The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-16
PRINCETON WON FROM YALE
Captain De Wits Great Playing Was
the Feature

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 16.-Ya1e
went down to defeat before the men of
Princeton Saturday in the annual foot
ball game on Yale field by a score of
IL to 6.
The contest, which was one of the
most spectacular ever witnessed on
Yale's gridiron, was stubbornly fought
throughout Until the last five minutes
of play, when Dewitt, the Princeton
captain, kicked a marvellous goal from
placement and broke the tied score of
6 to 6, the result was in doubt. Yale
made one touchdown from which a goal
was kicked. Princeton equaled Yaie's
record and added a goal from place
ment. At the end of the first half the
score was tied and close observers look
ed for a Yale victory. but the New
Haven men were unable to get the pig
skin over the line again, while DeWitt's
kicking ability gave to his team the
victory.
While Princeton deserved to win,
Yale deserved to lose, for Princeton's
scores were practically the direct re-
suits of Yale's fumbling. Yale'S scores,
moreover, was due to fumbling equally
as fatal.
Within fourteen minutes from the
time play begun Yale had torn through
Princeton's line consistently and had
| sent Hogan across the line for touch
down Princeton could not cope with
Yale's stone wall defense and the play
was largely in Orange territory.
yale 1OllOWSQ up I0t AAAoA eA0feAAANc
and again pressed toward the Tigers
goal line. A tumble gave the ball to
| Princeton, when Yale was on the verge
of crossing the line for another score
Again Yale pounded Princeton's line for
short but consistent gains, and again
| Yale was within striking distance. Inc
Yale Quarterback. with the game Wen
in hand, apparently decided to save ms
men and signalled for an attempt at a
goal from the field. Mitchell dropped
back and fumb1ed the ball on Prince
toms 2O-yard line. The visitors broke
through Dewitt snatched the ball from
the ground and protected by me inter
ference ran the length of the heId Iof
a touchdown. Vetterlein kicked the
goal and the score STOOD even at d.
the end of the first half.
Tn the second as in the first, Yale
superiority of offense was apoa l5.a ~
the ball with irresistible force towafs
the orange goal line, and twice witt
J touchdowns in sight the sons of Yal
l fl1rnbled grievously. Again the back
/ hurled themselves through the opDos
: ing line. only to lose their last hop
of victory through holding IN the me
E which cost Yale 20 yards and the sur
. render of the ball.
. The battle was waged furiouslv. an
a the Yale men were the first to shoE
r the effects of the struggle Princeton
resorted to the kicking game, an
with but five minutes to play anothe
Yale tumble placed Yale in seriou
trouble near her own goal line. Luck
ily for Yale, one of her own men fe
on the ball, but Bowman. the Yal
back. was forced to kick from benin
his own goal line. He punted well t
Yalefs 42-yard line. Vetterlein, VIII
5. was playing back for Princeton. caugf
). the bali and with great presence {
5, mind heeled the catch for kick frol
q placement. With the score still at
: to the great crowd was breathles
= while Dewitt prepared to try for goa
4, at a slight angle. The distance Wa
lforbiddinE. but Dewitt was superb