New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
TIGER TEAM In TIE
BLOCKED KICK SAVES
DARTMOUTH.
Taoo Field Goals by Cunning
ham Sum of PincefOns
Scoring.
Scoring.
tBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. !

repeat laSt wears record or beating Prince
ton to-day hut did nearly as well earn
ine tie ny a score OF 6 10 6. Cunningham
kicked two pretty goals from the field I'm
the first half and Princeton led by a score
of to when the period ended. hut Dart
mouth blocked a kick as the second half
began. snstched the bali on the 5-yard
line OF old Nassau and sent Marks hurting
through for touchdown on the next play.
Tobin kicked the goal. The score was tied
and all of Pr.nceton's most desperate ef-
forts couldn't work out another score.
Cunningham was disqualified for slugging
late in the second half. and 't was Bard,
who. going in for a last attempt. tried to
Kick a goal from the s5-yard line on the
final play % the game The ball fell short
the whistle blew.
n was a game OF wasted opportunities
for Princeton. OF cesseless, plucky fight
tng FOR Dartmouth. The Green never
would admit defeat when IL seemed most
certain. and, willie poor work by Princeton
individuals contributed much 10 the result,
the constant and ever-pTesent pluck and
grit and doggedness OF the Dartmouth
Afdf tNA Aib AeAAfB A'o-
The game was shorter than IL was in
tended to be- on account OF the wreck on
The Pennsylvania The Dartmouth team
went 10 Trenton on the Central Railroad
az New Jersey. had luncheon there, and
reached Princeton by trolley I'm time for
the game 20 begin al 3,45 O'Clock, instead
ar 2:3O O'Clock. as scheduled. That knocked
out the plan OF thirty-hve-minute halves.
and periods of thirty and twenty-five min
,ies were substituted. Hundreds were de-
lsyed by the interruption Of traffic on the
Pennsy lvsnis, which turned all passengers
away. AS a matter OF fact. the tracks
were cleared and service was renewed in
rirne 20 have beaten the roundabout Tren-
ron trip by an hour or more. but the rail-
soad officials were 50 doubtful as 10 when
ihev could get trains through that all
were advised 10 go through By way OF
Trenton.
The Princeton team was a much better
sne than thst which lost 20 Lafayette.
Tho line was - per cent better. Young
Mccormick who went in al right guard
: stead of Woehr. and Buckingham. ON
aCcount of his fne punting, adding much
strength. Waller was a revelation. He
"pened great holes for ms hacks. WAS
rhrough 10 spoil play after play behind the
line. and generally was a thorn in Dart
mouths side.
Mccormick. opposed 10 the gigantic
'rolin. gave The veteran mighty tussle
snd more than held his own. Ballin
played well ~ cnd-better than Welch-
The Dartmouth wing men rather more
rhsn held their own. however. in the af-
fernoou play.
FerFin vas a disappointment HIS hand
ling ~ punts Was clean enough. but. with
nd Il IN we'll he
ran right into heap time and again and
gained scarcely q yard I'm running back
Iunts His passing 10 his backs Was
strocious one high pass 20 Sparks costing
Princeton the victory. His judgment was
poor. moreover and the attack that he di-
rectod against the Dartmouth line in the
second half was concentrated most uu-
wisely on one spot lie Is far below the
standard ~ Quarterbacks al Princeton on
his showing TO-DAY. and seemed 20 lose his
head in = WAY that Mil be fatal II II is
repeated against Yale next Saturday.
dartmouth WAS on the defensive a good
deal snd could do little With the powerful
Princeton defence lnCersoll Was hurt
early in the fray and gave way to Smith.
and this undoubtedly weakened the attack
OF the Green. Tobin made huge hole for
Marks to shoot through once or twice. but
49, rule the Princeton line was stone
wall Waller had a good deal TO do with
this lie and Gieling We're on top II a
good many runners before they were fairly
started Waller. in particular. diagnosing
The attack almost before IL was uqder way.
lSalHn was equally good in his analysis
of plays and showed himself TO be a splen-
did defensive end
New football Inquired good deal. bu.
neither side could profit by forward passes
~ onside kicks Dartmouth used an onsde
l,ick on a double or delayed pass that might
have worked better had the kick been short
er As il was. the ball rolled out Of bounds
a good deal. and 10 Princeton man when
s. STAYED on the gridiron. Princeton tried
tho forward pass nine times. six attempts
being made IN the first half. and Of these
tinee resulted in gain. The hall was i'm
t-rceptod twice by Tobin hitting the grounl
sour times. twice IN each half. The pass
Was long one from kick formation, and
worked well. with Read making the toss.
twice 10 Ballin and once TO McGregor But
Mccormick was not so skilful. although he
took plenty Of time-ioo much time. per
haps-as his opponents had too much time
20 diagnose the play and prepare their de
fence
The game began with about ten thousand
on hand Pretty girls abounded, wearing
Dartmouth green. plenty of Them, and a
host of oldtine Princeton stars Aleck
Nosfat cheered Cunninghams skilful toe.
and Johnny Poe. doc" Hilehrand. Bill
Edwards luther Price Marshall Mills and
BUNNY" Booth were only few Of those
ON the side lines. Vale and Harvard were
well represented
Waller kicked of for Princeton 10 Lang
on his sO-yard Inc. and Princeton got
scare almost at once. Ryan tried a cross
buck. couldn't gain. and left II TO Ingersoil
10 kick Bergin muffed the bali and Bank
an stormed down and got Il for Dartmouth
On Princetons s5-yard line. lhsersoll could
not gain. and a forward pass hit the
ground. Tngersoll kicked high. and out of
hounds for only ten yards. and a great sigh
went up from the eager Princeton coaches
as the Tigers got their first chance 10 Try
cut the Dartmouth line
Read smashed through tackle for hVe
wards and Hart got couple 81 yards
through centre Cunningham dropped back,
bIi shot 4 forward pass 10 Balm. instead
81 trying for three points. The Dartmouth
line held. however. and Cunningham kicked
= ure,ty goal from the 35-yard line. stand
ing right IN front of the posts The crowd
went Wild.
waller Aicked of again for Princeton
and Brady came hack TO his 25-yard line.
Marks swept around WEIGH for hfte"n
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