The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-15
PRINCETON DEFEATS
SONS OF OLD ELI.
Tiger Captain Runs Length OF
Field for First Touch
down.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Nov. 14.-Yaie
went down to defeat IL to today be-
fore Princeton in the annual football
game on Yale field.
The contest, which was at times
spectacular, was stubbornly fought
throughout. Until the last five min
utes of play when Dewitt, Prince
toms captain, kicked a goal from place
ment and broke the tied score of to q,
the result was in doubt. Princetons
scores resulted from Yale's fumbling.
Within fourteen minutes from the
time play began 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 stonewall defense, and the play
was largely in Princeton's territory.
Yale followed her first advantage
and again pressed toward the Prince
ton goal line A tumble gave the ball
to Princeton when Yale was on the
verge of crossing the line for another
score. Lale pounded Princeton's line
for short but consistent gains, and
again YaIe was within striking dis
lance. The Yale quarterback, with the
game well in hand, apparently decided
to save his men, and signaled for an
attempt at a goal from the field.
Mitchell dropped back and fumbled the
ball OH Princeton's 20-yard line.
Capt. Dewitt's Long Run.
The visitors broke through, Dewitt
snatched the ball from the ground, and,
protected by fine interference, ran the
length of the field for a touchdown.
Vetterlein kicked goal and the score
stood even at 6, at the end Of the first
half
The players on both teams came out
for the second half in good physical
condition.
In the second period, as in the first,
Yale's superiority of offense was ap-
parent, for Yale kept the play in
Princetons field most of the time.
Twice Capt. Rafferty's men rushed the
ball with irresistible force toward the
Princeton goal line, and twice with
touchdown in sight, the players of
Yale fumbled grievously. Again the
backs hurled themselves through the
opposing line, only to lose their last
hope of victory through holding in the
line. This cost Yale 20 yards and the
surrender OF the ball.
The struggle was waged furiously
and the Yale men were the first to
show the effects of the struggle. Prince
ton, meanwhile, never WaVered, and it's
line became stronger.
Yale could not gain, but her forwards
were equally as sturdy on the defense,
and Princeton could not penetrate
Yafe's line for substantial gains.
Tigers Forced to Kick.
Accordingly, Princeton resorted to
kicking. and with only five minutes
to play, another Yale tumble placed
Yale in serious trouble near her own
goal line A Yale man fell on the
ball, but Bowman, Yale's back, was
forced to kick from behind his own
goal line. He punted to YaIe's 42-yard
line. Vetterlein, back for Princeton,
caught the ball and held the catch
for kick from placement With the
score still at to 6, the great crowd
was breathless, while Dewitt prepared
to try for goal at a slight angle. The
distance was forbidding, but Dewitt
was equal to the occasion, and shot
the ball between the goal posts, thereby
insuring to Princeton it's first victory
in football over Yale since 1899.
Yale gained the greater distance in
kicking, 652 yards on sixteen kicks, to
Pr1nceton's 618 yards on eighteen kicks.
Mitchell, Yale's back, outpunted De-
witt. In rushing Yale was superior,
gaining 24S yards in sixty-f1ve rushes,
to Princeton's 139 yards in f1fty-four
PUSHES Princeton, however, was able
to handle the ball more cleverly, and
was never slow to take advantage of
Yale's misplays.
No Rough Playing.
The play was clean throughout, and
no penalties for rough playing were
imposed Yale was penalized four
times for offside play and holding.
Princeton escaped punishment of this
kind. Princeton played thirteen men.
while for Yale fourteen men took part.
The weather was all that could be
desired Nearly 10000 spectators
watched the game.
The players were late in getting onto
the field, and it was 2:14 o'clock when
Dewitt kicked off for Princeton.
Play ended with the ball in Prince
tons possession on their 44-yard line.
The lineup
Yale. Position Pr;ncetor
Rafferty, .........L E............ Davis
Kinney Kinney ..........L T........... Cooney
PP arehen1. '....'.L G............ Dillon
IBloomer-Miller r G........... Dewitt