Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-08
THE TIGERS WIN.
HARvARD'S TEAM FIGHTS DIES
PERATELY, BUT IN VAIN
GREAT GAME At PHILADELPHIA.
Pennsy Receivers from Its Recent
Paralysis, and Defeats the Fierce
Fighting Redskins or
Other Games of Interest.


story Of the game being the record OF
crippled eleven fighting desperately Out
in vain. against opponents In GOOD con-
dition. The day was perfect, there was
little or no wind, and the attendance was
about 5000.
In the first half neither side scored.
Princeton directed her mass-plays against
Harvard's substitute tackles, and they
held their opponents nobly. Several
times Princeton had to relinquish the
ball on downs, and il was then imme-
diately kicked out of danger. The near
est Princeton came to scoring in this
half was when she got down to Harvard
7-yard line, and was there held by
gallant rally on Harvard's part.
The game was really decided about
five minutes after the opening OF the
second half. Harvard seemed so tagged
out by her efforts in the first half that
she could not put her offensive plays
through. With the bali on Harvard's
40-yard line, Brewer having just replaced
Cabot, Princeton directed play at this
end. BY an irresistible rush the whole
Princeton eleven seemed to go between
Swain and Brewer, and down the field
for a touchdown. 1t was all done in
a minute, and seemed to paralyze the
whole Harvard eleven. Baird easily kick
ed the goal.
The outcome Of the game was definite
" settled about ten minutes before the
close. Princeton was gradually forcing
Harvard back to her goal-line, when
Harvard secured the ball on her iO-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 Reiter fell on IL for the second
touchdown. Baird easily made the goal.
Time was finally called with the ball
in Princeton's possession, on Harvard's
20-yard line.
QUAKERS DEFEAT REDSKINS.
PHILADELPHIA, November THE
Pennsylvanians shook off the lethargy to-
day that has paralyzed their football
playing this season. and took the scalp
of the Carlisle Indians by score of Il
to
Never in the history Of intercollegiate
football has there been game that had
a more sensational and exciting finish
than this afternoons contest on Franklin
Field, and never has any team given a
more superb exhibition OF plucky uphill
playing in the face OF the defeat and
grand line-bucking than did the gallant
redskins Of Carlisle.
After having been unable TO gain at
any time in the game. and after having
been steadily driven back upon their goal,
the Indians, with ten minutes left in
which TO play. secured the ball on their
4O-yard line. Then began the greatest
exhibition OF line-bucking ever seen here.
The wild fighting blood of the red men
was up, and they bore straight for their
white adversaries' goal-line. The Indians
used mass-play on the tackles, and Me-
token carried the ball. Again and again
the sturdy full-back hurled himself
against the Quaker line. Strive as they
would, Pennsylvania line was torn to
pieces by the fierce and desperate as
saults upon IL. Surely, but steadily
Metoxen carried the pigskin TO Pennsyl-
yania's 20-yard line. Here the Quakers
made stand, and secured the ball on
downs.
The teams lined up, and the ball was
passed TO Minds for a kick. The Quaker
full-back lost his head and did not even
touch the ball, but threw II clear away
from his foot into the line of men in
front Of him. An Indian fell on It. Two
plunges and Metoxen and II. Pierce carried
Cayou went around the left for five
yards. Then he went around the right
end, and was thrown by Overfeld, two
yards from the coveted chalk line. 1t
was the first down, and it looked as IL
nothing could save touchdown. From
thousands of Pennsylvania threats came
the appealing cry, Hold them, PENN
Straight into the mass OF men Metoxen
plunged. The line held, but none could
tell II beneath that mass OF men the
Indian back had gone over for a touch
down. A wild shout rent the air when
the players were pulled off each other.
and MetoXen was seen lying with the
ball on, but not over, the goal line.
There were still two downs and one inch
TO gain.
GRIM GRAPPLE.
Not a sound arose from 1900 people as
the men lined up. 1t was a grim grapple,
and not one of those twenty-five men
but would have broken limb OF even his
neck TO make or save the touchdown.
The Quakers crouched close to the ground,
like so many wild beasts waiting to
spring. With clenched teeth and fierce
faces, the Indians hurled themselves upon
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 sullenly rolled off each other in re-
Spouse to the referees whistle. Then
again that triumphant shout arose, for
the white men had met the onslaught.
and Metoxen had again been stopped
right on the line.
one more chance remained. As Metoxen
dashed into the line the Quaker rushers
heaved forward and threw the entire
Indian team back, and the touchdown
was lost by six inches. Then the referees
whistle blew, and the game was over.
Pandemonium broke loose. and their fell
low-students swarmed over the ground,
and nearly tore the Quaker players TO
pieces in the endeavor to congratulate
them.
Pennsylvania play throughout was a
revelation as compared with their pre-
vious work this year. They played fast
fierce football. and bucked the Indian
line for steady gains throughout. The
interference was first-class, and Minds
Colbert, and Morrison were able to make
long runs around the Indians behind it.
STILL SOME FUMBLING.
With the exception OF the Indians last
desperate rally the Quakers' defence was
impregnable. There was still some
little fumbling. and II was evident that
the QualIers will not have good full
back this year, as Minds kicking. al
though improved. was weak. The Indians
PLAYED their usual hard. steady game,
but were never possible winners. In the
first half. Colbert blocI -~,lock's
kick on the Indians 15-yard line. and
Hedges secured a touchdown. Wood
rpfr's try at goal was a failure. Shortly
afterwards Morice made another touch
down from a quarterback kick fom the