Rutgers at Princeton

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, September 28, 1913, page 32

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  HOBBY” BAKER STARS IN TIGERS VICTORY Left Half Back of Princeton Eleven Fcntures in Rutgers Defeat, IA 10 A. Princeton, n. J., Sept. H-Princetor defeated Rutgers by a score of II to in the opening game of the season here today. The work of the Tigers was ragged in all departments and with the exception of ‘Hobey” Baker. the Prince ton backs could never be relied upon to gain. Rutgers score came in the fourth period when Talman kicked a goal from Princeton’s thirty-yard line. The Tigers first score came a few min utes after the kick OF in the first period. Baker received Talrnan’s kick of and ran it back thirty yards. By a series Of short runs close to tackle and line plunges Princeton carried the ball to Rutgers ten-yard line, where a forward pass from Brown to .’Hobey” Baker resuited in a touchdown. In the second quarter S. Baker fumbled and Rutgers recovered the ball. Talman and Law exchanged number OF puts, which resulted in RUTGERS gaining fifteen yards. Rutgers then carried the ball to the Tigers thirty-yard line where tumble gave the ball to Princeton. On the sec ond play Click ran sixty yards for a touchdown. In the fourth period H Baker and STREET.. who had replaced Law, carried the ball nearly the length of the field in series of plays and the game ended with the ball on the Rutgers fifteen-yard line The lineup:

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  The times dispatch, Richmond, Va., September 28, 1913, page 12

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  PRINCETON TRIMS RUTGERS ELEVEN Work of Tigers Ragged in All Departments-”Ho HOBBY” Baker Stars. Princeton. \. j.. September 27.princeton defeated Rutgers by a score OF Il TO in the opening game OF tho season here to-day. Tho work OF the Tigers Was ragged In all departments ana. with the exception of “Hobey.. Baker. the Princeton backs could never be relied upon to gain. Rutgers. score came In the fourth period, when Ta1mage Kicked goal frorh Princeton.s thirty-yard line. The Tigers first score came rev minutes after the kick OFF in the first haif Baker received TaImagc’s kick of ard ran 1t back thirty yards. By = series OF short runs ciosc to tackle and lhe plunges, Princeton carried the bah TO rutgers lanyard line. where n FOR ward pass from Brown TO “Hobey. Baker resulted in a touchdown In the second quarter, $. Baker fumblcd and Rutgers recovered tho ball. Talmage and law exchanged a number OF pnrts. which resulted in rutgers gaining flfteen yards. Rutgers then carried the ball to tho Tigers thirty-yard linc. where n rum bic gave the ball 10 Princeton. ON tho second play Click ran sixty yards for touchdown. In sthc fourth period II. Baker and STREET, who had replaced Law. carried the ball nearly the length of the field In series OF plays and the game end cd with the ball on tho Rutgers M tecn-yard line.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., September 28, 1913, page 59

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  TIGERS SCORED ON Rutgers Makes Goal From the Field. PRINCETON GETS Ia POINTS New Brunswick Team Shows Sur prising Strength Against Orange and Black. PRINCETON GETS Ia POINTS PRINCETON, y. j.. September II Princeton defeated Rutgers College in the opening foot ball game of the season here today by the score of IA to B. after a hard tussle. The good showing of the New Brunswick team was due in a meas ure to the weight of the men. but the Tigers offset this with series of formations not anticipated by the Wis tors. Rutgers threatened several times to cross the Princeton goal line, but in each instance the home eleven showed a defensive power which did not characterize their play throughout the game. The Tigers used the forward pass often. but 1T worked successfully only once, when Brown threw the ball to III. Baker for a touchdown. Frank Click got away for the other touchdown for Princeton. running GO yards through a broken field. The punt ing and the dropkick for field goal by Talman was the feature play OF the visitors ba Jina-I,n-

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  Omaha daily bee, September 29, 1913, page 7

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  PRINCETON IS VICTORIOUS Defeat Rutgers in Opening Game By Fourteen to Three. GOAL LINE OFTEN THREATENED Tigers show Defensive Power I’m such Instances Not CharacterizInE Their Play Through out Contest. PRINCETON, Sept. 2S.-Princeton defeated Rutgers colleeg in the opening foot ball game of the season here yesterday by the score of IA to 3 The good showing of the New Brunswick team was due in a measure to the weight of the men, but the Tigers offset this with series Of for. nations not anticipated by the visitors Rutgers threatened several times to cross the Princeton goal line, but in each In stance the home eleven showed a defensive power which did not characterize their play throughout the game. The Tigers used the forward pass often but it worked successfully only once when Brown threw the ball to II. Baker for touchdown. Frank Click made the other touchdown for Princeton. running sixty yards through broken field. The drop-kick for a field goal by Talman was the feature play OF the visitors.

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Princeton leads 53–⁠17–⁠1 in 71 meetings, counting the 43 since this game.