The morning times., 1896-11-08
HARVARD FAILED TO SCORE
On the Other Hand Prince on
Rolled Up Twelve.
CRIMSoNs WERE CRIPPLED
Substitute Tackles Held Their OPP
ponents Wen in the First Half,
But Weakened in the Second
Harvard Put Up Better De-
fensive Game Than the Tigers.

Boston, Nov. 1.-Princeton defeated Har-
ward on Soldiers ieiu TINS afternoon Dy
score OF |: 10 U, The Story OF the game
being the record OF "a crippled eleven liSht-
Ing desperately, but in vain, against oppo-
nents i'll goou condition. The day was
perfect, there Was H.tie or no Winh anu
an attendance of about 10000.
IN Jne iIsU iiaII nciUiicr SIDE scoIeu.
Princeton directed her mass plays against
Harvard'S substitute tackles ana they heiu
theiI opponents nobIy. Several tihes
FriuceluiI iiau To rennquish the Daii oii
downs, and il was then Immediately kicked
out OF danger.
The nearest Princeton came TO scoring
in IluS iIau was wIcn she got down 70
uaryard's seven yard line and was there
held by a gallant rally ON Harvard's part.
harvard > puiIvy ia .Lc A.iii seemed 10 Dr IL
defensive one purely, and On This style OF
play rrInceton's goal wasnever threatened
except once, when Brown attempted q
goal from The field from the So yard line,
and that as a lamehtable failure.
AT the cud Of the first half Harvard len
were Jubilanl and they hoped that "a change
of tactics from defensive TO offensive might
perhaps win score.
THE GAME DECIDED.
The game was really decided about five
minutes after the opening OF the second
efforts Of the first half that She could
not put her defensive plays through.
With the ball OH Harvarus 4O-yard line,
Brewer having Just replaced Cabot, Prince
ton directed play ut that end. By an
irresistible rush the whole Princeton eleven
seemed to go between Swain and Brew er
and down the field for touchdown ltwas
all done Ill Il minute and seemed to para1yzc
the whole Harvard eleven. Baird easily
kicked the goal.
Harvard tncn started in to retrieve her
self, but could not hold together. Several
short. brilliant gains We're made, but for
the most part Princeton, already elatcd
with hopes OF victory, tore up the slow in
reference and forced Brown to kick.
Browns putting in the second half
weakened perccptibly and Baird gained
yards for Princeton on each interchange.
Three times Baird tried for goals from
the field 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 definitely
settled about ten minutes before the close.
Princeton, by her long punts, was gradu-
ally forcing Harvard back 10 her goal line
when Harvard secured the ball on her
ten-yard line. Brown was sent back to
kick, but Harvard's weakened tackles could
not hold and Church broke through and
blocked the bali. It rolled back of the
line aad Reiter fell OH 1t for the second
touchdown. Baird easily made the goal.
Time was finally called with the ball
in Prinoeton's possession on Haryard's
thirtHyard line.
HARVARD DID WELL.
Although defeated Harvard must be given
great credit for her defensive game 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 .elis
the story Of Princeton's twelve points,
while "a slow, weak Interference, and n
lack of a ggressive offense explains Har.
Yards ipabilIty'to score.
Several changes were necessary in both
eleveIis, owing To inturIes, most OF which
Were on the side of Princeton, though
nome were serious. The game s*as free
from objectionable features. The teams
lined up as follows: