New-York tribune., 1901-10-27
HARD FIGHT FOR PRINCETON.
LAFAYETTE HOLDS HER TO ONE TOUCH
DowN-LoNG RUNS THE FEATURE.

Princeton. y. J.. Oct. 26 (SpeciaD.-In a game
featured by sensational runs in the second half
princeton team defeated Lafayette here to-day by
TO in the hardest fought ga me on old Nassau's
gridiron since the Yale match of wear ago As
II was considered of the most important games
that will be played this season an unusually large
crowd was present. the attendance being fully six
thousand The game started at sos O'Clock
The representatives. Of the Maroon and White were
urged by the cheers of a big contingent of
Lafayette undergraduates and alumni while the
Tigers played their game with the triple and
locomotive cheers sounding in their ears
Apart from frequent fumbles in the first half
and the early part OF the second the game was
strongly PLAYED by both teams. each making the
other fight hard for every foot OF ground The
teams we're about evenly matched in the general
work OF the game in the first half hut in the
second Princeton began ind her opponents line
FOR good gains. and Dewitt easily outpunted Cure
At the start Cure kicked off TO Dewitt who re-
covered twelve yards. McClave Hit the line for
three yards. and Dewitt punted Cure circled left
end for fifteen yards and Trout added five more
but fumbled and McCord fell on the ball. McClave
through left guard for one yard. but
fumbed and Pen fell the ball. Dewitt then
tried FOR goal from the So-yard line.
Trout and Cure rushed the ball down the field
eighteen yards on the guards back formation. and
Lafayette was then held for downs. In the next
eight minutes the ball changed hands several times.
i. @itn &c ] @ br @ niint5ng whiie Iafavette evened
up by gains through the line
TO hard line bucking- Princeton was penalized ten
yards for offside play. The ball was kept between
the a-yard lines TO the end of the half, most OF
the play being in Lafayette's territory. Dewitt
tried again for a goal from field. and Cure for a
place kick.
After the kickoff in the SECOND half LAFAYETTE
began 10 rush the ball, but was forced TO punt.
Mccfave in receiving IT fumbled and lost the ball
10 Lafayette Both teams exchanged few punts,
and then Princeton rushed the ball down the neld
10 the 20-yard line. where she forced 10 punt
Holdeman carried back twenty yards, and Platt,
on clever double pass ctrcled Princetons left end
for sixty yards, and was dropped on the 4-yard
line by Davis. Princeton made desperate rally
and held opponents for the third down and
then punted OF danger
Lafayette after trying the line for no gain punt
ed and Princeton rushed the ball fifteen yards.
Dewitt then circled right end for sixty yards.
He was downed on the l0-vard line. Foulke on
an end run. fumbled and Lafayette got the ball
Soon after this Princeton got the ball and Dewitt
went through right tackle behind splendid inter
ference for a touchdown four minutes before time
! was called. .
Al This point the cheer leaders mounted the
fence and called for long locomotive cheers.
which were heartily rendered. Soon after the next
kickoff Lafayette was fined hve yards for oflsloe
piay The ball her 3o-yard line when time
was called. ,,,,..
the features were brilliant tackling by Henry,
Davis E Eoldeman and Bachman and the heavy
line bilcking OF McCord. The lineup: