New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
YALE BEATS THE
TIGERS ONCE MORE
Continued from first page.


Nassau" while the Yale men poured down from
the stands and danced the dance Of unrestrained
Joy on the battle SCARED gridiron-
To go back TO the game. il may be said that It
took the reconstructed Yale eleven some time 70
get together a team and show its full
strength IN the first half the Tigers followed
the ball more closely, got the jump on the Yale
forwards, and developed a strong and varied at
tack that was surprise TO those who had fol-
lowed the work Of the team closely in its previ-
games But. was the case year ago.
Yale was stronger and more resourceful when
most was required, and, while the attack was
confined largely TO close formation plays and
what has come to be called straight football 1t
Ras wonderfully strong and effective. Old
fashioned split plays and revolving tandems
were used, for which Princeton had no adequate
defence. particularly in the second line. This
tells the story in few words OF why Yale beat
Princeton, although it may be added that Coy's
brilliant punting and the work of the ends in
covering the same played leading part. in
this respect Princeton was clearly outclassed.
TIBBoTT AND COY THE STARS
Tibbott was the bright particular star for
Princeton, as Coy was for Yale These two men
stood out over their fellows in spite of the fact
that several others earned a worthy place in the
football Hall of Fame 1t Tibbott who
made Princetons touchdown, after two brilliant
and dashins runs one for thirty-five yards and
the other for twenty-five yards, we'll toward the
end Of the first half. 1t was Coy who, as said
before, largely responsible, by his mad
plunge into the lire. for both of Yale's touch
downs.
The first one came toward the end of the sec
ono half. Standing On Princeton's 55-yard line
Coy startled the onlookers by trying drop
kick from the field. 1t good effort, but
the bail fell short and went over the goal line.
Read punted out for Princeton from his 25-yard
line, and the ever present Coy received the bah
and ran II back some thirty yards TO Princeton's
30-yard line DAILY tore of four yards and then
Coy plunged through for fifteen more. Prince
ton was under the shadow of her own goal post,
and the men braced themselves for the assault.
Coy hit the line like a battering ram and tore
his way through for a touchdown, TO the utter
CONSERVATION of Princeton and the almost mad
dening Joy of Yale. Hobbs, who had been sub
stituted for Lilley, was called for the delicate
task Of kicking the goal necessary to tie the
score He measured the distance we'll and then,
with the utmost GOODNESS, sent the ball spinning
between the goal posts.
Yale's second touchdown, which brought VIC
tory. came several minutes later. and was made
possible through the quickneSs Of Biddle the
Yale centre, in recovering one Of Tibbotts on
side kicks, which, by the way, had been working
well for Princeton, and carrying the ball to the
Tigers 40-yard line before he laid low by
one OF Tibbott's flying tackles. 1t gave Yale the
chance, however, for one Of her irresistible
rushes, and full well did the team accept the
opportunity. On the first play Coy, with the
help Of almost every Yale man, ploughed his
way between tackle and guard for twenty-five
yards and followed il up with two more plunges
for five yards and one for ten, as the Prince
ton defence, or what was left of it, melted away
Once more the undergraduates on the Yale side
Of the field jumped TO their feet with wild
shout OF joy, and once again g hush settled over
the Princeton stand the followers OF the
team realized that defeat was once more their
portion.
CROWD SITS IN SNOW. RAIN AND HAIL.
It was g. dull. gray morning and wet and
dismal afternoon. The clouds hung low and
lowering and as the crowd filed into the big
inclosure TO find seats a few flakes OF snow
Eifted down, q forhidding harbinger OF ap-
preaching winter and something worse. as II
quickly turned out The little furry soon
turned into & persistent and frozen drizzle- II
showed, 1t hailed. and finally il rained costing
many a his temper and many woman
her hat or cherished ostrich plume.
There getting away from il. as UNI
brellas were barred, except by leaving the field,
and not one there was. far could be seen.
who took advantage OF this option. The lure
Of football was on, and the men and women
who came to see the great battle Of the gridiron
cid not hesitate between sacrificing their COM
fort OF their gowns and missing the struggle
So everybody stayed, and everybody was well
repaid. too, or. at least, SO most everybody said
on the way home, matter how wet bedrag-
gled and cold.
There was room in the towering stands whics
had been built on the four sides Of the field for
zaiT
and twenty-seven thousand persons were there.
and perhaps a few more II there had been
seats there would have been twice that many,
in ali probability as there is no satisfying, so
far as can be observed, the lust for football
The crowd took the quaint little town by storm
early IN the day, and many committed the sac
rilege of making picnic parties the very steps
Of the halls Of learning If they could not find a
more convenient place. Hundreds drove out in
automobiles, but. OF course, the vast majority
went by train from New York and Philadelphia,
and as one special after another pulled in a
procession began which appeared endless TO the
few who sat and watched
II wound in and out among the buildings and
around the streets Of tie town, and finally
headed for the field, where 1t only ended after
the game well under way. The early com
ers found their seats by y o'clock, and, after
making themselves comfortable. took out lunch
boxes TO help while away the time. There was
plenty 10 a-nuse and entertain, however, once
the crowd started TO come in earnest, and as
the stands around the chalk marked gridiron
were filed 10 their full capacity a scene was
presented that was strikingly picturesque and
altogether alluring-
CHEERING AND SINGING A FEATURE.
There was color everywhere. The blue of Yale
and the orange and black of Princeton were pre-