Holy Cross at Yale

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, September 28, 1913, page 31

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  YALE SURPRISED BY HOLY CROSS Worcester CoIlegians Check Old Els Attack, Holding Eleven to 10 to 0. TOUCHDOWN BY WILSON Big Blue” Eleven Crosses Catholic Goal Line in Final Period-Guern sey Kicks Field Goal. TOUCHDOWN BY WILSON New Haven. Conn. Sept. s7.-DoggedIy checking fale’s surging attack. HoIy cross today held the Ellis 10 a fO-to-o score During the second period HOLY Sross secured the ball on Wilson’s fum- Sle al the home teams 4O-yard line. and DeIore Yale could work the ball out of anger AeCaoe and Carey had attempt we’re ~ yards from the goal line and fell far short In no other instance was Holy Sross dangerous, although in the first Peroo Ostergren on fake forward mass circled end for % yards. A O-yard run back OF PendIeton’s kick on by Donovan in the second hale us Holy Cross only other ground-gainfng feature Guernsey dropped neat field goal over the crossbar for Yale in the FIRST period. The pass was poor, and he mufred the ball, but picking il up deftIy sent II through the goal This score was made possible by Wilson’s 2o-yard run from midneld, supplemented by a I5-yard pen atty given against the visitors for rough tackling, bringing the ball only Is yards from the Worcester collegisns’ goal. Score Touchdown. YaIe’s solitary touchdown was not reg istered till the last five minutes OF the -Aa--A F~AAC1f AIlE Dali was can tured at the Holy Cross 20-yard line on short punt Of McCabe’s. Knowles and Ainsworth alternated in dogged attacks at the visitors line, and when the n yard mark had been reached Yale I’m. covered her first forward passes of the game. Holy Cross defense held YaIe’s line An advance by Knowles and vii son each took the oval TO the Holy Cross S-yard line, where Wilson dove through center for the score, and Capt. Ketcham kicked goal All through the final half Yale wss knocking at the Holy Cross goal. In the last period the stubborn defense Of the visitors compelled the home team TO surrender the leather on four downs within the Holy Cross 5-yard line. ketcham saves Yale. Outside OF this, Yale failed to advance the ball and did not penetrate within N, visitors danger line Capt. Eetcharn tackitnG saved Yale time and again from runs that were sproutinE by the Holy Cross fleet backs,’ McCabe punted accurateiy. and from close to his own goat he several times kicked out Of danger. Few substItutions were made. Line-ur.

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  The times dispatch, Richmond, Va., September 28, 1913, page 8

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  HOLY CROSS HOLDS YALE TO 10 TO 0 half was Holy Cross’s only other ground gaining feature. Guernsey dropped neat held goal over the cross bar for Ynle In the first period. Tho pass was poor, and he INJURED tho ball. but picked II up GETTY and sent 1t through the goal posts. This score was made possible by Wilson’s twenty yard run from mid field. supplemented by n ffteen-yard penalty given against the visitors for rought tacklins. bringing tho ball only hfteen yards from the Worcester Col legian’s goal. Yale’s solitary touchdown was not registered till tho last five minutes of the final period, when the ball was captured ut the Holy Cross twenty yard line on short punt of lfcCnbe’s knowles and Ainsworth .aiternated in doBEed attacks ut the visitors limo. and when the ten-yard mark had been reached. Yale uncovered her first for ward pass of the game. Holy Cross’s defense held Yeles line. An advance by Knowles and Wilson took tho oval to tho Holy Cross three-yard line, where Wilson dove through centre for the score. and Captain Ketcham kicked goal All through the nnal half Yale was knocking mt tho Holy Cross goal. In the last period tho stubborn defense or tho visitors compelled the homo team to surrender tho leather on four downs within the Holy Cross i’ve yard limo. outside OF this. Yalo failed to advance the ball, and did not penetrate within tho visitors danger limo. Cap tain Ketcham’s tackling saved Ynlo timc and again from runs that wero sprouting by tho Holy Cross fleet backs. McCabe puntcd accurately. and from close to his goal, he several times kicked out OF danger. Few SUBJ stitutions were made. Llne-up: Yale. Position. HOLY C,ro,a Avery. .....lcft end..... :. .McCabs tRoberts) Talbot. left tackle. .ostergran Martygcn. left guard . .Haggerty ketcham. centre 49,. .Brswley Pendlcton. right guard. Hunt (Coogan) Warren. right tackle. .CahiIi QLockridge) Carter. right end. =. .Metevier (Captain) Wilson. quarter back. -. Mullen Ainnworth. left half back -. .O’Brien Knowles right half back. ... Carey Guernsey. full back. -. Donovan (Rogers) Summary: Touchdown-wilson. Goal from Observation-Disclosures Drop kiek-Guernssy. Referee. Langford, Trinity. Umpire. Or. Williams, Penn sylvania Head l!nesman. Murphy.

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  Atlanta Georgian, Atlanta, Ga., September 28, 1913, page 17

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  Yale Bulldog Not So Very Ferocious NEW HAVEN, CONN. Sept. 81 Doggedly checking Yale’s surg ing attitude, Holy Cross TO-DAY held the Ellis to a 10 to 0 score Dur ing the second period Holy Cross Sc cured the ball on Wilson’s tumble at the nome teams 40-yard line and before Yale could work the ball out of danger McCabe and Carey had at tempted field goals by drop-kicklng, Both tries were 40 yards from the goal line and fell far short. In no other instance was Holy Cross dan gerous, although in the first period Ostergren on fake forward pass cir cled the end for 20 yards. A 4O-yard run back of Pendleton’s KICKOFF by Donovan in the second nan was Holy Cross only other ground gaining feature Guernsey dropped a neat field goal over the crOssbar for Yale in the first period. The pass was poor and he muffed the ball, but picked it up delft ~ and sent it through the goal. This score was made practically by Will sons 2O-yard run from the midfield, supplemented by a 15-yard penalty given against the visitors for rough tackling, bringing the ball only is yards from the Worcester collegians’ goal. Yale’s solitary touchdown was not registered until the last five minutes OF the final period, when the ball was captured on Holy Cross 20-yard line on short punt of McCabe’s. Knowles and AinswOrth alternated in logged attacks at the visitors line and when the 1O-yard mark had been reached Yale uncovered her first forward pass Of tho I0I line. An advance by Knowles and Wilson each took the oval to the Holy Cross three-yard line, where Wilson drove through center for the score and Captain Ketcham kicked goal

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., September 28, 1913, page 59

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  YALE’S GOAL CLEAR Ellis Keep Holy Cross From Scoring. FORMER MAKES 10 POINTS Goal From Field and Touchdown Give Dark Blue the Victory. FORMER MAKES 10 POINTS NEW HAVEN. Conn, September -. Yale defeated the Holy Cross eleven this afternoon, 10 to 0. The Blue team scored in the first period on a field goal from the 20-yard line by Guernsey, captain OF the freshman eleven last year. In the second period Holy Cross attempted a drop kick from the 60-yard line. but it was blocked. Early in the final period Holy Cross was driven back steadily until the ball was in Yale’s possession on the visitors 71ayard line. Then the latter held and Yale lost the ball on downs. A few minutes afterward Yale scored a touch down. the tally being made possible by a bad punt against the wind by Donovan of Holy Cross which sent 1T outside his own 2”-yard line. 5-yard gain around the end by Knowles and for ward passes by Ainsworth and Guernsey carried the ball close to the Holy Cross line. when quick quarterback play through center brought the score ketcham kicked the goal.

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Yale leads 22–⁠7 in 29 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.