The record-union., 1899-11-26

member of the famous Poe family,
dropped beautiful goal from the field,
and won the game for the Tigers by the
narrow margin Of IL to 10. All the
more remarkable is the fact that Poe
never before, in practice or a game, at
tempted to kick a goal from the field.
That Yale was surprised dumbfounded
and chagrinned by that kick is to put
it very mildly, for up to that time the
blue was seemingly a sure winner.
Princeton had scored previously af-
ter twelve minutes of play mainly
through a grand thirty-two yard run
by Reiter, who carried the ball nearly
to the Yale goal line, where, after a
brave battle by Yale, it was pushed
over for touchdown. Fortunately for
Princeton the goal was kicked and six
points scored, for ten minutes after
Yale had pushed the Tigers back to
their goal through great punting by
Mcbride and a block kick gave Yale a
touchdown.
Although Browns lightning work in
getting through the line was respon-
sible for the blocked kick, the failure
of the goal Immediately after still gave
Princeton the lead, 8 to 5.
The Tigers felt fairly easy With this
small margin until five minutes later
when Sharpe, Yale's half back, brought
the entire blue crowd to their feet by
one of the most spectacular goals ever
kicked on football field, sending the
ball between the Princeton goal posts
from back of the forty-iiye yard line.
With the score 10 to 8 in her favor.
Yale played the second half almost en-
tirely on the defensive, her line stand
ing up grandly against the onslaughts
Of the Tigers.
The play was almost entirely in Yale's
territory in this half, although Prince
ton never was able to get it beyond
her opponents fifteen yard line. 1t was
little wonder, therefore, that Poe's
kick, which will probably live forever
in Princeton's football annals, coming
when the entire Tiger crowd had almost
given up hope, should have electrified
the Princeton cohorts to such a degree
that they went fairly crazy for JOY. And
this pent up enthusiasm burst forth
with renewed energy sixty seconds later
when the referees whistle ended the
battle in one of the greatest demonstra-
tlons ever seen on Yale field The
princeton rooters were comparatively
few in numbers, but as they charged
over the fence surrounding the grid
iron and surged on to the field the vol
ume of exultant sound sent skyward
would have done credit to "a mighty
host
1t was eminently a kicking game, and
the kicking won, although a strong
breeze Which blew almost directly down
the field did great things for Yale in
the first half, and really initiated
against Princeton in the second. for
Wheeler's long punts were carried over
Yale's goal line, which gave the blue
a number of free yards.
MBride was easily the star punter.
sending the ball with steady. sure
act to just the right spots. Wheeler.
on the other hand, while kicking almost
as strong as his rival, used Door iudg-
ment, and was unfortunate enough to
have one of his punts blocked, allow
ing Yale to score.
But while the punting was excellent
on both sides, the two field goals were
the sensations Of the afternoon.
When the odds were plainly in Ya1e.s
favor in the punting department the
Princeton forwards and running backs
the first half. McCord seemed TO have
no difncuity In getting through any part
of the Yale line, while Reiter.s numer-
Gus canters around the ends the right
one especially, were the features of the
running game.
Five times Princeton held on downs
and secured the ball, while her for
wards burst through the blue line
number of times and threw the Yale
backs for five and ten yard losses. Ed
wards, Princeton's big guard and Cap
tam OF the victorious team, played bril-
l1antly IN this respect, getting through
his opponent, Gordon Brown, with the
greatest ease, and tackling fiercely. In
fact, all the Princeton team seemed to
have acquired the act of not only nail
ing their men, but of throwing them
back two or three yards
The tackles on both sides nIayed
fiercely, but Hillebrand was forced 70
quit the game, and Pell was badly used
up. while the Yale tackles. Stillman
and Francis, were quite fresh at the
end. The fleet Princeton ends were
much too speedy for their Yale onno-
nents, and Poe's work from start to
finish puts him at the head of the ends
of the country. His partner. Palmer,
was not far behind, and the brilliant
work of the pair in getting down the
field, as we'll as breaking up the Yale
interference, was highly sensational.
There was some fumbling, and three
times Mcbride, In bucking the line,
dropped the ball, and muff by Hutch
inson, Princeton's quarterback. gave
Yale her chance to kick her goal from
the field