Dickinson at Princeton

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  New-York tribune, October 23, 1902, page 5

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  FOOTBALL. PRINCETON WINS IN LOOSE GAME TIGERS BEAT DICKINSON % To 0. But ARE NOT PROUD or THEIR SHOWING. NCT ERlj – or THEIR SHOWING. Princeton. y. J.. oct. % (SpeciaD.-Ia fifteen min ute halves. characterized by loose playing and roughness. the Dickinson eleven defeated this afternoon hy the Tigers by the score OF % to o. Two touChdowns scored IN each half and Princeton lost two other opportunities To a tumble I’m the first half when the ball was the five-yard line. and again in the second half. when V’tterlein missed easy try for goal from the field. from the 20-yard line The game the loosest Princeton has played this season, fumbles being FREQUENT. and confusion OF signals resulting occasionally. The changes in the lineup proved Of no advantage. PrinCetOn’s backs slow ir starting and failed 10 make many big gains through their opponents defence. and had 70 not been for the long end runs by Moore. FouIke and McClave and by De Witt who clipped off one of ifty yards and another Of thirty fake” kicks. the score might have been considerably smaller The Dickinson men showed more snap and dash throughout the game than Princeton. Kafer’s hurdlinl Of centre was not 50 conspicuous to-day. probably because Captain Weekes and Coach Morley and several others Of the Columbia team were among the spec tators. This play. however. which wrought havoc few times and the delayed pass wss also used frequently with good results The game brought the fact that the Tigers will have TO brace up considerably before the columbia game. both in defensive and offensive play If they expect to win. In the first half to-day the Dickinson men gained four first downs. which * more than has been made on PTinCetou’s defence in any other game this season The general offensive work in line hucking must also improve. Barnhart. o. who played right halfback for Dickinson. did some heavy linz plunglng, and Stanton at fullback played a hard game Burke fumbled badly to-day. but repeated his usually good performance of rum

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  The Indianapolis journal, October 23, 1902, page 2

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  MIDDIES DEFEAT U. OF P. PLAY ALL AROUND THE wEARERS OF THE RED AND BLUE. Hard-FOught Contest ON the Naval Gridiron-Dickinson College Loses to Princeton, 23 to o. ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Oct. 22.-In a hard fought contest here this afternoon the naval cadet football eleven defeated the University of Pennsylvania by a score of 10 to s. Except during a portion of the first half the middies played all around their famous big four rivals. The red and blue were never In the hunt and showed they must improve wonderfully to keep in select company. Their line was woefully weak. and. except for some good work by Gardner. Bennett. Fortiner and Richard son. they would have been outclassed throughout. The navy team played good ball except for little slowness in getting of their plays. The line did not charge with sufficient force, and the back as rule got of slowly. The Quakers twice tried their famous quarter back kick. but In both in stances Smith was too quick for the opposing ends. Strassburger Soue Whit ting and Carpenter did splendid playing. Three minutes after Belknap kicked of the navy scored it’s first touchdown ON an exchange Of kicks. two fumbles by the red and blue, a penalty for offside play and gain by Wilson and McNair. The latter carried the ball over the line br: failed TO kick goal. On the next kick off Pennsylvania, after a series of plays, got the ball near midfield and by steady gains through the line carried 1t to the navys ten-yard line. A quarter back kick was frustrated by Smith Belknap attempted 10 kick out of danger, but the ball went out OF bounds with only slight gain. and without a stop the Quakers carried it over the navy’s line Gardner Kicked ~oai. In the second half Wilson made touchdown after some fine gains by the backs. In this half the Quakers were completely outpleyed and only the call of time prevented the score carried OF the field by their comrades after their victory. Line-up

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., October 23, 1902, page 1

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  QUAKERS GO DOWN Naval Cadets Take Fall Out Of the Demoralized Pennsylvania Football Team. ~. Princeton, Though Playing a Rag ged Game, Scores Four Touch downs on the Dickinsons. YESTERDAYS SCORES. Annapolis 10. Pennsylvania O. 80 Princeton %. Dickinson 0. I, r, Shuttuck ), St. Thomas g.. Annapolis, Md, Oct. 23.--In a hard fought contest here yesterday the naval cadet foot ball eleven defeated the Universly Of Pennsylvania. 10 to 6. Except dur ing portion of the first half the middies played all around their famous big-four rivals. The red and blue were never in the hunt. and showed that they must improve wonderfully to keep In select company. Their line was woefully weak. and except for some good work by Gardner Bennett, Fortineer and Richardson. they, would have been outclassed throughout. The navy team played good ball, except for a little slowness in getting off their plays. The line did not charge WELL and the backs as a rule got off slowly. The quakers twice tried their famous quarter back kick. but in both instances Smith was too quick for the opposing ends. Strassburger, Soule, Whiting and Carpenter did splendid playing. In the second half the quakers We’re completely outplayed, and only the call of time prevented the score from being lar ger. The navy players were carried off the field by their comrades after their victory. The lineup: PennSylyanfa

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., October 23, 1902, page 7

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  DICKINSON is DoWNED. Princeton Victorious in Game That Is Closely Played. PRINCETON, N. j., Oct. 22-In a closely played game, featured only by several long end runs, Princeton defeated the Dickinson eleven here today, e to 0. Several times the Dickinson team gained downs, but at no time was ,Princeton’s goal line endangered. The Visiting teams defense was strong ex- Acept the ends, which failed to stop humber of long end runs. Princetons defense was weak at center and left guard, most Of the gains being made Through Brown and Baker, and her backs were slower in starting than usual. The team work was also more ragged than 1t has been for a week, Fumbles and confusion of signals be- Eng frequent during the game. The lineup: Princeton Positions. Dickinson Davis. L. E.. SNYDER Kramer Armenian Brown Barney.....L G. ......... Messner Baker. Smith-Ammernian Dewitt Waller. ....R. G............ Seeley Reed. ..............R T........ TompkinS Henry. ............R. e. ........ Williams Burke Vetterlein. .Q.............. Curtis hart-McClaVe, ST.. H. ......... Stewart Foulke Moore. 49,. R. H. ....... Barnhart Kafer-McClave, r. f. B .......... Stanton Touchdowns. Kafer, Hart, S. McClave, Moore; goals from touchdoWnS, Dewitt 8; umpire, John Dana, Princeton; referee. F. II Pierson, Princeton; linesmen, King Princeton; Daniels, Dickinson time of halves. 10 minutes.

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