Carlisle at Yale

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  Wheeling Sunday register, Wheeling, W. Va., October 24, 1897, page 2

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  INDIANS VS.. YALE. The Carlisle Team Defeated by a Score of “a 8. The Carlisle Team Defeated by a Score of “a too. New York, October 23.-The annual football contest between Yale and the Carlisle Indian School eleven attracted 5000 persons TO the Polo Grounds this afternoon. Football authorities from all over the country were noticed on the side lines, and if, as was said, their chief object in being there was to gain some idea of the true strength of the kickers who will represent the blue in the big games to be played next month, they hardly succeeded in their mission, as Yale did not present her strongest players. In spite of this, however, the men from New Haven have not played a faster game in the first half and found no trouble whatever in getting around either end. Beside this they almost pushed through the line of the redskins at will. In the second half, with the same players, Yale played an entirely different game. The work of the backs was exceptionally slow, while the interference WAS very poor. They also fun bled frequently. The Indians took advantage of poor Mork of the Yale men and as a result scored all Of the points credited to them while the Yale men were ‘in the air” The quarterback accomplished a feat not often seeen on the gridiron by kick ling goal from the field from the So yard line. The prettiest part of it was the able manner in which the Indians blocked the college men from interfering with the kicks. Shortly after this the Indians worked the ball up to with in a foot of Yale’s goal line, when the ball was lost on downs. The Indians soon regained posses sion, and on the second move Benjamin made an inglorious tumble of neat pass by De Soulles. Metoxen was on the ball in an instant, and as it was on the ten-yard line the Indians had to try all sorts Of plays to get it over. A quick pass to Tayou and tan dem play” did the business, and a touchdown was the result. Hudson tried for a goal, but failed. After this Yale took a brace, and proved to their admirers that they can play fast game when necessary. The game was exceptionally free from smuggling. Not player was eau toned during the entire game. The only injured man was H. Pierce, who had his ankle wrenched in trying to get out of a scrimmage He was forced to retire in favor of Redwater The lineup was as follows:

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Yale leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.