Michigan at Harvard

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  Omaha daily bee, Omaha [Neb.], November 1, 1914, page 37

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  HARVARD DEFEATS MICHIGAN, 7 TO 0 East Wins from West in 0ld-Fashtoned Game of Foot Ball at Cambridge. SPECTACULAR PLAY LACKING Line Plunging and Few End Runs Principal Policy Of Both Elevens. MICHIGAN TWICE NEAR GOAL Harvard Line Stiffens and Gains Ball on Downs. THREE FORWARD PASSES GAIN Harvard Tenn Not Forced to TN cover Any of Its Cherished plays for Yale and Prince ton scouts. fashioned game by Michigan. Twenty five thousand spectators, who anticipated a spectacular clash and sensational devolopments saw only line plunging and a few end runs. Harvard carried off three out Of four forward passes. one of WHICH brought il to within striking distance OF Michigan’s goal line in the second period. From Michigans eghteen-yard-ln six Harvard plunges brought the only score OF the game. IardwiCk, on a fivc-yard dash, practically walked over the goal line. lie then kicked goal Michigan was twice on Harvard’s five-yard line, and once with a first down The Harvard line stiffcned and each time gained the ball on downs. The Harvard team was not forced to uncover any of its cher ished plays for the benefit OF Yale or Princeton scouts. Michigan Wins Toss. First period Michigan won the toss and Harvard kicked off against north east wind. Splawn came back twenty yards and three plunges through the Harvard center gave Michigan first downs. SplavN and Mault both went to Harvards forty-eigGt-yard line in two plays, and Splawn made another first down. Then Harvard forced a kick The punt was high and Harvard caught It on its thirty-yard line. A tumble gave the ball to Michigan, but a PENALTY set them back, and on AN onsde kick Harward got tho bail on its own eighteen yard line. Hardwick made six yards around the end, then Francke punted to / lIughitt, on Michigan’s forty yard line. The Harvard center yielded ground again and two first downs followed Splawn planting the ball on the Grim sons twenty three-yard line. Again the defense stiffened. but on a fake forward pass Maultbeach went to the courtyard mark. 1t was fourth down with two to | go snd Harvard held taking the ball on | downs. On offside Harvard was set back to the vineyard marx. Hardwick punted forty-five yards as the period ended. | The play had been painfully slow by both teams. | Second period Michigan was penalized | twenty yards and Spawn punted 20 Har wards fifteen-yard line, Hardwick conf ing back fifty-five yards and Splawn’s return punt was nearly twenty yards less Harvard having the ball at the center. Harvard finally worked the ball to the westcrners thirty-yard mark. When the Michigan line held forward pass, Hard wick to Smith, put the ball on the nine teen yard mark. Francke made a first down in two tries and then Hardwick lodged Clear and walked across the line. He also kicked goal. Selawn’s kickoff went for a touch back and Harvard rushed at its twenty-yard mark. A penalty set them back AMI Francke punted, Hughitt recovering a tumble on his own forty-year mark. Logan intercepted Michigan’s attempt at / a forward pass and Francke punted on | the first down to the westerners thirty seven-yard line. Another exchange “ ! punts gave Michigan the ball at the CEN ! ter. but the oval was lost on a tumble | just as time was called. No More scores Made. Third period: Splawns kick off was ! brought back to the thirty-eight-yard ! line, and on the second down Harvard punted to Michigan’s twehty-yard mark, Neither offense could make Roadway, and punts were exchanged twice, Logan running Michigan’s second offering back eleven yards from the twenty-five-ysrd mark. Francke kicked again. but the ball was brought hack and given to Michigan as penalty for tripping after the punt Lyons and Maultbesch made first dowr In four alternate tries. Benton was hurt but refused to quit, A penalty stopped Nost’s men and Splawn punted a touch back. Harvard punted from its thirty yard mark, Franckes kick being hlgt and short. Dunno replaced Benton Maultbesch tried three times before he could pierce the line for a first down He was used on the next three play also, and again made it first down. THU time on Harvards twenty-seven-yarc mark. gain he was called on and responded with six, and then five yards He was hurt, but resumed play. L. James re, placed Stats at end. Lyons made three yards, but with the ball on the six yard mark Harvard held again for downs, ant Francks punted to the center OF the field The period ended after Hughltt made five yards through center The FInnI Period. Fourth period: Michigan was penaized fifteen yards. then lost the ball on a tumble at the center OF the field. Har- ward punted out of bounds at Michigan’f thirty-yard mark. Spawn returned the kick to Harvards thirty-yard mark. An, other exchange, after small Harvard gains, and a run back by Logan, gave Harvard the ball on Michigan’s forty-six, yard line. c. Coolidge went In at Har, wards right end and received a forward pass from Hardwick, being downed al Michigan’s thirty-yard line. After LOST and penalty, Hardwick deliberately threw a forward pass out of bounds a. Michigan’s eight-yard mark. II wa, ruled incomplete and the ball went e Michigan on its thirty-yard mark. Splawr promptly punted 10 the Crimson fifteen yard mark. Hardwick turned right enc 3 for eight yards, then the Crimson founC n whole at center and made tWent, : yards in three tries. An exchange o : kicks was followed by more Harvard r gains at center. and Roehm, 80 pounds replaced Watson, Quail took McHale place, and the Harvard gains continued p The game ended just as J. T. Coolidge ; caught a forward pass from Michigan

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  The Richmond Virginian, Richmond, Va., November 1, 1914, page 15

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  CRIMSON DEFEATS MICHIGAN ELEVEN HARVARD WORMS WAY THROUGH MAIZE AND BLUE RANKS FOR TOUCHDOWN. WELL FOUGHT COMBAT HARVARD PLAYS FAR BELOW FIN IsH OF FORM WHICH CHAR ACTERIZED CRIMSON ELEvENS. WELL FOUGHT COMBAT Boston, Mass, Oct. 31.-The Harward football team wormed through the Maize and Blue ranks OF Michigan for touchdown In the second period of the encounter between those east versus west representatives and this touchdown with its kicked goal was t’ie only scoring done In close and well fought combat. The score was Z to o in favor of the Crimson, and the main reason why Harvard could score and Michigan could not was because Harvard had the power with which to slam over the goal Inns when a few yards away, where as tae Michigan attack was unable to crowd Harvard back, and back. twice was she shy the power with which to put on the finishing touches when within five yards of Harvards goal The tactics of both teams ran large | ly to the conservative. a russell In which the football played consisted mostly in thrusting slabs in of tho well worn and familiar brands thrust ing stabs at the opposing line fair share of punting an infrequency of forward passes and with nothing radical 1t was a spirited game. nevertheless, conducted with a fine spirit OF sports manship in the main by both teams and because Of its stubbornness. never allowing interest to want. Harvard played considerably below that finish of form which charterized Harvard’s teams when they are at their best The line work was ragged as II the team had not begun to quick en-, but splendid defensive rallying when Michigan toucndowns threaten ed and two spells Of surging over the chalk marks on the offense We’re strong points of the C-tmaor’s play and betokened more power in the rough. The Michigan eleven. It’s Quarter back playing with crippled arm. and minus two of its best men, acquilted itself with decided credit 1t made a good fight and in actual rush. / ing gained zoo yards to Harvard’s 152. Harvard’s best team was not In the , field either. Mahan, the slippery | back, did not play nor did Pennock the crack guard The latteFs steady ing influence and his ability as dag nostician were missed. The Harvard ! line play was very uneven and time after time the line was outcharged. Gaping holes were opened in it and through these the quick starting Michigan backs. principally Mauitebosch. scuttled through. | The Michigan backs were quicker at starting than the Harvard backs and Maultebesch was an effective and tire ! less rusher. He carried most of the burden OF running with the ball and was as vigorous a line splitter as has ! been seen on any gridiron this season. He proved to be back of sterling worth. Another back who battered his way with force was Francke, of Harvard, but he was not at it nearly az much as Michigan. In the last / period, in which Harvard outrushed Michigan, Francke, who by that time had got warmed up TO the Job. swatted ! the Michigan line for driving gains. 1 Harvard had q forward pass which / was q beauty and a prominent detail Of the game. 1t played a big part In the result II wasn’t used often, but with deadly effect. Tackle HardwiclS 1 projected 1t and one of the ends re- ceived II and tidy skill was shown in its execution. It was thrown low and swift over the line. mined beautifully and as cleanly caught In tangle OF men a. a baseball player takes throw Whatever end 1t was that took the throw he did II In the deftest of fasnion. 1t was the nearest to real positive skill in manipulating the forward paes with which spectators have been edited in many a day. There was a sharp and prankiSan wind swirling about the stadium and the punting OF 1 Splawn. OF Michigan and Francke and Hardwick, Of Harvard, was therefore variable. but on the whole 1t was really clever punting with and against the wind. A development of the fray in relation to the wind was the plan adopted more by Michigan than by Harvard OF playing the bound Of the ball. Each allowed 1t to strike and take chance on a favorable rebound and this calculation proved advantage Gus for the ball bounded backward instead OF forward getting the needed twist partly from wind impelled from the CITATIONS.

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  The daily Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, November 1, 1914, page 7

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  HARVARD LUCKY, BEATS MICHIGAN Eastern Champion. Win BY to Q Score over Coach Yost’s Hopes Of the. West” QUESTION JUDGMENT Michigan Quarter Used Poor Judsment in Selection Of Plays at the Critical Moments. [By Hal Sheridan Written for the United Press.l lBy Hal Sheridan. Written for the United Press.l BOSTON, Mass. Oct 31.-Harvard was lucky to beat Michigan on Sol diers field this afternoon by score of to O. Twice Michigan was with in striking distance of the Crimson goal line-in the FIRST quarter and again in the third-but Harvard’s line held each time and each time Francke punted out OF danger. Start ing with the ball on Harvard’s 40 yard line after an exchange OF punts which followed unsuccessful attempts on the part of both teams to gain by straight foot ball. Michigan began a march toward the Crimson goal line in the first quarter. With Maulbetsch tearing great gaps in the Harvard defense, Yost’s charges worked the ball down to the Crimson three yard line. On a double pass, Hughitt to Maulbetsch, the westerners had gained twelve yards from the thirty yard line. On two plunges with the Michigan forwards opening up splendidly. Maulbetsch ripped through the center, placing the ball on Harvard’s three yard line, for the first touch down. Three Yards From Score. Three times Hughitt called on his backfield for the three yards that would mean a score, but each time the runner was dropped without gain. Then, when everyone though Hughitt would call for kiek-the ball was directly in front Of the goal posts Maulbesch tried once more. Harvard held and the chance was gone. Almost the same situation arose in the third period. Michigan, by line bucking and off-tackle smashes, worked down to within a few yards of touch down that would have CIV score and again Harvard held. Holding for downs on Michigan’s thirty yard line at the start of the second period, Harvard began the advance that ended in the one score of the game. Reimann threw Hard wick for loss in the first play. Then Harvard got twelve yards on pref ty forward pass, Hardwick to Smith. A line smash by Brandlee made it first down for Harvard on Michigan’s seventeen yard line. Francke. on three line plunges. placed the ball on Micliigan’s six yard line. On the next play, Hardwick wriggled through for the touchdown. Play Old style Game. There was little attempt on the part of either team to show anything OF the new style foot ball. Michigan attempted two forward passes. Both failed Harvard succeeded on the two she tried. One Melted twenty. The other gained twelve and put Harvard in a position from which the only score was registered. Michigan attempted only three double passes Two were successes. The other lost them twelve yards. Harward was successful in two attempts at double passes and lost ground on the third. These instances were the only ones in which open football was resorted to. Maulbetsch Star Of Game. Maulbetsch was by far the bright star of the game. Time after time he tore the Harvard line on success sive gains that would make it the third down for Michigan, with perhaps one or two yards to go. Instead of giving the big halfDack a rest, Hughitt would call on him again and it would be Harvard’s ball on downs. In the handling of punts. Hughitt misjudged almost every one of the long high spirals which Francke OF Hard wick booted into Michigan terri tory Logan, on the other hand, handled Splawn’s twisters in great style, and it was seldom that he failed to run them back from five to fifteen yards. On almost every occasion, Hughitt would let the ball drop, trusting to luck that it would bound back towards the Crimson goal and then fall on it with three or four Crimson players directly over him. Even Upon Kicks. IN punting, F’rancke and Splawn quit even up. Frarcke’s kicks were spirals. Splawn’s were grating, end over end kicks that without eScepton, would bound onward If Harward player missed them. Both teams played anything but championship foot ball. At times, the play of both sides was

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 1, 1914, page 14

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  HARVARD WINS BY SCORE OF 7 TO 0 the players all through the game which although extremely hard fought. was filled with sportsmanship. The lineup: Harvard–T. J. Coolidge. left end; Parson, left tackle; Wilmington, left guard, Wallace, center; Weston, right guard; Trumbull, right tackle; Smith, right end; Logan, quarterback; Bradlee, left halfback; Hardwick, right half back; Francke, fullback. Michigan--Benton, left end; Reimann, left tackle; Watson, left guard; Rayns- ford center; McHale, right guard; Cochran, right taclSle Staats, right end; Hughitt, quarterback; Maulbetch, left halfback; Lyons, right halfback; Splawn, fullback. Score by periods Harvard .................’#..’ VI Michigan .’z’‘ ‘.’ V U W Referee, Langford (Trinity). Umpire, Hackett (West Point). Head linesman, Nelly (West Point). Time of periods, I15 minutes each Harvard scoring: Touchdown, Hardwicll; goal from | touchdown, Hardwiek. | Substitutions: Harvard, R. Curtis for Parson; Bigelow for Wallace; c. Cool | idge for Smith, l Michigan; Duune for Benton; Rehor | for Watson; Quail for McIIale; D. ! James for Staats.

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Tied 4–⁠4 in eight meetings, counting the four since this game.