Harvard at Yale

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  The herald, California, November 26, 1893, page 2

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  THE CRIMSON AND THE BLUE. Harvard and Yale Kick the Pigskin. The Greatest Football Game of the Season. Yale Won After . Desperate scrimmage In Which Eight Men Were Injured Many Distin- Ruishsd Spectators. Hampton park today by the Yale sons of Elihu. Yale won the seventeenth victory from the crimson boys by score of 8 to G. The day of all days of the year for col lege men lie when the Yale and Harvard elevens meet to contest for football supremacy. Great crowds Of collegians OF these two institutions and other colleges, together with societies Of football enthusiasts, besides some men of national rep utation. braved the biting wind in Hsmpden park this afternoon to see the elevens of these institutions line up for the contest. In fact the crowd was unprecedented in size, and the railroads taxed to their utmost to carry the crowds. Among the distinguished spectators were Governor Morris OF Connecticut, Lieutenant Governor Wolcott Of Massachusetts, Governor Mckinley Of Ohio, and Ex-Governor Halle OF Massachusetts. Governor McKinley’s party sst on the Harvard side. Governor Russell walked up the Harvard row. Ex-Governor Buckley of Connecticut, shouted for Yale. Ex-Mayor Dwight OF Hartford, was found under big blue banner. Not far from 25.0 900 people witnessed the contest. From the players stand point it was an ideal day, but for the spectators, uncomfortably cold. Crowds began to pour in early in the day, some 1000 coming from New York and at least 4 otolnak uuhor, the game was scheduled to begin, every seat in the great amphitheatsr was taken and q thousand or more people were glad of the privilege to stand with in the enclosure. 1t was q magnificent spectacle, recalling the historical pictures OF the Coliseum. The air vibrated with concert Of college yells and songs written for the occasion. The Yale boys had the lustiest lungs but Harvard scored firat by sending skyward number of crimson balloons from which hung blue paper dogs. Betting was unusually light, no odds being asked or given Just before the game began. An old-time Yale yell announced the appearance of the blue gladiators in the arena at 2 :05. Crimson cries went up moment later when she Harvard IL appeared. The wind swept down the Connecticut val ley from the north, blowing q miniature gale. Yale won the toss and chose the wind, giving Harvard the ball. Harward hopes ran high when the crimson line was seen to work flying wedge so successfully against the blue in the fret five minutes of the game, but they fell after that, for Harvard was never again in it. The first half ended without a score being made, but the Harvard men had exhausted themselves, and when the play was resumed the boys in blue adopted the offensive and rushed things through to q victorious end. The Har ward yells grew fainter after Butter. worth made a touchdown, and when Captain Waters was injured and obliged to retire Harvard’s cup OF sorrow was filed. The game was less interesting than last years for the spectators. 1t was also rougher. eight men being injured, although only one, Captain Waters OF Harvard, is incspacitated for service. There was general lack of individual playing, ends being seldom worked, and mass play predominated. Harvard played fancy tricks with flying wedges, mass plays and momentum plays, but Yale used simple plays and won with them. The individual play of the men of both teams was fine. Butterworth, Yale’s full back, was the hero OF the hour, as 1t was he who made touchdown from which q goal was kicked. DIR. Philip Schoff, graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, was referee !; w. P. Moffat, of Princeton, ‘S4, was umpire. just before the teams came on the ground New York man traversed the Yale stand with $2500 which he offered to bet on Harvard, against $4,000. He could get no takers. 1t was evident from the start that the teams were out for blood. After the first scrimmage the game was stopped, Mackie came to the line with bloody face and was sponged off. The game was resumed, and Yale having the ball gained three yards, but lost two yards a down, then q Harvard man was seen lying as if insensible, and the game was stopped. Harvard had the bali down resulted without gain on Harvard’s 20 yard line. At 3 :04 Greenway got through the Harvard line and made a touchdown, but lost through a foul. Harvard got the ball and gained seven yards around Yale’s right. At 3:12 Harvard wedged and bore down on Yale’s 25.yard line without gain. Brewer fumbled; Greenway got the ball, but Harvard got 10 yards by holding. At rs the end OF the first half was reached, Harvard having the ball OF her 25-yard line. At the ope ming OF the second half Yale got the ball and made four yards. Yale gained another yard, and was now on Harvard’s fve-yard line. Yale got touch down, the first in the game. Yale kicked the goal. Score: Yale, 6; Harvard, 0. At 1857 Harvard got the ball down on her own 20-yard line. Harvard gained four yards. Acton was disabled and lying on the field. Harvard gained 10 yards around Yale’s left end and 10 more around Yale’s right. Harvard gained five yards by Yale’s off side play, and was now on the center line Harvard gains seven yards on three downs. At 4: :08 Thorne OF Yale was disabled and lying prone on Yale’s 3O.yard line. Yale lost The ball on downs. At Ill Waters of Harvard was hurt and Dunlap took his place. At 4 10 Yale punted from her 25-yard line to the center, and Harvard got the ball. Yale stopped 8 mint and oct tho

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  The morning call, California, November 26, 1893, page 2

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  HARVARD WAS NEVER IN 1T. The Crimson Banner Trailed in the Dust. FOUGHT HARD FOR GLORY Thousands on Hand to See the Big intercollegiate Event of the Year. pT ThlNDr 1ELDs MISS, NUf. 20. -1i”i ‘oiu was outplayed and ougeneraled Oh Hampton Park to-day by Yale. and the sons Of Elihu Yale won their seventeenth victory from the crimson boys by ascore OF 6 to 0. Not far from 25. 600 people witnessed the contest, including Governors Russell of Massachusetts, Mckinley of ONO and Morris OF Connecticut. Butterworth, Yale’s fullback. was the hero of the hour. as 1t was he who made the touchdown from which goal was kicked. From players standpoint il was an ideal day, but for the spectators uncomfortably cold. The crowds began to pour in early In the day. some 1000 coming from New YORK, and at least 10000 from Boston. AT 2 O’Clock, when the game was scheduied to begin. every seat In the great amphitneater was taken and thousand or more people were glad of the privilege OF place to stand within the inclosure. 1t was magnificent spectacle, recalling the historical pictures of the Coliseum. The air vibrated with the concert Of college yell songs. written for the occasion. The 7 ale boys had the lustiest lungs, but Harward scored first by sending skyward number Of crimson balloons, from which hung blue paper dogs. Betting was unusually light. no odds being asked or given just before the game began. An old time Yale yell announced tie appearance of the blue gladators In the arena at 2:o5. and the Harvard cry went up moment later when the crimson eleven appeared. The wind which swept down the Connecticut Valley from the north hl1x ,f..;o 1a L. won the toss and chose the wind, giving Harvard the ball. and Harvard hopes ran high when the crimson line was seen to work the flying wedge so successfully against the blue in the first five minutes of the game. Trey fell after that, for Harward was never again in it. The first half ended without score being made, but the Harvard men exhausted themselves. and when play was resumed the boys In blue adopted the offensive and rushed things through 10 the victorious end. The Harvard yells grew fainter after Butterworth made a touchdown and when Captain Waters was injured and obliged TO retire Harvard’s cup of sorrow was filed. The game was less interesting than last years for the spectators. 1t WAS also rougber, eight men being injured, although only one-Captain Waters of Harvard was incapacitated for service. Yale won the toss and took the wind, giving the ball TO Harvard Harvard started with a flying wedge, the quarter back holding the ball and throwing to Brewer, who made % yards. Harvard forced the ball through. and Brewer threw for another yards. Armstrong was knocked out 10 the second throw, making a delay of couple of minutes. The flying wedge was tried again by Harvard, and Mackie went through for 3 yards. The ball was now on the Yale’s I5-yard line. Butterworth punted for 20 yards and Brewer got the ball by the good interference Of Newell. and the ball was on Yale’s 40-yard line. Harvard bucked center and sent Wrightington through for three yards. Wrightington was sent round to the right end for two yards. Harvard tried the flying wedge once more and Wrightington went three more yards. He got the ball and Yale caught ii. Yale lost the ball without any gain. Yale got the bail again. but failed to make any advance. The next time the ball was put in place Yale gained two yards. but once more they failed to make an advance. With third down and two yards to gain Tale tried to kick. Butterworth punted to Harvard’s ten-yard line. Adee got the ball and ran three yards further toward Harwards goal, but Brewer got the ball and was downed without making a perce ptible gain. Harvard bucked center and Brewer was pushed forward fur a yard. making the first down. After further remarkably G nlau ha f,-cf hot dad nj scoring and with the ball in Harvard’s hands on her twenty-five yard line. In the second half Yale msssed on Harwards right and gained rapidly thirty yards. Butterworth was put through the center for two yards more. and then he was put through again for another three yards. The ball was soon within two yards Of Harvard’s goal, and again Yale tried the center. but made no gain. Then Butterworth was pushed through the CEN ter and touched down. The score was: Yale 4. Harvard 0. Hickok kicked the goal, and the score was: Yale 6. Harvard O. Harvard started off with flying wedge, Adee holding the ball when the rest Of the eleven were fully ten yards behind. ThorDe was hurt, and there was a delay Of three minutes. Waters went around the right end for three yards. Brewer tried to 90 through the center. but was tackled by Hinckey and lost three yards. Acton was pushed through the center for two yards, but lost the ball to Yale. Thorne came around Harvard’s left for two yards and was injured again. When play was resumed Yale had the ball, but on three downs Yale failed to

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  Arizona republican, Phoenix, Ariz., November 26, 1893, page 1

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  BLUE AND CRIMSON. The Great Annual Football Contest Won by Yale. Eight Men Injured-Captain Waters of the Harvard Eleven Inca – pacitated for Service. By the Associated Press. SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Nov. 25.-Harward was outplayed and outgeneralled on Hampton park today by Yale’s sons. Yale won the seventeenth victory from the Crimson boys by score of 6 to 0. Not far from $4,000 people witnessed the contest, including Governor Russell of Massachusetts, Mckinley of Ohio and Morris of Connecticut. Butterworth, Yale’s full back, was the hero of The hour as it was he who made the touch down from which the goal was kicked. From a players standpoint it was an ideal day but for the spectators it was uncomfortably cold. Crowds began to pour in early in the day, some 1000 coming from New York and at least 10, 900 from Boston. At 2 O’Clock when the game was scheduled to begin every seat in the great amphitheatre was taken and thousand or more people were glad of the privilege to stand with in the enclosure. 1t was a magnificent spectacle recalling historical pictures of the coli scum. The air vibrated with concert of college yells and songs written for the occasion. The Yale boys had the lustiest lungs but Harvard scored first by sending skyward number of Grim son balloons from which hung blue paper dogs. The betting was unusually light, no odds being asked or given. Just before the game began the old time Yale yell announced the appearance of the blue gladiators in the arena at 2:05. Grim son cries went up moment later when the Harvard eleven appeared. The wind swept down the Connecticut valley from the north blowing a NINA ture gale. Yale won the toss and chose the wind giving Harvard the ball. Harvard hopes ran high when the crimson line was seen to work the fly ing wedge so successfully against the blue in the first five minutes of the game, but they fell after that for | Harvard was never again in it. The first half ended without q score being made but the Harvard men exhausted themselves and when play was resumed the boys in blue adopted the offensive and rushed things through to victorious end. Harvard yells grew fainter after Butterworth made touch down, and when Captain Waters was injured and obliged to retire, Har. vard’s cup of sorrow was filed. The game was less interesting than last year for the spectators. 1t WAS also rougher, eight men being injured, al though only one, Capt. Waters of Harward, was incapacitated for service. The game began at Up. m. DR.. Philip Schaff, graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, was referee and W. F. Moffatt of Princeton, ’84 umpire. The first half closed at :15 with Haruard in possession of the ball on her twenty-five yard line. At the opening of the second half Yale got the ball, gained five yards, now yard, and reached Harvard’s five yard line. Now Butterworth made the famous touch down. the goal was kicked and the blue won by to O.. There was ageneral lack of individual playing, the ends being seldom worked and mass play predominated. Harvard played fancy tricks with flying wedges, mass plays and momentum plays, but Yale used simple plays and won with them. The individual play of the men OF both teams was fair.

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  The Salt Lake herald, Salt Lake City [Utah], December 1, 1893, page 5

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  The game was called. Score-Princeton /. Yale @ TwENTY-sIx TO FOUR. Harvard Wins, and Almost at Can. 4 Cambridge, Nov. 3O.-Crimson is a popular color in the city tonight; in fact, any shade of red goes. All Harvard is wildly hilarious and is growing more so as the evening ages | Harvard’s crown triumphed today and dragged down from its lofty pedestal the pride of Pennsylvania, mopped it about in Cambridge clay and then sat upon it. The Harvard boys defeated the team of the University of Pennsylvania by | 26 to 4. A pleasanter fall day never shone over New England. Fifteen thousand people lined the amphitheatre upon the field and enjoyed it to the utmost. Pennsylvania had the ball at the opening and made ten yards with run ming. Harvard rallies, and by rushes and mass plays forces the ball down to the Pennsylvania eight-yard line then to Vineyards, then to the two yards. The Pennsylvania’s playing desperately, managed to force Harvard back by a series of brilliant individual plays Then the tide turned and the ball was forced back to the PennsyIvania’s ten-yard line. Then the struggle was desperate, but Harvard gained three downs on the Pennsylvania yard line, the ball was finally pushed over for touch down and the goal kicked. Score-6 to 0 in favor of Harvard. Pennsylvania then took the ball. forced it down the field, and finally made touchdown, but failed to kick the goal. Score-6 to 4 in favor of Harward Harvards started with a running, and Brewer made run for touch down and the goal was kicked. Score II to in favor of Harvard Harvard secures another touchdown and goal. Score-Harvard, 20; Penn sylvania, f. Harvard scored two touchdowns and did not kick the goal from them. The first half ended on Harvard’s ten-yard line. Score-Harvard, 20; Pennsylvania, 4. Harvard won the game-26 to 4.

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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 104 since this game.