New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-08

score Princeton's attack went to pieces and repeat
edy the Easton players compelled the Tigers TO kick
on the third down. Even Short and COoney were
not up to the mark when it was necessary to gain
through the line and Vetterein could not make
good on end runs Twice the Tigers were held for
downs when they felt confident of gaining the short
remaining distance. On the other hand Lafayette
solved every position in the line. and four times
gained her first downs Once she scor
ing. and had all Princetons supporters trembling
for fear the inevitable had come at last and the
Tigers fair record would be broken
It happened al the beginning OF the second half
when Manihan. with the wind behind him. kicked
to Burke who lost the ball tumble. Again
Lafayette punted Vetterlein who lost the ball
the 20-yard line Newberry then tried to kick
goal from placement at the 30-yaTd line. but
Hoskins made poor pass and the ball did not rise
more than ten feet from the ground.
Princeton's clean record was preserved, however
and she is still the only OF the big universities
that has not been scored against Princeton's ag-
gressive work poor. to say the least and until
the last FIVE minutes of play. when the visitors
showed weakness, she unable to make any
perceptible Roadway through the Lafayette line
This probably due 20 the substitute backfeld.
In the practice before the game De Witt gave
splendid exhibition Of punting with the wind in his
favor. covering seventy five yards. But In the
game. when he had TO contend with the wind.
eral Of his efforts were miserable failures. The
apparent slump of the Tigers coming late in the
season. bodies III for the championship contest next
Saturday.
Princeton the .tossup. and chose the north
goal When Lafayette kicked off De Witt did not
hesitate to punt ano with the wind behind him
sent the leather seventy yards down the field.
Lafayette was unable gain and kicked TO the
S5-yard line. Princeton then into the
game with rush, and Da9b gained two successive
first downs The ball was advanced by a series OF
mass plays. in which Short figured prominently
and De Witt crossed the goal line for the first
score IN the first FIVE minutes Vetterlein kicked
the goal
Of the wind. and punted to Vetterlein. King made
an end run Of thIrty-hye yards splendid inter
ference by Mum, but this followed By
twenty yard penalty for holding. Mum took the
ball and skirted left end for twenty five yards
more than counterbalancing this, however. Prince
fayette took the offensive, and kept the ball in
Prnceton's territory until the end Of the half BY
the splendid line plunglng of Manihan and Scam
nell she gained fifteen yards before il became
necessary to punt Once a score almost resulted
when Mum fumbled the FIVE yard line The first
half closed with the score to 0.
In the beginning of the second half Burke and
Vetterlein fumbed punts in succession and La
favette captured the ball the 20-yard line
Lafayette tried a drop kick. which fell short on
Hoskns's bad pass. Eight punts were exchanged
and the visitors gained gradually But In the last
form again and rushed the ball forty yards in
about three minutes. Burke took punt back If
teen yards King skirted left end for twelve, when
King and Stevens added ten more. The ball was
advanced the 30-yard line. when De VITA
took nearly every by surprise, scoring a field
goal from the 3S-yard line The ball was left in
Prnceton's possession on her own 3O-yard line. The
lineUr and score: