Princeton at Navy

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  New-York tribune, October 22, 1911, page 11

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  M|DD|ES TIE THE TIGERS Mo Score in First Game on New Field at Annapolis. .PUhTS PLAY A LARGE ROLE Captain Dalton’s Toe Offsets Rushing Of Princeton Eleven in Gridiron Battle. By IeleEraph 20 The Irio’ine Annapolis. Oct. I--On a wet and slip perry field. amidst intermittent showers. the Navy and Princeton football eeyens fought 10 tie score OF 70 0 here this after noon. The contest was played on the new Navy Athletic Field opened for its first game to-day before a big crowd Of both Navy and Princeton sympsthizers. and tho only thing needed was 4 little sunshine 20 have made the day a gala ore at An napolls The heavy rains az the last few days made good football impossible. and the contest ended with hon0rs about even. The Tigers gained more ground by rushing than the midshipmen. tut Daltons puntiug made up FOR this. The offensive weakness of the Tigers was too big 4 handicap for the Princeton team 20 overcome. and 1t became evident early in the game that both elevens would have 10 depend on pos sible field goals FOR victory. THE Navy made Few attempts to gain BY rushing relying on the punting ot their cap tain and a chance tumble BY the Tigers 70 give them the opportunity 20 make a sud den strike for the coveted goal line. The chance came late in the third reriod. when the Tigers fumbled on their own 40-yard line and Howe pouuced on the ball From this time on 70 the close OF the game the Tigers were on the defensive. having 10 fight for every yard. with the constant danger OF Daton’s bootiur the bail between the uprights for q field goal Three times the big Navy captain at tempted goal from placement two ~ them being blocked. while the third waa short many yards. II was az this perioi OF the game that the Tigers line woke up and played a splendid defensive game The presence OF Eddie Hart who played AT left tackle during the last two periods. had a wonderful influence on the team az this trying time. Although on the defensive throughout the last period. the Tigers forced the lighting during practically all Of the three nrst periods. and IN yards gained by rushing we’re far ahead OF the middies. This had little effect on the outcome of the game. however, as practically all of the ground was made IN the centre Of the field. Baker failed at one attempt for A field goal ana Penfeld also missed an opportunity to win the game by a drop kick. Considering the condition OF the field and the wet ball there was remarkably little fumbilng done by either team. The feature Of the game was Daltons puntlng and the work Of Howe and Giichrist. at right guard and end, respective L. De Witt also punred spiendidly ana was more consistent In direction and dis tance than his more brilliant opponent Dalton. Had there been a dry field the long spiral Of the Nav aahback might have been disastrous, for ne frequently outpunted his ends. giving Pendieton plenty Of time TO get started on running them back. As usual on a wet field. however, the speedy Princeton quarter was helpless on a wet field lie was not able 10 travel very far without slipping. although once he elec~ trieed the crowd b. a glimpse Of his old form. when he returned punt or twenty / five Yards through a broken field. De Vvftt showed great improvement In / his line nlunging. and was able 70 penetrate the big Navy line frequently. bur the sec ondafv defensive work Of the middies never permitted him 10 20 far after passing the forwards. Brown. az right guard for the Navy. PLAYED 4 magnificent game, outplaYing Wilson. supposedly the flower or the Princeton line. Gilchrist. az end also sur nassed any OF the other ends on the Held. The brightest spot in the Princeton lire ,,-as Hart. whose work in going down under nunts was phenomenal. Invariably he beat the ends down. and the Navy backs took n making fair catches Of De Wits punts in order 70 escape the catapult which was ready and forging forth 70 strike them in the nerson OF the Tiger captain. Hart stiN 11a however. and was boxed once or twice by Glchrist r-ra defensive work of the Princeton line on the whole showed distinct Improvement and not until the end Of the game couid the big Blue backs make rrst down palron vas almost the entire Navy attack’ doing ell the gaining. II seemed almost that the home eleven might have gained more bv using their big captain oftener IN carving the ball. FOR toward the end OF the game he plougied through for the onlS FIRST downs made by his team The forward pass, AS usual, proved OF little avail for either team. both sides los ing ground on the play. Only one pass was tried by the Navy. but the Tigers attempt ed four in vain. The Navy line was strong ana tne sec ondarv defence was excellent but ue ar tack seemed weak compared 70 Princeton : which IS weakened in strength % per cent nv weak Held The middies did very little rushing. however. and II r. possinie that their full offensive strength wasn’t shown 10 take any chances on the treacherous field. The Princeton men showed improvement over their last game played on wet sridlron. but they still have a lot 70 learn. eenecialv the ends and tackles.

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  Evening capital and Maryland gazette, Annapolis, Md., October 23, 1911, page 1

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  A NO-SCORE TIE Navy And Tigers Play Each Other To A StandstiII Before Cheer ing Thousands. PUNTS PLAY LARGE ROLE. Captain Dalton’s Toe Offsets Rushing On Princeton Eleven In Gridiron Battle. / While a record d-breaking crowd numbering very close to ten thousand per- ! sons, who minded not the chill breezes and cold drizzling rain that fell inter mittently, looked on and cheered their favorites, Navy and Princeton played each other to tie score of to Saturday afternoon. The contest was played on the new Navy Athletic Field, opened for its first game before a big crowd of both Navy and Princeton sympathizers, and the only thing needed was little sunshine to have made the day a gala one at the Naval Academy. In the crowd and as enthusiastic as any wildly cheering young under grad. was Admiral Richard VAIN wright, former superintendent of the Academy. He occupied a seat in the new stand in the section reserved for Captain Gibbons and his party from the superintendent residence. The Tigers gained more ground by rushing than the midshipmen, but Dalton’s punting made up for this. The offensive weakness of the Tigers was too big a handicap for the Prince ton team to overcome, and it became evident early in the game that both elevens would have to depend on pos sible field goals for victory. The Navy made few attempts to gain by rushing, relying on the punt ing of their captain and a chance tumble by the Tigers to give them 10 tn 10 strike for the coveted goal line. The chance came late in the third period, when the Tigers fumbled on their own 40 yard line and Howe pounced the ball. From this time on to the close of the game the Tigers were on the defensive, having to fight for every yard, with the constant danger of Dalton’s booting the ball between the uprights for field goal. Three times the big Navy captain attempted goal from placement, two of them being blocked, while the third was short many yards. 1t was at this period of the game that the Tigers line woke up and played splendid defensive game. The presence of Eddie Hart, who played at left tackle during the last two periods, had a wonderful influence on the team at this trying time. Although on the defensive through out the last period, the Tigers forced the fighting during practically all of the three first periods, and in yards gained by rushing were far ahead of the middies. This had little effect on the outcome of the game, however, as practically all of the ground was made in the centre of the field. Baker failed at one attempt for a field goal, and Penfield also missed an opportunity to win the game by drop kick. Considering the condition of the field and the wet ball, there was remarkably little fumbling done by either team. The feature of the game was Dalton’s punting and the work of Howe and Gilchrist, at right guard and end, respectively. Dewitt also punted splendidly and was more consistent in direction and distance that his more brilliant opponent, Dalton. Had there been dry field the long spiral of the Navy halfback might have been disastrous, for he fire. quently outpunted his ends, giving Pendleton plenty of time to get start ed on running them back Brown, at right guard for the Navy, played a magnificent game, outplaying Wilson, supposedly the flower of the Princeton line. Gilchrist, at end, also surpassed any of the other ends on the field. The brightest spot in the Princeton line was Hart, whose work in going down under punts was phenomenal. Invariably he beat the ends down, and the Navy backs took to making fair catches of DeWitt’s punts in order to escape the catapult which was ready and forging forth to strike them in the person of the Tiger captain. Hart still has much to learn about playing tackle, how. ever, and was boxed once or twice by Gilchrist. The defensive work of the Prince ton line on the whole showed distinct improvement, and not until the end of the game could the big Blue backs make first down. Dalton was almost the entire Navy attack, doing all the gaining. 1t seemed almost that the home eleven might have gained more by using their big captain oftener in carrying the ball, for toward the end of the game he plunged through for the only first downs made by his team The Navy line was strong and the secondary defense was excellent. but the attack seemed weak compared to Princeton’s, which is weakened in strength SO per cent. by weak field. The middies did very little rushing, however, and it is possible that their full offensive strength wasn’t shown to take any chances on the treacher- Gus field.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 22, 1911, page 60

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  Bad Weather Bas Worlds Series Games Yale and Princeton Humid NAVY GREAT DEFENSIVE GAME AGAINST TIGER ELEVEN Dalton’s Effective Punting Big Factor in 0 to 0 Resut-Sailors’ Line Outplayed. Tense il could he seen that he generally had his man well out OF the way in al most every scrimmage in which his team had the ball. He was also very fast getting down under punts. Howe, who played one of the guard positions and Gdlchrist We’re the other two Navy for wards who showed up WELL Princeton’s line played well as whole. There were no individuals in It. there was only con certed action, and there We @ only two instances in which the secondary defense had to come TO its assistance. Both OF those times il was Dalton, who had broken 4 through the Tigers first defense. Ingram. the former backfied man. who | is being played at center on the Navy eleven, was off in his passing and Dalton had to kick from all conceivable positions 10 get the ball away from him in time to keep il from being blocked. 1t was this which caused Daltons punting | TO look all the better. Then on punts the Navy linemen showed a certain tendency to neglect the kicker and with out waiting to block the opposing for wards would rush down the field TO get | the man receiving the ball. In Sawyer, De Witt. Baker and Pen dleton. ii is probable that the Tigers have the fastest backfield in college foot ball today. Each man is individually fast and quick to turn and dodge would be tacklers- Ii one of the cham nionship games which Princeton is to play hap pens TO come on a day when the field is will be very few, as the style OF play which ii depends on to gain its ground will be useless under other conditions Princeton used line shift in yester days game, In which the tackles and ends were brought back behind the line of scrmmage and the run up on either side of center. and then the play was run on the strong side The first time the play was tried Sawyer gained about II yards. but after that the Navy forwards diagnosed ii completely, and as 8round-gaining propensity ii was use less. The Navy tried little other than a kick ing game. IL being content to lie back and play defensively throughout, with the exception of the last few moments. when 1t had chance to score If ii could have gained the ground. Dalton carried the ball for one first down, a penalty gave ! the Navy another and then Princeton held. There was less than a minute to play and Dalton dropped back to try for goal. There was tenseness in the stands | that could be felt all over the field while | he prepared for the kick. IL failed. a | touchback resulted and Princeton elected | to put the ball in scrimmage on the 25 yard line. The whistle had hardly | blown before time was called. | The game was a moral victory for the | Navy. Princeton so far this year had | made an enviable record, and there were | few who thought that the Navy would | get as good a tie score. That the | Navy adherents and players were de- | cidedly well satisfied with the result of the game was shown by their actions. while judging by the Disguised actions | of the Princeton players they We’re equal ly as much dissatisfied with themselves. The game showed one thing for each eleven. The Navy to win from West Point .aust develop a different offense than that which it has now. Dalton at 4 present is practically the whole eleven. and is the only man relied upon to gain ground at critical moments. IF the Army watches him, the offense Of the Sailors will not prove effective against the Soldiers. and consequently they will stand even less chance to win than many thought they did last year Princeton, if it wins from Yale and Harvard, must have a field which is hard and dry. On wet gridiron the Tigers would have little chance to win | from either of the big elevens they must meet in succession next month. | The lineup and summaries:

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  The Bridgeport evening farmer, October 23, 1911, page 7 (results column)

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  Biz Contest This Week Is Harvard And Brown Match Yale Beaten Saturday and Princeton Could Only Tie Navy The mid son in intercollegiate football was passed Saturday and all the college teams are now being point ed toward the final struggles. Satur- days games left Brown, West Point, Harvard and Trinity as the principal eastern colleges which have not been scored upon. Browns victory over Pennsylvania on Saturday and Harvard’s continued success by winning from Amherst, makes the coming struggle in the Stadium between these two winners next Saturday, the principal gridiron event of the week in the east. West Point is expected to have compara . meet the Middies four weeks from Saturday. The defeat of the Yale team is gen orally regarded by football experts as of great benefit to the Blue as tend- ing to check any over-confidence. Trinity has continued her good sue cess of last year by defeating all com- CTS but will not play any of the big eIevens during the season. A fairly good line on the relative merits of Harvard. and Princeton is expected to be obtained when Holy Cross meets on Saturday the Tigers. whom Harvard will play the following week. f1dTNdTu udS uCACdlCu IAoiS Cross. to o. Nearly all the games on Saturday were contested on slippery and un- certain fields so that the actual strength or weakness of the different teams could not definitely be judged. Saturdays Games At mbridge-Harvard Il, Amherst At West Point-Army 6, Yale o. At Hanover, N. H.-Dartmouth 3. Williams 5. At Worcester-Holy Cross 6, Massa- chusetts o. At Middletown-Wesley 10, Tufts At Philadelphia-Brown 6, Pennsyl- vania 0. At Annapolis-Navy 0. Princeton 0. At Ithaca-Cornen 6, Washington and Jefferson 0. At Pittsburg-Carlisle 1T, Pittsburg O. At Lakeville-Hotchkiss g, Yale Scrubs 0.

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Princeton leads 18–⁠12–⁠6 in 36 meetings, counting the 26 since this game.