Columbia at Princeton

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 26, 1902, page 1

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  FOOTBALL. PRINCETON DEFEATS COLUMBIA Il TO O. AND LOSES TWO MEN FOR REST OF YEAR. the Columbia eleven on University + ielu ps ‘lie score Of y TO O. The game was seen by eight thousand persons conspicuous amcng whom were the representative contingents of rooters for both elevens The Columbia SUI porters, one thousand strong. occupied the east stand, and Princeton’s loyal band the west side They WED with each other in cheering ana sing ing college songs. Il was straight cieah game, but was marred by the severe injuries TO Burke, Princeton’s clever quarter back ana Kafer, her dashing halfback. both Of whom received broken collar bones in the second man, injuries which viii keep them out Of the game for the rest OF the season. The New-York team put up plucky game from start TO finish, but, with the exception OF several heavy attacks on Princetons line 10y Neekes Smith and Stangland, il was outcIassed Al every point in the game Columolas weak est point that Of punting was Princeton strongest Smiths short punts Afforded no comparison with De Wits long spirals- DE Wits punts averaged st least twenty yards more than Smiths. The Princeton ends played with their usual skill and at an early stage of the game CoiuInbia abandoned her attempts 10 make end runs, On the other hand. the Tigers made most OF their gains on long end runs and repeated use Of tackle plays. Columbia’s tackles back fornaton was several times used effectively, ana in the larger part OF the first half she eNceled Princeton in advancing the bah through the B.e Captain Weekes VINO was forced 10 retire from the game two minutes before time was called. did the best all round work for his eleven and il was chiefly due 10 his presence IN the back field that the score was kept down to the q points Several times Columbia’s line held Princeton for downs on the 20 and 25-yard lines, The chief features of the game We’re Dewitts KICK ing Foulkes and : NcClave’s clever END run ming. and Weekes’s heavy line bucking. In addition TO his excellent punting, De WIT made goal from a place kick from the +o-yard Inc after a free catch by Tetterlein. Other prom inent plays were Burke’s running back Of punts and Kafer’s rushes through the line. The play which caused the greatest sensation among the spectators was a twenty-five yard run by ;. McClave, who stumbled his way through The Co Iumbia team around her left end Tor a touch down in the second half. Half the distance COW cred IN this run made after he had been tackled by four Columbia men. Soon after the second half began Princeton put in number OF substitutes. particularly in the back field and these showed up 10 almost as good advantage as the regular varsity men, Near the close Of the game the Columbia players showed fatigue, and the Tigers backs had little difficulty in going through the line for appreciable gains. With the exception II centre and left guard. Princetons defence was strong. and her team work was the best she has put up this season. smith kicked of to Burke who recovered fifteen yards, and De Witt punted TO Columbia 5 29-yard line Columbia failed TO gain the necessary five yards, and Princeton got the ball on Columbias 2s-yard line. Princeton got five yards for of side play, and Hard circled left end for seven yards. Fou,ke gained two yards and Hart made another first down. Princeton fumbled and Columbia got the ball Smith made I’VE yards ln TWO downs. Stangand went through the left guard for two yards Smith failed 10 20 through short on TWO trials and Princeton got The han on downs OF Columbia lZ-yard line. Hart olrcied leit end Tor TWO yards and Fouike tried for goal from field. Weekes was dovned for loss of two yards and Smith punted poorly. With the bah on the l5-yard line, Kafer hurdled centre for good gains, and Foulke carried The ban over for 3 touchdown. Burke missed p- Nitr’s punt out and the score vas . To e. After The next kicly-ofr the +7.o teams kent the bali moving between The 2o-,.ar5 inns Gov ten minutes chiefly fv lire nlavs snirb tried fo- 60, So, 49,. -, - - a. line Dewitt then nur,ed 10 the centre ~ the 6a1d snd vreal,as -, -. - -. Davis falling on -ba han \ dalsve5 -,.ee f.;1.4 10 gain and Tev-i-- ,,,,r,s7 yK-asl,ss $50 tsf, ,e.l-l. - 49,, -. “a e.a.,., arst down rbropgb ce,,,re 17er,, $50 injured. and was reploges ~ rfebr end Nv p a. 80 - 20 an ‘el’ emu “S H. NC es,.a - 49,. -. = - - anu .i’‘s eels – r9rs.....,- D. -, - ~ 81 q 07ai Frip,sto, cor ~, nj, - srir,es r,ae.1t.-,s – g. s-‘’1 June h,,,s,,r,- “a -. -, -. - Go naItr o-,s~.,-1 $50. “u 1ns aooeo 0’s’”i-‘e’ anu ON me ‘”-Yard line max ended WIN the BAN IN midneld

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  The Washington times, October 26, 1902, page 5

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  COLUMBIA LOST, BUT TIGERS WERE PUSHED Princeton Earned Victory From New Yorkers. | PRINCETON. \. j., Oct 25.-Prnce- ton beat Columbia this afternoon q TO 0, scoring three touchdowrs and : place goal from the field. The New Workers. were outplayed in every par ticular, yet the difference in the relative strength Of the teams was not Sc great as the score indicates. The Columbia men showed poor iudg ! ment all through the game. and acted as though they were suffering from Il severe attack of stage fright. In addition they sacrificed lot OF ground, not infrequently at critical points, by PEN alties for offside play. The Tigers, however, should get all the credit that is coming to them for their victory, for they played good, clean game. Princeton’s first score was made about ten minutes after play began, and that was one OF the instances when Colum- Workers had the ball in their posses sion twice inside their 10-yard line, and in each instance instead of punting out Of danger, they took chances and plug much effect. They finally lost the ball, and Princeton scored. Fast Play in Second. After that Columbia braced some for a time, and the Tigers could not score again during the half The Orange and Blacks second score came a few min Foulke got around Earl’s end, and ran forty-four yards in fine style. Had ii not been for Weeke’s clever dive, he would have crossed the goal line. but as it was. it got to the 1-yard mark, when he was forced out Of bounds. On the next play he plowed past Browne for a touchdown Dewitt kicked the goal. S. McClave scored the Tigers third touchdown on one of the most spec tacular runs seen here in years. He got around Columbias left end. but was tackled by a lineman: broke loose from the big Columbia mans grip, rolled over two or three times. and then got on his feet again. BY this time other Column bia players had nailed him, and sew eral Prircetons also were helping him along He was thrown again, slipped cut of his tackles. and gained his feet once more. He fell third time, but to half run, half crawl over the last chalk mark. He covered twenty five yards. The Tigers last score was made by Dewitt. who kicked clever place goal | from the 45-yard line. after vetterlein | had made a free catch

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., October 26, 1902, page 1

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  TIGERS DEFEAT COLUMBIA. Princeton Wins Hard Game, but Two PLAYERS Are Badly Injured. PRINCETON, N. j., Oct 25.-The Co 1umbia football team was defeated here today by the Princeton eleven by the score Of 81 to in the hardest game that Princeton has played this season. 1mmediately after the kicff off, Princeton start ed in on a series of heavy line attacks. play, supplemented with few brilliant end rushes, Foulke got by Columbia right end for the first touchdown. Both teams played hard and fast throughout this half, and at times Columbia made big gains through Princeton’s center and left, but the latter always forced the visitors to punt before their goal was endangered. In the second half, the first touchdown was secured two minutes after the start on a brilliant run around Columbia’s right end by Foulke for forty-fve yards and two-yard plunge by him through left guard Shortly after this touchdown Co Iumbia’s line weakened and S. McClave and Moore, who replaced Hart and Foulke, and r. McClave carried the leather down the field to the 20-yard line. s. McClave then circled the opposition’s left end on a difficult and clever run for the next touch down, about six minutes before time was called vetterlein, who replaced Burke, 45-yard line, and Dewitt scored on a place kick. During the remaining time the ball was in Columbia’s territory most of the time, but the visitors held for downs at critical periods and kept Prince ton from crossing the goal line again. Both in offensive and defensive work Princeton eXcelled, ana IN puItiIS omita was no match at all for Dewitt. The features of the game were the 4byard run by Foulke, the running back OF punts by Burke. the line smashing OF Weekes, r. McClave and Kafer, 8. Nc Clave’s 20-yard run, and Dewitt’s punt ing. Weekes, who was compelled to retire tonight by Trainer Robinson not to be seriously injured He was able to walk from the field unassisted, but was practically played out. DESPITE the fact that Princeton won the game today. she received severe blow

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  The Birmingham age-herald, October 26, 1902, page 1

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  COLUMBIA GIVES PRINCETON A FIGHT In the Hardest Game of the Year the Tigers Defeat Their Sturdy op- ponents by Score of 21 to 0. Princeton, N. J. October 25.-Princeton defeated Columbia here today 21 to in the hardest game that Princeton has played this season. Immediately after the kickoff Princeton started in on q series of heavy line attacks, and after ten minutes of this style of play, supple mented with a few brilliant end runs, Foulke got to Columbia’s right end for the first touchdown. Both teams played hard and fast throughout this half and at times Columbia made big garns through Princetons center and left, but the latter always forced the visitors 10 punt before their goal was endangered. Both in offensive and defensive work Princeton excelled, and in bunting Smith was no match at all for Dewitt Prince ton was badly crippled. Burke and Na- fer received broken collar bones. WeeKes was also badly injured. The features of the game were the 45- yard run by Foul1e, the running back or punts by Burke, the line smashing of Weekes, R. M. McClave and I<afer, s. McClave’s 20-yard run and DeWitts bunting.

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Princeton leads 61–⁠12–⁠1 in 74 meetings, counting the 61 since this game.