Princeton at Yale

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  The Salt Lake herald, Salt Lake City [Utah], November 26, 1899, page 4

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  How Princeton Laid Low the Yale Eleven. GREAT KICK FROM FIELD IN THE NICK OF TIME CAME PoE’S WINNING PLAY. Contest One of the Hardest Ever Fought-Score One Minute Before Time Was In Yale’s Favor Then Poe Kicked a Goal and Princeton Had Won. New Haven, Conn, Nov 25.-Jus- one short minute before the close o. one of the greatest football contest: ever played between Princeton an6 Yale. Little Arthur Poe Princeton’s right end. member of the famous Poe family. dropped beautiful goal from thu field and won the game for the Tigers by the narrow margin of IL to 10 All the more remarkable is the fact that Pee never before, in practice or a game. attempted to kick a goal from the field. TO say that Yale was surprised dumbfounded and chagrined by that KICK is TO put ii very mildly. for up to that time the blue was seemingly a sure winner Princeton had scored previously, af- ter twelve minutes of play mainly through grand thirty-two-yard run by Relter, who carried the bail nearly 10 the Yale goal line, where after a brave battle by Yale ii was pushed over for a touchdown. Fortunately for Princeton the goal was kicked and six points scored, for three minutes af- ter. Yale had pushed the Tigers back . TO their goal, through McBride’s great punting, and “a block kick gave Yale touchdown. Although Browns lightning work in getting through the line was RESPONSE bic for the block kick, the failure of the goal Immediately after still gave Princeton the lead, 6 to 5. Shapes Goal From Field. The Tigers felt fairly easy with this small margin until five minutes later when Sharpe, Yale’s halfback. brought the entire blue crowd to their feet by one of the most spectacular goals ever kicked on football field. send ing the ball between the Princeton goal posts from back of the forty five yard line. With the score 10 to in her favor, Yale played the second half almost entirely on the defensive, her line stand ing uD grandly against the onslaughts of the Tigers. The play was almost entirely in Yale territory in this half, although Princeton never was able TO get it be-. yond her opponents fifteen yard line. It. was little wonder. therefore. that Poe’s kick, which will probably live forever in Princetcn’s football annals, coming when the entire Tiger crowd had al most given up hope, should have cleo trified the Princeton cohorts to such a degree that they went fairly crazy with joy. And this pent-up enthusiasm burst forth with renewed energy sixty seconds later. when the referees Whstie ended the battle in one of the great est demonstrations ever seen on Yale field. The Princeton rooters We’re COM paratiNely few in number. but as they charged over the fence surrounding the gridiron and surged onto the field. the volume Of eXultant sound sent skyward would have done credit to a mighty host. 1t was eminently a kicking game. and the kicking won, although strong breeze which blew almost directly down the field did great things for Yale in the first half and really mill | tated against Princeton in the second. | for Wheeler’s long punts were carried | over Yale’s goal line, which gave the | blue number of free returns. Mcbride was easily the star punter, ! sending the ball with a steady. sure | aim to just the right spots. Wheeler, | on the other hand. while kicking al / most as strong as his rival, used poor | judgment and was unfortunate enough | TO have one of his punts blocked al lowing Yale to score. But while the punting was excellent on both sides. the two field goals were the sensations of the afternoon. Where Team Excelled When the odds were plainly in Yale’s favor in the punting department, the Princeton forwards and running backs proved much the stronger, especially in InS IllSl NALL MOOIt Stetlleu 10 nave 10 | difficulty in getting through any part of the Yale line, while Refers numer- Gus canters around the ends, the right one especially. were the features of the running game Snitjer, Yale’s right end found him self pocketed time and again by Prince tons interference, and his inability 70 nail his man was responsible for Rel ter’s long run and the subsequent touchdown. Yale’s line stiffened materially in the second half, and Gould. in taking Shit jer’s place. stopped many of the end runs This WAS all the more commend able when it is realized that, while almost the entire Princeton team was changed before the game was finished, the fresh men could make but little inn preston upon the Yale line. Both teams played straight football throughout. few tricks being tried. There were no fake kicks. guards back or quarterback kicks. 1t was plunging at the line. runs around the ends with d well started in ; reference. and both teams showed mar Vicious speed in getting the play under : way. Speed OF Princeton. Princeton. if anything, excelled in : starting her backs into the play, but the speed shown in the first half was , lacking in the second. The Princeton : ! 4 her game. Except when driven back to her goal line by McBrides long punts Z. the ball was almost always in her OPP ponent’s territory, and especially en- . tirely so in the second half of the game. Five times Princeton held Yale on downs and secured the ball. while her { forwards burst through the blue line a !, number of times and threw the Yale backs for five and ten-yard losses. Ed wards, Princeton’s big guard. and cap tain of the victorious team, played bril- r iantly in this respect, getting through | mis- opponent. Gordon Brown, with the greatest ease. and tacixling iercely. In -act all the Princeton team seemed TO nave acquired the act of not only nail ng their men. but Of throwing them + pack two or three yards. The tackles IN both sides played fiercely. but Hill ebrand was forced TO quit the game md Pell was badly used up. while thef Yale tackles, Stillman and Francis. we’re quite fresh at the end. The fleet Princeton ends We’re much too speedy ,. or their Yale opponents and Poe’s work from start TO finish puts him at :, he head of the ends of the country. y His partner, Palmer. was not far be- = lind, and the brilliant work of the pair =, n getting down the field, as well as - ,reakiDg up the Yale interference was p tightly sensational. There was some :. umbling and three times Mcbride. in ~ ucking the line. dropped the ball. and = bad DIun by Hutchinson, Princeton S | . quarterback, gave Yale her chance to ~ lex her goal from the field.

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  Wheeling Sunday register, Wheeling, W. Va., November 26, 1899, page 8

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  PRINCETON DEFEATS YALE. Arthur POs’s Sensational Goal From the Field Did the Work. POE HAD NEVER BEFORE IN A GAME OR PRACTICE. ATTEMPT ED THIS FEAT-A SCENE OF WILD ENTHUSIASM AMONG THE PRINCETON ROOTERS-D. C. & A. C. SCORED AGAINST-OTHER GAMES. of one of the greatest foot ball contests ever played between Princeton and Yale, little Arthur Poe, Princeton’s right end, member of the famous Poe fam lily, dropped a beautiful goal from the field and won the game for the Tigers by the narrow margin Of II to 10. An the more remarkable is the fact that Poe never before. in practice or game, attempted to kick a goal from the field To say that Yale was surprised, dumbfounded and chagrined by that kick is to put it very mildly, for up to that time the blue was seemingly sure winner. Princeton had scored previously, after twelve minutes of play, mainly through a grand 80 yard run by Reiter, who carried the ball nearly to the Yale goal line, where, after a brave battle by Yale, it was pushed over for touch down. Fortunately for Princeton, the goal was kicked and six points scored, for ten minutes after Yale had pushed the Tigers back to their goal, through McBride’s great punting, and block kick gave Yale a touchdown. Although Browns lightning work in getting through the line was responsible for the blocked kick, the failure of the goal Immediately after still gave Princeton the lead to 5. The Tigers felt fairly easy with this small margin until five minutes later, when Sharpe, Yale’s halfback. brought the entire blue crowd to their feet by one of the most spectacular goals ever kicked on foot ball field, sending the ball between the Princeton goal posts from back or the As yard line. With the score 10 to 6 in her favor, Yale played the second half almost entirely on the defensive, her line standing up grandly against the on slaughts of the Tigers. The play was almost entirely In Yale’s territory in this half, although Princeton never was able to get 1T beyond her opponents Is yard line. II was little wonder, therefore, that Poe’s kick, which will probably live forever in Priuceton’s foot bali annals, coming when the entire Tiger crowd had al most given up hope, should have cleo trifed the Princeton cohorts to such degree that they went fairly crazy with joy. And this pent-up enthusiasm burst forth with renewed energy Sixty seconds later, when the referees wills tie ended the battle, in one of the great est demonstrations ever seen on fale field. The Princeton rooters were COM naratively few in numbers, but as they charged over the fence surrounding the gridiron and surged on to the field, the volume of exultant sound they sent sky ward would have done credit TO mighty host. It was eminently a kicking game, and the kicking won, although a strong breeze which blew almost directly down the field did great things for Yale in the first half and really initiated against Princeton in the second, FOR Wheeler’s long punts were carried over Yale’s goal line, which gave the blue a number of free returns. Mcbride was easily the star punter, sending the ball with a steady, sure aim to Just the right spots. Wheeler, on the other hand, while kicking al most as strong as his rival, used poor Judgment and was unfortunate enough to have one of his punts blocked, al lowing Yale to score. But while the punting was excellent on both sides, the two field goals were the sensations of the afternoon. While the odds were plainly in Yale’s favor. in the punting department, the Princeton forwards and running backs proved much the stronger, especially in the first half McCord seemed to have no difficulty in getting through any part of the Yale line. while Refers numerous canters around the ends, the right one especially, were the features of the game. Snitjer, Yales right end, found him self pocketed time and again by Prince toms interference, and his inability TO nail his man was responsible for Rel ter’s long run and the subsequent touchdown. Yaie’s line stiffened materially in the second half and Gould in taking Shit jer’s place stopped many of the end runs. This was all the more commend able when 1t is realized that, while al most the entire Princeton team was changed before the game finished, the freshmen could make but little impress sion on the Yale. Both teams played straight foot ball throughout, few trick plays being tried. There were no fake kicks guards back or quarter back kicks. 1t was plunging at the line, runs or round the ends with a well started interference, and both teams showed marvellous speed in getting the play under way. Princeton. if anything, excelled in starting her backs into the play, but the speed shown in the first half was lacking in the second. The Princeton defense, however, was the feature Of her game. Except when driven back to her goal line by McBride’s long punts the ball was almost always in her OPP ponents territory and practically. entirely so in the second half of the game. Five times Princeton held Yale on downs and secured the bail while her forwards burst through the blue line a number OF times and threw the Yale backs for five and ten yard losses. Edwards, Princetou’s big guard and captain of the victorious team. played brilliantly in this respect, getting through his opponent. Gordon

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  The Morris County chronicle, Morristown, N.J., December 1, 1899, page 5

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  PRINCETON DEFEATED YALE. Won in the Last Minute Of Play-Poe’s Sensational Efforts. Sensational Efforts. In all the history of foot ball there never was game more resplendent with brilliant and sensational features than that played at New Haven Saturday when Princeton won in the last minute Of play. And Poe, the fifth of his family to play on the varsity, did the trick by a drop kick from the field Princeton scored first after ten minutes of play, series Of runs by Reiter, who also carried the ball over the line, being among the brilliant features of the game. Wheeler kicked goal. Score to o. McCord secured a touchdown for Yale by blocking kick and falling on the ball when it was passed to Wheeler. Sharpe missed goal, leaving the score Princeton 6, Yale 5. Sharpe distinguished himself later by dropping the ball over the goal from the 48 yard line and the sons of Eli were wild with joy. The first half | ton g. | AS the second half progressed it seemed as if neither the blue or the orange would add any points to their score. But when only minute remanned and many Princeton enthusiasts had started to leave the field, while Yale had her band in line ready for “peerade, little Poe saved the day for old Nassau. Many stories have been circulated as to how he came to kick the goal within the last minute of play. The fact is that Captain Edwards, when time was taken out few moments before, said to his team that the only chance Tor victory was a drop kick for goal Poe asked permission to try it, and Edwards sent to the lines to get Coach Leafs advice on it. The latter said it was the only chance and gave his permission. Then McClave made few yards through Yale’s line, and the ball was brought to little to the east of the goal posts. Poe fell back and when the ball was snapped the Yale team bore down upon him. 1t seemed as if they must block the kick, but the pigskin arose from Poe’s toe just in time to clear their heads and instantly he was smothered. He did not see the ball pass between the posts. 1t seemed to Princeton men to stay in the air for an hour, and the whole crowd was dazed and silent for some time after the ball!had fallen between the posts. Then pandemonium broke loose. There was nothing but orange and black in the air. Dignifed looking men danced and prayed hoarsely while they Rugged or punched each other from pure ecstasy. And to see the Yale side of the field one would have thought that there had been a death in every family represented there. Princeton was a winner when the Blue had thought victory within its grasp. The crowds were even leaving the field, so certain seemed the game for Yale. Never in all the his tory of the game had match been so won at the last jot Of time. The Princeton team broke training in New York after the game. They dined at the Murray Hill Hotel, into which Poe was carried by as many undergraduates as could get their hands on him. The team went to Princeton Sunday night. The team was quietly but cordially welcomed. By force of habit they walked to the athletic clubhouse at Osborn Field, where Captain Edwards unwrapped his overcoat from the foot ball that was used and placed it car refully in the place reserved for it in the trophy-room. Notwithstanding the treatment it received the ball is remarkably clean. Some dark red stains near the lacing are the only evidences of the fierceness of the strife. On Monday night the foot ball celebration took place at Princeton. A big parade with Captain Edwards as Chief Marshall, and the coaches at the head of 1900 university students and seminary men and alumni march ed down Nassau street, and around the entire college campus, finally stopping at President Patton’s residence. A huge bonfire was started off at the historic cannon. All the fences new and old that could be removed contributed to the blaze. The Yale foot ball players were all in good condition Sunday. Aside from slight bruises around the eye received by Olcott and Francis, not Yale man gives an indication of having been in a game. An innovation which the Yale foot ball leaders will favor before another season will be to have two timers at foot ball games. In both the Yale Harvard and the Yale-Princeton contests the Yale watches held by unofficial timers, recorded the expiration ~ +i,1,a or ,,oiprfo I,nfo,-o tLo

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 27, 1899, page 1

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  AGAIN POE SAVED PRINCETON. Sensational DrOp-kfck That. Defeated Yale SATURDAY.. |. once more the annual foot ball game between elevens representing Yale and Princeton was brought to a sensational conclusion and again the name of Poe is pushed TO the front the chief figure in adding to Princeton’s glory. Fully 10000 spectators gathered around the gridiron AT New Haven Saturday afternoon to witness the game between Princeton and Yale, and after a series of sensational and heart breaking plays little Arthur Poe kicked a goal from the field that made Princeton a winner by the score of IL to 10. With but fifty seconds remaining of play and the score standing 10 20 6 in favor OF I ale, a last desperate chance was takp, roe mad never figured as an expert drop kicker. but chance kick would prove Wonderously effective and, like the pro- verbal drowning man catching at a straw. the Dali was passed back to the little Bal timore lad and with a clear eve and nerves OF steer ne made the sensational kick that sent Princeton to the fore and set the spectators wild with enthusiasm Last year this same Arthur Poe puIled on play more sensational, as ii lasted longer and was equally as effective as 1t won the game for Princeton over Yale Ihat time the game was being PLAYED at old Nassau, and in the last few minutes of play with the ball close to Princeton’s goal the little Marylander grabbed the pigskin after tumble by one of the Yale men and NetSiiNu ouSI the opposition, running al most the entire length of the field scoring the touchdown that won the game for Princeton. saturdays game was a great game, a sensational, beautiful contest. 1t was straight foot ball, with practically no fake Kicks or trick plays. 1t was also a kicking game McBr1des work for Yale being SUI peflor 10 Wheeler’s because of its accuracS, Yale won the toss and chose the west goal with a stiff wind at its back In spite of that, Princeton was the first TO score, twelve minutes after play began chiefly through a fine run of thirty-two yards by Reiter, the other Princeton hero of the day. Wheeler with a clear eye and steady foot kicked the goal and bv lust that one point did the tigers win. 1t was about ten minutes later when Yale also scored through Brown getting by the line aided by McBrides punting but he failed to KICK goal from the touchdown, the ball being at an awkward angle from the posts leaving Princeton one to the good. Then continued the struggle of the giants for the mastery. Princeton naturally felt fairly safe with its small margin, but when Sharpe, 1ale’s half back, taking advantage of a tumble by Hutchinson, brought the thousands of Gale’s admirers to their feet by ore of the most spectacular goals ever kicked on a foot ball field, sending the pan between the Princeton goal posts from back of the forty-five-yard line, dismay fllled the ranks of the wearers of the orange and black. The score was 10 to 6. and thus II stayed until Poe in the last iillS SeCOIiuS Vi play changed the score and once more landed his team victors over Yale. Expert criticism Of the game places Prfnceton’s interference the best dis play of defensive work that has ever been seen on foot ball field. For week or more prior to the game the Tigers had been drilled in defensive play. and the shrewdness Of the tactics was forcibly demonstrated In Saturdays game. When Reiter made his sensational run of thirty five yards the defensive work of the Tigers was beautifully illustrated as one Yale play er after another were pocketed and downed in trying to reach the flying half back. The ball was in Hale’s territory the greater part of the game. showing the aggressive work of the Tigers at all timees. When the last few minutes of play remained il was seen that but three of the original Princeton eleven were in their places. while Yale had lost but two on account of injuries. one of Prncetons three was Arthur Poe and he proved the right man in the place

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Yale leads 71–⁠45–⁠10 in 126 meetings, counting the 101 since this game.