Maine at Yale

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  Daily Kennebec journal, Augusta, Me., October 6, 1913, page 1

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  IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS. Maine Holds Yale to a Tie Game=-BIue Unable to Score. New Haven, Oct 5.-The University of Maine made its initial appearance ON the Yale gridiron Saturday afternoon, and incidental thereto played the Yale team to standstill. The score was Yale o, Maine o. The result took Yale completely by surprise. 1t was not so much that the Maine team played well as it was the poor showing made by Capt Ketehams eleven Yale once rushed the ball to Names 2-yard line, only to lose it on downs This was the nearest that Yale came to getting score. Early in the game the Ellis got down to the visitors 25-yard line soon after this Yale was at Names l5-yard line. but a 5-yard penalty set the Ellis back before Ainsworth tried for the place ment goal. His kick went into the rush line This happened in the first period. In the second period Yale did not even get within striking distance of the Maine goal In the third period Yale made her advance to the visitors 2-yard line, after rushing the ball for – yards. In the last period Yale rushed the ball % yards to Names &o-yard line, from which point Guernsey failed for a drop kick. Maine did not once get within striking distance of the Yale goal Cobb punted to Cornish. who ran 10 yards to Yale’s 4f-yard line. Yale then advanced the ball to Names 30-yard line. where Guernsey made a poor try for a field goal. On the next play Cobb went through the Vale line for u yards Just as time was called The summary:

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 5, 1913, page 62

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  DOES UNEXPECTED Maine Holds Yale Down to Nothing to Nothing Score. BETTER SEND FOR HINKEY Dark Blue Held for Downs Within a Foot of the Line. BETTER SEND FOR HINKEY NEW HAVEN. Conn. October – University of Names foot ball team. which last Saturday was smothered by Harvard, “a TO o, gave Yale the biggest surprise in years on Yale field this afternoon. by holding the Blue to a nothing to nothing score. The Maine collegians. although rushed off their feet at times. presented a magnificent defense whenever their goal was threatened. Yale used new variaton of the Minnesota wing shift that was a great ground gamer; but when ever score seemed imminent there was hesitancy, and then fumbling. which cost touchdowns. Once the Blue rushed the ball more than half the length of the field by brilliant running. only to be held for downs within a foot of the line. Yale’s defense was excellent. and only once did Maine make first down the last play of the game. Capt. Ketcham of Yale played brilliant game in mis- new position at left guard Lineup and summary:

• The Salt Lake tribune. (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, Utah, October 5, 1913

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  MAINE SUCCEEDS I1 | HOLDING YALE n Brilliant Game at Il Haven Results in co Score. NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct versity of Maine S football team [ last Saturday was smotherea -. ward, “a to 0, gave Yale the bs1 I surprise in years on Yale field All, ernoon by holding the Blue 70 = a score. The Maine collegians a,eb, rushed OF their feet at times nro ed a magnificent defense wheusy@sy ~ goal WAS threatened. Yale used q new variation a. Minnesota wing shift, that was 4 ground gamer, but whenever 4 seemed imminent, there was hes;} and then fumbline. which cost 4 downs. Once the Blue rushed an more than half the length OF ths by brilliant running, only To he for downs within a foot of tbe fale’s defense was brilliant an5 once did Maine make first down. last play Of the game. Captain K am Of Yale played a brilliant oar his new position at left guard Yale ~

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  The daily Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, October 5, 1913, page 1

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  indiana LOSES TO CHICAGO UNIV. Straight Football Coupled With Dame Fortune Wins First Game for Maroon Eleven Yesterday. MAINE TIES YALE MAINE TIES YALE Yale and Harvard Fail to Make show. Ing Predicted by Followers Illinois Wins Hands Down From Kentucky. UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. / CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-straight football working in harmony with Dame For. tune enabled the University Of Chicago to open the season and dedicate the new concrete stadium with q Il to victory. Ten thous. and rooters saw the clash, the first Of the season, and watched President Harry Pratt Judson form. ally turn over the renovated ampi theatre to Coach Alonzo A. Stage, rep. resenting the physical department Then the crowd settled back and wit messed game full Of fumbling and flukey plays and almost totally lack ing in exposition Of the new football

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Yale leads 9–⁠0–⁠1 in 10 meetings, counting the nine since this game.