Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-12
PRINCE TON IS
DEFEATED BY YALE
Greatest Foot Ball Game of the
Season In the East Won by
Sons of Old Eli
PRINCETON FAILS To SCORE
Teams Were Evenly Matched and tho
Contest Attracted Great Attention
Among the collesians--A Tremend-
GUS Crowd in Attendance - The
Michigan. Chicago Game.

The outcome of today's football
games probably determined which
team. both in the east and west, will
wear the years championship honors.
The weather Is all that could be de-
sired--clear and crisp--j,tst right for
fast football. The greatest interest in
the west is centered tn the Michigan
Chicago game Mt Ann Arbor. Neither
played tie with Illinois and aoday's
game promised to be the greatest ever
played on a western field. Every play
er of the two teams was nerved for the
contest. The feeling of the Michigan
men was one of confidence. that OF
Chicago uncertainty. but or determlna-
tio,l. With the exception Of Catlin
ChicaEo) who was still weak from in
jurles received last week. every player
was fit for the fierce encounter. Not a.
Michigan man was In poor condition.
Michigan outweighed her opponents,
her average weight being 1913 against
176 for Chicago In the betting the
gan and even money that Chicago will
not score. The unbeaten Minnesota
met the defeated Wisconsin at MINES
apolis Knowing that In order to JUS
tify claim to the western champion
ship upon comparative scores, they
must defeat Wisconsin by as large q
score rs did Michigan. the Minnesota
eleven was prepared to play hard from
start to finish.
Wisconsin had no hope OF champion
ship honors, whatever the outcome, but
was none the less determined to win.
Minnesot.l had the advantage in5welght
and was the favorite In what little bet
ting there was done.
At Evanston Illionis and Northwest
ern tried conclusions. 1t was generally
conceded to be vi tory for the FORM
er But Northwes' ern fought deter
minedly. Both teams were in. good
shape. Grinnell played Iowa at Iowa
City and the Haskell Indians met Ne
braslSa at Kansas City.
The principal event in the east was
the thirtieth annual contest between
Princeton and Yale at Princeton. One
of the greatest crowds that ever wit
messed q football game was present
and interest among the partisans Of
each eleven was at fever heat. Never
before had the teams representing the
two colleges been more evenly match
ed. MI the PLAYERS were In the pink Of
condition. Yale was the favorite in the
betting at odds Of 10 to o.
Columbia closed the season at New
York In it's rame with Cornell Col
umhia men averaged five pounds heav-
Ger than their opponents.
Princeton, Nov. 12.--Roraback for
Yale Kicked off at 2:4S to Princeton's
10-yard line. Ritter ran It back Is
yards. Princeton gained yards on
two mass plays, failed on third.
Another kick to Yale's 15-yard line
and three plays gave Yale her first
down on her 3O-yard line. Yale failed
to pierce Princeton's center and was
forced to kick. Princeton's ball on her
40-yard line. Hogan was given the
ball and carried directly thru Prince
tons center to Yale's 50-yard line.
Princeton was unable to stop the
rushes OF tn" Yale giants and Bloomer
finally was pushed over the Tigers
goal line. Bloomer kicked goal.
First half-Yale IL; Princeton, o.
Fine-Yale IL, Princeton 0.