The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-14
YALE DOWNS TIGERS
IN EXCITING
GAME
BLUE DEFEATS OLD RIVALS IN
SPECTACULAR EXHIBITION OF
PURE FOOTBALL.

New Haven. Conn. Nov. I3.-Today
al Yale field $4,000 spectators wit
messed perhaps the most spectacular
exhibition of pure football OF the up
to-date type ever seen in a game be-
tween the old rivals. Yale and Prince
ton Yale won. Il to o. The game had
intense climaxes Yale. almost at the
outset OF play, mainly using her old
fashioned piledriver tactics. took the
fRll steadily down the field, only to
be penalized when within striking dis
lance of Princeton's goal. The two
most interesting crises of the first
half came when a blocked punt of
McCormick's mounted high behind the
goal posts, and after series of spec
tacular fumbles settled down under n
Princeton player. scoring safety for
Yale: and when. soon after IL second
blocked punt fell also close to u goal
post OF Princeton. who this time lost
the ball to Lilley, Yale's tackle. result
ing i'm a Yale touchdown.
The second half had its intense mo-
ments one came when. after an ex-
change OF punts and a forward pass.
Yale got within striking distance OF
in a series OF plunges. II looked like
n touchdown and the Yale bieachers
broke loose, only to subside into n
pathetic stiffness when the team was
called back for offside play. II was
In this midtimc of the second half
that Princeton's cheerers We're electro
fled by a series of brilliantly runs by
Sparks, and 1t looked for brief time
~. H. "A .ssItt
second wind.
But field goal by Coy and another
touchdown for Yale after a series OF
fierce massed plays finally chilled
Princeton's hope.
cooney kicked off for Yale. Welch
getting the ball at his 25-yard line
and running II back II yards. Nc
Cormick made five yards around
Yale.s end Mccormick kicked to
Philbin at Yale's 30-yard line and he
ran IL back to his 53-yard line. Phil
bin then took the ball In another run
to Princeton's 45-yard line. Coy was
showed through the line for eight
yards when he was thrown. Daily
went through Zeigling for seven
yards. Philbin, with another dodge
and run. got eight yards. Coy was
given the ball and carried IL TO
Princeton's 26-yard lire. Coy failed
at a drop kick from the 35-yard line.
The ball was brought to Princeton
25-yard line where Mccormick
dropped back. but IL was fake. Ne
Cormick kicked to Philbin at iaie's
35-yard line. He lodged back 10
yards The bali went 20 Coy nj his
25-yard line and by an end run he
took IL out of bounds at Yale's o.
yard line. Coy punted to Bergen to
Princeton's 30-yard lire. where the
Yale ends downed him almost In his
tracks. Reed attempted run around
Yale's left end. but failed, and Nc
Cormick kicked to his own 5o-yard
line Coy made an onside kick To
Princetons l5-yard line.
Yale was penaiized I'VE yards for
offside play on the next lineup.
Mccormick punted to Philbin at his
own 50-yard line and he ran ~ yards.
but the ball Was brought to Prince
tons 45-yard line. Coy then went
half the breadth of the field without
gaining. He punted TO Bergen at
Princeton's 25-yard line. Mccormick
returned the bali to Philbn at Yale's
45-yard line. The latter. bowling over
the Princeton men. got the ball to
gen at Princeton.s 20-yard line, the
latter being thrown instantly. Nc
Cormick punted to Coy at midheld.
where Hart threw him. Coy was
driven through Grammar for seven
yards and moment later went
through the whole Princeton team to
the 35-yard line. DAILY was shot over
outside OF left tackle for five yards
more. DAILY made IL eight more
through the other side of the Prince
ton line Then Coy dashed through
center To the i2-yard line. Daily add
ed four yards mere. On the next
play Coy was fore ed out of bounds
at the six-yard line. Princeton held
Yaie's gain on the next savage at
tack to four yards. The Tigers We're
nghting bitterly. Princeton was given
the ball ON downs ut the three-sard
line and Mccormick dropped back Ia
punt. The kick was blocked and the
ball went bounding behin1 the goal
posts. Mccrohan fell on IN. ball and
SO made safety. giving Yale two
points.
Mccormick tried AN end run. but II
brought little gain, and he pnnted In
Phiibin at Yaies 50-yard line. This
player once again made = wonderful
run through "A broken field IL Prince
toms a5-yard line. Coy tried an on
side kick. which Baiiy got on his -
yard line. Mccormick punted To phil
bin at Princeton's 5a-yari line. lie
made nine yards on the runback and
Coy punred and the ball struck the
goal post bar. which MAS equivalent
10 touchback. Mccormick dropped
hack for kick. which was blocked
and the ball went behind the goal
line by half foot where Lilley fell
On il for a touchdown. Hobbs kicked
an easy goal. Yale, s.: Princeton. 0.
On the next lineup Corey displaced
Corey Takes Howe's Place.
Howe as Yale's quarterback. Prince
L. Ia,