The times., 1899-11-26

six points were due to a touchdown by
ReiIer inside of twelve minutes of Elay
from which Wheeler kicked an easy goal.
In stTaightaway, hard football Yale was
outplayed in both halves. The Princeton
backs gained plenty of ground and it was
only fumbling and remarkable tactics on
the part Of the Blue that prevented more
than one touchdown. Yale's ends were 50
vulnerable that the Princeton backs found
their best gains were to be made around
them. But the wonderful tackling of the
Yale backs, particularly Mcbride cut
short many advances Of this sort Yales
judgment and generalship were superb. The
same tactics were used as in the Harvard
game. Princeton's defence was fully as
strong as Harvard's, and because of this
fact the Yale backs made comparatively
small gains. The Tigers had the ball in
The Blues territory a greater part OF the
time, especially in the second half, while,
on the contrary, Yale never put the Prince
ton men on their hardest defence except
once, and then the New Haven eleven lost
the ball on downs, when they were within
striking distance of the goal line.
Yale ENceIIed Physically.
It was in physical condition, however,
that Yale excelIed, and was, therefore. en-
abIed to make such great fight But two
tldLEEE we're ulduE 4u LUE ale lineup,
whereas the Tigers were cut 10 pieces in
the latter part Of the scond half So fierce
was the play that one after another Pal
mer, Craig, Booth, HillebTand, Hutchin-
SCH, McCOrd, Wheeler, and ReiteT were
.aken out of the conflict the majority of
tEem being pretty severely used up.
But little Poe was left, and he proved
10 be Orth whole team himself The
most remarkable point about Poe's feat is
that he has never been considered an eX-
pert drop kicker, and when he was called
upon TO make his try there was not q
man IN a thousand who thought he had a
living chance to be successful. With the
Yale men in the act OF making a fierce
finish and practically a substitute line in
front of him, POe's try was one of The
greatest exhibitions OF nerve on record in
college football He had The wind with
him, as did Sharpe, and he took deliberate
aim. The kick was made exactly from
Yale's 35-yard line and the ball arose as
accurately as il Poe had been indulging
in a practice kick II was not blocked
even partially. although there were blue
men On all sides, leapilg into the air with
uplifted arms.
Sharpes goal was less unexpected than
POe's although much more difficult With
a strong northwest wind at his back
Sharpe lifted the oval from Princeton s
4J-vard line and though the Tigers were
surrounding him. he was never worried.
The ball went as true 10 the posts as did
Poe's kick but it Went over faster and
carried farther.
OF the TWO touchdowns made Prince
tons was the result OF sraighter and more
vigorous play. Raiter who. in spite of
his long lay of played the finest game at
half back Of any man on the field. was ir-
resisubIe in the first half. especially in end
plays. j was his soul-stirring run around
SHitzsr that landed the bali one yard from
Yale's goal line. after q distance Of thirty
FIVE yards had been covered. ReiteT would
have crossed the line bur for a wonderful
one-handed tackle by Hale. 4 moment
later, however, he was pushed over for The