New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
THE BATTLE BEGINS.

Princeton O. T fne-Thirty minute halves
THE BATTLE BEGINS.
II looked like a kicking game At the start for
hunts were exchanged as Il sort Of Introductory
scramble Mcbride kicked again. and Barnard.
catching eIudcd Captain Rodgers 10 be downed
hv R-own On the lineup there was a little free
alarming IN the line which evoked Kisses from the
east stand Wheeler tried Nalc'a centre Tor no
gain and Barnard got three yards on the next try.
Princeton ;rcd mass on IN" rsht 'hChe anu
showed Rel,er through for nve yards. Rciter was
pushed through for nine yards In tho next Two
tries for Captain Rodgers had not as yet solved
that Tiger trick. lie was not 10 remain IN lRho-
rance for long II Yales ball on her forty
ward line for holding and yell Of exul,ation went
up from he Yale stand.
yaie n, once began 10 send her backs against tho
Tigers alleged stone wall. II proved TO be rather
~ boaf than OF stone for benjamin got through for
five and Dudley for ten yards. Yale again TILED
her backs but "a n was stopped Tor niue or 10
gain The tow headed Yale captain slipped through
for three placing the ball on Prncetons htty-yh'd
line Yale decided to kick, and Mcbride puntod.
Baird caught and returned the ball eight yards.
paird hunted and In the scrimmage which followed
the plucky quarterback was injured In the leg. lie
remained on the ground several seconds Dudley
tried Princeions left end for no result ana on inc
next down Mcbride punted. The ball went high.
The Yale fullback was not puntins In the form ex-
pected.
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Princeton lined Up and tried a mass Yae's
lef, tackle gaining thee yards. Princeton tried
revoying wedge and sent Reiter through for hvc
wards Barnard slipped through Yale's line for
th-ee yards placing the bill on Yale's forty-yarh
line Yale was holding well together, and she TOOK
the ball on downs Yale began TO bang against
Prlnceton's centre in her old-iime style. Sne sent
Dudley ard BENJAMIN along for small but steady
eains making Roadway against Captain Cochran's
end After working the ball ten yards Yale lost It
for holding in the line. on Princetons first try
ium nntd a out OF b5ands ann Baird
turned the punt With gain for the Tigers. Coch-
sh9uaer M1a began 10 stamp IN unison The
noise oundng no, unlike distant thunder Mcbride
time had been gaining on the punts ana, a. there
had been plenty OF k &c Ing ime Da ad Dee" III
| With the bail in Prnceton's possession on Yales
Cadwalader and Chadwick for three yards There
| had been comparatively little cheering from the
e forces NY 10 ms v n be e re no Rer
| slipped past Chadwick for five yards. and Barnard
thirty thirty, yard Inc. and the followers Of the, Blue
yelled Look GU, FOR goal from the field know
Wheeler played quarterback the lineup. and
he made wretched pass to Baird. The ball wen!
in the centre ,hs OF the sd ne"a%n and
! Dudlcy's attempt was a loss rather than n gain.
predictions were made that. barring iuke, neither
/
! Princeton regained the ball on downs her forty
Vineyard line. and immsdiately Baird puntcd TO
in quick succession before Hazen fell on the ball
making IL Yae's property. Mcbride kicked high,
and Princeton had the ball on Yae's thirty yard
| line.
BAIRD'S KICKS BLOCKED.
Baird fell back to punt. but the Yale line rushed
| through and blocked the kick. Princeton how
ever retained the bali. II looked "a IL Baird had
| intended 10 try for goal from the field. After
two iine-ups and small gains Baird tried again for
q goal. and again the Yale men broke through and
! blocked the kick, whereupon there was much cheer
! ing from the Yale stand, and a corresponding
amount OF gloom In the Princeton bailIwck. De
of considerable rough work In the scrimmage Dash
! lei warned several OF the players TO keep their
/ hands w under penalty OF something more severe
! ,han n warning for the next offence. Yale was No n
who had wagered and to on Princeton bean
to realize what a mistake they had made 'O>e
Big Chadwick was injured in the next lineup.
but he was up IN second ready to continue the
fray. Mcbride pushed through for eight Yards
amid cheering and Dudley added two more for
Yale Mcbride was called upon :or a punt, and he
sent the ball to Princetons twenty yard line, where
/ Baird fell on IT,
! While Baird out-puning Mcbride. the Yale
line was holding together like ong-lost brothers
Several mass plays were tried for short gains.
Saules made a capital catch. Then the black
headed little Yale quarterback showed some OF the
nous on the gridiron With practically no inter
ference he dashed up the field. He gained ten yards
alone. BY that time his allies had gathered around
him, and the interference was exceptionally fine
managed 10 bring him to earth with bang ii
q fine run the best OF the game up to that
time. The Yale team had played steady game
and with only a few minutes left Of the first half
rant iaf thor eli vaplI