Lafayette at Yale

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 13, 1912, page 1

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  YALE GETS A SCARE Lafayette Springs Surprising Attack and Almost Scores. BLUES OFFENCE UNSTEADY Forward Passes Fail Miserably and Backs Make Fatal Errors of Omission. New Haven, Oct. R.-Yale defeated Ia. fayette by a score of l6 to in a game here to-day in which the Yale stands were given their first thrill of the year The tide of battle, which had been wholly Yales the greater part OF the game especially so when the star, Flynn, was playing, suddenly turned in the closing minutes Of play to Lafayette, and by remarkable series of brilliant forward passes, worked in succession, Yale’s goal was continually threatened. In this one department of the game forward Observation-Disclosures was so superior to Yale that there was scarcely any comparison. While Yale tried the pass nine times in the entire first half, only two of which were successful, Lafayette played as If 1t had never heard of for ward pass. Yale’s passes finally developed into nothing but wild heaves, with chance for the ball to land In Yale’s arms in the scramble which followed. IL worked once. In the second half Yale was no more successful. Lafayette did not try a single pass all through the third period. The final period was fast waning, and still not a pass had been tried by La fayette. The Yale defence had forgotten its existence, when suddenly, on a trick formation, the Lafayette quarter began to hurl them. Starting in their own ter ritory. Jack Diamond hurled five in sue cession, perfectly timed and executed, into the arms of his ends, Dick Diamond and Furrey, for total gain Of fifty-seven yards 1t was first down on Yale’s IL yard line the Yale defence was dsorganized and totally unable to cope with the attack. Diamond again passed TO Furrey for a clear ten yards, but offsde work lost the gain, and on the next play Baker barely tipped the ball. and spoiled the pass. 1t was easily the best exhibit ton on Yale Field this year. and showed the Yale team something 1t may well initate-if II can. Yale’s play In general was little i’m proved over that OF week ago, IL at all. The line was stronger defensively but against a weak Lafayette line II could not be absolutely relied upon to open holes. There was no consistency to the attack. AS for the quarterbacks, Howe must have big worry on his mind. Cor nell ran the team poorly. He slowed up the play terribly. 1t was almost pitiable to See the power which seemed inherent In the Yale team as a whole actually being wasted by the failure OF one man to knit IL together and get the powerful drive 1t is capable of If properly handled. Lotus, who succeeded Cornell toward the end OF the game, was big improve ment. Despite the long signal practices the team has been given all week, there were more mix-ups IN the backfield to-day than ever before. The ball frequently came to the backs and nobody was there to receive 1t. 1t often rolled free for great losses. Yale men usually recovering At other times the signal trouble developed ineffective plays. Philbin, Flynn. Spalding and Castles showed they could advance the ball we’ll They do not work together at all as yet and their interference Is poor. Castles would have shown up even stronger except for extreme slowness in starting Walter Camp. Jr., PLAYED for a few moments, and showed evidences OF his last years FORM Thirteen Of Yale’s sixteen points were scored in the first half, when the ‘varsity was playing. In fact, the varsity ripped Lafayette to pieces, and that the first subs could not score shows the weakness of Yale’s second string men. The first Yale score came In the first three min and &c uhnliv a fala ~ EtVpn He opened the game with a kickoff OF 70 yards, the ball striking the forward pass zone line ten yards behind Lafayette’s goal. II was one Of the longest kicks ever seen on Yale Field. Lafayette elect ed a scrimmage on the 20-yard line, and was at once forced to punt TO Flynn oe Lafayettes T-yard line. BEING offside cost Lafayette five yards. Flynn circled left end on the next play, tossing the opposition every way. and using ooh speed and strength. for 81 yards, beforehs was forced outside on Lafayette’s 5-yard line. Philbin smashed left guard for -four yards and Cornell sneaked over the line behind Ketcham. Philbin kicked the goal With the ball on Lafayette’s n-yard line. Spalding opened the second period WIN di o-Sdiu OF iiehh Philbin made two and half yards more and then dove over his forward line for . touchdown. He missed the goal. Yale rushed the ball down after Gal lauer had run the kickoff back thirty yards to Lafayette’s H-yard line. Castles and Spalding made nine yards before Csstles’s attempt at a drop kick from the 8” yard line failed. A curious play resulted here. The drop kick struck the goal line, bounded back into the field of play ana Ketcham grabbed II Cor Yale on the yard line. Yale claimed the ball, pu’ the referee ruled otherwise and gave Ia fayette the ball on her 20-yard line. In the third period Yale took the Dan on a punt exchange at the midneld’ anu lost 1t on pass on Lafayette’s IL yard line. Cornell ran back Fehrs pun for thirty-three yards to the Lafayetts “ yard line. Baker made eight yards y” two plays: Castles made 1t first down ~ the 6-yard line. and Baker in two plaSs adv anced three yards. but on the heN play was spilled for loss of two yaru, Markle then dropped a goal from the ne” on the l5-yard line. The score follows: Yale O6). Position. Lafayette W. Gallauer ......s.......L. E....,......D phnm.s, Talbot ..............L. T............... DE-. Cooney ........,....l- G............. n nnsau ketcham ...........,t .....’..’s’‘‘‘ .Sssrd York ..................R. G.......,... Mooo-hnrs, Warren II. MdSOhAee-.

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  The Washington herald, October 13, 1912, page 39

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  YALE WINS OYER LAFAYETTE, IS TO 0 Old Ellis Smashing 06ense Enables Them to Defeat Old Rival. karkle Kicks Field Goal. New Haven. Conn. Oct. ll-Playing on . sogsy field. in . humid. torrid atmosphere. Yale deefated Lafayette, u to o to-day. scoring % points In the nrst half. A 3-yard center plunge by Flynn and q Quarterback run by Cornell. sent the lat ter over the line for the hrst touchdown within . minute after play began. This was the only score OF the period. Three shot line plunges in the second period and Philbin smashed over for the second touchdown. Castle missed q field soai at the 3o-yard line and the period ended with no scoring. Yale lost the bail five minutes after the second half opened. with the ball brought 10 yards to Lafayette’s 1o-yard line. where Fehr snatchsd MarkIe’s for ward pass and Diamond again kicked out Of danger. Tirelessiy forcing the Lafayette line again in stubbornly-fought piunges the Yale backs brought the ball to Lafaycites 1o-yard tine, spalding. Castles, and Markle alternating at 7-yard line smashes Held until the third down. Markle dropped q pretty field goal between the posts for Yaie’s final score. Lafayette displayed splendid recuperative power In the final period. Jack Dia- Inond starring. Near the end of play Diamond tried q place goal. but failed.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 13, 1912, page 57

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  The lineup: Score-Yale 16: Lafayette. 0. Touchdowns- Cornell, Ihilhin goal. Phbn: goal from field, Marklc. Impre-Croius. Dartmouth. Referee Okeson, 1ehgh. Head linesman-Hatch Will liams. Time of perlods-12 minutes. Substitutes: laie-Sheldon for Gallauer. IL. Warren for W. Warren, Greene for Cooney, Carr for York, Pendleton for Talbot. Osborn for Avery. Markle for Philbin. Comp for Markie, Baker for Spadng. Markie for Flynn. Flynn for Markle. I-afayctte-Furey for D. Diamond Anderson for Eyer. Foss for j. Diamond Brown for Gross, -. Diamond for Furey. Pardee for u. Diamond. Kelly for Brown. J. Diamond for Foss. Moore for Brown, Hammond for Moore Field for Hammond

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Yale leads 5–⁠3 in eight meetings, counting the seven since this game.