Washington and Lee at Princeton

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 11, 1928, page 1

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  PRINCETON SCORES |NLOOSE CONTEST Wins Over Washington and Lee, rs to IL, in Game of Much FumbIing. PRINCETON, N. j., November TO- In a loosely played game in Palmer Stadium this afternoon, Princeton’s foot ball team defeated Washington and Lee, 25 to IL. in the last of the intersectional contests on the Princeton schedule. Coach Bill Roper started his reserves against the Southerners and saw them get away to lead of two touchdowns in the first period. The Tigers first got to the seven yard line, but their attack was repulsed. A few minutes later long pass from Lowry to Levick paved the way for the first score. Bill Scarlet went over from the 8-yard line on two plunges. Following the kick -off, Faulkner of the w. and l.. team fumbled on his own 25-yard line, end three Tiger for wards recovered the ball. Bennett hit the line for 10 yards and then scored when he caught Lowry’s pass and crossed the goal line. This time Lowry’s place kick for the extra point was successful. Both teams had an attack of fumbling in the second quarter. The Southerners finally got the ball on Princeton’s 36-yard line. Coach Roper put the Princeton varsity on the field to stavc off a score White went over, however. but failed to kick the goal. Eennett returned the next kickoff IS yards, deep into the visitors terri tory, but the half ended before a scoring chance developed. With Tie exception of Miles and Wilmer. Princetons entire first team was en- the field for the third quarter. Pecuordt’s run of SIS yards after recovering a pass from Bennett, enabled MIN to score touchdown after several plunges at the line. To score their final touchdown, the Nassau team took the ball at n7idfield end marched to the goal line without interruption. A long pass from Bennett to Lawler Tea tured the advance and put the ball within scoring distance. Norman went oyer for his teams final points. Princeton launohed an impressive aerial attack. but Eberhart Intercepted one of Lowry’s losses end raced 10 yards for touchdown late in the final quarter. he

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Princeton leads 6–⁠1–⁠1 in eight meetings, counting the three since this game.