The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-18
REVERSED THE SCORE OF A YEAR
AGO WITH CARLISLE INDIANS.
Northwestern Unable to Score Against
nesota-CorneII Banked
by Lafayette.

PRINCETON, N. j., NOV. lt-frinceeoi
wound up the most disastrous football
season in the history Of the university at
dusk this evening, losing her annual game
to Yale by a score of % to 5. Never has
an orange and black eleven before been so
Inundated. Yale has rolled up larger
scores, but never has she shown her SUI
perior strength in such marked degree
as she did this afternoon. There was only
one department of the game in which
Princeton excelled. That was in the kick
ing. Maths, the Princeton full back. cas-
lily outpointed Yale.
To show Princeton's utter weakness 1t Is
but nececcary to say that during the sew
enty minutes of play the orange and black
made only two first downs, and those were
within ten minutes of the close of the
game, when Princeton took a temporary
brace The Tigers linemen were beaten
back, battered down and trampled upon in
a manner that must have made the hearts
of the loyal sons of old Nassau bleed with
sympathy. Both teams fought desperate
ly, but Yale's superior strength and better
physical condition enabled her to score a
comparatively easy victory. But with all
the distressing circumstances connected
with the Princeton Waterloo, the under
graduates in the cheering section never
faltered. With cheer and song they urged
their eleven on, even when all hope of a
victory must have been abandoned by Cap
tain Pell When the timekeeper's whistle
blew, announcing the cessation OF hostili-
ties, the boys in the cheering section stood
up with barred heads and sang "Old Mas
sau.'
There were not more than $4,000 persons
at the game. Many seats in the south
stand were unoccupied when play began.
There was a tiresome wait for the appear
ance of the rival contestants. Yale's foot
ball suits had been sidetracked at Prince
ton Junction and the blue lads were wait
ing to complete their toilets. During the
interim the rooters in rival sections ex-
changed complimentary cheers.
TOUCHDOWN AT THE START.
It was 2:35 before the two elevens came
on the field, and ten minutes later the
trouble began. In less than two minutes
Gould had scored a touchdown for Yale on
a tumble by Meier. Hale had kicked. Meier
caught the ball on Princeton's thirty-yard
line He fumbled on tackle, and Gould.
picking UP the ball, scored touchdown.
This was the signal for tremendous out
burst from the supporters Of the blue. Then
began a punting battle between Maths and
Hale Twice in succession did Wear muff
Mattis's kicks, and Princeton finally got
the ball on Yales twenty-yard line. The
Princeton full back dropped pretty goal
from the field, and Princeton then had a
chance to show what she could do in the
cheering line. This was the only time dur
ing the game that the Yale goal was
menaced Princeton would kick off, and
Yale would simply start in at her own five
or ten-yard line and carry the ball over
for touchdown. using line plunges, varied
with occasional end runs.
No man on the Tiger team put up such a
Interestingly poor game as Captain Pell.
Time and again the Yale tackle would box
him In, thus allowing Hale, Bloomer and
Chadwick to go through between tackle
and end for big gains The men charged
quickly, but they were so light that Yale's
heavy forwards would brush them aside
and open big holes for the runners. The
work of Captain Brown stood out in bold
contrast to that OF Captain Pell. Yalcs
leader was in every play, and opened up
the Princeton line beautifully for the blue S
fast-running backs. Aside from the run
ming back of kicks by Wear there was
nothing spectacular in Yale's play. The
open work for which the blue has been
famous was conspicuous by its absence. In
its stead was the deadly line plunging.
For the first five minutes of play the ball
was almost continuously in the air, and in
less than ten minutes there had been fun
bles which would bring the blush OF shame
to the cheeks of a little schoolboy. and
which were directly responsible for the
first two scores. Yale's eleven then set
tied down, took the ball. and thereafter il
was in their possession until within ten
minutes of the close Of the game. except
on the kick-or.
YALE PLAYED WELL
Aside from the disastrous fumbles by
Wear early In the first half the entire
Yale team played good football. The In
reference formed magnificently and there
was that spirit of help one another so nec-
essary to the success OF football eleven
The work Of Hale. the giant full back
was marvellous. It was not so much the
ground he gained. as both Chadwick and
Bloomer excelled him In this particular
but the gains OF each Of the latter were
due In great measure to Hale's assistance
In line plunges he was back OF the runne1
end be would practically ftft him through