The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-11
THE sTIGERs" DowNED.
P~rtncefon Defeated by 4. of II. by 4
Score of IL tn a..

TRENTON, n. J., Nov. 10.-Stalwart sons
of old Pennsylvania to-day clipped the
claws Of the Princeton tigers by the
score OF IL to o. 1t was a glorious triumph
for the red and blue, and places PennsyI-
vania in the very front ranks of the foot
ball teams. Where the sturdy athletics of
ancient Yale had failed and given up cham
pionship honors Pennsylvania attacked.
Crashing through and breaking asunder
that hitherto invincible line, they carried
the ball forward and onward over the
touchdown line and planted the red and
blue flag behind the goal post. The tigers"
who three hours before bounded on the
gridiron full of confidence. now fled sadly
off the field, many of them so weak and
crippled that they had to be borne in the
arms of comrades. The big crowd went
wild. The huge yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS and the long black streamers faded
from sight. In their places hundreds of
blue and red umbrellas, blue and red hand
kerchiefs. blue and red ribbons burst into
view like magic. The vast throng whooped
and yelled till the big Statehouse far away
In Trenton fairly quivered. Finally the en-
.thusiasm became boundless, and, like a
great flood. the crowd surged out into
the gridiron and, hosting the Quaker"
kickers upon their shoulders, carried them
in triumph from the grounds.
1t was a grand battle. stubbornly fought.
But try as they did the tigers at no time
had a chance Of victory. Pennsylvania out
played them man for man. and never was
the Quaker" goal in danger. The mighty
Wheeler was tossed like a baby in the arms
of the giant Wharton. Trenchard. prince of
enc runners, found in Colbert q king. Lea,
the famous tackle, struggled manfuily and
Vqtnfv D against his purIav-haadod onponapt
W~agonhurst. Osgood, Brooke, Colbert and
Wharton and Knipe were all intrusted with
advancing the ball, and all justified the
confidence placed in them. Williams, the
plucky little quarter back, handled himself
like a veteran and scored the first touch
down for the red and blue. The bail had
been passed back TO Cochran for a kick
on Princeton's twenty-yard line. but the
tiger" full back punted the ball into the
ranks of his own men, and Williams, with
lightning agility, tucked the leather under
his eft arm, dashed, down through the
tigers" ranks and dropped it behind the
goal post. Brooke placed the ball squarely
between the posts and over the bar, scoring
six points for Pennsylvania. This was in
the second half and about ten minutes after
play had been called.
No scoring was done in the first half.
although the "Quakers" took the ball with
the middle Of the first half and lost it on
four downs through what was probably an
error OF hnlpe SlSn2ied Colbert
TO go through the tackle. The Tigers"
massed at this point and barely managed
to down the Pennsylvania full back. 1t
looked as il they were anticipating a center
play, and had Colbert been swung around
the end. a play on which they nearly AL
ways gain, ne would undoubtedly have
gotten IL over. as he had little more than a
yard to go. Throughout this half, as we'll
as in the next the ball was almost con-
stantly in Princeton's territory. Never
were Tigers nearer to Pennsylvania's
25-yard limit, and then only on kicks which
Brooke Immediately returned. gaining from
ten TO twenty yards on every exchange OF
punts with Cochran
Pennsylvanla's second touchdown was
made about five minutes before the call of
time. The 'Quakers" pounded through the
| tackles, pierced the center and had car
ried the ball to Princeton's ten yard line.
Here it was passed TO Osgood who, like
a flash. wheeled to the left. shook himself
carried the ball over the line. As in the
| former case the goal was an easy one for
Brooke. After this the Pennylvanias may
be said TO have toyed With the tigers"
They took no chances whatever and Brooke
would kick every time the BAH approached
| Pennsylvenia's territory. This was a gain
that rested the red and blue while the
test were topping over by two and three
on every lineup. Throughout the game
Brooke's kicking was a brilliant feature
and perhaps never has its equal been seen
on the football field. No matter how hard
pressed or how close the rushers were
upon him he always punted long and sure
iy. Although a great surprise 10 the multi
tude and EVEN TO foot ball experts gen
! orally speaking, 1t was a clear case OF