Harvard at Yale

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  The New York herald, New York [N.Y.], November 14, 1875, page 1

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  FOOTBALL. HARVARD vs. YALE-oPEYINa MATCH OF THE sEAsoN-THE YALEs BADLY BEATEN sEAsoE-THE YALEs BADLY BEATEN NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov 49, 1878 The FIRST match OF the season between the clubs OF ! these universities under the rules recently agreed upon by them, to an this afternoon at Hamilton Park and resulted in favor OF the Harvards The visi tors arrived in town last evening” and when they APP peared upon the field it the theme Of remark that they we’re magnhcently apportloned team Tho afternoon was fair for the sport and 1000 spectators, including many ladies’, early on the grounds, and sooner had the teams appeared in the area than loud cheers burst from the multitude The Harvards early made the favortes as it was well understood that the Yale fifteen playing TOgether for the first time under the provisions adopted. Harvaru’s colors crimson and Yale’s blue. The former the TOSS game was called at quarter to three O’Clock The kick-o by Cap tain Arnold, of Yale, at the entrance side of the field splendid but it speedily returned by the Harvard backs and found it’s way well up to the Yale goal lines Several exciting scrimmages then took place, IN all Of which the Harvards showed superior ability-Leeds Herrick and wetherbee being very conspicuous in the play Driving bail through the Yale backs Leeds at last, by ne effort kicked their goal lines and following sharply, seemed touchdown for the visitors This occupied but i’ve minutes, and the sharp work astonshed the home club The ball was sent away, but the crimson “, Leeds, by grand forward KICK the string between the posts securing first goal for the Harvards in seven minutes after the game began This brilliant piece Of play greeted with the ‘‘Ra rahs Of fellow Students who were on the ground in full force The second goal was sharp short and decisive. I’m medIately after the kick of the ball quickly turned TO the Yale quarters and though the latter fought with some pluck It was OF no service Seamans by fine long kick from the centre Of the field again sent the rubber between the posts securing tho second goal in ten minutes from the start the ma n IN Nulo III time was maddened at the thought Of their coors beng lowered so Unexpectedly, aud having learned OF the tactics OF their opponents tired hard equalze matters SO al the kick of for the third time they followed the ball, and for several minutes kept in the Harvard grounds. Leeds, however, last secured it, and making long run in which he cevery euded the Yale forwards and half backs, but when he was splendldy tackled by Thompson, and his career charmingy stopped not soul there to help the blue and the ball reIa&thed In dangerous proximity Yalcs goal line. Finally the crimsons, who were Immediately hand where they were required, drove tho ball the line but by fine play Trumoul saved the touch down, and was rewarded by cheers. Previous the half hour being the combined play of the Yaes was better, Arnold and Trumbull distinguishing themselves while Tower Herrick Morse, Bacon and Wetherbee Of the Harvards played equally brilliant The time was called just after Reyes had the wind knocked out or him along the touch line on the far side but il serious. Goals were changed after a rest OF five minutes Re Stunning operations Bacon kicked Off but the ball was kept in tho centre field for time by the blues, but then worked down, when Arnold with Gree kckn sent II well back but the crimsons returned IT, and Thayer, with fine effort succeeded in getting halt minutes After being away tho ball was out OF the Yales’ grounds, and the crimsons showing grand individual and combined play Banchard secured the second goal for the visitors twelve minutes from the resumption OF play. The home club by this time doing much better and waking up TO the fact that hard work was in store for them They played very sharp from this time their forwards show ing TO excellent advantage, and several magnificent by Wakeman, Elliott, Trumbull Thompson elected loud cheers, did the play OF Bacon Wetherbee Blanchard and Curtis, Of the Harvards Herrick at last secured the third touchdown for the visitors In and thus four goals placed TO their credit The next goal NO 81 vas taken in eleven minutes from the resumption of play, Tower, assisted by Herrck being closely associated with the DOWNFALL 1.-THE fortress at the time The next half hour secured another touch down for Blanchard but IL took the crimsons just twenty Ave minutes TO accomplish this Hot work the order OF things down near the Yale’s lines when time called, with Harvard credited with five goals and one touch down to nothing for the Yaes. The latter lacked practice and knowledge OF the game which they were playing. During the hrst half hour the brliancy Of their opponents work took them by surprise, but they improved rapidly and will in time DO hard team TO beat All the Harvard did well, but Herrick, Wetherbee Bacon Leeds and Fan con deserve mentioning On the Yale side Thompson, Arnold, Trumbu and Elliott distinguished themselves individually, but were not backed up they deserved The last named hurt the end Of the game and retired, his place being supplied by c. s Bushnell p g. Most OF the Harvards left for home this evening TRANS HARvARDs. -Forwards-Martn Cate, rs; II. G. / Leeds, ~ J. b Reyes, III B. 5. Blanchard, 10; Clifford Tower, III; +. WI Thayer ’7s; G. r. Fancon, 7. Q. II. “: Gushing III HaItbacks-E @. Hall, 10 / Captain William Seamans, 77 Nathaniel Curtis, ~; Wetherbee, TT; H. l. Morse P. g. YALE.-Forwards-M II. Phelps, 70; W. J. Wake Elliott, II; r. s. smith, rs; F. Thompson, 3. Halfbacks-Wam Arnold, 10 captanl COLES John I sIon, 70; n Wright ’7ei y Baker, ~; Rudolf wnrtS IS Backs-Dayd rrpmbuli 70; J. W Vailie, Judgss-W 4 whitney Tor Harvard; r. ). Mcknight | Tor Yale Reierce-R 9. Cornell, New York

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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 119 since this game.