The Portland daily press., 1896-11-09
LOSING FIGHT.

Harvard's Crippled Team Made q
Gallant Struggle,
But the Princeton Eleven Was Too
Powerful-The Game Resulted Twelve
to Nothing.
Boston, November 7.-Princeton de-
feated Harvard this afternoon by score
of IL to o. The story of the game Is q
story OF weak, crippled eleven fighting
desperately, but in vain, against oppo-
nents who were in good condition. The
day was perfect and the field in fine con.
dition. There was little OF no wind. The
attendance was about 20, 600. Two &c
minute halves were played and as great
deal OF time was taken out on account OF
injuries to players. the game, WIFI oh be-
gan SHORTY alter 2 o'clock, was not
finished until nearly O'Clock
In tine first half, neither side scored.
Princeton directed her mass plays
against Harvard substitute tackles and
| they hell their opponents nobly. Several
times Princeton had to relinquish the
ball on downs and it was then immedi-
| ately kicked out of danger. The nearest
Princeton came to scoring in this half
was when she got down to Harvard's
seven yard line and Was there held by a
gallant rally on Harvard's part. Hnr-
wards policy in the first half seemed to
be defensive one purely. Only three or
four PUSHES were attempted and they
we're generally successful in gaining
ground. Brown was repeatedly called Oh
to kick on the first down and Princeton
would then be forced to plough her way
back again until held or forced to kick.
On this style of defensive play, Prince
toms goal was never threatened except
once, when Brown attempted a goal from
the held from the 30 ard line and that
was lamentable failure.
At the end OF the first half, the Harvard
men were jubilant at the showing of
their team and they hoped that a change
OF tactics from defensive to ofensiv Q
might perhaps win sn0re. The game
was really decided about five minutes
after the opening of the second half.
Harvard did indeed change her style Of
play, but seemed SO tagged out by her
efforts of the first half that she could not
put her plays through. The ball was
going up aud down the field on inter-
changing punts when Princeton got it
on Harvard 40 yard line. Brewer had
Princeton directed the play at his end.
By an irresistible rush, the whole Prince
ton eleven seemed to go between Swain
and Brewer ana down the field for a
touchdown. Ii was all done in minute
and seemed to paralyze the whole Har-
ward eleven. Baird easily Kicked the
goal Harvard then started in to re.
trieye herself but could not hold togeth-
en- 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 halt weakened peroeptibly and
Baird gained yards for Princeton ON each
interchange. Harvard's support soon
realized that the scoring ability of their
team was gone. Three times Baird tried
for goals from the field, once from the
centre of the field on place kick and
at two other times from nearer distances,
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
gradually forcing Harvard back to her
goal line wheu Harvard secured the ball
on her 10 yard line. Brown was sent
back to kick, but Harvard's weakened
tackles could not hold and Church broke
through and blocked the ball. 1t rolled
back of the line and RUither fell on it
for the second touchdown. Baird easily
made the goal. In the few minutes of
play that remained, Harvard played
stubhornly but made no material gains.
Dibblee replaced Brown at full back and
kicked very well besides rushing strong
ly.
Time wassfinally called with the ball
in Prinouton's possession on Harvard g
80 yard line. Although defeated Har-
ward must be given great credit for her
defensive game. Several times Princeton
lost the bail 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 Prlnceton's twelve points, while n
| slow, weak interference and lack of aa-
gressive offense explains Harvard's ina
bility to score. Several changes were
necessitated in both eevens owing to in
juries, most Of which were on the side of
Princeton. though mono was serious.
The officials did their work impartislly
and firmly and the game was free from
Objectionable features.
The teams lined up as follows:
HARVARD, PRINCETON.
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