The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-11-18
AFTERMATH
OF TIGER
YALE GAME
Princeton Lost Golden Op-
pOrtunity 10 Defeat Yale
in First Half

'If." That little word which usually
figures in the aftermath of n lost struggle,
cropped up in every Princeton argument
today where the defeat of the Tigers at
the hands Of Yale. u to 10, was discussed
IF Princeton had only played for another
touchdown in that first half she might
have won, or tied the score, at least is
the chief verbal defense of the Tiger fol-
lowers. And there is sound reasoning in
those words. The sons of Nassau had a
golden opportunity to score a second touch
down, but, with the ball on the eght-yard
line. Harlan received the signal for kick
He performed his duty, but the field goal
counted for only four points instead of six.
In five other instances when Princeton
had carried the Bkirmish into Yales terri
tory and touchdown seemed imminent,
field goal was tried for aid missed.
While not disposed 10 criticise the splen-
! DID al-round work Of Dillon it appeared
! that he did not fully size up the situation
when he called on Harlan for field goal
when Princeton was within Yales 10-yard
line. Harlan kicked the goal, his only one
out Of SIX attempts, giving the Tigers four
points. But 1t would have been better
judgment to have risled a touchdown at
this stage of the game. The ball was d.
rectly iw front of the Yale goal posts and
had Princeton lost the ball ON downs 1t
would have been on her opponents 6-yard
line. ard Yale would have been obliged
to kick from back of her goal line had
she not rushed the bail, and 1t Is fair to
assume that she wonll not have advanced
1t far, as she had failed to do so up tu
that time. Dillon would have caught Coy's
punt somewhere about Yale's e0-yard line
and at least would have rushed 1t buck
10 yards, where Princeton could have
scrlmmaged again. Here the Tigers could
have tried to attack again. for another
touchdown, and IL 1t failed Harlan would
have been in practically the same POSI-
Inn hf, xnra- rtanf, bf nod IA Ia
from field. a touchdown by Princeton
would have been points, and, with the
ball squarely in front Of the posts, goal
would have been easy, thus giving Prince
ton II points instead of 10, which would
have averted defeat.
The game was one of the greatest strug
giles ever witnessed In grdiron history.
Every critic agrees to this statement This
is broad assertion TO make In view of
the many sensational victories snatchcd in
the moment of defeat that have resulted
In the annual contest between these two
universities since 1876. But in all the
the game decided on Saturday was without
parallel Yale's victory has been ascrlbed
TO her pluck. This may have had some part
In determining the contest m favor OF the
New Haven eleven, but the primary rea-
son for Yales victory was her undJubted
strength, slow to reveal Itself, but re
markably potent when once started In mo-
tlcn. Princeton was far from weak, but
Yale was powerful
ale played poor looipai IN tne nrst. IN
oHense she appeared weak, Whle at the
same time showed many evidences or her
power. DefensiYely she appeared Prince
TON inferior from emu 10 emu. me 1lSef
packs, Mccormick usually, ripped through
the line Tor repeated gains Oh from tnrec
TO ten yards, While Harlan ana Hibbott
experienced no great dlihculty III clrclihS
me ends or darting Just OUTSIDE OF tackle
Tor substantial advances FrIheeton ap,
parent superiority was greatly enhanced
by the fact that the Tigers neid posses.
sion of the ball fully three-quarters Of
the half, and were ever pressing toward
the Blue goal. Yale las defending her
goal continually within her own territory
In this half and only her stiffened de-
Tense when Princeton came within the
shadow of her goal posts prevented the
Tigers from, making more points Ia the
first period.
Yale confined herself TO old-time methods
in the Gref hnlf There was not n senb-
lance of modern tarffes In her NAV The
iaine when ia nossession af tbe Hail con
ti,I,oa to ro,,bd aeaf1st tbe T-iser Inc
',,tL uHJeu r, ,o 9I;ttio ,,5'rossio,, Tbev Voc
WILL se.s ii+ I,',sas rt,itb ,.e. little
@ @ususi!y stIalEnt pi91.5Ss, o,,5. ~ f5iSi 49,,
variation aisa lHe ol4i.se slu i,L"es s loa
wares e Iu!ly equai 10 M ~ t'Sa W. "a i pi
vept tlng conslstent Balhs. ) nht la5e ne ohln1 OIL
maze about 10 yaIQs py lu7llhs tne pali
In the flrst haf tuiy attes's the gooa
work Of the Tiger line, and IN addition
elOWs that the RIup did not show her full