Dartmouth at Princeton

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 10, 1940, page 31

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  Princeton Conquers Dartmouth, 14.9, on 4th Down Gamble Tigers Behind Near Enc, Stymied, as AIIerdiee Delivers in Clutch PRINCETON, n. j., Nov. g. Princeton gambled Its football shirt today on Dave Allerdice. its aerial sharpshooter, and the bet clicked, bringing the Tigers a cherished l4–⁠9 victory over Dartmouth before 3d. 600 In Palmer Stadium. After nurturing a 1-point lead through nearly three quarters of the game, Prince ton found itself trailing 81 with the contest going into its waning min utes. Stymied at midfield, fourth down coming up and nearly four yards to gain, Princeton elected to gamble on Allerdice’s pitching arm. Dave threw a strike down the groove to Back Paul Busse and with it the Tigers gained a first down. On the next play Allerdice drifted back across midfield and waited another on the nose-this time to Sub-End Larry Naylor. Naylor grabbed the leather near his 20 and went to glory. Allerdice also set up Princeton’s first score in the opening period. At Dargmouth’s 37-stripe he passed 20 yaros to Busse, who fought up to the goals edge. Peters plunged over. From the first play. when Ray Halls foot slipped out of bounds on his 5 as he started back with the Tigers opening kickoff, to the last, when Peters intercepted a Dart mouth pass, i’ll luck bounded the Indians. Joe Arico dashed 81 yards in the second period for the Indians lone touchdown, and End Bob Krieger put Dartmouth ahead with neat field goal from the Is in the flnal session. tumble Hats Dartmouth. In the second period, after II marched to the Tigers 8, the tables were turned on Dartmouth when Ray Wolfe, apparently still groggy from shaking up a few plays prior fumEled and Wilson recovered fol Princeton. Then, fighting in the closing sec onds TO overcome the l4–⁠9 edge Of the acme forces, Dartmouth again drove within Princeton’s 10. This time Bob Perina intercepted ar Indian pass on his goal line and cut off the Dartmouth drive.

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Dartmouth leads 42–⁠38–⁠3 in 83 meetings, counting the 62 since this game.