The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-12

Princeton Defeats Carlisle I'm a Stub
horn and Bruising Contest.

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football team took the Carlisle Indians into
camp on Manhattan Field this afternoon.
but had difficult time doing it. Princeton
scored two touchdowns. one in each half.
and the goals were successfully kicked,
making the total at the finish II to in IA
vor of the Tigers. The result. while not
unlocked for, was crusher just the same
for the red men. Their victory over Penn
sylvania and their double score against
Harvard warranted a better showing from
the Indians, but although beaten they put
up such formidable game that they proved
themselves worthy of the respect which Is
paid them in the football world.
In the first half of the game several men
on both sides were hurt. but none faltered.
In the second half many changes were
forced Player after player was knocked
out in short order and the enforced re-
tirement OF Pierce weakened the Carlisle
side more than little.
The paid attendance was between 5000
and 7.009 the majority of whom carried
Princeton colors. Fully twice that number
witnessed the game from outside points OF
Vantage. TIE Tigers. who donned their
padded clothes in the clubhouse on the
grounds. were the first to come on the
field for preliminary work. and they were
greeted with tumltuous cheers. In their
brief practice the Tigers showed up to good
advantage and their numerous tricks We're
watched with keen interest. Many snappy
plays Were mace, and in each one the
Princeton boys seemed TO be perfect
With a yell. the Redskins, clothed in red
sweaters and yellow helmets. jumped
through the northern gate and burst upon
the grounds about fiye minutes after their
opponents had made their entrance. The
crowd received the Indians most cordially
lTrtf a nf Ia hQO nf Llttf-
faso B4iIs warriors The Red Mems pre-
linlinary work was necessarily OF shorter
duration than that OF the Tigers. but their
condition was all that could be desired.
From Pierce. who lowered over the rest OF
the group, 10 little Hudson the quarter
back, each one of them had Drawn and
AZ the call Of time the teams lined up.
Princeton having the ball. Wheeler kicked
play. Knignt, right half back for Princeton,
skrted Carlisles right end for a forty-five
yard run. and he planted the ball behind the
reference The Tigers locomotive was
turned loose, and IL echoed and re-echoed
from the Hudson river TO the Long island
snore. The ball, when downed, was away to
the north side OF the gridiron, making a
punt-in necessary. This was done success
fully, and Wheeler kicked goal. making
the score . 10 o in favor OF Princeton. Then
the Princeton enthusiasts let loose. and
bediam reigned for a minute. Some three
hundred Princeton students I'm one OF the
field stands sang their university anthem,
at the conclusion OF which the cheers broke
out afresh. From this TO the end OF the
first half the game was stubbornly contest
ed and the Indians held the Tigers very
close--so close. in fact. that Princeton was
unable 10 pass Carlisle's twenty-fve-yard
line. All the gains that Princeton made
were accomplished around the ends, at
which points the Indians were weakest.
The second half WAS productive OF nu-
sides being forced 10 retire. Both teams
suffered. but during the intermission none
Of the Indians left the field A few of them
lay down on blankets, but the majority
stood on their feet. while all Of the Prince