Princeton at Navy

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 16, 1904, page 11

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  Eararf BEATS PRINCETON. annapolis Fights Tigers to Stand still, 10 to 9. Annapolis, Nd Oct 15.-PrinceJon journeyed TO Annapolis to-day with the expectation Of defeating the ‘‘Iniddies” by at least three or four touch downs. After a few minutes Of play however. IL became evident that the Tigers would do well If they could even defeat the navy and finally An uapolis won by score of 10 TO earning the great est victory ever won by navy team The game began by the navy kicking 10 Burke, who ran the ball back a few yards. Then came a series OF rrshes in which the ball exchanged hands several times. AT last Princeton got within striking distance Of the navys goal and Tooker dropped 2 goal from the field. After this scoring q series OF kicks took place until the bail was kicked beyond Prucetons goal and Whiting fell on it, max ing the navy’s frst score. Wilcox kicked the goal At this Princeton took decided brace. and by hard line buckng succeeded in getting within forty yards OF Nays seal. when FouIke made a splendid run for a touchdown This ended the scoring IN the first halc which was finished IN exchanged kicks. When the second hair began Princeton kicked 70 Wilcox who ran the ball back ten yards After a few minutes line buckng Princeton kicked This was blocked by Smith, OF the Nav who got tho ball and twenty yards and kicked a goal from field, making the score 10 10 6 A. this Princeton began TO play Wtth desperation, and several times tried 70 drop goals from the neld, but vas every time oiOchec onaa in this half Princeton got within three wards OF the Nav goal but lost ten yards on an offside play. Tie Navy then got possession OF the ball and worked steadily toward princeton 9 goal The game ended with the ball n possession % Princeton on her i5-yard line. The lineup and

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., October 16, 1904, page 1

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  TIGERS DEFEATED BY NAVAL CADETS Annapolis Comes Out Ahead of Princeton by One Point Margin ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 1.-THE navy football team, so hopelessiy defeat ed by their army rivals last year, today worsted last years college champions, the Princeton Tigers the score being 10 to 9. The first score was made by Princeton through field goal by Tooker. After getting the ball in nlidfield the Tigers sent Foulke around the navy’s left end for IS yards, King following this by clearing the opposite end for 20 more. placing the pigskin on the navy’s 20-yard line. where the navy forced her opponents to kick. After this score honors were about even till Douglass. IN the middle, of the field, the goal posts, was touched by Buck, who funbled through Farley’s jostling him, Whiting falling on the p1gsk1n for the navy. Whiting kicked goal The Tigers became desperate after this and forced their opponents back until Foulke got around the end for 40-yard run and score near the side line The ball was punted out for a try at goal. which, how the second half was entirely with the navy, PriHcetons fine team work being offset by the brilliant individual work OF the nitishipmen. With the ball in their possession on / their 20-yard line, the third down called and their inability TO gain staring them IN the face, the nlidshipmen called upon Norton a youth who has never played on the varsity before. He was sent IN to replace Wilcox at quarter. He received the ball from McCIentic. taking most IN finite care to place it squarely before the post for a field goal, which drove the score up to 10 against frIncetohs = points. Douglass. the .plebe’ nainstay of the . navy team, was put out OF the game by broken leg

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  Waterbury evening Democrat, Connecticut, October 17, 1904, page 9

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  PRINCETON DISCHARGED. The most unexpected misfortune to Princeton and the greatest of dis graces, to the players minds, was the zdrubbing that Annapolis gave the ri Sgers, 10 to 9 being the score at the lend. First one side scored and then sthe other. each making a touchdown land a goal from the field. The Navy kicked it’s goal after touchdown; how lever. and got the extra point Paul Dashiel coaches the Naval Academy Steam and the victory was more pleas ling to him as Princeton has objected 8 to him as an official in all her games.

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  The times dispatch, Richmond, Va., October 16, 1904, page 1

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  Annapolis, 10; Princeton. 9. (By Associated I’ress,) ANNAPOLIS, Md, October l5,-Tha Navy football team, SO hopelessly defeated by their Army rivals last year, to-day. worsted last years college champions. the Princeton Tigers, tha score being 10 10 o. Honors were about evon during the first half. The advantage through the second half was entirely with the Navy, Princeton’s fine team work being offset by the brilliant individual work OF the mlAshipnen. naE

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Princeton leads 18–⁠12–⁠6 in 36 meetings, counting the 29 since this game.