Word: elise
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Up to that time a surprising Crimson eleven had fought the favored Elis to a standstill, and, except for the first 30 seconds, had outplayed them. The booters put on their best showing of the year in upsetting the strong Bulldog squad.
First of all, the Blue Chief-of-Staff has been concerned with a remedy for the faulty blocking in his backfield which has sapped a good deal of the Bulldog's offensive strength throughout the season. And secondly he has had to face the task of building his embattled Elis...
Bill Cunningham of the Post: "Harvard, 14 to 7. Yale's been slugged around all season with a tough schedule. They'll put up a great fight in the first half, then probably tire. After that the Elis won't be able to do much more than pass and pray...
Art Siegel of the Traveler: "Harvard by one touchdown. With Macdonald and Spreyer in there the Crimson has a much more diversified attack; and should Lee start at the wing post in the same backfield Harvard will have too much speed for the Elis."
An apparently superior Crimson line momentarily weakened, and the Elis took the lead. A vaunted Crimson attack stuttered and stalled intermittently, and Yale led in score but not in yardage as the half ended.