Holy Cross at Yale

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 15, 1905, page 55

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  YALE DEFEATS HOLY CROSS. Holly Contested But One-Sided Game at New Haven. NEW HAVEN, Conn, October 14.-Yale defeated Holy Cross this afternoon in a hotly contested game by the score OF 30 to 0. The play was particularly hard in the first half, Holy Cross giving the Blue rush line thorough trying out, although Yale managed to run up three touchdowns in that period. With many substitutes in her line and the back field entirely new Yale failed to set such Il fast pace in the second half, scoring but twice. The Yale play was clean, marred by but few fumbles, and noteworthy for the fact that both Veeder and Jones kicked all goals resulting from touchdowns Holy Cross received Yale kickoff and started the game with fierce onslaught on the Yale forwards, boring holes through the line with such vim that the spectators were amazed. But Yale’s secondary defense finally stopped up the holes. Yale then bat tered away at both ends of the line and through the guards until Flynn. in close formation, scored a touchdown. Yale put her battering ram plays into effect again. and Veeder finally scored The third touch down came speedily through a series of long runs and quick plays that swept the visitors off their feet. In the second half Yale sent in thirteen or fourteen substitutes. T. Jones’ who was at quarterback for Yale, aroused excite ment by sixty-five-yard run from quarter-back, and later by two shorter but equally dashing sprnts. Both touchdowas In this half were by Morse. Veeder kicked three goals and Jones two.

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  The Montgomery advertiser, October 15, 1905, page 12

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  Yale in Form New Haven. Conn. Oct. 14.-Yale de- feated Holy Cross this afternoon in a hotly contested game by the score of 30 to 0. The play was particularly hard in the first half. Holy Cross giv- ing the Blue rush line thorough try ing out, although Yale managed to run up three touchdowns In that period. With many substitutes in her line and the back field entirely new. Yale taiied to set such pace in the second half, scoring hut twice. The Yale play was clean, marred by but few fumbles and noteworthy for the fact that both Vee- der and Jones kicked all goals result ing fro mtouch downs. In past games the Blue has been weak In that re- spect. In the second half Yale sent In thir- teen or fourteen substitutes. T. Jones who was at quarterback for Yale, aroused excitement by sixty five yard run. from quarterback and later by two shorter. but equally dashing sprints. Both touchdowns in this hall were made SSy Morse. Veeder, Kicked three goals and Jones two.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., October 15, 1905, page 1

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  Yale 80, Holy Cross 0. New Haven, Conn, October H.-Ya1e defeated Holy Cross this afternoon in a holly contested game by the score of 30 to 0. The play was particularly hard in the first half Holy Cross giving the blue rush line a thorough trying out although Yale managed to run up three touchdowns In that period. With many substitutes In her line and her baekfield entirely new, Yale failed to set such fast pace in the second half. scoring but twice. The Yale play was clean, marred by but few FUN bes, and noteworthy for the fact that both Veder and Jones kicked all goals resulting from touchdowns. In past games the blue has been weak in that respect. In the second half Yale sent in thirteen or fourteen substitutes. Jones, who was at quarter back for Yale, aroused excitement by a sxty-five yard run from quarterback, and later by two shorter but

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  Omaha daily bee, Omaha [Neb.], October 15, 1905, page 11

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  NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. H.-Yale decontested game by the score of 30 to 0. The play was particularly hard in the first half. Holy Cross giving the Blue rush line a aged to run up three ,touchdowns In that period. With many substitutes in her line and the back field entirely new, Yale failed scoring but twice The Yale play was clean. marred by but few fumbles and noteworthy for the fact that both Veeder and Jones kicked all goals resulting from touchdowns. In past games the Blue has been weak In that respect.

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Yale leads 22–⁠7 in 29 meetings, counting the 26 since this game.