The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-25

il was complete and as brilliant as it was
surprising. Except in kicking. Yale's
staiwart men outplayed the Tigers III
every part of the game.
Certainly more than two-thirds OF the
$4,000 spectators that gathered ABOUT the
was believed that the eleven OF old Mas
sau would present a line as formidable
to Yale as d granite wall, while the
heayyweights in the Princeton center
were counted on to brush the Yale for
wards aside at will.
But the football generals had reeKoned
without their hosts The game. OF week
ing for the Ellis. They have been inn
proving every day since and that uncer-
tainty which makes the sport attractive
was demonstrated on the eleven young
athletes wearing the proud blue, mex
pcrenced in great battles. lighter IN
weight and lacking their confidence, met
their opponents at every point ana mum.
bled them in the dust. The '?Juries OF
the Princeton men doubtless had much
to do with their defeat. If they had
been in perfect condition. the teams
would probably have played each other
to stand still. The pilgrimage TO- the
grounds began early. The college boys
exubprance. kept in restraint last night
and this morning, gradually warmed up
with the advent Of the crowds at the
field and when all of the spectators had
been seated and the arrival Of the con-
test was mt hand. the pent up soul gave
vent and the ground resOunded with the
defiant cheers Of the opposing factions;
The prdirOn was in wonderfully GOOD
condition. The turf. which had been pro-
tccted from the snow and rain by GOV.
ering Of straw. was firm and hard and
gave the players a good footing.
The Game in Detail.
When the two elevens came trotting
through the gates pandenOmium rei2ned.
The coin toss for position gave Princeton
the choice and she took the north goal.
II was Yale's fate to kick off. Cham
berain started the game by kicking OFF
to Baird. who Immediately returned the
ball to Yale's 35-yard line. Mcbride
kicked on the first goal and It was Fringe
toms ball in the center of the held. For
a time the battle surged back and forth
in the center of the field. Finding that
the half backs were making no impress
sion on the Yale line. Baird made three
attempts to kick a goal from the held,
but all three were miserable failures.
After that the Yale men were never
in danger during the first half. A few
minutes later DeSaulles made his first
sensational run. carrying the ball back
after kick for twenty-five yards through
the entire Princeton team.
When the teams lined up for the sec
ond half, the punting began again with
even greater fierceness and for few
minutes the ball seemed in the air most
of the time. Yale. however. was appar-
emily playing with confidence and exc.
cuted series of plays which in the end
won the game for Yale. Hard PUSHES
on the Princeton line by the Yale backs
began to tell on the Princeton team
From the 3O-yard line. Mcbride tore
through the center for three yards, Ben
jamin added four more and Dudley car
ried the ball by marvellous run to
Princeton's 12-yard line.
In the next rush Capt Rodgers put the
ball on the 6-yard line. Princeton was
too eager and Edwards interfered win IT
the ball and Yale got FIVE yards for the
oif-side play.
This put the ball within twelve inches
of the goal from which point Dudley
easily went over the line for the first and
only touch down. Cadwallader kicked a
goal without trouble. To be sure, Yale
did not score another point, but the
Princeton team made some marvellous
rushes. De Saulles catching the ball at
critical points De Sauiles proved 10 De
the best runner.
But events did not entirely discourage
the Tigers. Led by Kelly, the team took
a brace that had seldom been equalled.
With the backs well punched. the Tigers
ploughed through the line for gains OF
five and ten yards until the ball was
only two yards from Yale's line. Then
tumble lost Princeton the ball and per-
haps the game. This was the nearest
that Princeton came to scoring. Twice
Yale placed the ball on Princeton's 5-yard
line, only to be thrown back for a loss.
Five minutes before time was called Yale
made her last attempt at scoring. Ben
iamin could do nothing against Prince
tons line, but Dudley. Rodgers and Nc
Bride were sent through for gains. Dud-
ley seemed to find the best holes. while
Rodgers duplicated his first run through
Holt for ten yards and the ball was on
Princeton's 5-yard line and time was
called.
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