New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26
HOW THE GAME WAS LOST AND WON.
"DETAILS OF THE STRUGGLE. PLAY TO PLAY

NOW THE CONTEST STARTED OFF.
vvhao,er Kicked of and Yale's quarteroack
caught the ball and passed IT to McBride VINO
nronntly hunted II Princetonward again. ""es
fumbled the bounding leather but Hutchinson ~o9
AT hand to fall on the ball on the Tiger t~enty-'e
- limo This was the first lineup OF the game
and Princeton had los' twenty '' '
change of kicks -,
The Tigers bucked Yale's centre, put III TWO uies
NcCord got only three yards and on the thi'u
down Wheeler punted to endheld. Sharpe hau pu'-
ter fingers and fumbed the pigskln. Ihose t"o
famous Princeton ends were right on manu- anu
naiIed the ball like flash. while cheer from the
rsoor stands rose into q howl OF delight. McCord
hutted hard into the Blue line and Melted three
wards on his two rushes. Then Reiter started LOT
Tho left end. sntzer Yale's right end. broke
through grabbed the Tiger halfback by the hips
and Topped him down for a ten yard loss.
II was Yales turn TO yell. and the Blue stands
wooded m Yale had the ball on downs on her
enemy's forty-ive yard line, and Sharpe ran
through left guard and tackles for three yards
Keane made it one more, but on the thro down
Yales captain failed TO advance and the pail went
back TO Princeton on four downs. Relter mace
dash for Stillman. and poked his head through LOT
two yards. A mass on tackle was OF niue use ou'
Wheeler made splendid dive into centre for three
yards and the Tigers had gained their distance
NAssAU's BIG GAINS.
Princeton
interference formed like clockwork, while her
backs started off like a shot On the lineup neither
Reter Wheeler gained much In two rushss,
but Stillman got onside, and Yale had to present
ten good yards OF territory 10 her foe as penalty
| The ball Prnceton's on Yales fifty yard line.
| .McCord got through Francis for two yards. but
/ Brown did not bulge inch when the play was
| hurled at him. On the third down Princetons big
fullback was again called upon. He lowered his
| leather clad head like a battering and butted
| straight through the Blue centre 10 Yales forty
yard line.
The Tigers had thrice gained their distance and
were steadily absorbing the Blue bailiwick Nc
Cord went between right tackle and end for -four
I yards and the next play Reiter made a hair
raising run around left end for thrtyhve yards II
was the prettiest rush Of the day. Snitzer. who
guarded Yae's interests at the end. was boxed with
neatness and dispatch and sent completely out OF
| the play. Down the field Relter tore. the whole
! Tiger contingent guarding his advance, while the
| Yellow and Black crowd began 10 roar. 1t was
! Sharpe who finally hurled himself at the dashinl
| halfback and laid him low on Yae's five yard line
! Just averting touchdown on the play.
TOUCHDOWN FOR THE TIGERS
] But a touchdown was in sight. The Yale GROVE
/ cheered like mad. With the Blues heroic stanc
last Saturday at Harvard fresh In their minds th'
Yale cheerers felt their warriors would stand
/ fast The Yale men braced themselves for The
! coming shock Twice they hurled back the Orange
| cohorts for a gain Of only three yards But th'
| ball was only two yards away now. and on the mex
J play Reter hurled across.
Touchdown ecstasy prevailed the Princeton
stands and great orange streamers made the all
ansme with the Tigers gee Wheeler punted ou
/ TO Hutchinson who caught the ball fairly In front
OF the posts, and Wheeler kicked easy goal
! Captain Edwards, who Is not built tho lines Of
fairy exactly skipped about like a syph, and tn,
Princeton rooters wagged their heads and said tC
one another; This is easy thing But only
| thirteen minutes OF play had gone by. and the enc
was not yet. though the score stood 10 zero fo
the Tigers.
The Princeton stands had already become fun o.
desire to sing. and they warbled forth severa
dtties as the ball was brought out to centre field
Francis kicked off for Yale 10 Prinoetons ten yart
line. and the Tigers instead OF kicking against HI
strong Wind. began rushing tactics. Reiter touches
up stillman for four yards and McCord game,
three through Hale On the second down Wheele