Princeton at Yale

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  The news & observer, November 21, 1897, page 9

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  PROUD PENNSY’S DAY Harvard Defeated by a Score of 16 to 6. PRINCETON PARALYZEO \ YALE-BLUE DAY FOR THE YELL LOW TIGERS WITH 6 TO 0. QUAkER’S GAME WAS A FIERCE BATTLE Philadelphia Turned Out Her Hgh-Water Fig. ures-- The Game was Won on Its Merits, Cambridge Being Out PLAYED. Out-pIayed. Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 20.-Before the largest crowd that ever witnessed u football game in this city the University of Pennsylvania football eleven this at ternoon on Franklin field defeated the Harvard team by the score of 15 to q. 1t was not a sensational game. There were but few runs. The 55-yard dash of Parker and Jackson’s 25-yard run being the only ones of moment. The playing was fierce, but not unnecessarly vicious, hard but clean. 1t was bat tie of the giants and by todays victory over the crimson, Pennsylvania has gained the top round of the football ladder and holds undisputed possession There were half a dozen admission gates and Notwithstanding that the ar rangements were of the best, 1t was nearly 2:30 before the last enthusiast was seated in the huge amphitheatre. In side the grounds the sight was Deaut’full and inspiring one. When it is taken into consideration that the seating ca pacity of the grounds is almost 10000; that 900 out of every 1000 persons eth er carried a red and blue, or crimson flag, or wore the colors of one or the other of the big colleges in some conspicious place then the beauty of the scene can be imagined. As the game progressed the sympathizers of both Harvard and Pennsylvania were given ample opportunity to use their lungs and wave their flags. 1t was Pennsylvania’s first call when Captain Jack Minds, by beautiful effort sent the ball spinning between the posts for a field goal. Then came the crimson’s OPP portunity, and when little Parker got by Weeks, Morice and Minds for a beau tiful run of 55 yards and a touchdown, the crimson shouters made the huge grand stand on the north side of the field shake with their cheers. Harvard started the game without the services of Captain Cabot, Richard son taking his place at left end. Swain who played against Yale at left tackle was replaced by Wheeler; Mills and Houghton alternated in Donald’s positon at right tackle, Warren’s position at right half back was ably filled by Parker. The Harvard team, as whole, played good football, but the Pennsylvania played better. In Dibblee and Parker, Harvard had two fine half backs,and had Harvard’s line held as it should have done, the crimson backs would have been dangerous for Pennsylvania. On the ends the Cambridge men showed none Of the slowness in getting down the field which characterized the. play at Cambridge on Saturday. They were faster than either Boyle or Hedges. Al centre Overfield toyed with the heavy Doucette, and Hare more than held his | own against Bouye of Harvard. Mills and Houghton were alternated at right tackle and ful back. For the crimson | Dibblee and Parker were easily the stars, and Garrison also did good work Parker’s run of 80 yards was made or | the delayed double pass. but it never should have been made 80 s-S ~as missed by three men, Weeks, Morice ant | Minds. For Pennsylvania, ixgre, Winds ! Hedges, and McCracken all did goot work. Hare’s tackling on the ends wa easily the best work done on the Frank i lin field this season. The line buckinI ! of Hare, Minds and McCracken, wheI 4 they carried the ball from Pennsylvania / 30-yard line down within two yards o. | Harvard’s goal, was one of the grandes exhibitions ever seen in this city. Boil teams were guilty of fumbling. Two O Pennsylvania fumbles cost them tn, loss of two touch-dOwns. Harvard 4 fumbles were more numerous but les! disastrous. / The game was won on it’s merits, ant it is the general opinion that Pennsyl vania out-played the Cambridge boys Tonight the Pennsylvania followers ar, making night hideous on the business thoroughfares with tin horns and col lege yels. Following is the lineup: ! u. of Pa. Position. Harvard Boyle left end Richardson / Goodman left tackle Wheeler Hare left guard Bouyt | Oyerfeld center Doucettf ! McCracken right guard Haskell Boal | Outland right tackle Mills (Houghton) Hedges right-end Moultou | Weeks quarterback Garrison CO.. Jackson left half Dibblle Morice right halft Parker Swain Minds full back Houghton Mills Umpire--James w. Beachman, Jr. | Cornell. Referee-Clinton r. Wickoff, Cornell. Linesmen-Goodrich and F0rtescue. Touch-downs-Minds, Hare, Parker. GoaIs-Minds, Houghton. Goals from field--Minds. Total score-Pennsylvania, Is; Harward 6. Time of halves. 35 minutes.

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  Daily Kennebec journal, Augusta, Me., November 22, 1897, page 1

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  YALE AND PENNSY. The Great Foot Ball. Games on the Gridiron, Saturday. Yale and Princeton Have Fight Of Lives, Ya!e Winning, 6 to 0. The Harvard Men Fall Before Psnnsylvania’s Superior Playing, IS to 8. Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 21.-Pennsylvania defeated Harvard on Franklin | field, yesterday afternoon. by a score | of Is to 6, but the score does not begin to indicate the comparative playing merits of the two teams. In the science of foot ban the Pennsylvania eleven was at least rs points better than the team from Harvard. Why Pennsylvania did not roll up a score more in keeping with her superior form is problem which no one man can satisfactorily answer. What the Harvard team lacked in science and physical ability to be on it’s toes all the time it made up in as splendid an exhibition Of bulldog grit, the determine ton to fight every inch of ground, as anyone could possibly wish to see. Three times in the game they held Pennsylvania for downs, twice on the five-yard line, once near the close rof the game. when they were ready to drop in thir tracks, after Pennsylvania had rushed the ball so yards on series of at least 20 plays. 1t was one Of the most gallant and desperate stands ever seen upon the foot ball field, and last night there was not a coach among the Harvard men who did not say with enthusiasm that If ever a team from Harward had won the right to wear HIS the team that played against Pennsylvania had won that distinction. Pennsylvania undoubtedly, lost points. nc one cares to be specific and name the number by wearing jerseys in the game instead of canvass Jackets. Again ard again in the game. the big guards. Hare and McCracken. Jackson. the half back. and Outland, the tackle. were pulled down. because some Harward man got hold on loose jersey. Hare and Jackson were almost stripped to their waists before the great battle was ended. There were times when the fierce rushes of the mighty Hare seemed bound to yield touch down. and the last man who stood between him and the goal line got sufficient hold on hts jersey to either pull him to earth or stop him long enough to enable some other man to make the decisive tackle. Pennsylvania scored twice in the first half. after nearly 20 minutes Of play, and after twice failing to score, once when she lost the ball on downs on Harvards 5-yard line. and again when Morice failed at a try for a goal from the field from the S5-yard line. She at last executed one Of the pref. tiest plays of the season. Harvard had made magnificent stand on her 20-yard line. and three times had stood UP against the fierce onslaughts Of the guards back formation without budging foot. Then Minds dropped back, the ball was passed to Morice, fully 10 rods back. and Minds made a placed kick straight between the goal posts. amid the widest enthusiasm Of the Pennsylvania host. 1t was the Princeton discarded trick, the same that Cornell tried go ingloriously on Soldiers Field. when the Harvard forwards blocked the ball. Once again, in the first half. the Pennsylvanians scored. A persistent kicking game followed that first touch down with the ball gradually working toward the Harvard goal. Finally Minds had a chance for a free catch on Harvard’s 35-yard line. 1t was evident that the Quakers’ captain was figuring on a chance for another placed kick, but the willy Garrison was quick fered and taking the penalty forced the Pennsylvanians to take a down on the 20-yard line. 1t was clever generalship, but It merely delayed disaster. for Pennsylvania then began a series Of plays, and after half dozen of terrific charges at the Harvard line. Minds was sent through Wheeler for a touch down. between the goal posts. from which he kicked a goal The lineup was as follows: PENNSYLVANIA. HARVARD Boyle, |. e. ................ l. e.. Richardson Goodman. Carnett, !. I. -. r. t., Wheeler rare, !. 3. ...................... l. g., bOuv0 JVeIneiu, Z. .-.................. C., OOuCetto r. &. $3.50. r. g.. Haskell, BOdl Outland. r. t. ...... r. t.. Mills. Haughton hedges. r. e. ................ r. e., M0ult0n Weeks. q. b. -. q. b.. Garrison. Cochran Jackson. l. h. b. .......... l. h. b.. Dibblee MOrice. r. h. b. -. r. h. b.. Parker. Sawin Minds. I. b. ...... I. b.. Haughton. Mills Umpire. James W. Beacham. Jr. Cor lell Referee, Clinton II. Wickoff. Cor ,an Iiuoaruau Good rtrts o,,A Esortosns,a

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  The morning news, Savannah, Ga., November 21, 1897, page 1

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  YELLS OF VICTORY AT YALE. PRINCETON BEATEN AT FOOT BALL BY A SCORE OF TOO. The Success of the sons of ELI as Brilliant as 1t Was Surprising. The Tigers OUtplayed at Every Point Except in Kieking-The Heavyweights From Old Nassau Expected to Sweep Their Light weight Opponents on the Face of the Earth. New Haven. Nov 9O.-Yale, g. Prince ton, 0. The score tells briefly the story of the greatest athletic foot ball game Yale ever saw. The victory for the blue was as fair as it was complete, and as brilliant as it was surprising. Except in kicking Yales stalwart men outplayed the Tigers in every department of the game. Little Baird of Princeton out-punted Mcbride in almost every exchange of kicks. but In no other respect did the Jerseymen DEM onstrate superiority. Certainly more than two-thirds of the 1900 spectators that gathered about the arena this afternoon expected 20 see Yale defeated. The Princeton men were sure of it and the most hopeful Yale enthusiasts dared only to express confidence that the wearers of the blue would acquit themselves creditably and hold the Prince ton score down. 1t was believed that the eleven of Old Nassau would present line to Yale as formidable as a granite wall, while the heavyweights in Princeton’s center were counted upon to brush the Yale forwards aside at will when any Of fensive play demanded it. 1t was expect ed that the swift runners behind the Tigers line would circle Yales ends and plough through her tackles repeatedly. while Yale’s light backs were not looked upon as likely to pass Cochran and Craig. Man for man, and pound for pound, the elevens had been compared on paper and the prophets could see only a Princeton victory. But the foot ball generals had reckoned without their host. The game of a week ago was apparently but excellent training for the Ellis. They have been improving every day since, and that uncertainty which makes the sport attractive was demonstrated when the eleven young athletes, wearing the proud blue, inexperl- and lacking their confidence, met their opponents at every point and humbled them in the dust. The injuries or the Princeton men doubtless had much to do with their defeat. If they had been in perfect condltion, the teams would have probably played each other to a standstill. The absence of Kelly from the Jersey ranks in the first half was also felt. Had he been in the battle in its earlier stages the result might have been different. Some changes in policy might have gain ed ground for Princeton, but the all around superiority of Yale could not have been overcome easily. The tackles on the Yale team were also Slightly superior to Princeton, while the ends were far and away ahead of the Ii gers Hall and Hazen went down on all the kicking like lightning. while Cochran, Lathrop and Craig were painfully slow, and to this was no doubt due the long runs of Desaulles. Baird played well while he lasted and ran the team with good idea OF the plays, but DesaulleS was nearly his equal, and far superior to Burke. Back of the lines Dudley was the shining star, while Benjamin and Barnard were about on a par, for neither seemed al his best. Again, as long as he lasted, Baird gained q greater distance on punts than Mcbride, but the latter out-kicked Wheel er. The lineup follows: Yale Positions. Princeton. Hazen ............left Craig Rodgers ..........left tackle ............Holt Chadwick .....left guard ....... Crowds Cadwalader ....... center. Booth e. Dickey Brown ...,.......right guard ...... Edwards Chamberlain right tackle ....Hillebrand Hall ........right end Cochran e. Lathrop Desaulles quarterback. Baird & Burke Dealy .........L L. II. back. Reiter and Kelly Benjamin .R. II. back Barnard e. Ayers Mcbride .....,....full back ......”. Wheeler Umpire-Paul Dashe of Lehlgh. Referee-W. A. Langford of Trinity. Linesmen-Howlan of Yale and Bouward of Princeton. Timers-smith of Yale. Coyne of Prince ton. Touchdown-Durley. Goal-Cadwalader Total score-Yale, 6; Princeton, 0. Time-TWo thrty-minute halves.

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  The sun, New York [N.Y.], November 21, 1897, page 1

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  YALE’y Big TRIUMPH. She Beats Princeton in q Spirited Football Game. SCORE 6 TO 0 IN ELpS FAVOR, Freshman Dudley Makes the Only Touchdown in the Contest. Cnduninder Kicks the Goal with Precision- Little Quarter hack DE sauIles Again Dis. tingui-hes Hims-lr-His Dashe- Down the Field Cause wild Punts ing n Feature Until ne IL Forced to Retire The Tigers Lose Their Captain In the Secs snd Halr-TheIr Limo Unable TO Withstand tho Biue’s OnsisuEht-Many Opportunities Lost Through Nervousness and Mumng. New HAVEN. Nov. 2O.-Eleven Yalo heroes won one of the most sensational football games on record here this afternoon. Regarded as inc ferior by experts everywhere. by their own followers, and by the great crowd in general that saw the game, this wonderful band Of kickers demons “ated the uncertainty OF the greatest Of American pastimes by defeating PrinCeton’s Wanted Tigers by 9 points to o. Two months ago Sale’s football prospects were about as dim az they ever could be. Princeton’s crushing triumph OF a year ago was enough to break tho old Yale spirit. and when Frank Butterworth took hold Of q green lot Of material there were misgivingn on the part of many old graduates and coachess who believed 1t would be impossible to mould a winner out Of an unknown quantity. But there is such q thing as Yale pluck and Yale endurance, and both OF these qualities were called upon in the emergency. with the result that, in spite Of the most serious obstacles, In tho shape of injuries to the players, faculty conditions, discouraging games with tho Indians, Brown. West Point. and Chicago. and a draw with Harvard. the Blue is magnihcently triumphant tonight. Such football as this remarkable eleven played this afternoon is seldom seen. 1t consisted principally OF physical strength that was perfection and q determination to win In the face Of what seemed terrible odds. With the Tigers reputed to be in their best trim. with their crack end rushers. half backs and punteru in splendid fettle and the prestige of victory, 1t seemed impossible for Yale to triumph, and only those who were carried away with enthusiasm could figure out such q happy event. But the game had not been under way five min utes when football sharps realized that the Yale men were doing a hundred per cent. better work than they did at Cambridge last Saturday. Their physique seemed even better than TN that OCCASION, when not q sin lie Yale player was hurt, and this was eventually proved. for the Blue mon went through to.day’s contest. too, without 80 much as having one Of their number limp of the battlefield when it was over. When the first half was at an end Yale’s play. ing had convinced every body but Princeton par. tisans that there was trouble In store for tho Tigers. Stnl it was difficult to believe that Princeton would be defeated, and q brace on the part Of the Jerseymen was universally looked for. Even Yale supporters did not dare to hope for victory, but were praying for a draw, so that when. in the second half, Dudley, the freshman half back. was shot over the Tigers line for q touchdown, which brought with 1t a goal and victory. there was a burst of feeling that will never be forgotten by those who witnessed 1t.

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Yale leads 71–⁠45–⁠10 in 126 meetings, counting the 103 since this game.