Georgetown at Princeton

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  The sun, New York [N.Y.], October 4, 1903, page 1

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  Ye’el Positions. Vermont k RSs5,y j, Lsi ,.s sad Pf R.nssn Roraback, Centre ....,,....,,.,.. Gale Bloom sloomer Blight guard chamoe p.an Sheyiin Right end .......... Campbell Roekwsli oaar.s. back ssrIes, M Aetesf Right ks mail sat ‘ssa Touchdownns- Mitchell. Me,eaii. Farmer 9. Rcferee-Dr. Wurtemburg. Time Of hslves-.ie minutes. Substitutes Hare for Rafferty,. Hyatt Flanders for Bloomer. Bissell for Hogan. .aoorehead for Shcvlin, Stillman for Moorehead. allen for Stlman. Spauldne for Allen, Twltchcli for Rock Allen for Stevenson. Preston for Mctcalf. Soper for Preston. Farmer for Bowman, Rogers for Farmer Bassett for Barrett PRINCETON, s: GKoRGETowN. o. PRINCETON. Oct. a.-The Tigers had their first real test of the season against the heavy Georgetown eleven this afternoon; ana o o1o Of only 5 to 0. The, score might have been larger If poor Judgment had not been used in some cases. The Tigers had the ball well fo%r tines but instead Of dependns on rush ing. goals were attempted from the held ana missed in every case Besides. the Princeton elevsn’s team work was loose, and fumbling frequent The Tigers sreatest Sa hsh were ere Orange and Black team is. using 80 much this season. Princeton played a better offensive game than their opponents and were hsId for downs only twice In the second game from the first and rushed the ball down the field in fine style. After the ball had changed hands two or three times the Tigers got IL well down into the enemy. g territory. dnvn Aa failed To kick the goal.

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., October 5, 1903, page 1

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  GEORGETOWN A SURPRISE Tigers Forced to Work to the Limit tC Earn Victory. s-5 and GEORGETOWN. had a, lively clash on the gridiron yesterday afternoon, the tigers finally winning by a score of 5 to 0. During the first half Prince ton had the ball in Georgetown’s ter ritory most of the time, and only once was the tigers goal in danger. On a fumbled punt Georgetown Sc cured the ball on Princeton’s ten yard line and pushed it down to the five yard line. Here Princeton held like a stone wall, and Dewitt kicked the ball out Of danger. In the second half, by a series Of fierce line plunges and masses on tackle, Princeton got within striking distance and pushed Dewitt over for a touchdown. Dewitt failed to kick goal. Time was called with the ball in Princeton’s possession on it’s thirty yard line. Lineup:

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], October 4, 1903, page 7

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  YALE ROLLS UP SCORE DEFEATS THE UNIVERSITY OF yER- MONT ELEVEN 46 TO o. Harvard Makes a Poor Showing with Maine and Princeton Defeats Georgetown 8 to o. NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. s.-Yale rolled up her largest score Of the year this after noon and defeated the University Of Yer mont football team by 4s to o. In the first half the Yale regulars tore up the Vermont line, but in the second half the team, made up of subs. showed up poorly, although the men as individuals were better than the liahf Xarrnon.nrs

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 5, 1903, page 1

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  TIGERS SURPRISED. Georgetown Boys Hold Princeton Down to Small Score. Princeton stock took a fall Saturday afternoon at Princeton when the foot ball team was held by Georgetown to hard earned score Of o to O. The games was by no means one-sided for Princeton. and dur ing the greater part Of the first half George town had the ball In the Tigers territory. The Princeton team seemed to have easy work the first few minutes, holding George

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Princeton leads 8–⁠1 in nine meetings, counting the eight since this game.