Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-11
TIE TIGERS LOSE. They Were Never in It With the
 Pennsylvanians. A GREAT GAME OF FOOTBALL Interesting Exciting and Furl- ously Contested, But the
 Pennsylvanians Won.
\ GREAT GAME OF FOOTBALL


 state fair grounds at Trenton were the scene today of one of the greatest football battles that has ever been fought on Ameri can soil, in which the champion tigers of Princeton, after fierce struggle, suc- cumbed to the stocky eleven of the Univer-f sity of Pennsylvania, with a2tinal score of 12 to 0. The day was perfect one for football, the air being just sdarp and cool enough to inspire the players without chilling the spectators. Light clouds, too, :. covered the glaze of the sun, so that the 2000 who crowded the stands at 2 o'clock were all in the best of humor, anticipatingl alsuperb exhibition of their favorite sport. In this they were not disappointed. The field had been put in excellent shape. It was clean game, but it was one of the fiercest games in the history of the sport, and frequent delays were occasioned for the reconsideration of injured men.
 Princeton soon saw she was outclaS5ed by her Quaker opponents and her men were reckless of themselves. The Prince ton backs were greatly inferior to the Penusylvanians and even the tigers' much lauded line, with the single exception of right guard and tackle, were fairly out chased.
 It was just 2:25 o'clock when Referee Bliss called the teams together. Princeton won the toss and chose the southern goal, with a brisk breeze to their backs. Penn sylvania, there e., had the ball. Brooke kicked off, but the ball went out of bounds and was brought back for another trial. This time the Quaker full back sent it sail ing to within 1U0 yards of Princeton's goal. Lea fumbled 1t, but recovered quickly and carried it to the twenty yard line. The tigers back then tried to skirt the ends of the nnsylvanians, but were foiled and Cochran had to kick. It was a good punt and Brooke caught it on Pennsylvania's thirty yard line. Osgood tried Trenchard's end, but Ward got him out again. Brooke then kicked high to Poe on Prnceton's forty five. yard line.
 Wharton's knee was hurt in tackling Poe, but the plucky guard took his place in two minutes, and though it bothered him badly all through the game he showed remarkable pluck and would not retire.
 Princeton this time tried her mass plays on the tackle. Morse was sent through Woodruff for two yards and Wheeler through WahenSr-st for three more. That was every inch they could get through, and the ball was then lost on downs. Osgood then ploughed through between Lea aud 'Iay Tor like steam engine and gained five yards. mass play on Lea followed, but this was well met and made no gain. The famous Woodruff interference mass play was then sent battering into Smith. Lem saw the formation first though, and by getting over in front of it stopped it beautifully.
 On TrenchaId's end it gained five yards The ball was now on Princeton's 2O-yard line. The Quaker's then tried the trick which worked so we'll for them last year. Brooke kicked to the side and then charg- ing forward put the ball on the side and Rofengarten got it. He carried it five yards before he was downed by Poe. The ball was but twelve yards from Princeton 8 goal and the red and blue banners began to wave furiousIy and Pennsylvania throats split with cheering. Not daring to risk their running backs again, the Princeton quarter passed the ball to Cochran. He punted into Pennsylvania territory, but only to have it quickly returned to Brooke. Cochran kicked again. The ball was Penn sylvania's in the middleof the feld. Knipe skirted Smith s end for ten yards, when he was finely tackled by Lea. Knipe fumbled returned the compliment, though, and Brooke dropped on the ball. By "a fine se- ries of mass plays and kick by Brooke 1t was then advanced to Princeton's thirty yard line, and then ensued one of the most exciting parts of the game.
 Princeton tried trick kick. Cochran tried by kicking high to get ahead of it, thus putting 1t on one side, but the Quaker backs interrupted his little game by fine charge upon him and got the ball.
 Knipe skirted Trenchard's end for three yards. A fine series of mass plays on ecu ter and tackles and few good end runs by Oscood brought the ball to Princeton's eight yard line. A momentum mass play, ingeniously formed so as not to conflict with the new rules, surprised Princeton's line, and the ball was downed only two yards from her goal line. The Pennsyl- vanians were wild. Their players formed for the same play again. There was sud- denly breathless stiffness, while every down, and therefore the last chance. Quarter back Williams gave the signal and Brooke went into the line like a cannon ball. The veterans stood like wall for a moment, then wavered and fell back. Ev- cry one thought the ball was over, but it was found to be six inches from the line and the Princetonians breathed easier
 Princeton would not venture a line plunge and so Cochran kicked. The ball hit the ground on Princeton's forty yard Smith dived after it like hare and fell on it before Osgood could recover.
 Cochran then kicked into Pennsylvania territory. Brooke caught the fifty yard line. It was soon back again on Prince ton ground, being sent to the thirty yard line by fine punt of Brooke's. The only time in the game Princeton succeeded in making good gain around the Quaker end was now. It was made by double pass. Poe passed to Morse, who quickly returned it to him and, interfering for him, got around Rosengarten for twenty yards. In the turning part of this halfthe ball was swayed by small gains by each team in turn from Princeton,s twenty five to forty yard lines. It was at her thirty five yard line when time was called. Score 0 to 0. Time, 35 minutes.
 Princeton supporters were hoping for great things from the tigers in the second half, for they had tried no tricks at all in the first. They were mistaken, however, for the tricks were on Penusylvania's side and the tigers steadily went to pieces, giv- ing their opponents as much ground by their own fum bles and poor kicks as the Quakers made by brilliant playing.
 The Princeton team started in fiercely. The boCka daahad into fba lina lika a fnndS