Virginia at Princeton

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  The Roanoke daily times, Roanoke, Va., October 22, 1896, page 4

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  VIRGINIA DEFEATED. The University Team Defeated by the Princeton Tigers. Princeton Tigers. Princeton, n. j., Oct 21..-The Tigers defeated the University of Virginia foot ball team here to-day, scoring As points to their opponents nothing. The big score was great surprise, as Prnceton’s line included two substitutes, Booth and Brokaw. also two men who have not played recently owing to injuries Hide brand and Smith Princet0n’s eleven played to-day as they never did before. Perfect interference, few fumbles, and brilliant playing OH the part of the backs enabled the Tigers to make touchdowns with surprising frequency. Baird’s long punt and drop kicking, together with Bannard’s ground gaining and Virginia’s tackling, were the features of the game. Virginia won the toss and chose the south goal with the wind. Princeton kicked off. On Il blocked kick they Sc cured the ball on the 10 yard line, but quickly lost to-Nirginia, who kicked to Baird. Baird broke through,the line for twenty yards Reiter bucked the centre for eight yards and touchdown was made in the first two minutes of play Rosengarten made the second touchdown after series of centre plays by Church, Reiter and Rosengarten. Barnard car nc” ohc Jul oNeI NifSlifi line IOf Une third touchdown by pretty run through the centre behind IIildebrand’ $ fneinterference. The first half ended with the ball i’ll Nirginia’s possession near the centre of the field. Baird kicked all the goals. Score: Princeton, IS; Virginia, O.. In the second half Baird kicked two goals from the field from the twenty and twenty-five yard marks respectively Bannard’s long run on n double pass Melted another touchdown. Long runs by Poe, line bucking by Barnard and Church secured three more ‘touchdowns. Baird failed on two goals. Time, Al min utes. Referee, Lawric Bliss Umpire, Brownlee.

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  The daily morning journal and courier, Connecticut, October 22, 1896, page 1

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  Princeton, N. J., Oct 21.-The Prince ton football team to-day defeated the University of Virginia eleven by the score of 48 to 0. During the first half of the game the visitors put up a stout CT resistance than in the second half, when the Tigers had things their own way. Princeton’s goal line was never menaced, the play being kept well with in the enemy’s territory While Virginia was weak in the line, but few long gains were made through it, owing to the splendid tackling of Cooke and Dabney. The entire Prince ton team worked together as one man. The star player of the day was Baird, who kicked two goals from the field, besides giving fine exhibition of punt ing under difficulties. About seven thousand persons witnessed the game.

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., October 22, 1896, page 1

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  ScALp FOR TIGERS UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA BEATEN AT PRINCETON BY OVERWHELM- ING SCORE. PLAYED AS NEVER BEFORE. THE RESULT A SURPRISE EVEN TO THE NEW JERSEY ELEVEN. - LAST INTE NATIONAL CHESS ROUND ChnrOusek and TschigOrin Tied for First Place With Third Money Awarded to PiIlsbury. PLAYED AS NEVER BEFORE LAST INTENTIONAL CHESS ROUND PRINCETON, N. J., Oct. 21-The Tigers defeated the University of Virginia football team here today, scoring 4S points to their opponents nothing. The big score was a. great surprise Princeton’s eleven played today as they never did before In the first half. Princeton scored Is and then added 80 points in the final play.

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Princeton leads 9–⁠1–⁠1 in 11 meetings, counting the seven since this game.