The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-13
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The kick was low and Cutten Yale's
center, jumped into the air and blocked
the ball, falling on it on Yale's 5O-yard
line. On the very first line up of the
Blue, DeSaulles, the famous quarter
back, of whom so much had been ex-
pected, fumbled the ball, but Durston
fell on it and saved it for Yale.
Mcbride kicked to Ayers on Prince
toms 20yard line and the latter re-
turned the kick, the ball going to
Princeton on her own 40-yard line. On
another exchange of punts it was
eftectual attempt by Ayres at Yale's
center he kicked the ball, going out of
bounds to Yales 50-yard line.
DeSaulles made bad pass to Ours
ton and Yale lost a yard, but a moment
later Yale was given yards for inter
ference in the center by Booth. De-
Saulles again fumbled on the next line
up and Poe fell on the ball. Ayres was
soon forced to kick, and DeSaulles
caught the ball on Yale's 45-yard line.
McBride's kick was blocked by Booth,
but Yale regained possession of the
ball because of Kafer's bad tumble Nc
Bride kicked to Kafer on Princeton's
40-yard line. Ayres then kicked, but
Cutten blocked the ball. 1t was Yale's
ball on Princeton's 20-yard line De-
Saulles fumbled and Ayers kicked to
Princeton's 4O-yard line. few line
PUSHES and Durston went through left
tackle for IL yards, bringing the ball to
Princetons 23-yard line
Right here was where the Yale dis
aster occurred. On the next line up
benjamin, Yale's half-back, fumbled
the pigskin and it bounded clear out of
the bunch TO Princeton's 15-yard line.
Quick as flash. little Poe, Princeton's
right end, grabbed the ball and tucking
1T under his arm made his run of 95
yards for a touchdown, and a moment
later Ayers kicked the goal
Mcbride kicked to Ayres, the Tiger
kicker returning it to mid field. Nc
Bride again kicked, the ball going to
the 35-yard line Beardsley lost a yard
and Ayres again kicked. Mcbride re-
turned the kick and Kafer caught the
ball on Princeton's 2O-yard line. Ayres
Kicked the ball away from the Tigers
goal and Mcbride fumbled it, Poe fall
ing on the sphere on Princeton's 40-yard
line
Mcbride was pushed through for four
yards and Princeton was again penal
lied Durston made five yards. Benia-
min failed to gain and Princeton got
the ball. Ayres kicked and Mcbride re-
turned to Princeton's 25-yard line.
Ayres tried the center and gained two
yards.
Kafer was thrown for a loss of two
yards, Yale getting the ball on Prince
tons 30-yard line on downs Durston
jumped through for 10 yards and Nc
Bride made five more. Benjamin tried
the centre for no gain, neither did Nc
Bride. The ball went to the Tigers on
their own 15-yard line Ayres kicked out
OF bounds at Princetons 40-yard line,
and Mcbride returned the punt, Yale
hnally getting the ball on a tumble by
Kafer.
The ball was directly on line with
the goalposts and Capt. Chamberlain
OF Yale dropped back and tried for
goal from the field from Princeton's S5.
yard line. The attempt was weak. the
ball going 20 yards to tie right of the
coveted post.
The half was almost over and the
play had been entirely in Princeton's
territory, barring exchanges of kicks,
The blue had outplayed Princeton, al
though she lost the ball repeatedly on
fumbles by DeSaulles.
outside Of her disastrous fumbling,
Yale outplayed Princeton at all points.
Desaulles, from whom so much had
been expected by the Yale supporters.
mad played miserable game, fumbling
the ball time and again This was par
TALLY due, however, to the low and at
times uncertain passing of Cutten.
Princeton had been unable to make
much impression on Yale's line. while
the sons of Eli had pierced Princeton's
tackle for frequent gains. Score, first
half: Princeton 6, Yale 0.
After an intermission of Is minutes
the teams again lined up, and CAPTAIN
{ ha1 in Iii ffT fov,
er returning the punt to midffeld. Yale
here began a desperate onslaught on
PFinceton's line. BENJAMIN went
through left tackle for five yards and
on the next lineup was pushed through
center for the same gain. Durston got
two more through center, and Benjam-
in another three through right tackle.
The ball was now on Princeton's 40
yard line. Captain Chamberlin tried
the center, but was thrown back yard.
Beardsley was injured in the mix-up
and Black came on at half in his stead
Mcbride and Durston made two yards
through center. Benjamin got around
PrincetOns left end for three yards,
Durston went through left tackle for
five yards. Benjamin lost two yards
and Mcbride tried the center for no
gain. Durston was pulled through left
tackle for three yards. It was less than
20 yards from Princeton's goal, and the
Tigers became desperate. Their defen-
sive play at this point was by far the
best they had shown during the after
noon. They held Yales fast backs for
four downs, and Wheeler kicked the
ball out of danger, Ely catching it on
Princeton's 45-yard line. Benjamin
went against the center for 80 yards,
and then Mcbride kicked. The ball
dropped into Wheeler's hands ON
Princeton's 40-yard line. Wheeler kick
ed to Ely on Yale's 35-yard line, and
thereafter until the finish the ball was,
with one exception, continually in
Yales territory, except on the ex-
center, but fumbled. Yale retained the
ball, however, by Ely falling on it on
Yale's five-yard line. Mcbride kicked
to Wheeler on Yale's 45-yard line.
Black tried left end for Princeton,
but fumbled, a Yale man Failing on
the ball on his own 15-yard line. Ben
jamin and Durston were both injured
in the frantic attempt TO get the ball,
and were replaced by Townsend and
ball went to Duncan on Yale's 35-yard
line. Black, for Princeton, fumbled,
and Ely fell on the ball Corwin made
five yards through left tackle. and
Townshend an additional five between
right tackle and centre. Ely was
thrown for a loss of three yards. and
Mcbride was forced to kick Wheeler
returned the kick to Mcbride on
Yale's 35-yard line, and the latter
sent the ball to mid-field. Duncan,
quarterback for Princeton, was hurt,
Hutchinson taking his place.
There was an exchange of kicks be-
tween Mcbride and Wheeler, and the
ball was on Yales 30-yard line Towns
bend made three yards through CEN
ire, Corwin three through left tackle
and Townshend twelve yards on dou-