New-York tribune., 1906-11-04
PLAY FOR THE TIGERS.
DARTMOUTH THE VICTIM.
Hanover EleUen Buried Under AUa-
Lanche of Touchdozcns.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

Princeton, " J.. Nov. s-Princeton gained an
| overwhelming victory over Dartmouth here this
afternoon rolling up Of 42 points. while the
| green-clad athletes from Hanover were unable TO
cross or even get within striking distance Of the
| Tiger goal line. Only twice throughout the two
| twenty -hve-mnute halves did Dartmouth make
| first down and that the close OF the sec
ond half when Princeton had put team composed
| mostly Of substitutes in the field.
The game demonstration Of the advantage
| of clever development Of the plays allowed under
| the rules the old-fashoned. dogged line
| plunging and bucking. 1t is true that Dartmouth
| tried many plays impossible under the old rules
but for the part these failed either because
not properly worked else because executed
with unutterabIe slowness.
Dartmouth seldom resorted 10 either the forward
pass the on-side kick. Od-fashioned football
the kind Of game which defeated Princeton last
year. tried most. and failed miserably. 1t is a
notable fact however, that both the first downs
that the Green warriors made were earned for
ward passes.
Princeton had such easy time Of 1t that the
Orange and Black did not need 10 resort to trick
plays often but. when used. these proved success
ful in nearly every
The game was the first real football awakening
In Princeton this year. and by far the biggest
crowd OF the season turned out to see It. When
the whistle blew fully seventy-fve hundred people
were assembled the stands. In section two
thousand Princeton students massed. while
FIVE hundred Dartmouth men came from New York
by special train and made things lively in the
cheering linA in the Dartmouth section
No little credit for the big Princeton score was
cue to Eddie Dillon, whose work at quarter was
one OF the best features OF the game. He ran
back punts with swicness that dazzled the Dart
mouth team Once he lodged the whole opposing
eleven, and crossed the Dartmouth goal line with
no Interference whatever. He of his plays
with speed and judgment. and ably seconded
by the three backs, Miller, Mccormick and Harlan
Mccormick ripped mp the opposing line for big
gains nearly every time he attacked it. and Miller
far behind in ground gaining ability. Tib-
bett who substituted Harlan in the second half
made the longest run of the day getting around the
Dartmouth end for eighty-fve yards and a touch
down.
Princeton had made some changes in its line that
worked We'll. Herring was taken from centre and
placed at left tackle. making. with Dillon. a COM
bn7ton that It was almost impossible TO break.
Phillips. who went 20 centre in place OF Herring.
played sood game, aad Was particularly strong on
defensive wo1k. Again and again Dartmouth
hanged at the Tiger line only be thrown back
for a loss.
The Dartmouth teaHl 4 whole, was lighter
than Princeton, and I'D not nave enough extra
FTeed 10 make up for the lack of weight. The
trds. as rule. were fast in getting down under
so that they missed the tackle
Glaze wSs nowhere scar 90 East quarter as Dill
mos, used showed that had he Tesorted iess 10
PSed or sondne R the ahs5 c runs ans and
Forward pass ne would haze gained more ground
None Of the Dartmouth backs could do anything
against the Tiger lire. -9
II - O'Clock the teams the field an,
went through come preliminary work that looked
FAST on both sides Princeton kicked off A do1ibIa
pass aetted 40 SEn and Glaze punted. E Dillon
GOT me 5iI On tee Dartmouth coward line and
started down the field. He lodged both Hobbs and
I,,rltchard the Dartmouth ends and then ran
through me rest Of the broken Dartmouth field
placing the ball behind the goal posts after only
After the touchdown Glaze kicked of 10 Miller
on the next play Miller took the ball thirtv-dve
YARDS before he was stopped. Princeton was we'll
on Inc way - its second touchdown. when the um-
pre- saw nolf'ug. The penalty was fifteen Yards
ana the orange and Black was forced 10 nunt
rms penalty WAS followed by several others bv
Wllch hotn teams lost nurr ground. although th,.
Tigers were the worse Offenders F,y ho5frr snd
"hs'de play indeed. Princeton during Tie game
lost nearly The !cnEfH OF fte field D7rtrnoI.tl
modera trly. "''''
Princeton soon got tie ball On a punt on Dart