New-York tribune., 1901-11-10
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either side. and the game with one or two eScep-
| tons was clean throughout. Nobody seriously
hurt. although both sides made several changes of
| men who showed signs OF weakness. Casad had
not fully recovered from effects of injuries
| ceived several weeks ago, and he was taken out
| early in the game OF Day's playing there is no
| need TO tell. He is wonder. and undoubtedly the
| life of the West Point team.
The military authorities had made unusual
| preparations for the game. On the south side of
| the field grandstand capable of seating five thou
| sand persons had been provided. Here generals,
| majors. colonies. captains and Ieutenants, with
! their families wives and friends. WeH comfortably
seated. Nobody without tickets admitted to
| this inner sanctum. On the north side within
| inclosure that extended half the length of the
| field. was the battalion Of cadets From the
effective manner in which they yelled they evi-
IDENTIFY had rehearsals during the week. Whenever
brilliant play made by Daily the chorus, that
could be heard Newburg. sang:
DaIy's wonder:
He is. by thunder:
Never a hunder-
He plays football.
Well twist the Tigers tall
This is the army team
This song was always followed by ''Rah, rah,
rah! Rah! rah. rah. West Pointr'
When the splitting yells OF the soldiers
ceased several delegations OF Vassar girls. wear
ing cadets colors. would stand up and clap their
dainty white gloved hands. From the vim and
it plainly evident that encouragement from
half hundred Vassar girls did to put the
cadets their mettle than the roofing OF thou
sand comrades.
A review given the parade grounds i'm
mediately before the game. The battalion marched
out In six companies. and to the music Of the mill
tary academy band. Before the inspection and
view ended rain began fail. and then there was
a helter-sketer for cover The Vassar and other
schoolgirls who had friends in the corps knew Just
CTerA m u-ha hgO 70 ratn hut IN 1.s
fortunate ones had their fnery damaged before
they could find a place OF shelter. The football
team had review IN the of barracks. They
were compelled to do double time about the plains
and in football toggery when their comrades
rushed like a tornado through the sally port. The
rain ceased. however before the teams lined up
and gave promise OF good football weather.
At 3l5 o'clock the Tigers trotted out from the
gymnasium and A minute later West Point
the field toss gave West Point choice OF goals.
made pretty catch and gained several yards. The
cadets started sledgchammer game. Like a bat
tering they hurled themselves against Mas
saus line The Tigers trembled wavered and
| dropped aside. Through the big holes Phipps
Bunker and Casad dashed for large gains Prince
ton became desperate and made a decided stand
! Daily tried punt that netted forty yards. Nc
Cords catch netted him no gain. Scarcely had he
! touched the ball before he earth. In
! the next play Pearson got away with the ball
and fifty yards before Daily tackled him The
referee brought him back for playing ahead of time
| In the next play he got through Bartlett. and
would have run to a touchdown, but Daily was
! again In the way. Pearsons fine landed the
ball West Points 20-yard line and things began
/ to have gray tinge for the soldiers. Princeton
was full of fight. The soldiers line yielded
again and again to the Tigers assaults Bart
lett who had to sustain all of the Tigers on
! slaughts, gave out and McAndrew took his place
BY frequent dashes Princeton slowly forced the
cadet line back Within a foot of goal they would
! have losr The ball but for cadets offsde play
| princeton then gave a vigorous push and Pearson
went over the line for a touchdown Dewitt asilv
! kicked the goal. West Point kicked off Henry
| causht but gained nothing. McCord got through
centre On trlck play ana made clean fifty yard
! run. he was called back and the bah went to
West Point for offsde play The soldiers turn to
manner the line now came; Holes through which a
/ coach and four might easily pass gave Phipps and
! 6akad frequent opportunities Tor large gains.
/ fhlppsS tmelve yard run placed the oval within
/ three yards of Princetons goal line Then Doe
/ made large hole and Phipps went right through
then he came out and neatly toed the lea ther
stragst - betwedn wee + the goal posts This made the
! casad made pretty catch. In the play that fol,
lowed Casad got knock on his sore head, and the
| coaches TOOK MIN ont Of the game. DAILY made a
! pretty punt to Freeman who was downed without
gam; gam \ minute later Freeman was hurt and re-
| tired Only few minutes of the halt remained
! and when time was called West Point clearly had
| Both sides locked fresh when they lined I'm for
the second half Several good runs gave Princeton
sunstantial gains. The wind was against the sol
! West Point then tried line hitting game Thev
nnktr HaoRet and Pbppa en f6r f5rough sn which
For offside play the ball went TO Princeton h,,t
West Points yard Iine Dewitt t1sd ahya4ce fc From
from tho fold. The soldiers broke through and r.
peed 9o it up for fochbaS s ar p9nt line Day
the 2'.yard line. McCord fumbled and the ba
called with the oval in Prneeon 1ater tarrtn1 time was
the score tie--S TO g. The lineup: