The record-union., 1896-11-08
Twenty Thousand People Witness the
Came
Penpsy!vanians Take the Scalp of the
Carlisle Indians by Score of II
to O-kough Game Between West
Point Cadets and Students of WeS.
Ieyan College, During Which Sew
eral Players Were Injured.

BOSTON, Nov 7-Prnceton de-
feated Harvard on Soldiers Field this
afternoon by score of II to ., the story
OF the game being the record of Grip
pied eleven fighting desperately, but in
vain, against opponents in good condi-
ton. The day was perfect. There was
little or no wind, and there was an at
tendance of about 10000.
In the first half neither side scored
Princeton directed her mass plays
against Harvard's sub tackle, and they
held their opponents nobly. Several
times Princeton had to relinquish the
hall on downs, and it was then imme
diately kicked out of danger. The near
est Princeton came to scoring in this
half was when she got to Harvard's S
seven-yard line, and was there held by a
gallant rally on Harvard's part. Har-
wards policy in the half seemed to be
defensive one purely, and on this style
of play Princeton's goal was never
threatened except once, and that was
lamentable failure.
At the end of the first half the Har-
ward men We're jubilant, and they
fensive to offensive might perhaps win a
score. The game was really decided
about five minutes after the opening of
the second half. Harvard seemed SO
tagged out by her efforts of the first
half that she could not put her offensive
plays through. With the ball on Har-
wards forty-yard line, Brewer having
replaced Cabot, Princeton directed play
at his end. By an irresistible rush the
whole Princeton eleven seemed to go
between Swain and Brewer and down
the field for touch down. 1t was all
done in a minute, and seemed to para
lize the whole Harvard eleven. Baird
easily kicked the goal.
Harvard then started in to retrieve
herself, but could not hold the ground.
Several short, brilliant gains were made,
but for the most part Princeton, already
elated with hopes of victory, tore up the
slow interference, and forced Brown to
kick. Browns punting in the second
half weakened perceptibly, 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 distances, but at no
time came very near the goal.
The outcome of the game was def
nately settled about ten minutes from
the close. Princeton by her punts was
gradually forcing Harvard back to her
goal line, when Harvard secured the
ball on her tenyard line. Crown was
sent back to kick. but Harvard's weak
ened tactics could not 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
thirtyyard line.
Although defeated, Harvard must be
given great credit for her defensive
points. Several times Princeton lost
the ball on downs, while Harvard did
SO but once, although often forced to
kick. A blocked kick and a grand rush
between tackle and end tells the story
of Princeton's twelve points, while a
slow, weak interference and lack of
aggressive offense explains Harvard's
inability to score.
Several changes were necessary in
both elevens, owing to injuries, most of
which were on the side of Princeton.
though none were serious. The game
was free from Objectionable features.
THE INDIANS DEFEATED.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-Pennsyl-
vania shook off the lethargy to-day that
has paralyzed their football playing this
season. and took the scalp of the Car
cl Ind hxy of fo
After having been unable to gain
throughout the entire game and after
having been steadily driven back upon
their goal, the Indians. with ten min
utes left to play, secured the ball on
their forty-yard line. The hot blood of
the red men was up, and they made
straight for the adversary's goal line,
and by rushes succeeded in getting the
ball two yards from it. 1t looked as if
nothing could save touch down.
Straight into the mass OF men Me-
token, the Indian full back, plunged, and
a wild shout rent the air when the play
ers were pulled Off each other and Me-
token was seen lying with the ball on,
but not over the goal line. There were
still two downs and one inch to gain.
Not sound arose from the $1,000 people
as the men lined up. With clinched
teeth and fiery faces, the Indians hurled
themselves against their foes There
was an awful crush and swaying of
fighting men, and then the human mass
went down in heap. Again came that
dead silence as the men suddenly rolled
off each other in response to the ref
eree's whistle. Then a triumphant
shout arose from the Wesleyans, for
they had met the onslaught, and Me-
token had again been stopped right on
the line.
One more chance remained. AS Me-
token dashed into the line the Quakers'
rushers heaved forward and threw the
entire Indian team back. and the touch
down lost six inches. Then the referees
whistle blew, and the game was over
Pandemonium broke loose, and their
fellow students swarmed over the
ground and nearly tore the Quakers'
players to pieces in their endeayor to
them.
ROUGH GAME AT WEST POINT.
WEST POINT On. W, Nov. THE
football game between the cadets and
Wesleyan College this afternoon was a
hard and rough contest, several men on
both sides being injured. West Point