Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-22
and to play; MT. Leech beat Mr.. Wiley
up and to play.
YALE AND Pennsylvania.

YALE AND PENNSYLVANIA.
Two Winning Members Of the Big
Four Saturday.
The outcome of the Yale-Princeton game
at New Haven Saturday was q big surprise,
not only to the Tigers and their admirers.
but to every one. Pennsylvania victory
was not unexpected. This leaves PennsyI-
vania at the top Of the heap in the big
four" combination
Yale's victory over Princeton was a tair
one, the Tigers being outplayed at every
point except in the kicking department,
where Baird gained over Mcbride on every
exchange.
The Yale goal was never in danger In the
goal and failed. The ball during this half
went up and down the field. but not danger
ously near either goal. Baird did some
wonderful kicking In this half, two being
for over sixty yards each
= In the second half Capt. Cochran did not
appear, and soon after Rsiter and Baird
were injured and forced to leave the field.
These wonderful rushes OF Yale really won
the game. as Refter and Baird were put out
on account Of injuries received while Yale
was keeping up this terrible hammering on
the line. From the 35-yard line the ball
was steadily and surely advanced until
Dudley. the young player from this city,
was pushed over for a touchdown and Cad
wafader kicked goal.
Then the Tigers took brace and played
for a time with magnificent, logged de-
termination. but with the ball on Yale's
25-yard line, placed there by terrific rushes
through the line. and in which Barnard
was badly hurt and forced to leave the
game, a miserable tumble was made that
lost to Princeton all hope of scoring. Twice
after that Yale placed the ball on Prince
toms five-yard line. but was unable to get
1t over
All through the Yale men showed shat
pluck that has gained the victory so often
fer the blue in the face of adverse circum-
stances. Too much credit. however, can
not be given for the gameness and pluck
manifested in Princeton's play in the sec
ond half.
The tackles and ends of the Yale team
seemed superior to those Of the Tigers.
outplayed himself by Baird; while Dudley
behind the line was Yales shining star.
Benjamin appearing to be about on a par
with Barnard Reiter and Kelley. of course.
played good games. Mcbride outpunted
Wheeler after Baird left.
Pennsyivania's victory was gained through
superior work Harvard played well, but
rough-and-tumble play in the first half.
Capt. Minds made Try for field goal and
missed. A Minute later Morice secured the
ball, dropped to the ground and Minds
made a place kick that sent the ball
sQuarely between the posts. A kicking ex-
hibition followed. in which Minds and
Haughton showed themselves about evenly
matched Shortly after Minds was pushed
over for touchdown, from which he kick
ed goal. With the ball Harvard's A.
yard line. after an interchange of kicks.
Parker of Harvard was given the ball, the
result being a splendid run of 10 yards.
lodging Weeks. Morfce and Minds, Cor a
touchdown, from which goal was kicked.
In the second half Hare went over for a
touchdown after some minutes Of line
bucking On the punt-out the ball went to
In ovid ha han ont h0 md
forth, great amount Of kicking being in
dulged in until Pennsy tried some terrific
line-i ucking that brought the ball on Har-
wards 3-yard line. Then. just as Minds
fumbled. going to Harvard. The end of
the half came a few minutes later, just as
Morfce made an unsuccessful try for field
goal
For Pennsy, Hare. Minds. Hedges and
McCracken did splendid work. while for
Harvard, Dfbblee. Parker and Haughton
were the stars.
Both the Naval Academy and the West
Points were victorious Saturday. West
Point rolled up the surprisingly large score
of AZ to against Brown, by superb work
| in every department. Five of West Point
| touch-downs were made without losing the
| ball from the kickoff. West Point gained
| 1,01S yards through Browns line, while
Brown was able to make but ~ through
West Point
The middies won from Lehigh by % to q
| in well-played and interesting game, at
which Mr.. Roosevelt, assistant secretary Of
| the navy, vas spectator. Lehigh started
off by making a touchdown, but the naval
cadets took a brace and played winning
game after that.
Other foot ball games Saturday were as
follows:
At Cambridge, Mass.-Harvard freshmen,
| "a; Yale freshmen, 8.
At Williamstown, Mass.-Dartmouth. 81;
Williams, o.
At Easton, Pa.-Lafayette, 4;Wesleyan,6.
At Chicago-Carlisle Indians, q; Univer-
sity of Illinois, 6.
At Carlisle. Pa-Dicknscn College. p;
Franklin and Marshall, o.
At Maryland Oval-York. Pa, Y. M. c. A,
u; Maryland Athletic Club D.
At Electric Park-Baltimore Medical Col
lege 10; Maryland Agricultural College. q.
At Annapolis. Md.-Druid Athletic Club,
T. St. Johns College, o.
At Lexington, Va--Virg.nia Military In
stftute e; Hampden-Sidney College, ..