Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-19
GREAT KICK BY PRINCETON CAP.
TAIN WINS THE DAY.
HARVARD BEATEN AGAIN
Dartmouth HumbIes the Crimson in
Game Offering Little Comfort for
the Old School-Navy Bows to
acknowledgements Takes a
Rough Whipping from Indians.

New Haven, Nov. l5.-Nale Went
down to defeat before Princeton yeSter
day by a score of II to o, The contest
was stubbornly fought throughout
Until the last few minutes OF play
when Dewitt, the Princeton captain
kicked a marvellous goal from place
ment and broke the tied score of + TO =
the result was in doubt. Within Il
minutes from the time play began Yale
had torn through Princetons line con
SiStently and had sent Hogan across
the line for touchdown. Princeton
could not cope with Yales stone wal
defense and the play was largely in the
orange territory.
Yale followed up her first advantage
and again pressed toward the tigers
goal line. A tumble gave the ball t
Princeton, when Yale was on the verge
of crossing the line for another score
Again Yale pounded Princetons line
for short, but consistent gains ant
again Yale was within striking dis
lance. The Yale quarterback, with the
game we'll in hand apparently decided
to save his men and signalled for al
attempt at a goal from the field, Nit
chell dropped lack and fumbled The
ball on Princeton's 20-yard line. The
visitors broke through; Devil, snatch
ed the ball from the ground and, pro
tected by fine interference, ran thC
length of the field for touchdown
Vetterlein kicked the goal and the
score stood even at 6, at the end o
the first half.
In the second half Yale's superior OF
Tense was apparent, for the blue KEEP
the play in Princetons field most of the
time. Twice Rafferty's men rushed the
ball with irresistible force toward The
orange goal line, and twice with touch
downs in sight, again the backs hurled
themselves through the opposing line
only to lose their last hope of victory
through holding in the line, which cos
Yale 20 yards and the surrender of the
ball
In the fiercest struggle following
Princeton never wavered and Yale be
gan to snow the effects of the battle
Yale's forwards were sturdy on defense
and Princeton could not penetrate the
blue line for substantial gains. Ac
cordingly Princeton resorted to kick
ing game and with but five minutes t
play another Yale tumble placed Yale
in serious trouble near her own goa
line Luckily for Yale one Of her owr
men fell on the ball, but Bowman, &
Yale back, was forced to kick from be
mind his own goal line. He puntet
well to Yale's 42.yard line. Vetterlein
who was playing back for Princeton
caught the ball and held the catch fol
kick from placement With the
score still to the great crowd was
breathless while Dewitt prepared t
try for goal at slight angle. The dis
lance was forbidding but Dewitt wa:
superhly equal to the occasion and sho
the ball between the goal posts thereb,
ensuring to Princeton its first victory
in foc,a@ll over Yale since 1899.
The summary showed plainly thai
Yale outplayed Princeton both at rush
ing and kicking Princeton gained 6lS
yards on is kicks, while Yale gained
652 yards on 16 kicks, all for downs
In rushing Princeton gained 139 yards
in 81 PUSHES to Yale's 24S yards from
65 rushes, all from downs. On the
other hand Yale was penaIized so yards
during the game for offsi-e play, while
Princeton was not subjected to 9
single penalty from start to finish
Dartmouth HumbIes Harvard.
Cambridge, Nov 15.--Dartmouth II
Harvard 0. This score tells the story
of a defeat more pitiful than any re
called by the friends Of Harvard am
one in which there was no comfort foi
the university men. In the first half
after Dartmouth had secured the bal
On tumble, she carried it by short
rushes across the line for goal The
score remained to 0 in Dartmouth 1
favor until the half ended In this
period Vaughn made a spectacular run
CT 40 yards behind perfect interference
In the second half Dartmouth found
every part OF the crimson line weak
For so yards she carried the ball down
the field. gaining at every dunge AM
sending Turner over for a second touch,
down Witham tried for the goal but
failed.
5ucknell Beats the Navy.
Annapolis Nov. 15.--Rucknell defeat,
ed the nayT yesterday afternoon % u
Tha midsnlpmen played plucky
ZANE throughout and were beaten
mainly through the greater might and
stresgta Of their opponents. The line
playing Of Shipp and a place kick by
Jct7ec-. beth IL Bucknell. we're he
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