The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-26
HARD FIGHT At NEW HAVEN
PHENOMENAL KICK BY SHARPE
FROM THE 45-YARD LINE.
Yale in the Lead, 10 to q, Until Zoe
Sent the Pigskin Sailing Straight
Between the Goal Posts.


Harv'rd Fr'sh .54-YaIe Fresh....
Illinois ......2o-st LOuis......- %
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 2.-Just one
short minute before the close OF one OF the
greatest football contests ever played be-
tween Princeton and Yale little Arthur Poe,
Princeson's right end, a membe OF the
famous Poe family. kicked a 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 in a game,
attempted TO kick a goal from the field.
To say that Yale was surprised. DUN
founded and chagrined by that kick is to put
1t very mildly, for up TO that TIM the blue
was seemingly a sure winner.
Princeton had scored previously. after
twelve minutes 0 f'play, mainly through a
grand thi~rty-two-yard run by Reiter. who
carried the bali nearly TO the Yale goal
Iipe, where, after a brave battle by Yale.
1T was pushed over for a touchdown. For
tunately for Princeton, the goal was kicked
and six points scored. for ten minutes later
Yale had pushed the Tigers back TO their
goal through McBride's great %punting, and
a block gave Yale a touchdown. Although
Browns lightning work IN getting through
the line was responsible for the blocked
kick, the failure of the goal Immediately
after still gave Princeton the lead-6 to 8.
The Tigers felt fairly easy with this small
margin until five minutes later, when
Sharpe, Yale's half back, brought the en-
tire blue crowd to their feet by one of the
most spectacular goals ever kicked on a
football field. sending the ball between the
Princeton goal posts from back of the for
ty-five-yard line.
With the score 10 TO 6 in her favor Yale
played the second half almost entirely on
the defensive, her line standing up grandly
against the o~nslaughts of the Tigers. The
play was almost entirely in Yale's terri
tory in this half, although Princeton never
was able to get it beyond her opponents
1fteeE-yard line. 1t was little wonder,
therefore that Poe's kick. which will prob
ably live forever in Princetoh's football an
mails. coming when the entire Tiger crowd
had almost given Up hope, should have
electrified the Princeton cohorts TO such a
degree hat they went fairly crazy with
Joy. And this pentup enthusiasm burst forth
with renewed energy sixty seconds later.
when the referees whistle ended the battle,
in one of the greatest demonstrations ever
seen on Yale field. The Princeton rooters
were comparatively few i'm numbers, but as
they charged over the fence surrounding
the gridiron and surged on to the field the
volume OF exultant sound they sent sky
ward would have done credit TO a mighty
host.
a KICKING GAME.
1t was eminently a kicking game, and the
kicking won, although a strong breeze
which blew directly down the field did great
things for Yale in the first half and really
initiated against Princeton i'm the Sec
ond. for Wheeler's long punts were carried
over Yale's goal line, which gave the blue
a rumber. of free returns. Mcbride was
easily the star punter, sending the ball
with a steady. sure aim to just the right
spots. Wheeler, on the other hand, while
kicking almost as strong as his rival. used
enough to have one of his punts blocked,
allowing Yale to score. But. while the
punting was excellent on both sizes. the
two field goals were the sensations of the
afternoon.
While the odds were plainly i'm Yale's IA
vor in the puntinS department, the Prince
ton forwards and running backs proved
much the stronger. especially in the first
half. McCord seemed to have no difficulty
In getting through any part OF the Yale
line, while Refers numerous canters
around the ends. the right one especially,
were the features of the running game.
Snitjer, Yaie's right end. found himself
pocketed time and again by Princeton's in
reference, and his inability 10 nail his
man was responsible for Refers long run
and the subsequent touchdown. Yale's line
stifened materially In the second half, and
Gould. in taking Snitjer's place. stopped
many of the end runs This was all the
more commendable when 1t is realized that.
while almost the entire Princeton team was
changed before the game was finished, the
fresh men could make but little impression
on the Yale line.
Both teams played straight football
throughout, few tricks being tried. There
were ne fake kicks. guards back or quarter
back kicks. 1t was plunging at the line.
runs or round the ends With a well-started
interference. and both teams showed mar
Princeton, IL anything, excelled In starting
her backs into the play. but the speed
shown in the first half was lacking in the
second. THE Princeton defense. however,
driven back TO her goal line by Mcbride
long punts. the ball was almost always in
entirely so in the second half of the game.
PRINCEToN'S STRONG POINT.
Five times Princeton held Yale on downs,
and secured the ball. while her forwards
burst through the blue line a number of
times and threw the Yale backs for five and
ten yard losses. Edwards. Princeton's big
guard. and captain OF the victorious team.
played brilliantly In this respect, getting
through his opponent, Gordon Brown. with
the greatest OF ease. and tackling fierceIy.
In fact, all the Princeton team seemed
10 have acquired the act Of not only naLr
ing their men. but OF throwing them back
two or three yards. The tackles on both
sides played fiercely. but HillebraEd was
forced TO quit me 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 toe
speedy for their Yale opponents. and Poe's
work from start to finish put him at the
head of the ends OF the country. His part
ner, Palmer, was not far behind, and the
brilliant work OF the pair, I'm getting down
the Held. as well as breaking up the Yale
Interference. was highly sensational. There
was some .fumbling. and three times Nc
Bride. in bucking the line. dropped the
ball, and a bad nun by Hutchinson. Prince
tons quarter back. gave Yale her chance
20 kick her goal from the field. The lineup
Yale. Positions. Princeton
Hubbel -....-....Lcft Palmer, Roper
Francis .........Left ackle............. Pei
Brown ..........Left guard. 49,. Craig. Mills
Hale Center. Booth. Barnard
Olcott ..........R Right guard Edwards (capt.1
Stillman ........Right tackle. ..Hillebrand.
Gould. SnitJer. Right end ............... Poe
Fincke .........Quarter back. Hutchinson,
Burke
Sharpe ........Left half back McCord.
G. Lathrops
Richards .....Right half back Refer.
Keane. McClavs
McBrIde ........Fun back. Wheeler, Matti:
Umpire-Paui ]. Dashiel. Annapolis. Ref
nsen-R. j. Schweppe. Yale; Hugh Janeway
Princeton. Timekeeper-Fred Wood, B. A
4. Tseehdowns-Reiter. Ac5rices Coal