Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-25


ton was given the ball for holding by Yale
forwarders. Homans kicked to Yale's 90.
yard line, where l. Bliss caught the ball
L. Bliss signal was given, but King broke
through and dashed him down, causing q
loss of five yards
The plucky little Yale half back took the
bail from the next line up and made four
yards around the left END, being brought
down by Randolph. Butterworth made q
short kick, in fact, only ten yards, and
King made free catch in midheld. Poe
went through the center for five yards, Nc
Cormick bringing him down. Morse made
yards through tackle Wallis stopping his
further advance. Yale was awarded the
ball for holding in the Princetonss center.
No More Score This Half.
"Pop" Bliss lost two yards through
Kings great tackle. Butterworth punted
to midfeld where Greenway brought Ho-
mans down. Morse started for right end,
but gained only one yard, as Hinkey
grabbed him. Then Morse went at left
tackle and gained three yards Homans
made good healthy punt and Butterworth
caught the ball within ten yards of Yale's
goal line. The ball, however, was brought
back to the spot of the last scrimmage and
given to Yale for holding in the Princeton
line.
Laurie" Bliss made five Yards around
right end before Lea and Randolph nabbed
him and "Pop'' Bliss and Butterworth
failed to gain ground Butterworth punted
to Princeton's 3O-yard line, where Poe
made o free catch just as time was called
The score was 60 in Yates favor and the
playing had been fairly even. The Tigers
had broken through quickly and tackled
hard while Yale's work had been below
their usual form.
The teams stayed in their dressing rooms
for the full 15 minutes of intermission and
both the Yale and Princeton coaches talked
to playerS Yale came out first and at 3:12
the ball was put in play by Princeton. A
regulation close wedge was formed and
Morse was given the ball The wedge
opened and let him out on striking
the Yale rushers and Morse gained
II yards On the line up both
teams seemed to be more aggressive
than in the first halt Johnny Poe aimed
for left tackle and was downed by Wallis
with one yard gained. Lea started for the
opposite tackle, but Winter Jared the
earth with him and the ball was not ad-
vanced an inch. Morse tried the center,
but Stillman stopped him with no gain.
Homans was forced to punt and kicked 20
yards out of bounds, Butterworth falling
on the ball
Yale Tries to Rush the Line.
Yale forced the ball 20 yards on rush line
plays. Wallis and Winter each gained
five, Lea and Morse stopping them. G.
Bliss left nothing at left tackle, and Butter
worth was given the signal three times in
succession for 8 and yards through the
center and 5 yards in mass play on right
tackle.
The end men then worked successfully. c.
Bliss was interfered for by Mccormick, and
Winter skirted Trenchard's end for 10
yards and was caught by Homans Butter
worth was pushed two yards in the effective
peated his favorite act by getting around
the right end and going so yards. the pro-
lection by Wallis, Butterworth and Nc
Cormick being notably fine. Hall finally
threw him heavily, and the Yale half
back strained his knee severely, but re-
sumed playing after five minutes. Only Is
yards of this run was allowed for holding by
Yale, and Princeton was given the ball on
her 40-yard line.
Hinkey broke through and tackled Morse
with loss of five yards. Then Homans
tried fake kick, but was awfully slow, and
was thrown in hi stracks by Hinckey before
he had started to run. Homans then punted
in earnest, and L. Bliss caught the ball. On
the next down he skirted the right end for
a 15-yarG gain. being thrown by King. But
terworth squirmed four yards on mass play
and eight through the center. Waiter
bstted four yards through the line, and
Winter took his turn. He tumbled the ball
and picked it UP, but was put to the earth
by King, with no gain.
Butterworth also fumbled trying to punt
and ran three yards before Harold nabbed
him. Princeton took the ball on four
downs on the 40-yard line. Poe tried the
right end and met Hinckey before he could
gain. Homans faxed kick, ran few feet
and then punted. Butterworth made fair
catch on the Yale 5O-yard line. and got five
yards for interference by the Prince
ton ends. The long-sufering Butter
worth ploughed through for three
and five yards in masses on
right and left tackles 'Laurie" Bliss
scored one yard after long run for the
right end. Butterworth gained four yards
in a center shove and the ball was given to
Princeton for holding on her 35-yard line
Poe made a gallant attempt to buck the
line but was stopped short
Wheeler pushed through for three yards
and then Homans was forced to punt 1t
proved to be the most disastrous kick of
his career Stillman went through the
lusty Balliett like flash, and Mccormick
was right with him. The ball struck
big Stillman with the boom of bass drum,
and bounded away down the field and across
the white line of the Princeton goal Still
man ran as his dearest friends never be-
lieved he could sprint, with Philking Just
ahead of him. Behind the goal posts King
dove for the ball, missed the ball, and the
Yale center was on the pigskin for touch
down and glory enough for the rest of his
life. Butterworth kicked the easy goal lust
% minutes after the half was called. Score:
Yale, II; Princeton, 0.
No Further Score Was Made.
During tine remainder of the half nothing
more was made. although the Princeton
men fought like tigers. They forced the
oall into Yale's territory, and made her act
IN the defensive for good part of the time.
King worked like Trojan, and was ably
by his men. Trenchard was
slightly hurt, but he would not give up.
made an unsuccessful attempt to
Kick goal from the field. The Bliss broth |
,rs made good gains for Yale, and pushed
he ball downward by yard toward Prince |
,on's goal. /
Time was getting short and every inch of
The ground was stubbornlv contested, |
Princeton confined her efforts to keeping
Yale from scoring again and succeeded. |
When time was called the ball was near
Princeton's line. A mighty shout went up |
Is the teams lined off the field.
The work of Laurie Bliss and Phil King. |
who had only two good legs between them,
,annot be too highly spoken Of King
especially played through the contest with |
ocked jaws and evidently suffering excru- |