New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-13
YAlE'S THE VICTORY.
TIGERS BEATEN I9 TO o.
Princeton Unable to Withstand
HeaUy Blue Attack.

~-1N otoic NdS l. 10 -, Yale making two
touchdowns in the first half. In the second half
neither side scored and the struggle RACED .,
and down the arena with varying fortunes
though play in Yale territory most Of the
time
Yale took ample revenge for the beating De-
Wits brood OF Tigers inflicted on the Ellis last
year at New-Hsven. and after she had obtained
her commanding lead in the irst half adopted
defensive tactics. designed not SO much ad-
vance the ball her. own account as 20
prevent the Orang, and Black from advancing.
II was case of Yale strength ana weight.
The Tigers. game ami strong though they were.
could forge their way through the mass of beet
and muscle opposed 70 them only by fits and
starts. while in the pernd when the Blue was
really driving home It's attack the Tigers could
not stand consistently against Il.
II was Yale's game from the very start. When
the match had been IN progress dfteen minutes
IT was plain that if the Tigers had nothing
more UP their sleeves than had Ieen exhibited
victory for the Blue was inevitable
Only once in the entire game ed Princeton
seriously threaten the Eli goal That was IN
the second half after about ten Minutes OF play.
The Tigers got the pigskin at the middle OF the
field, after series Of punts, in whch Rulon-
Miller had surprised every one bv outlyiclzi1e
Hoyt. Then Princeton's attack really swung
together into something like conpacuess and
Cooney. Stanard and Rulor- Miller tore through
for gain after gain. all Of them short but fol-
lowing each other with effective consistency.
TIGERS ADVANCE HELD by YALE.
Before the spurt was over Princeton had land
ed the ball Tale's 25-yard line But here
Yale held. and. on close decision. Coorsy Just
failed to make the precious five yards and Ya,e
was saved II was not very thing but
IT was the best Princeton could do throughout
the course of the two thirty-hve minute halves
Yale's famous "cripples." whose sad and hope
less condition has been the daily theme OF
the last weeks football dispatches from New
Haven, turned out 10 be the huskiest lot OF
hospital attaches that the Blue has ever sent
TO game
BloOmer may some time have broken his
shoulder, but il might well be doubted If we
didn't have il on the authority OF the coaches.
The big tackle played through the entire game
and 70 his ground gaining Yale owed her first
touchdown more than TO any other man. Shev-
lin. too. though limping badly. was entirely ef-
fective
Yale played the same team from start 70
finish. with the exception Of OwsIey who was
taken out near the end. more 10 save him for
the Harvard match than for any other reason.
In short. the Yale players stood the shock ec
| battle much better than did the Princeton war-
riors. four OF whom vere retired for injuries
And this despite the fact that Princeton was
supposed to be right on edge and Yale stale
/ Beyond a shadow Of a doubt the better team
| won. And vet the score should have been only
| 6 to o. and that would have been the result but
| for two bad blunders by Princeton players.
! After Yale had made her first score by simply
ripping up the lighter Princeton line with her
human catapult plunges. the Tigers got the oval
in midfeId. but had punt Miller fell back for
: the kick. when. amid groan of horror from the
/ Princeton thousands. butcher passed the bail
so far over the fullba ck's head that he couldn {
/ have stopped it if he had been human sky
! scraper.
BAD PASS GIVES YALE BALL.
He turned and ran for the rolling leather bu,
Yale forward was quick for him, and the
Blue took the pigskin only thrty-hve yards from
a touchdown. From this point Yale bucked her
way inside Of the 1O-yard line. only 10 lose the
ball on a tumble.
Princeton drew a deep sigh OF relief. for that
was all that could have STAYED of disaster. 0r
course. Rulon-9 Miller still had 10 punt out oc
danger But he didn't .all back far enough.
standing scarcely seven yards from his quarter
back In a flash Kinney and Hogan were
him The kick was blocked back Of Prince
tons goal line. and What seemed like the King
Of Frances forty thousand men fell 70 seTani-
hing for the much coveted leather. When ths
referee had disentanged the human puzzle
Ieavenworth was found nearest the ball. and
Vale had scored for the second and last time
princeton's game was a vast Disappointment
- her supnorters. 7. was not expected that
she would be able do much az penetrating
YaIe's rush line on offensive PLAYS But much
was hoped for in the way of a fast, open game.
IN which the light and speedy backs should
gain well behind veil organized Aying inter
hut he 0rA1 did
anv effective extent II was tried. 20 be sure.
bu, was so uoorly executed that even Yales
curnbrous giants lad no difficulty In breaking
II up The soggy condition Of the ground also
worked against the lighter team
Time and time again Princeton back would
dash r1adly at one of the ends. entirely unpro-
tected and unattended only 70 be thrown for
losses by Yale's rushsrs- Ritter and Foulke &C.
casionaIly skinned he tackle" for short gains.
but on the whole the Tigers attempts at open
n1av were executed so poorly that they deserved
the failure that nret them.
AZ no time did the Princeton attack so OF
with either the speed or concentration IL showed
aeoinsf West Point. Stanard and Cooney did
the principal ground gaining for the Orange ard
BIact. the latter once breaking through Hogan
for twenty fighting yards before he was brought
70 earth
PJOONER AND LEAVENWORTH STARS
FOR Yale BIoomer and Leayenworth were
easily the stars. The formers achievements
have already been described In LeavenwOrth
1ra coaches have genuine ind All told. he
r,irsd more yards than any other weaser OF the
Rlus He is not. in appearance. an effective
bacE for he lacks both weight and looks. Out
he has an eeI-nke quality that worried the
r,rers all day long. Captain Hogan himself did
not play his usual ground gaining game and