hearn ranred their way through for eleven yards and Doc Jordan then planted the ball upon Harwards i3-yard line, with the long and ably defended Crimson goal only three strides away. 4 rush oy Aldrich failed, as Yale mad no deception here TO match Harwards winning tactics of a few moments before. On the next play Aid rich dropped back and after taking co the right turned to the left. There was only Harvard man patrolling this territory, but the bali was on it’s way before Aldrich could indulge in the luxury of q second thought. 1t sailed in a straight line to Chaplin, who. without any hinderance in any form, started upon his journey that meant Yale defeat He had clear field ahead as he whirled along the road, but Aldrich, cutting in from the side, finally fought his way by two Harvard interferera, who tried in vain to block MS charge, and fell heavily upon Chaplin on Yale’s 41-yard line. /. Blue In Heavy Daze Once again the scene had changed with abrupt and dizzy suddenness. For N place Of Yale having the bAi. on Harvard’s 13-yard line, Harvard had The ball deep in Yale territo y, and the gray gathering shadows that came down from the New England hills told the story of only few more precious minutes left. ~ Yale was now reeling, broken, dis hcartened and for the first time IN a heavy daze. On the first play after this the alert Pitts ran twenty-five yards to Yale’s 19-yard line, and a moment later, on a fake pass, the mighty Owen broke through, swung to the right, and running with power tnat would have bowled over any man N his way, once more crossed the Bull dog line. But Harvard had been dis covered holding so the fine run went

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  Daily Kennebec journal, Augusta, Me., November 21, 1921, page 1

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  HARVARD PULLS SURPRISE Win over OLD RIVALS, YALE, 1913 Cambridge. Mass, Nov. 1s-(By A. PA Crimson victory-the success or Harvard spirit and Harvard system-marked the annual Yale-Harvard football game today. The score was 10 to 3. 1t was last period victory in which touchdown BY Owen, a goal kicked from it by Buell. and a goal from the field by Owen gave the team OF Captain Keith Kane points which surpassed the three gained by Yale through the field goal of Captain Mac” Aldrich, kicked in the first quarter. IL was a victory unexpected generally, coming as it did at the close of a season of uncertainty for the Cam son eleven and Of previously unbroken- success of Yale. 1t threw into a triple tie. unprecedented in the his tory OF Harvard Princeton-Yale triangular football competition, the standing among the big Three Princeton the winner over Harvard. Yale tanners of the Tiger, Harvard the victor over Yale. About $1,000 See Game This fortieth Yale-Harvard game was played in the Harvard Stadium before crowd that ran close to 55,- 900, filling every niche and granny ian assemblage of partisans among , whom enthusiasm ran as high as the colors of the fashionably gowned women were brilliant. The organized cheering, the out bursts of applause, the mass songs and the band concerts that are traditional with these contests all enliven- ed and colored the picture. And at the close. with the official whistle signalling the certainty of the Crimson victory that had developed only a few minutes before, the Har- ward adherents poured forth from the stands into the gridiron, the Crimson band became the head of column of cheering hundreds that soon was twisting and squirming up the field and across again, to the north goal posts in serpentine march of triumph. Then, in delirium of joy, the | Crimson enthusiasts tossed over the bars medley of hats, megaphones and musical instruments, carrying on | to the club house to serenade their team or in front of the Yale stand where heads high and voices ring | ing, the Blue partisanS cheered and sang, matching Harvard’s refrain, THE Crimson Still Holds Sway” with the Blues philosophical Bright COL | lege Years.” | To the Harvard victory, in which it’s football coaching system fashion ed the strategy and dictated the tao | tics and it’s football playing spirit carried the team fighting through three periods of opposition by a heav- Ter and harder hitting team, several players contributed notably. They were Owen, Buell., Fits, Chaplin and Kane. Game Turned in Third Period With Yale leading to 0 the game turned in the third period on .3uelrs feat in running back, through most of the Yale team, a punt which he caught at midf1eld. His dash covered 81 yards carrying the ball to Yale’s 12-yard line. Opening the fourth period, on the next lineup, Buell. capitalized the element of deception through a de- layed forward passsfor an advance of eight yards. A burst against the Blue | line lacked inches of first down. Owen gathered strength for another assault and for first down and carried not only the down, but the goal, plunging over the Yale forwards. Yale put on an impulsive running attack on the next kickoff. Aldrich and O’Hearn stabbing through for | long gains and Jordan for short jabs. They carried to Harvard’s 15-ya,d ever, and Chaplin. a substitute in the Harvard backfeld, then blossomed in to a Crimson rambling star with a run of so yards after intercepting a Yale forward pass tossed by O’Hearn. Fits pressed forward for % yards more in another Harvard effort. From The II yard line. Owen broke through the Blue Gordon and rushed over the goal, only to have his touchdown recalled because of holding in the Harward line. When Yale failed to gain on the succeeding rushing attacks, she kick ed and Harvard started another Of fensive that put Owen into position for his field goal from the 30-yard line. Advantage Yale’s in Early Periods This sequence Of plays in the last

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  Grand Forks herald, Grand Forks, N.D., November 21, 1921, page 1

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  HARVARD WINS FROM YALE CREW Was a. Last Period Victory For the Crimson; Score 10 to 3. j. Cambridge. Mass. Nov. IA Crimson victory. the success of Harward spirit: and Harvard system marked the annual Yale-Harvard game Saturday. The score was 10 toa This vas a last period victory in which a touchdown by owen! a goal Kicked from 1t by Buell. and a goal from the field by Owen, gave the team of Captain Keith Kane points Yale through the field goal. of/Captain MAC” Aldrich, kicked in the first quarter. j. The Harvard triumph was unexpected generally. coming at the close of q season Of uncertainty for the Crimson eleven and OF previously IN broken successes by Yale. 1t caused an unprecedented triple tie among the ‘big three”-Princetons the win ner over Harvard. Yale. the tanners of Tiger, Harvard the victor, over Yale. Played at Harvard Stadium. This Yale-Harvard game was play ed in the Harvard stadium before a crowd Of almost $1,000. and the or ganized cheering. the outbursts Of APP plause. the mass songs and the band concerts that are traditional with these contests. all enlivened and coll ored the picture. T o the Harvard victory in which its football coaching system fashion ed the strategy and dictated ,he ,attics and it’s football playing spirit car ried the team fighting Though play ers contributed notably. The were First Period. Harvard kicked off and O’Hearn returned it fifteen yards. On an exchange Of punts Aldrich was downed on Harvard’s 36-yard line. Aldrich tried a drop kick from the 47-yard line, which failed and Yale put the ball in play on the 2o-yard Inc. Att err several exchanges of\punts Yale worked the ball to Harvard’s 10-yard line. Standing o n the 15-yard line Aldrich kicked a field goal. Yale 8. Harvard o. Second Period. The second kickoff went over Ya1e’s goal line and the ball went intogplay on the 20-yard line. Harvard with the wind on, hertsback played a kicking game. A tumble after being tackled gave Harvard the ball on Yale’s 28-yard line. Owen Of Harward tried a drop kick from the 80 yard. line which was short. O’Hearn caught it and vas downed on his q yard line. Aldrich kicked from behind his goal line, Buel making a failed at a try for placement. Yale put the ball in play on the 2O-yarj line. After an exchange of punts Buell. made a fair catch on Yale’s 43-yard line. Owen failed on an attempted goal from placement, and Ya’e put the ball iii play from the 20-yard line. Neither team could gain and an exchange of punts followed. Jordan added a thrill with a 15-yard run around.end but o’Hearn punted aft ward made it first down on its So yard line. On the mex play Jordan intercepted q a and was downed at midfie1d. O’Hearn tried a drop kick from. his own 45-yard line which was unsuccessful. The hat ended with the ball in Harvard’s possession on her own 24-yard line. Score: Yale 8 Harvard O.. } Third Period. Chaplin replaced Coburn at fullback for Harvard, and Cross replaced Guernsey at guard for Yale. Yale kicked OF and a exchange of punts followed. Yale then took the ball ana began Shammer,ng Harvard’s line, k0hAh6 k4AS va ‘ .owH fV-yohu line to the Crimson 2S-yard line. A forward pass melted Yale two yards and O’Hearn attempted a drop kick from the 30-yard line. which went | wide. Grew replaced Hubbard for Harvard as the period ended. Score: Harvard Z, Yale 8. Fourth Period. O’FIearn ran backsthe kickof nine l Yards and adAad nine mora around end. A forward pass carried the ball to Harvard’s 26-yar1 line. Yale LOST 40 yards on the next W PLAYS. Two oftside penalties gave Yale first down on Harvard,s 25.yard line, and O’Hearn carried II around and to Harvard’s 17-ynrd lire. Jordan made five yards, then AID rich intercepted a forward pass, run ming hat h eisnsth Of the field It’d fYaie’s 42--yard Tins, “a Forward pass J Melted is yards and Owen circles snd

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  The Washington times, Washington [D.C.], November 20, 1921, page 49

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  HARVARD BEATS YALE BY MARGIN OF TOUCHDOWN Crimson Followers Wild With Joy as Defeats Of Early Season Are Overshadowed. CONTINUED From Page /. This Section.) O’Hearn made nine yards around Harvard’s right end. Jordan failed 20 gain through the line. Captain Aldrich circlcd the Grim. son left end for a gain of twenty. nine yards, being forced out of bounds on the Harvard 26-yard line. Yale then tossed five yards on two plays. Blair replaced Human at end for Yale. Thrown for Loss. Aldrich was thrown for another loss by Macomber.’ O’Hearn was tackled for, another loss. but Harvard was penalized for offside playing, and Referee Max well declared II Yale’s ball and first down on the 29-yard line. O’Hearn broke through the Crimson for first Town carrying the ball to the lS-yard line. Aldrich failed to gain. Chaplin in tercepted n forward pass from Aid itch on his 5-yard line and ran the lall to Yale’s 41-yard line. Aldrich ran Chaplin down, and he was the ,nly Yale man between the runner md the blue goal. Fits broke the Blue line for a 23- ard gain. being stopped by Aldrich IN the 19.yard ling. Owen made two ards. A forward pass. Buell. to Iacomber, was successful. but Har- ard lost ground on 1t when Nc. )mber was thrown for loss. Owen broke through Yale’s line nd got free. crossing the goal for touchdown, but the ball was rought back, by the umpire. Har- ard was penalized for unnecessary oughness, the score being disaliowed. With the ball on the 35-yard line, Harvard tried a forward pass. and ‘aptain Aldrich, OF Yale, intercepted 3. lie was downed on his 21.yard ne. nd failed to gain. Hartley Enters Game. Hartley replaced Croker at end for Harvard. Holder took Clark’s place center. Jordan made four yards through tho | inc. Two Yale forward passes were in completed, Aldrich then kicked to buell. who was downed in mid. fielo. Johnson took Bueli’s place at quarter back. Yale was penalized five yards or offside play. owen made ten yards on an end run. owen added two yards more through the line. Speiden took Mallory’s place at fullback for Yale. Time was taken out for Harvard. Chaplin made five yards around left end. Blair brought him down. 80 Scores Field Goal. q, -s Owen made first down on a line play. Miller took Into’s place al tackle for Yale. Chaplin made yard around end. With only a matter of minutes to play, owen dropped back to the fa’o 3l-yard line and booted field goal for the Crimson, kicking the ball neat ly and sQuarely between the goal posts. Score: Harvard, 10; Yale, 3. Quaile replaced Diller at tackle for Yale. Aidrich kicked off for Yale over the Harvard goal line. Har ward put the ball in play on the 20 yard line. Johnson made three yards through the line. Fits punted out of bounds on Yale’s 4l-yard line. Wight took Jordan’s place at half back. He was given the ball, but failed to gain. owen intercepted a pass from Aldrich and it was Harwards ball on the 46-yard line. Knapp took Aldrichs place at half | back for Yale. Beckett replaced O’Hearn at quarterback. Pfaffman took Fits place. Churchill | took Owens place in Harvard back | field. Both teams were just about to ! make further substitutions when the game came to an end with the ball ! in Harvard’s possession in midfield. Score. end fourth quarter-Harvard. | 10: Yale, 0. Final score=HarYard 10: Yale. &

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Officially, Yale leads 72–⁠61–⁠8; as played, 62–⁠50–⁠8 in the 120 games on file; the official count covers all 141 meetings, counting the 80 since this game.