The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-20
Princeton Tigers Beaten In
Annual Gridiron Battle
FINE GOAL KICKING
Strenuous, Spori,manliks Game al
New hsven-Thihy thousand
Chesred Both Teams.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Nov, - Il
a slnnnuus. exciting, spis,MianllA,
game q football VASES superb -l-vei
defeated tho plucky rrihorion TigvF'
by a sooFe % - to In the prrsrnsS
u a vast crowd ~ a09sl spectators,
Tho game never lacked Interest Tot
q moment aud Was Que of the bssi ~
hlhiilans ~ Americas greatest sport
that ever has s-cn provided by tive
rival universities. For fair. square and
manly tactics the stTnsgi. never had
an ciuai. Tot ih-rc was an entire ali
s~ncc II had biosd. There was no bot
headed slngging. aud there Was the NJ
most Eoci fellowship. which wound az
In a ntiing manner nscn thousands Of
happy Yale m"n. headed by their blair
ing hand. stopped In their mad carver
around the field after the victory 10
cheer the loyal followers 81 old Mas.
sau.
Enemies ~ football. II any wcrr
present. must have felt that their argu
mcnis against the game had b--n In
vain. aud had certain high authorities
IN the conduct 81 intercollegiate sport
bccn witnesses 81 this m-fiiorious con.
test they undoubtedly would have
wnvcred In their feelings ~ aniago
nism
II was Wales magnificent team work
that won the victory. With swift aud
concerted attack the blue champions
plowci through the Princeton defense
time after time. Yet in the face ~
these "ids the Tigers never conceded
their defeat until the last minute 81
time had expired. Then. overwhelmed
by four iouchdowns. from which three
goals wcrr kicked. Princeton silll r.
ioicc,l In the fact that with only few
minute. O. play Tookcr. the star right
end. had drop kicked magnificent
goal from the fpriy.ihrcc yarl line.
which saved the orange aud black from
q whitcwash and made the first score
~ the season on Yale.
This goal from the field was bril-
liant feature of the game. II WAS the
result ~ head work ON the part ~
Quarterback Tcnncy. who wisely made
fair catch of q punt on the forty
three yard line. from which point Took
81. after due dclibcration. sent the ball
whIrling over the crossbar with won.
dcrful accuracy. II was q play that Will
go down In football history rs the
equal Of Poc's famous goal in lStJ AMI
also Dcwitt's star play year before
last II saved Princeton from worse
defeat. although the Tigers earned un-
limited praise for their exhibition of
the proper spirit 10 the very last.
The first half was the fastest ever
played 10y two big clcvcns. Including
time taken out. Il was ratified of inside
Of foriy-iive minutes. and Yale 10y the
clcancst and hardest kind Of football |
scored a touchdown. which was made |
by Forbes aud from which Hutchinson
kicked goal With this slight ad-
vantage Yale in the second half re-
doubled her efforts. and though the |
Tigers fought for every inch OF terri |
tory the New Haven men wore their |
rivals down and outplayed them in all |
departments of the game. There were |
times. however. when Princeton play |
ed brilliantly. The attack made much |
Roadway against Yalc's defense, and |
once or twice II looked as If the .Ier
seymen might score. But on those oc-
casions Yale rose in her might and |
smote the Tigers hip and thigh to the |
dismay Of the hordes Of rooters, who |
continued to cheer until the battle was
at an end.
Then, like huge serpent, hundreds
Of Yale men. young and old, locked |
arms, and, winding in and out in fan
tastic dance, they circled the field, |
cheering and throwing up their hats. |
Reaching the middle Of the Princeton |
stand, the Yale procession halted. The |
band ceased playing, and great cheer |
went up for Princeton. This exhibit |
ton Of sportsmanship and good feel
ing called for an echoing reply from |
Jersey and food Of congratulations.