Georgetown at Princeton

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 14, 1923, page 11

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  PRINCETON TIGERS EASILY WIN FROM GEORGETOWN, I7-O PRINCETON, N. J., Oct. I3.- Princeton’s football team exhibited unexpected power today and easily defeated Georgetown, IT to 0. The Tigers outplayed the Washington eleven in every department. outrush- ing them 14 first downs to 4, and gaining more than 300 yards on combination of line smashes and for ward passes. The Princeton line showed decided improvement over the initial game in the performance against Johns Hopkins last week. The Tigers took the offensive in the first quarter and series of line bucks put the ball on the 20-yard line. where Smith dropkicked suc- cessfully. The forward passing game continued in the second period with out gain through the line. Beattie was able to make a touchdown. Smith dropkicked for the extra point. The final scoring was done in the last quarter when Lesendres’ su- perior bunting drove the visitors to the 5-yard line. Planskys attempt to punt was blocked by Drews, Tiger end, who fell on the ball behind the Georgetown line. Dinsmore kicked goal. The end runs and bunting of Plan sky featured the Georgetown attack. Score by periods: Princeton ...,,...... 7–⁠17 Georgetown .......... o 0 O. Princeton scoring: Touchdowns, Beattie (sub for Newby), Drews. Points after touchdown, Smith, Dins- more; Field goal, smith. Referee, Sewell (Swarthmore). Umpire, Fultz (Brown). Field judge, Land (Annap- olis). Head linesman, Hollenbach (PennSylVania)

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Princeton leads 8–⁠1 in nine meetings, counting the four since this game.