Wesleyan (CT) at Yale

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., September 29, 1904, page 12

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  YALE IS NOT IN BEST OF SHAPE Wesleyan Held Sons of Eli to a Small Score Yes terday. New Haven, Conn, Sept. 2e.-Twenty-tvo to nothing was the best that Yale could do against q strong team from Wesleyan in the opening game here yesterday. Conspicuous in the work of the Yale game was the fumbling of lillemen anC backs Even Captain Hogan lost bail on tackle shift play. 49,. Yale played loose game. The new tackle and Shift was used with Indifferent success. The old fashioned tackle back and straight l;n> plunges Boomer both did good work, the Yale cuptajn distinguishing himself by making touchdown unaided from the e-yard line with five Wesley. an men clininging to him. ...”.13 Cares played steady game at end and Roome, Quill, Stevenson and Hoyt all did good work in the backfeld. Hoyts punting was excellent and Yale used him considerably in the second half to advance the ball in vain attempt to fatten the score. Yale failed signally in run ming back punts An innovation was the introduction Of an autohorn for use by the umpire.

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  Daily Kennebec journal, Augusta, Me., September 29, 1904, page 4

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  YALE. p; WESLEYAN, o. Sons OF Eli Victorious at Opening Game Of Football. New Haven Ct, Sept. 2S.-Yalc defeat ca Wesleyan, this afternoon, on Yale field ny the score of – to q. opening the uni verSity’s football season. In appearance compared with Yales. but Yale made only tw” touchdowns in each half There was little Of the speed and certainty in the place that Yale in former years has exhibited, and although to game was the lifSt one OF the season il was more ragged than expected. Yale was several i’m. nena Lied for holding and off-sidc PLAYING. by the forwards. Fumblins was frequent

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Yale leads 46–⁠0 in 46 meetings, counting the nine since this game.