The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22

unfailing accuracy Baird caught the slip
perry leather, but almost before be had
time to move he was tackled. But the
Princeton fullback kept his head and
deity passed the oval back to Quarterback
Smith. Like a snake Smith made his tor
tuous course through the opposition, his
striped comrades guarding his way.
Right through the whole Yale team went
the tiger quarter, and the chrysanthemums
were everywhere in evidence. Nearer and
nearer the goal he came and there was no
one in front to stay his course. But
Nemesis, in the shape of Benjamin, Yale's
speedy halfback, was behind. The agon-
lied rooters on the stand asked themselves
if Smith had speed sufficient to outrun
Benjamin. The question was quickly
answered.
Stride by stride the Yale man gained
and at last, twelve yards from the covet-
ed line, he reached Smith and both went
down together. In the second half the
tigers fairly overwhelmed the Ellis and
three touchdowns were made. Hide
brand, Barnard and Wheeler were respon-
sible for the scores. Baird ought to have
kicked all three goals, but missed badly,
and when the whistle blew Princeton had
a points to Yales 6.
AT 2:03 o. clock the Yale team came on
the field and minute later the Princeton
tigers followed. Yale won the toss and
chose to defend the east goal, giving
Princeton the kickoff. AT 2:12 Baird
kicked off but sent the leather out of
bounds at the fiYe-yard line and it was
brought for second attempt. This time
Hinckey caught and returned II to Smith
at the center. The oval was tossed to
Baird for a pun which Murphy blocked.
Bass fell on the bail and on the next line
up Yale was given five yards for off-side
play. Denjsmin tried twice to gain
through HIdebrand but failed. Hine
tried right end for gain, but the ball
went 10 Princeto on downs.
Aft er some kic king between backs Ben
jamIn was sent past Armstrong for run
OF twenty-fve yards. Yale then got five
yards for off side play and on the next
play she was given ten wards for interfer-
ence. The ba Ii was on Princeton's 25-yard
line.
Fincke fun bled and the leather went to
Princeton. Baird tried 10 punt out, but
Chadwick broke through and blocked.
The ball rolled back behind Princeton's s
goal line. and Bass fell on it, giving Yale
a touchdown. Hine kicked the goal, max
ing the score Princeton 0, Yale 6.
After an interchange OF punts Hinckey
kicked out of bounds, advancing the ball
fifteen yards. but giving it to Princeton.
Princeton then gave up the kicking game
and depended for her gains on straight
rushes. Barnard, Kelly, Baird and
Church by series of short gains sue
ceeded in bringing the ball within two
feet of Yale's line, Baird was pushed
through for touchdown, after twelve
minutes of play, and also kicked the goal,
thus tieing Yale's score. Princeton 6,
Yale 6.
On resuming Benjamin kicked off to
Kelly, who advanced the oval l3 yards.
The ball was passed to Baird, who punted
30 yards to Fincke, who returned, and he
ball went TO Princeton on her 35- yard line.
Church went through center for 10 yards,
and Barnard by short gains brought the
leather to Yale's 40-vard line.
Murphy was then hurt and retired in
favor of Durston, and Fincke captained
the game for the rest of the time. Kelly
and Barnard gained Is yards before H Inc
was injured, and Mills took his place at
left haliback.
Baird and Kelly netted II yards and
then Baird tried Chadwick for yards,
and Church went past Murray for yards
more. Kelly circled Durston for g. yards,
leaying the bail only yards from Yale'e
goal line, but Princeton got off side in the
next play and the ball was given to Yale.
Mills got clear of Hildebrand and made
run OF twenty-five yaros before Baird
tackled him. On three successive downs
Mills and Ben jamin gained but one yard,
and Hinckey punted to Baird, who was
tackled, but passed the ball to Smith, who
ran through the Yale team almost un-
aided for seventy yards, when he was
tackled by Benjamin, only twelve yards
from Yale's goal. Kelly was used On the
next four plays, and by working both
OF in "a
within two yards of the line. Baird took
it to the line and Kelly was forced through
the center for the touchdown in about
twenty-five minutes. Baird kicked the
goal. Score-Princeton II, Yale 6.
Time was called shortly after, with the
ball in Princeton's possession on Yale's
20-yard line. Score for the first half
Princeton IL, Yale 6.
The second half commenced at 3:32
Benjamin kicked off to Baird, who re-
turned the leather to Yale for gain of
twenty yards. Baird caught Hinckey's s
punt on his own 35-yard line and another
series of magnificent rushes commenced
and Baird, Kelly and Barnard worked the
oval to Ysle's 30-yard line. where Prince
ton fun bled for the first time and lost the
ball, but another tumble by Fincke gave it
back.
On the next lineup Kelly went through
Durston for four yards. Barnard then
carried the ball past Murray, planting it
within foot OF the line. Baird went
across with the ball but fun bled. Hide
brand, however, fell on it, scoring the
third touchdown for Princeton. Baird
failed at the placed kick and the score
stood: Princeton 16, Yale 6.
After the kickoff Mills made several
brilliant plays, gaining twenty yards on
three attempts through the Tigers line,
but Yale could not keep up the pressure
and Hinckey was forced to kick. Church,
Baird, Kelly and Barnard went through
center and round ends for good gains aud
Yale's goal was again in danger. Baird
bucked the center for fourteen yards and
the ball was four yards from the goal line.
Kelly closed up three yards more and Ban
nard was sent through for a touchdown
directly between the posts. Baird failed
to convert Score: Princeton 60 Yale 6.
Benjamin kicked off to Baird and the
latter returned the leather for gain of fif-
teen yards. Mills made four yards through
the center. Benjamin was hurt and gave
way to Van Every. In two plays Mills
made four yards by working the tackles
and Van Every added four yards more.
Barnard left the game pletely used
up and Wheeler took his place. On the
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