The Portland daily press., 1896-11-23
SONS OF ELI DEFEATED.
Princeton Was Too Much For
Yale.

Bad Defeat for the Blue, by a Score Of
"a toe.
New York. November a." Princeton.
Princeton, Princeton" and with a miab-
ty shout the thousands who lined the
fence around Manhattan Field sent the
slogan up to the thousands on the stands
and from thence through the murky
atmosphere the battle CRY reached the
tens of thousands who lined the viaduct
overlooking all. waving. gorgeous vel
low hue. The Yale-Prinoeton game of
'96 was over and the Drawn and muscle
Of historic Nassau had trampled the
mighty traditions of Old Eli in the dust
1t was glorious combaot, fought hand
to hand and eye to eye and Princeton
came out triumphant to enter the third
decade of her struggles with her friend
Iy enemy on the score of "a points to 8.
IL was a sweeping victory, but the van
quished fought hard and died game. In
vain did Murphy, Benjamin and Hine
battle until nature gave way and they
wore reluctantly forced off the field. IL
vain did those who took their places with
the gallant remnant push and heave
and pant. The Tigers blood was up
and all the efforts of gallant sons of
Eli, true to the last to their long roll
Of traditional victories, to counterfeit the
hattering ram that was made hurled at
their line. were set at naught. The de-
tense went down like nine pins before
the assaults of the conquoring heroes.
Once and only once did the old familiar
blue of Yale wave triumphantly slene
over the fray. Seven minutes after Baird
had started hostilities, the Yale warriors
bad the ball on Princeton's % yard line,
but despite the encouragement Of their
followers the Ellis had to surrender its
possession after unavailing efforts to
pierce the phalanx in front of them.
Baird fell back for punt out of danger
but the watchful Rodgers was Oh hand
and blocked the kick and the ball rolled
behind the goal line. There was rush
on both sides. confused mass of arms
aud legs. the referee blew his whistle,
and the mass was slowly disintegrated.
Then it was seen Bass had fallen on the
ball and drawn first blood from Yale.
Then the wearers of the blue had a
chance and nobly they responded to the
call. Though outnumbered nearly two
to one by the bearers of the orange COL
ors, they made up in the volume OF their
enthusiasm for the lack of mum bsIs. 1t
was their last chance. Spurred on by
the score of to 0 the tigers rushed to
the attack with the fierceness that over
turned all obstacles. The mighty weight
of their rush. line broke Yale's defense.
Yard By yard, the Ellis fighting manful-
ly, the ball was brought almost to the
Yale goal line and then with mig hty
heave Baird and Kelly were sent through
for touchdowns. Baird easily achieved
the major points, and the first half end
ed with the score IL to in favor of the
tigers. 1t was shortly before the half
ended that the first and only "star" run
of the game was made. Yale was forced
punted to Prinoeton's 25 yard line. With
unfailing accuracy, Baird caught the
slippery leather, but almost before he
had time to move he was tackled. but
the Prineston full back kept his head
and deftly passed the oval back to Quar-
terbaok Smith. Like a snake, Smith
made his torturous course through the
opposition, his striped comrades guard
ing his way. Right through the whole
Yale team went the Tiger quarter and
the chrysanthemums were everywhere
in evidence. Nearer and nenrer the goal
he came and there was no one in front
to stay his course, bat nemesis in the
shape of Benjamin, yAle's speedy half
back was, sbehind. The aRonized rooters
on the stand asked themselves II Smith
had speed sufficient to outrun Benjamin.
The question was quickly answered.
Stride by stride the Yale man gained and
at last, IL yards from the cover,ed line,
he reached for Smith and both went
down together.
In the second half the tigers fairly
overwhelmed the Ellis, and three touch
downs were made, Hillebrand, Bernard
and Wheeler being responsib BILE for the
scores. Baird ought to have kicked all
three goals but missed badly and when
the whistle blew Princeton had "a
points to Yale's six.
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