The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-13
TIGERS DEFEAT
SONS OF ELI.
Princeton the Winner in an UnsatIs-
factory Football Game.
THE GAME WAS NOT SCIENTIFIC.
Roth Teams at Times Seem to Have
Forgotten the First Principles or
Foot Ball - Poc's Touchdown
That Won the Game.

PRINCETON, N. j., Nov. n.-The
Princeton Tigers DEBATED the Sons OF
Old Eli on Brokaw Field this afternoon
by a score OF TO D. While 1t was one
of the most bitterly contested games ever
witnessed on football field. IL was
also one of the most unsatisfactory not
alone 10 the Yale team and their sup
porters, but also to the wearers OF the
Orange and Black, and those who cheered
them on to victory.
MADE on A TUMBLE.
The solitary touchdown was MADE on
n miserable tumble by Right Half-Back
BENJAMIN. when the ball was within
fifteen yards OF Princeton's goal. The
ball had been carried down the held by
the Yale team by sturdy plunges into
the Princeton line. varied by an occa-
slonai end run until 1t lay between
Princeton's 20 and 25-yard line. Inc
teams lined up and Desaulles signalled
for Benjamin to go through left tackle.
a position In Princeton's line which was
awfully weak The ball was passed. and
Benjamin dived into the mass Of human
flesh A second later the ball was seen
To roll clear OF the bunch or players
and advance a few feet toward Prince
toms goal line. Quick as a fash little
Poe. the Tigers right end. had gathered
up the pigskin and was sprinting down
the field with Chamberlin. Stillman and
BENJAMIN IN hot pursuit The further he
ran the greater was his lead until In
less time than il takes to write 1t ne
had planted the ball squarely between
the posts of the much-coyeted goal or
Yale.
MAD WITH ENTHUSIASM.
When Poe started on his 6-yard run
up the field the scene which followed
Wnn
which surround the field was one surg
ing. yelling mass Of humanity in an in
slant. IL was several minutes before
the game could proceed, because or the
iubilant Tiger supporters crowded on the
field.
To-day's game was almost repetition
Of the game at Cambridge on last Satur-
day between the University OF Pennsyl-
vania and Harvard. In the latter game
the wearers OF the red and blue, giAlheu
almost three times as much distance on
line buckinG as did their opponents while
Harvard scored on tumble. Inc same
can be said Of tO-day's contest Aa'e
would carry the ball down the held TO-
ward the Tigers goal. only 20 lose IL Oh
an exasperatng tumble. The game was
not what could be called DIiIilA"' 'e'''
tlnc football
NOT EVEN AMATEURS.
At tirn.7 both teams played a mastery
game 81 at other times many or the
PLAYERS seemed to have forgotten tho hrst
rudlments of the game and some or theT
PLAYS would have put 10 shame the FOOT
ball team of a preparatory school BEFORE
Reniamin's disastrous tumble. Yale
NAV had been fierce After the touch
down the men grew more desperate. IN
every man there was that bull dog deter
minatlon and grit that has won many
hard fought game for the wearers or the
dark blue Time and again they would
rush the ball down the field toward the
Tigers goal. only TO lose it on tumble.
on one occasion they carried the ball ny
plunees into the line. IS yards, finally los
ING II on a famble within 20 yards or the
Princeton goal.
PRINCETONS TACTICS.
Princeon was content TO play on the
defensive until about fifteen minutes be-
fore the game was called, and 1t looked
: as II they had been Instructed on this
point by their coaches.
For the Princeton team the bright par
sicular stars were Palmer, Poe Ed
wards. Avres and Hillebrand while Dur
ston Townshend, Brown. Ely and COY
| did the best work for Yale.
When the teams lined up the attehu-
ence was about 5000. with the adherents
os princeton naturally in the majority
There was no lack OF Yale men ana
women. however. and they lifted mp their
voices I'm encouragement whenever OPP
portunity offered.