Colgate at Yale

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  The sun, New York, November 6, 1916, page 1

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  SCORE OF COLGATE GAME NO MEASURE OF YALE STRENGTH Ellis Gave Fine Exhibition Of Defensive Power and Diagnosis Of Plays. MEN FROM HAMILTON HAD TERRIFIC DRIVE = New HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 5.--The foot ball contest In the Yale Bowl yesterday between the Bulldogs battered aggregaton and the powerful Colgate machine resulted In a 7 to 3 victory for Yale. There were many Yale followers throughout the country who no doubt felt disappointed over the result. because they weighed 1t simply from the point OF view of the score. II these persons had been able to witness the game or IL they had analysed the report OF 1t carefully the feeling of depression would have been alleviated. Let us put aside the fact that Colgate scored a field goal and that Yale pushed the ball over for a single touchdown. and let us take into consideration only h the encounter brought out in fale’s fundamental strength. Looking at the game from this point of view 1t assumes an entirely different aspect. One important factor which must be taken into account is the underestimated strength OF the Colgate eleven. a its power was not fully appreciated was confirmed by the general feeling around New Haven before the game. I heard several foot ball followers OF repute allow Yale a good margin in their estimate OF the score. . Colgate IL strong. possessing a power ful diversified offence and a well nigh impenetrable defence. Its offence consisted of plays through the line In which the ball was so cleverly concealed that they at first banied the Yale players. It’s running attack had a terrific drive. due to the fine Interference and the speed with which the plays were run II Anderson Played We’ll. Credit must be given to Quarterback Anderson. who in almost every instance timed his passes to the backs In such a way as to cause the backfield to be at top speed when 1t hit the line OF scrimmaSe. colgate’s complex and well executed for ward passes were also a noteworthy and puzzling feature OF its attack. Perhaps the most interesting was the one In which an end ran straight down the field as II he were to receive a pass, while the other end. slipping across In front Of the line of scrimmage. received the ball almost at the very spot left open by the drawing away Of Yale’s~ secondary defence. The redeeming and encouraging fac tor in the game from the Yale point OF view IL the way in which the Ell team gradually solved the Colgate attack. which belonged TO a type not met mere IN previous games. From a team that Nht, dt TIE Z Alitilllh Va az $1,000 orally carried off its feet, Yale developed into an eleven that stopped the Maroons’ attack At every point and that clearly outplayed 1t in the last period OF the battle. Some say that Hubbelrs poor punting was responsible for the touchdown scored by Yale, but we bel,eve that credit must be given to the Yale ends. who by their rapid smashing through the line compelled the Colgate punter to hurry his kicks. A Mistake by Colgate. A brief OF the game will enable one TO more easily follow the in creasing strength exhibited by the Ell eleven as the contest progressed. In the first period Yale was continually on the defence and escaped being scored on only by a stubborn fight within its five yard line. II the Colgate quarterback had opened up his offence a little at this point the tale might have been different. That he did not do so was evidently due to the fact that he did not believe II possible for Yale to stop his team from gaining the short required distance for a touchdown. He therefore sent four plunges against the centre OF the line, but to no avail. Yale kicked at once. and was again forced to fight to keep the red jerseyed tCdHl bShAIt tIilll ls 6pal line. The second period showed the Ellis a little improved. as they had faith omed TO some eXent n few of the op. ponent’s puZzling plays and were fore. ing the boys from Hamilton to uncover new ones 10 gain ground. The result, was that Colgate’s hopes Of scoring i touchdown were frustrated and 1t had e he content with a field goal. New life had evidently been put into shA NAlA faanl hafuAln hnlNna Cor a. started the second half under much bet ter auspices. The game was almost ar even thing until the last few minute. Of the third quarter. when Braden wen in for Hutchinson and Yale got a new lease OF life. The drive which wa started at the close Of the third quarter was continued and II resulted in touchdown for Yale In the fourth. tn, condition of the Ellis at the close wa. encouraging. for they were still stronl considering the hard battle they hal been through. while the Colgate team gave signs Of exhaustion. Moseley . Good EnA. Moseley. who has not been IN IN game for Yale until yesterday. displaye’ rare form when he relieved Gates a md. Moseley kept Colgate from run ming back n single kick after his entrance to the game. and was so eviden In every play hat he caused niue favorable Gates played a I’m game at tackle, and / believe that thi combination was stronger than the Tai, Gates one. Fox put up n fine game at guard. II has a lot of power and with a littl more coaching should be a valuable mar lie Gore was all over the field an played his usual brilliant game. Tn game was valuable In bringing out tn ability Of new men and confirming III belief In many old ones. The contes brought out many weaknesses whic may he remedled by hard work an coaching. think that every man cor nected with football here feels that the must put to good use every ounce { energy which they possess In order I close the aSOn in triumnh.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 5, 1916, page 1

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  YALE TEAM VICTOR OVER COLGATE, IS 0utpIayed in First Half, But Comes Back Strong. TOUCHDOWN BY AIR ROUTE Special Dispatch to The star. NEW HAVEN. Conn, Novein- Der 4.-The Bulldog seems to have the sticking power this year. After being outplayed by Col gate in the first half and swarmed over by red kerseys-terribly suggestive of Harvard fighting togs-the Yale eleven came back in the second half and won by 7 to 3. Harry LIE Gore actually scored these seven points, but the direct factor was the erratic punting OF Hubbell for Colgate. Kicking from behind his own goal line toward the end of the third period, Hubbell caught the ball at bad angle and booted it out of bounds for a ba re 7 yards. His arxi- ETY. to avoid the two Yale ends, who were sweeping through upon him, caused him to swerve as he kicked. Smith OF Yale tore through Colgate’s left tackle for ) yards. 4 double pass and line buck net ted nothing. Then Braden, the human battering ram OF the Sec ond string backs, went in to replace Hutchinson at full. He hurled himself against the Col gate center and smashed through by main strength for 3 yards just as the whistle blew for the end OF the third period. The fourth period opened with the BALL in Yales possession the Colgate IL yard line. and the Yale contingent, which had shown solre signs of depression during the first half, became decideddy vociferous once more. LIE Gore and Braden smashed their way to the Col gates 4-yard line. where the bali reposed for the fourth down and vineyard gain. Yale Uncovers Strategy. By this time the Colgate line seemed air light, and Yale decided 10 uncover a little of its strategy. The Blue line ! shifted and the Red line prepared to resist another smash at the center. Le Gore skirted Coigateas end and stood over the goal line as Neville shot him a perfect forward pass. With the ball tucked under his arm lie Gore lodged to a strategic point directly behind the goal posts. He kicked the goal moment later Colgate scored its points shortly after the start of the second period through a goal kicked from placement very artistlcally achieved by West from the 2s-yard line. Spencer held the paii while the Colgate linz repealed the rush OF the Blue skirrnishers. In the first period especially die Col gate look like :, ifau;shtonian organizatiou The red jerseys swarned through the blue ones. Their Interference was perfect They gained nearly eighty YARDS in a direct succession of PUSHES. ana they had th. ball SO close 10 the fale linz that the Yale cheering section nlleu tns bowl with meanings and lamentations

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  Omaha daily bee, November 5, 1916, page 43

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  COLGATE DEFEATED BY YALE WARRIORS New Haven Overcomes Visitors in Final Period by Seven to Three. NO SCORING IN THE FIRST New Haven. Nov. 4.-Yale defeated Collegiate here today, 7 to 3. Neither side was able to score in the first period. At one time Colgate had rushed the ball to Yale’s three. yard line. Successive attempts to carry it over failed against the Blue defense and Legore getting the ball ran it back thirty-sM yards out, Of Yale territory. Yale missed field goal from the forty-two yard line by a narrow margin. In the second period a thirty-yard run by Spencer carried the ball to Yale’s twenty-yard line, from which West kicked field goal. Legore later fumbled a fair catch and Col gate recovered the ball in midfield. The half ended with the ball in Yale $ possession on its own forty-five-yard line. Colgate was penalized frequent ly for holding and offside play. Score Colgate, 3; Yale, 0. There was no scoring in the third period. Legore missed a field goa from the thirty-five-yard line after Yale had advanced the ball by long forward pass, Neville to Legore. A poor kick by Hubbell gave Yale the ball on the visitors fifteen-yard line at the close of the period. Score: Col gate, 8; Yale, 0. Yale scored in the four period when, on a fordward pass from Ne vile, Legore took the ball and car ried it over for a touchdown, from which the goal was kicked. Repeated attempts at forward passing failed to gain for Colgate. In the last sec onds of play Hutchinson attempted a field goal, but the ball struck the goal post and bounded away as the whistle blew. Final score: Yale J; Colgate, 3. Lineup:

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Yale leads 25–⁠10–⁠3 in 38 meetings, counting the 31 since this game.