Dickinson at Princeton

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  New-York tribune, New York, October 17, 1901, page 9

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  Bowdoin. PRINCETON, %; DICKINSON. o. Princeton. y. J.. Oct. 16.-The Dickinson eleven gave the Tigers big in the first half of the game to-day by holding them down to six points. Shiners heavy line bucking in this half alarmed the coaches and after fifteen minutes play they sent De Witt from left half OF right tackle and Putkiewicz moved from this position to right guard. while Foulke put IN left half Amerman kicked OFF to McCord and De Witt rcturned the ball. ShifTer rolled up eight yards for Dickinson through right tac ke and added five more through right guard. and Princeton got the ball on punt. De Witt went through the line for twenty FIVE yards, and Princeton then carried the leather down the field on line attacks and end runs the 5-yard line and McClave scored through right tackle After the next kickon Dickinson tore repeated gaps In Princeton’s line through right guard. but lost the ball on a tumble. Princeton then rushed the ball 10 Dicknson’s 15-yard line, where McCord lost 1t on tumble. Stanton punted and Princeton fumbled badly in Dicknson’s 5 territory. The half ended with the ball on Dicknsons 10-yard line After the kickoff in the second half Dickinson carried the ball back ten yards. and got ten more Princetons offslde play. Dickinson punted on the third down, and Princeton’s backs rushed the ball through the line for big gains and sent Foulke over for a touchdown. Brown replaced Captain Pell before the next kickoff. Soon after this kickoff Princeton. gains by Foulke and McCord, brought the ball TO Dickinson’s 5-yard line. and De Witt dropped pretty goal from the field. McCord ran an exchange OF punts McClave carried the pig skin back nifty yards to the 9-yard ilne. series OF line attacks followed and Fouike crcled left end for another touchdown. After this Dickinson weak ened, but played a pucky game In the three min utes that were left to play Princeton pounded her opponents line for good gains, and when time was called the ball was on Dckinso9’s 5-yard line. 1t easily the hardest scheduled game the Tigers have had this season. and little more concerted work by Dickinson would have reduced the score several points. The game the toughest seen here this sea son, the chief offenders being Roper. Pell and b. Seely. The inexperiencee Of the players doubtless had something TO do with Prlnceton’s weakness in defence. but her ba ks should not have fumbled so frequently. Dickinson played an excellent Of fensive game. but her work on the defensive was ragged. Fisher played strong game for Prince ton, and Shiner put up brilliant work for Dtckin- The lneup:

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Princeton leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.