The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-03
Princeton, 10; Carlisle, 0.

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NEW YORK. Nov "A threatened
Indian massacre booked for the Polo
Grounds this afternoon failed to come
on
Instead the Princeton Tigers ate up
the band Of Indian braves who repre-
sent Carlisle on the gridiron. and when
the final count was taken the score
stood Is to o. with eight thousand
Princeton rooters doing a JOY dance
about a little band of stole red men,
A rain, which started in as a modest
drizzIe and wound up as a drenching
downpour, robbed the contest of the
spectacular features which had been ex-
pected Incidentally, 1t worked havoc
with the red mems speed and lightning
trick plays. and proved a tremendous
AID to Princeton when the Tigers, equal
" handicapped in the fancy style Of
play, went back to the old tactics and
fell TO line smashing.
Princeton Better, Anyhow.
Princeton had taken q tremendous
brace from last Saturday, when she
was defeated by Cornell, and would
probably have defeated the Indians on
the fastest field today for she demon
strated in the first few minutes of play,
before the ball became slippery and the
field sOggy that she had a few tricks
up her own sleeve and could play an
open game if the occasion required
Princeton's first touchdown, scored
after the first period was half over by
Captain Mccormick, was made after the
Tigers had bucked the ball ninety yards
down the field
The second score, made just before the
call OF time in the first half, was a
spectacular drop kick from 4S-yard line,
booted squarely over the bar by Harlan
the Tiger nalfbaCk. The teams had been
exchanging punts and working fake
kicks. When the Princeton back field
Iell away no one expected the Tiger
kicker to attempt a field goal under the
conditions from such distance. but as
the ball sailed sQuarely between the
posts q, 600 people came to their feet ia
a cheer Of admiration.
Tibbot Runs Fifty-fve Yards.
Princeton's second touchdown was
scored in the second nalf by Tibbot-
Dillon had received punt on Prince
toms 45-yard line and had run the ball
back ten yards Mccormick smashed
into the line without a gain. On the
next play the ball was given to Tibbot
for crossbuck. Aided by splendid in
reference, ne ran fifty-fvc yards for
touchdown. and Harlan kicked the goal.
First Half.
The Indians won the toss and chose
to defend the south goal, with the wind
at their backs Mccormick kicked of 10
Mount Pleasant. and the quarterback re-
turned it ten yards.
Thorpe went around PrinCetOn's right
end for a 10-yard gain with a forward
pass. The Indians then tried the Tiger
line without success and an exchange
of kicks followed Hauser booted the
ball behind the Princeton goal and Har-
Ian kicked out from the Tigers 25-yard
line
Carlisle tried forward pass, and the
ball went to Princeton on her own 40
ward line Harlan kicked, and on the
play Hendricks went around Princeton S
left end for ten yards. Carlisle was
penalized ten yards, and the Indians
kicked An exchange of puuts followed.
Getting the ball on his own 30-yard
line Mccormick smashed through the
Carlisle right tackle OF thirty yards.
An On-side kick gave the Indians the
ball on her 30-yard line, and Hauser
circled the Tigers right end for twelve
yards.
change OF kicks. and HARLAN worked a
forward pass for eight yards. A fake
kick by Mccormick Melted another eight,
and Harlan and Hauser exchanged
punts.
Tigers Use Straight Football.
At this stage Of the game rain began
to fall steadily. and Princeton buckled
down to straight football. After the
ball had see-sawed back and forth be-
tween the 2O-yard lines for several min
utes. the Tigers got it on their own 20
yard line and took it to the Carlisle
5-yard line by line bucking.
Here the Indians held for downs. and
Hauser, behind his own goal line, kicked
to the Indians 30-yard line. Again the
Tigers started line plunging, and despite
a second desperate stand by the Indians
on their 5-yard line Mccormick went
over for the, touchdown. Harlan punted
out 10 Dillon, and then kicked an easy
goal.
HarIan's Great Kick.
Hauser kicked on to Wister on the
Tigers 1O-yard line, who made a bril-
liant return of fifteen yards Harlan
punted. Mount Pleasant receiving the
ball on the Indians 4O-yard line. He
fumbled It.
Both grabbed the oval and was downeC
by Lyon, after desperate sprint OF
Carlisle's 10-yard line. Booth dropped
the ball, which rolled behind the Indiar
line, but Carlisle man fell on it, anC
Hauser punted out Of danger.
Harlan dropped back supposedly for
fake kick. but instead made a drop kicl
goal from the 43-yard line.
Time was called shortly after Car
Isle had kicked OF
Score. in first half, Princeton. 10; Car
Isle. q.
Sensational Sprint.
Ia the second half the Indians kicked
of 10 Dillon who, by a wonderful
sprint and some sensational lodging
returned the ball to midheld.
Near the middle of the second hall
the Indians braeed temporarily, Mount
Pleasant making a 5-yard gain and
Thorpe gaining twenty-yards on an END
run Mount Pleasant tried a forward
pass, but Hendricks dropped the bal
and on the next play Harlan wenf
through the Indians left tackle fOl
fifteen yards Booth was dragged
through for eight more.
Then the Indians bTaced. Following
an exchange Of kicks TibbOt was called
on and contributed his sensational fifty
6ve-yard run for a touchdown. aftel
which Harlan kicked the goal.
Score-Prlueeton Is; Carlisle. 0.
BY this time the rain was falling
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