Princeton at Army

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  New-York tribune, November 11, 1906, page 8

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  VICTORY FOR TIGERS. ARMY MIKES GOOD FIGHT. Harlan Kicks Tsco Goals from the Field for Princeton. for score. Mccormick did plunge through the soldiers line for six yards and placed the ball across the last chalk mark. but the umpire caught a Tiger end offsde and indicted a five yard penalty. which robbed Princeton OF FIVE more points. The game a thrilling one and marked by many sensational plays Hardly had the first Sslt begun when Farlan. dropping back 10 the arrny’s 20-yard line sent the pigskin flying s9uarely between the posts for the first SCORE OF the game. Toward the close OF the half Dillon heeled one OF Mountford’s punts on the army’s 44-yard line The fair catch was made almost 81 the extreme right OF the field. within four yards OF the side line. The distance was great, The angie bad. but Harlan was equal 20 the task The little Tiger back studied the angle FOR q moment or two. then. stepping back sent the ball soaring true 10 the line between the posts and over the bar, and the score was 10 o. On the west side OF the field the Princeton eooters went wild. Hats We’re thrown In the sir and the subs” danced up ana down the side Line Like so many maniscs. Across the field The army cohorts Joined IN the applause for so magnificent play. There was no more scorsns after this. although Harlan tried another .Gosi from placement after C fair catch from the ‘<b-ya-d line. The last few minutes OF the game saw the sturdy army team hard pressed. Princeton had hit her pace and Dillon was driving the ssssn like whirlwtnd The attack at this point was irresistible and the fostest hercest soososn seen OF the West Point gridiron this year. Dillon was hurt. and Dowd who took his Slace. ran the team slowly that a possible fouohdowr was prevented. Time was up for the same with the ball IN Princeton’s possession on fhe aTny’s o-yard line Even had there been snore tine Il is doubtful whether the Tigers s8ould have made the touchdown. as West Point saeo MADE anal stand. and II was third down with I’ve yards 70 CO. Captain HIS defensive work In the last few plays magnificent and largely responsible for preventing a touchdown The most spectacular play OF the game oecurreo about the middle OF the second half princeton was forcing the play well in West Points territory, and Mccormick took the bail 1or q line plunge. Suddenly out of the mass oarteo Hanlon with the pigsl1in tucked under his arm. Down the field he sped 10 the distant Tiger goal line, with Tibbott IN hot pursuit Over chalk line after chalk line dashed the Army END but Ihbott closed IN slowly. and on the s-yard lire gathered himself together and brought Hanlon down by q fierce diving tackle Ihe gray-clad corps OF cadets went temporarily snsane, bnt ‘ne3r JOY was shortliyed, as the tetenee called the play back. restored the ball TO Princeton Rnd penalized the soldiers five yards Only once did West Point threaten the Prince ION goal line. Sy a forward pass and several siashing line ulunges the Army eleven worked inc bali 70 within twenty-tWO yards Of a score a tumble spoiled the chance for Can Wister covered The ball like fash Then Mountford tried a goal from placement after johnson had made fair catch on the Tigers 451,sr5 i’ve but the Try lacked both distance and direction end the BAN went 70 Eddie Dillon, who ran il back twenty yards BotE teams PLAYED the new game 10 the limit Shofi on-side kicks daring forward passes. low kicks from night behind the line and quarter PACK Iuls were frequently used. Both sides had been carefully drilled in making and preyenting theSe plays. u battle Of sciences as well es OF Drawn and sinew Honors were about eausA as Tar as the new plays 90. Each side MADE good gains with the forward pass and each slae slae had about an equal number Of failures. :Jilon ana Harlan worked q several times for earse gains, and Hin made long. clever pass 10 etearns. Fake kicks were not successful The oPPoslhg team invariably analyzed the play and The game was the finest II the season. but was FneTred by too much rough work Rulon- Miller snd Weeks were put out Tor slugging each other early In the first half. As they were both guilty neither team was penalized. Pullen the main ,ater and had 10 give way 10 Fowler Smith was hurl and Nountford Went TO fullback Moore llsSaE1ns the latter’s place al right half. The Nitil1 i.iIial1 ilatlah was baoly used up, but the plucky little back refused 10 leave the game nntl ordered 10 do so by the coaches. Toward llIe eLu oi me game Dillon was tackled hercely ana thrown on bis head with terrific force He was taken of the field in a dazed condition. An sshaIhlnaJon showed that he was not seriously tnjured The officials warned both teams several times about the rough work. OVeranNieiY led “a some ofTside playing and penalties were not iufreQuent During the FIRST half Princeton was penalized three times for a total OF tvsuty-five wards TO West Points once FOR hve yards Princeton lost touchdown by Wister being offside when Mccormick took the nlau nau over on t-yard plunge. 4 not off the penalty was inflicted u has been said that Princeton’s weak spot this year was at the ends. There was no evioence OF this to-day. Both Hoagland and Wis ter were IN the game all the time They vera down The Aeid fast under punts and tackled the Both teams handled the ball cleanly: Prince ton more SO than the soldiers. both Mount ford and Moore made several fuubles Dulon’s he hes bpp this year His running back kicks were brilliant and he seldom failed 10 gain from ten 10 twenty yards In this department Of the game Nes. Point was plainly inferior 10 the Tigers A. the ends the soldiers We’re outplayed, and Harlan clearly outpunted Moun;ford West POINTS line was weakened by the loss Of Weeks and Pullen early in the game. hut II did cred stable work The Army back field had no backs equai 10 harlan or Mccormack offensive play but on defensive work Captain Hill had no equal on tho field. Eddie Dillon played one OF the best games II his career lie and the gritty dashng Harlan were the Tigers brirht mar, ucular stars. Eponey SJanard and Daub played We’ll although Daub had a hard tima boIdine fullen “A bile the Alaskan was in the game Hill t’ulen. MouT,tford and Hanl0n played an especialy strong game. Rulon-M Miller did good work back In the first ha’f West Point gained about as fA1cn ground by rushing the bail as Princeton. In the second half the Tigers seemed stronger extensively and gained more ground than the Army Both teams were able 10 make FIRST downs by rushing, but could not do consist emily. II Was Harlans punting and Eddie Dill ions running back ~ Mountford’s punts that kept the play IN the Army territory so much Oe the time Yale. Harvard ana Annapolis sent coaches 10 watch The game. u IS said that both Michigan and Penrs. .lyania were represented IN the came way. Coach Yost and tho Quakers are both on The lockout for new ideas and new plays TO try against each Other. Captain Dillon was not in the Princeton line up to-day. slight indsposition was the cause OF his not playing. D2ub took MS place. Coach Roper. when asked after the game what | his opinion Of n was. replied: II have nothing 70 say” Captain Dillon would no. make a predction about The outcome Of the Yale Princeton

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  The Washington herald, November 11, 1906, page 7

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  TIGERS DEFEAT ARMY Princeton Easily Downs West Point, 8 to 0. WINNERS PLAY UNDER WRAPS Gould Have Won by Much Larger Score, Say Experts, but Held out YaIe-HaFIan Kicks Two Field GOnis-DetaiIs of the Play. West Point, n Y, Nov. 10.-Princeton defeated the West Point cadets at foot ball here to-day by d score of s 90 0. The scores of the visitors were made from a drop kick and a goal from place ment in the first half. The fact that Princeton did not score any more points in the remainder of the half, or during the second half. does not imply that the Tigers were unable to do so. 1t was clean. open football ali the way, but to the experts, and there were hundreds Of them around the gridiron. il looked as though Princeton was satisfied that she had the game cinched and did not wish 10 show her entire strength and ability, holding out the fine points for the big test against Yale next Saturday. The Army proved in its battle against Yale a week ago that it has a stone wall defense. but Princeton found holes in it to-day. particularly when McCormick butted IL like a batteTing ram. There were several casualties on both sides. In fact, more men were incapacita;ed than In any other two contests hid here this season. Another thing that marred the first half Of the game was rough work on both sides, which neccssitated the expulsion of Weeks. Of West Point. and RuIon-M Miller. Of Prince ton. These two players came into a rather severe collision and were sent TO their blankets for slugging. Dillon Injured Twice. The other men who were knocked out, but not expelled from the game, were + Dillon. whose place at the Tigers quarter back was taken by Tenny. and Har- Ian. who was replaced by Cass at right half back by the New Jerseyites. Dillon was tackled heavily and thrown on his head near the middle Of the field. There was a shout Of his neck’s broken. but 20 the surprise Of everybody Dillon was on his feet in a brief time md back In the game on the next play, seem ingIy unhurt 4 minute later, however. he was tumbled in trying 10 go around the right end. and he lay helpless, and had to be removed 10 the gymnasium. wnere later on the surgeons said he would be all right in a day or so. When Weeks WAS put out Of the game for slugging Rulon Miller, Tibbott replaced the latter. and Sulan was moved from center 10 left tackle in place Of Weeks. PhiiOOn was sent in a. center. one Of the surprises Of the game was the knocking out of Pullen. who sUecumbed in the last half, Fowler going in at right tackle for West Point in his place. Smith. al full back Of the Army team. was replaced by Moore in the sec ond half OF the game. HarIun’s Goal from Field. The soldiers, having won the toss. de- Tended tfe goal. q fairly brisk northwest wind being In their favor. Rulon- -Miiler’s first kickoff went over the goal line and Montford kicked from the Armys 25yard line to the center Of the field Princeton failed on two tries at the line, and Harlan kicked 20 Montford on the Arnly’s 5-yard line Another punt by Montford was run back by Dillon 10 the Army’s 20-yard line. There were two tries at center by Miller. in which only FIVE yards were made. and then the Army blocked a quarter back kick but Prince ton recovered the ball cleverly. On quarter back run. Dillon carried the ball around the right end TO the Army’s 10 yard line. from which Harlan stepped Ddth 10 the -3-FstfQ me Tor crop KICK. and made beautiful goal Hoagland made a good snatch Of a forward pass from the Armys 30-yard line. after zen minutes additional play. and carried it within five yards of the Army’s goai Then Mccormick banged center. and gained three yards. In another rush. it looked as though Princeton had made a touchdown. but instead she was penalized fifteen yards for holding At this stage of the game, Smith was replaced by Moore at the Army’s full back position, and the bail was kicked to Harlan. who heeled for a place kick on the Army’s 43-yard line, at which dis tance he kicked a splendid goal from placement. making Princeton’s score eight points This ended the scoring. The Army always has had the reputaton of fighting every inch OF the way. and did their best to-day but were plain Is outclassed. The punting on both sides was good. Very little fumbling occurred and kicks and forward passes were well handled and played by both sides. 1t was seen that Princeton worked the forward pass and the Tiger quarter backs always had double chance Of a quarter back run when the play was made.

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  Waterbury evening Democrat, November 12, 1906, page 9

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  TIGERS INVINCIBLE. West Point Cadets Yield to Princeton Cohorts HARLlN’S PLAY SENT HOOTERS WILD Even Ranks of the Army Gould Scarce Forbear to Cheer Brilliant Play of Little Student Half- back-score, to Q. WEST POINT, N. Y., Nov. 12.-- Princeton defeated West Point in their annual football game here by score Of to 0. Two goals from the field by Harlan, the brilliant little Tiger left halfback, was the best the Tigers could do, but they earned the victory fairly, and the cadets were lucky in not having their goal line crossed for score. Mccormick did plunge through the soldiers line for six yards and placed the ball across the last chalk mark, but the umpire caught Tiger end ofside and inflicted five yard penalty, which robbed Princeton of i’ve more points. The game was a thrilling one and marked by many sensational plays. Hardly had the first half begun when Harlan, dropping back to the army’s twenty-five yard line. sent the pigskin flying squarely between the posts for the first score of the game. Toward the close of the half Dillon heeled one of Mountford’s punts on the army’s forty-four yard line. The fair catch was made almost at the extreme right of the field, within four yards of the side line. The distance was great, the angle bad, but Harlan was equal to the task. The little Tiger halfback studied the angle for moment or two, then, stepping back, sent the ball soaring true to the line between the posts and over the bar, and the score was 8 to 0. On the west side of the field the Princeton rooters went wild. Hats were thrown in the air. and the .’subs’‘ danced up and down the side line like 50 many maniacs. Across the field the army cohorts joined In the applause for 50 magnificent play. There was no more scoring after this, although Harlan tried another goal from place ment, after fair catch, from the for ty-five yard line. The last few minutes of the game saw the sturdy army team hard press ed. Princeton had hit her pace, and Dillon was driving the team like a whirlwind. The attack at this point was irresistible and was the fastest, fercest football seen on the West Point gridiron this year. Dillon was hurt, and Dowd. who took his place, ran the team so slowly that possible touch down was prevented. Time was up for the game with the ball in Prince tons possession on the army’s six yard line. Even had there been more timt it is doubtful whether the Tigers would have made the touchdown, as West Point had made final stand and 1t was third down with five yards to go. Captain Hills defensive work in the last few plays was magnificent and largely responsible for preventing touchdown.sfiA Dip1T

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  The semi-weekly messenger, Wilmington, N.C., November 13, 1906, page 1

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  PRINCETON, 8; WEST POINT, O.. West Point, N. Y, November To- Princeton, defeated the West Point cadets on the football field here today by a score of 8 to 0. The visitors scored twice in the first half through the splendid kicking of Harlan. His scoring of a goal from a drop kick was the feature of the game and his goal from placement was as straight as the flight of an arrow. Eight thousand enthusiasts crowded the stands and fringed the side lines. 1t was a fast and we’ll played game with few fumbles and the general tmpreston at the finish was that in comparing the showing made by Yale and Princeton against the army. the New Jersey men will be able to give the New Haven contingent hard bat tie next Saturday. Rulon Miller OF Princeton and Weeks Of West Point, were put out of the game for slugging. The second half was full Of exciting plays and several changes were made in the line up on both sides, owing tc injuries but the only one badly hurt was Dillon. who, it is said, at the END Of the game, was not seriously injured

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Princeton leads 6–⁠4–⁠3 in 13 meetings, counting the six since this game.