New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

The twenty-seven thousand persons who hlled tho
great around the Princeton University Held
thundered forth enthusiastic applause as the foot
ball elevens OF Yale and Princeton ran out on the
field there Yesterday afternoon for the annual game
between the universities which. as has been
told resulted in a victory for the Blue b score
OF i to 6
A wet. nushy snow was falling heavily when the
Yale squad leaped the ropes and dashed out
on the field Already the spectators at least many
OF them. shivering from the cold and dlscOin-
forts attending ouch weather, but THIS did not
dampen their enthusiasm. and the blue clad war
Tlors got great reception. Hardly had the echoes
Of this cheering died away when the east stand
blossomed brilliantly i'll Orange and Black coloTs
and mighty Princeton cheer announced the ap-
pearance Of the whom Old Nassau de-
pended.
There was the customary light signal practice and
the usual punting but little time WAS lost before
Captain Dillon and Captain Burch met in the cen
tire OF the field. The rival captains shook hands.
and then the referee spun coin. Captain Dillon
called the turn He elec-rd 10 defend the south
goal. with whatever wind there was at his back
There was tense expectaut silence both teams
took their places. Goebel placed the bali care
fuly. Are you ready, Captain Coy" asked the
referee.
Ready. sir"
Are you ready. Captain Dl.l,Ae"
I'VE are. sir"
The referee blew Ills whistle, the crouching YalS
lina stInaned. then sped down tie field ~ Govb.l
Yales big guard sent the ball soaring toward the
Princeton goal line TIbbott, who later was oes-
tined write his name large ON the pages OF foot
ball history, caught The ball on MS 5-yaTd line and
was off like fash. Like lightning he sped up
the field lodging Blue tAc.llers MS way. Once
he was almost down. recovered. and sped on II
was only after nine white chalk lines had been
passed that Blue tackler brought him 10 earth
It was suspicious opening OF a great game
YALE DEFENCE TIRED SOON.
With The ball resting on his 5o-yard line. Dillon
barIted out signal and Dawson hurled himself at
the Yale centre, only to meet a rock wall defence
Worse. Princeton ofside, and lost five yards
for the infringement Of the rules
Read fell back and punted forty yards and Dowd
tackled Johnson In his tracks. Johnson the Yale
quarter. kicked the head in the first play
and appeared a little grOggy Yale men had their
first chance to cheer when Field ripped through
Buckingham for five yards. and a moment later
crashing through the left side of the line for
the first down OF the game.
Sew up that hole" yelled Eddie Dillon ss he
raced IN. and the Princeton team nobiy obeyed its
captain. Yale found gaining by rushing inlpos-
sibIe and forced TO punt. Coy drove high
booming punt Tbbott the lstter's S3-yard line
and the Blue ends down fast under II that
the feet Nassau back was doWned before he could
really get started Dawson managed to rip thor11gh
Lilley for yards. but Princeton could not gain
consecutively by rushing, and Read punted Coy
promptly returned the kick and gained ten Yards
the exchange.
fTlHCeE1H uSeu HeI id'Otitc IOTHlauoH, SSn0lnE
both Read and T1bbott far back of the scrirnnage
line if punt. Instead Read made an onside
kick which to Phlbin Yale's 40-yard line
After the Blue had lost five yards an end run
and fifteen more for being offside, Coy punted and
Yale gave a mighty cheer when Tibbott furnbled
and a feet player from New Haven fell on the
ball almost the centre af the field.
As the Blue backs found the Nassau line too
strong, Coy forced TO punt. and Tibbott was
thrown on hts own 2O-yard line after catching the
kick. Read got off a low punt and. after
Bile. Seglng picked it up and started for the Yale