The San Francisco call., 1896-11-08
The First Half Holly Contested
Without Either Side
Scoring.
BUT HARVARD WAS WEAKENED
Princeton's Irresistible Rushes Quickly
Win the Gam in the Second
Half-I2 too

BOSTON, MASS, Nov. 7-Princeton de-
feated Harvard on Soldiers field this
Afternoon by score OF IL to o. the story
OF the game being the record OF crippled
eleven lighting desperately but in vain
against opponents in good condition. The
day was perfect, there being little or no
wind. Attendance about 10000.
In the first half neither side scored
Princeton directed her mass plays against
Haryard's sub tackles, and they held
their opponents nobly. Several times
Princeton had to relinouish the ball on
DOWNS and it was then kicked immedi-
ately out of danger. The nearest Prince
ton came to scoring in this hall was when
she got down to Harvard's seyen-yard
line. and was there held by gallant rally
on Harvard's part. Harvard's policy in
the half seemed to be defensive one
purely, and on this style of play Prince
tons goal was never threatened except
once, when Brown attempted goal from
the field from the thirty-yard line, and
that was lamentable failure.
At the end of the first half the Harvard
men were jubilant and they hoped that a
change OF tactics from the defensive to
offensive might perhaps win score. The
game was really decided about five min.
utes after the opening of the second half.
Harvard seemed so tagged out from the
efforts OF her first hall that she could not
put her offensive plays through. With
the ball on Harvard's yard line, Brewer
having just replaced Cabot, Princeton di-
rected the play at his end By an irresist-
ible r1sh the whole Princeton eleven
seemed to go between Swain and Bre wer
and down the held for touchdown. 1t
was all done in minute, and seemed to
paralye the whole Harvard eleven. Baird
easily kicked the goal.
Harvard then started in to retrieve her
self. but could not hold together. Several
brilliant gains were made, but for the
most part Princeton, already elated with
hopes of victory, tore up the slow inter-
ference and forced Brown to kick. Brown 8
punting in the second half weakened per-
ceptibly and Baird gained several yards
for Princeton on each interchange. Three
times Baird tried for goals from the field
(once from center on a place kick and
at two other times from shorter distancesl,
but at no time came very near the goal.
The outcome of the game was definitely
settled about ten minutes before the close.
Princeton by her long punts was grad ually
forcing Harvard back 10 her goal line,
yard line. Brown was sent back to kick,
but Harvard's weakened tackles could n t
hold and Church broke through and
blocked the ball. 1t rolled back of the line
and Reiter fell on it for the second touch
down. Baird easily made the goal.
Time was finally called with the ball in
Princeton's possession on Harvard's 30
yard line.
Although defeated, Harvard must be
given credit for her defensive points. Sew
eral times Princeton lost the ball on
downs, while Harvard did so but once
although often forced to kick. A blocked
kick and grand rush between tackle and
end tells the story OF Princeton's twelve
points, while slow, weak interference and
a lack of aggressive offense explains Har-
wards inability 20 score.
Several changes were necessary in both
elevens, owing to injuries, most of which
were on the siae of Princeton, though
none were serious. The game was free from
Objectionable features. The. team lined
up as follows: