Yale at Harvard

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 24, 1907, page 53

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  YALE SUPERBLY MAINTAINS FOOT BALL SUPREMACY IN STUBBORN CONTEST Harvard Defeated on Soldiers Field Before Nearly 10000 Spectators But Puts Up Magnificent Defense and Plays the Best Game 1t Has Shown Its Fol- lowers This Season. CAMBRIDGE, Mass, November 20 Yale srperbly maintained her foot bal supremacy by defeating Harvard. her old est rival in the stadium today by scor’ of II to o. Without resorting, except or occasions, to the so-called new plays Yale scored touchdown in each half or almost continuous plunges through tht line. Either content with safe lead OF wearied by her efforts in defeating Prince ton = week ago. Yale today made nc effort apparently to roll up Dig score yet when in the very last minute or the game the Crimson players by fortunate on-side kick carried the ball to Wlthlf striking distance of the Yale goal. the sturdy line of Blue became adamant’ as Harvard was prevented from scoring. IL Is wears since such a magnificent defense has been seen on Soldiers Field. Nearly 10000 spectators sat in the In dian summer sunshine and saw the Harward eleven struggle in vain against the sunerior prowess of the Yale team. On occasions a Crimson player would worm his way through the Yale line or circle the ends for gains of five or six yards, but soon the Yale line would close the holes or the Blue players would fathom would be compelled to kick. T. was not a particularly thrilling game for long and spectacular runs We’re miss ing. and there We’re few errors IN the back field to give the opposing side any material advantage. 1t was not until the first half was draw ing to close that the Yale OFFENSIVE ma chinery began to work smoothly enough m carry the ball steadily down the field. From Yales 46-yard line three rushes. an on-side kick and cieVeriy executed forward pass placed the pa, vi, players braced themselves for the on slaught, but could not withstand 4ale plunges and three rushes carried the pal over. Capt. Bigelow added another polht by kicking the goal, and soon Sst ai’ef Tic PLAYERS retired for a brief rest The second score came about nfteen minutes after the second half began. AND again Yale started in her own terrltory and carried the ball seventy yards Win ont a loss to the Harvard goal line More ecr,mmares were required for this score than the previous one, and forward pass made nearly twenty yards OF the as tance. From this time Yale played entirely on the defensive and SUBS were sent in every few minutes. Yale’s Goal in Danger. With about three minutes to play, Harward got the ball in the center OF the nelo, and then rushing it twenty yards carried off a brilliant on-side kick which piaceu At on Yales 6-yard line. II did not seem possible that Yale could prevent Crimson score the entl1e ma ma, ward side of the field shouted for touchdown in stentorian tones, while 1aie sue yelled. ‘.Hor EN- with almost as mucn volume. The play was In the iar cognI : of the field. directly in front OF the ta.s Sleachers. and thousands of people looked down on the struggling mass of players as they hurled themselves on the ball. AFTER Appollnio had secured yaIos On Ky first rush and the ball was INSIDE OF t1e . ward line 1t seemed as IL two more Harward rushes would certainly carry II over lockwood struggled 1 yard further, ano then came the final effort with APpoihnlc once more carrying the ball. BUT .he Harvard fullback had played seventy MIN ntes of the stiffest kind Of foot ball. he nlunged into the line with his old Time vigor and the next instant tWenty-ons PLAYERS were on top Of him. Inc play was directed en- the Yale goal line, anc n was some Tina before the officials coulo sort out the players and find wnere ths bah lay. The leather was still -FOUR Zee, from the line, and Yale had saved hel goal line from Harvards onslaught ioi the sixth consecutive year. Harvard had three other opportunities to score. and Capt. Parker mace thIes attempts at field goals within compare lively easy distance of Yale’s posts. inc first of these efforts resulted in the bal shooting up into the air and landing oni! twenty yards away. not reaching the goa posts at all, while the other TWO KICKS were blocked. Harvard’s Great Improvement. 1t is safe to say that the vast concourse of people that packed the stadium from the ground to the topmost tier ex’ pected a more brilliant game on the par’ of Yale and less spectacular exhibition by Harvard. Yale, however. was moi pushed sufficiently to uncover the numer’ Gus intricate plays which won her the game against Princeton. while on the other hand Harvard showed the best foo’ ball of the season. Harvard was al much different in the game today a: compared with that against Dartmouth and the Indians was the Yale team II comparison with its work against Prince ton. The blue-legged players seemed t lack the dash which carried the bal many yards through the Princeton team week ago. 1t Is true that Coy, espe cially in the first half. showed some of thu greatest kicking that has been seen OF Soldiers Field for many day. From hi sturdy boot the ball travelled 40, 80 ant even 90 yards on punts. while his lin plunging was material factor In carryin, the ball down the fed for the first touch down But the Harvard team had been ap parently taught the art of fathoming tn Yale trick plays and on a majority o occasions when those were attempted tn Harvard forwards broke through AM nailed either Coy or Tad Jones for a los or only a slight gain. The trick plays, however, were not fire ouent, and II was not until the secon’ half was we’ll along that one was dis played that was up to the standpoint o those of a week ago. With the ball II nearly the middle of the field. Coy droppet back apparently for a kick. Instead o booting the ball. however. he seemed t hesitate and then run back. AS the Har ward forwards came running for him h sent the ball over their heads to Ia, Jones. fifteen yards ahead of him. TIL latter player. without the slightest hesita ton, hurried il twenty yards farther. int the arms of horde of Yale players, an, a touchdown seemed inevitable. But New hall plunged through the Yale men AM nailed the runner with the ball. Shortl after Yale tumble gave the ball to Har ward. Gains by Harvard Runners. The most successful gains by the Grim con runners were by circling the end: Several times Wendell. behind a splendi interference. made 10 and 10 yards, bu efforts to repeat such plays immed ately proved failures and after maxim only short gains through the line Harvar was usually compelled to kick Most 9 the Harvard kicking was done by Newhal owing to the condition of Burruss ankle and the little quarterback got away number of surprisingly good punts Har md \ tN-o1xr 10

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  Albuquerque morning journal, Albuquerque, N.M., November 24, 1907, page 1

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  STURDY SONS OF ELI TRIUMPH OVER HARVARD STRUGGLES IN VAIN AGAINST YALE Blue Scores touchdown in Each Half by Almost Continuous PiungeS Through Linei Football on Many Fields superbiy maintained her football su- pfemacy by defeating Harvard. her oldest rival, in the stadium today by d score u ~ to O. Without Fesorting. except on a few occasions. to the go called new plays, Yale scored o touch down in each half on almost contin- uOus plunges through the line Either content with a safe lead OF weaFied by her efforts Ia defeating Princeton . week ago, Yale today made no ef- fort. apparently. 10 roll up a high iac0re. set when im the very last min ute OF the game the crimson players, by “a fortunate 8n-side Kick carried the ball o. within striking distance Of the Yale goal the sturdy line Of Ell became adamanf and Harvard was pre- vented from scoring. u Is ears since such magnificent defense has been seen on Soldiers field. NeaFly 10000 persons sat IN the ndian summer sun shine and saw the Harvard lever struggle IN vain against the superior team On several occasions “a crimson player would work his vas through the Yale line or circle the ends Tor gains 81 i’ve or six yards. bat soon the Vale line would close the holes o. the blue players would fathom the Harward onslaught and the crimson would be compelled 10 kick. II was not a particularly thrilling game. FOR long spectacular runs were missing and there were few errors In the backiieii| 20 give the opposing sides a~dFantage Il was not until the first half was drawing % a close that the Yale Of fensive machinery began TO work smoothly enough TO carry the ball steadily down the field From Yale’s f6-vard line three PUSHES an on-sidc kick and q cleXeriy executed forward pass placed the ball on HIryard’s p yard Tine The crimson players braCed aLa.aa.HaH.a NaN The amntnaHuhH hHnH could not withstand Yale’s %plunges. and three PUSHES carried the ball over. Captain BiRelOW added another point by kicking a goal ana soon after the players retired for a brief rest. The second score came about fifteen minutes after the second half began and again Yale started in her own ter ritOry. and carried the ball 70 yards without d loss TO The Harvard goal line. More scrimmages were required FOR this goal than for the first one and a fof ward pass made 20 yards OF the distance. From this Time on Yale played on defensive and SUBJ were sent in every few minutes. With about two minutes 10 play Harvard got the ball In the renter OF the field and then rushing IL 20 yards. carried Off a brit liant on-side gick which placed on Yates e-yard line, a crimson score seemed Inevitable The nrst rush went three yards. the SECOND a yard. the third a trine more han a foot Then the ball went To- Yale on downs and there the game ended. Harvard had three other %oppOrtunlilies Ia score and Captain Parker ! made three attempts al Held goals comparatively easy distance Of Yalr’s posts The first ~ these efforts failed, resulting In the ball up into the air and landing RmNH “a NurAa UrHHn rg.f HnurhHnw FhrN goa posts az an, while the other two kic’ 4 were blocked. Il ~ safe 90 say that the vast con- 80 nf people hat packed tho stadium from the ground 20 the tOpmost tier expected q more brilliant game on Naln’s part and “a less spectacular hV Harvard. Yale. how was not pushed sufficiently 10 lyer the numerous Intricate plays D WhI n won her the game against Princeton. while ON tho other hand Harvard showed the best football oil the fcason. Harvard was as much diff fercnt IN the game today as compared with that against Dartmouth and the Indians as was the Yale team in its against Princeton while the team seemed Go lack the dash which carried the ball many yards against Princeton “a week ago. 10 ISL rue that Coy. especially in the first itAf showed NNfnf OF tAf Ai’dttNA tlcling that has been seen ON Soldier iell for MANY “a day. From his sturdy .uoi the ban travelled 40, 30 and even yards on puutz white his line was n material factor in ear wing the ball down the Held for the irsf touchdown But the Harvard cam had been apparently taught the 700 uf fathuming the Yale trick plays. md on q majority % occasions when DE 81 we’re attempted the Harvard 1rwards broke through 80 nailed .lther Coy or Tad Jones Tor a loss or o. slight gain 4 The trick plays, however. were not reUurnt and it WIS naf until the seohalf Nar well along that one was Z displayed that was up Co the stand { ‘uluf ul those “a week agn. With the Z iu nearly Tho rniddle OF the field. a N dropped back. apparently Tor “a a IDk Instead of houtluc the ball. lIuevor Dee seemed 20 hesitate and d hen run back. As the Harvard ftr- % wards came running for him be- sent = De- BAN over their heads to Tad Jones r. . yards ahead cot him The latter o Without the slightest hesitation hurled d q 20 yards further into the arms OIL horde OF vale players and e. touch : seemed Inevitable but NeWhau r iluugcd through the Yale men aud : Vailed the runner With the ball short & y after “a Vale tumble gave the ball { 10 Harvard 9 The most successful gains hy the : fimSun runners was in c~ircIiuE the = ndE several TIMES WruGtI behind d 2 ulendid Interference made 10 aud rs 2 but efforts tu repeat such PLAYS Z immediately proved failure and afffrtC only short gains through fhe : ue Harvard was usuaIIN compelled = 10 kick Most ~ the Harvard kickinu = -as don hy NcwhaI owing Oh th. 2 lndiflnn of Burrs ankle. Il Harvard started the second half hviQ ending Wendai around Yates lon 3 Cor a brilliant la-Hard ruu but an y tempted on-side Kick gave Yale theIS The hihes ran th- Hau back sev- = Yards and Then there came an = Iffrynl of puufs Vale caught the & sI on her fo-yard line and never 8 altered again and the gnai ine uas y assed. nV his time thf PLAYERS n becoming exhausted and suhsfi- q ties were sent in every feu minufes z Vale fesorfti Co almost continuous g kiu usually ON the second down = aH cos was usually able fu knen the X near Hhf center 81 rhe Gelf n narkuee vas closing orr uheu the 2 lal Harvard rails BEGAN and. the q l-sidr kIrk afenmniiFhrN neachntlS most O. fne Vale goal line re- dff y e seem possible hat Yale could pre- Is nj p crimson score The entire = award side ~ the Geld ehouied fof 3 inurh down Oh loud tones while 9

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  Los Angeles herald, November 24, 1907, page 17

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  YALE DOES NOT TRY 10 SCORE OFTEN SATISFIED WITH DEFEATING HARVARD TEAM MANY SUBSTITUTES USED ON ELI ELEVEN Game Is Not Spectacular, as the New Haven Bunch Performs ListessIy, to Awaken When Crimson Threatens By Associated Press. CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 2S.-Yale superbly maintained her football supremacy by defeating Harvard her Oldest rival, in the stadium today by a score Of II to 0. Without resorting. except on occasions, to the so-called new plays, Yale scored touchdown in each half on al most continuous plumges through the line. Either content with safe lead, or wearied by her efforts in defeating Princeton a week ago, Yale today made no effort apparently. to roll up a high score, yet when in the very last minute of the game the Crimson players, by a fortunate on-side kick, carried the ball to within striking distance of the Yale goal the sturdy line of Eli became adj amant and Harvard was prevented from scoring. 1t Is years since such magnifcent defense has been seen on Soldiers | field | Nearly 10000 persons sat in the Indian summer sunshine and saw the Harvard eleven struggle in vain against the SUI perior prowess of the Yale team. On | occasions a Crimson player would work his way through the Yale line or circle the ends for gains of five or six yards, but soon the Yale line would close the holes or the hue players would fathom the Harvard onslaught and the Crimson would be compelled to kick. 1t was not a particularly thrilling game, for long and spectacular runs were missing, and there were few errors in the back field to give the opposing side material adj vantage. | 1t was not until the first half was | drawing to close tnat the Yale often sive machinery began to work smoothly enough to carry the ball steadily down the field. From Yale’s forty-six-yard line three rushes, one on-side kick and a cleverly executed pass placed the ball on Harvard’s Vineyard line. The Grim son players braced themselves for the onslaught, but could not Withstand Yaleys pIunges and three rushes carried the bali over. Captain Bigelow added another point by kicking goal, and soon after the players retired for brief rest. Yale Scores Again The second score came about fifteen minutes after the second half began, and again Yale started in her own ter ritory and carried the ball seventy yards without loss to the Harvard goal line More scrimmages were required for this score than the previous one, and for ward pass made nearly twenty yards of the distance. From this time Yale played entirely on the defensive and substitutes were sent in every few minutes With about three minutes to play Harvard got the ball in the center of the field and then rushing it twenty yards, carried off brilliant on-side kick which placed it on Yales six-yard line Crimson score seemed inevitable. The first rush went three yards, the second yard more, the third trifle more than foot. Then the ball went to Yale on downs, and there the game ended Harvard had three other opportunities to score and Capt. Parker made three attempts at field goals within comparalively easy distances of Yales posts The first of these efforts failed, result ing in the ball shooting up into the air and landing only twenty yards away, not reaching the goal posts at all, while the other two kicks were blocked. 1t is safe to say that the vast concourse of people that packed the stadium from the ground to the topmost tier expected more brilliant game on the part of the Yale team, and a less spectacular exhibition by Harvard Yale. however. was not pushed sufficiently to uncover tho numerous intricate plays which won her the game against Princeton, while, on the other hand. Harvard showed the best football of the season. An analysis of the play shows that Yale punted thirteen times for a total of SOP yards. an average of nearly forty yards on each kick. For Harvard, the kicking back punted the ball eleven times for 267 yards, an average OF twenty-four yards each kick The lineup: HARVARD YALE Starr.......... Left end ,y.............H. Jones

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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 92 since this game.