New-York tribune., 1909-11-14
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New Haven. Nov. 13.-It was shortly be
fore . O'Clock when Captain Coy, showing
no sign Of Ianeness. led his team out 10 do
battle with Princeton on Yale Field here
to-day. and for the next two hours the
huge crowd looked on with mixed emotions
while the Yale eleven. showing the speed.
precision and cohesive power Of finished
machine piled up score Of Il points TO 0
for the Tigers
CAPTAIN SiecIing ~ Princeton won the
toss when the officials and the two cap
tains gathered ~ the centre Of the field.
and decided 10 defend the south goal. as
there was little or no wind TO aid the punt
ers and force him 20 choose the KICKOFF.
At O'Clock to the minute the teams took
the Held and Cooney sent the ball spinning
down the field into the waiting arms Of
Welch. who quickly ran ii back ten yards
before the charging Yale ends. who were 70
play such an important part in the battle.
laid him low Then came the first scrim-
mage and the first indication Of Yale de-
feEsiye strength. for Mccormick. after
gaining a bare five yards around left end,
vas forced 10 punt lie got of a long
tvister that was good for forty yards. but
the ends failed 10 cover the punt. and
FhiIbin. who received the ball for Yale.
came lodging back twenty-five yards be
fore ne was stopped-a pretty piece Of run
Ting which set the Yale followers half wild
with Joy.
on the next scrimmage the Tigers were
called on 10 meet the Yale attack for the
first time. and they were not equal 10 the
demand Philbin Wormed his way through
tie Princeton line for twelve yards and
first down. COY plunged through the centre
for eight DAILY added six more for another
nrst down and Philbin dashed between
SiegIing and Ballr for eight yards before
the steady march down the field was
momentarily halted hy penalty OF fifteen
yards against Yale for holding
Al this Howe varied his attack and Coy
shot "a forward pass. To Fitzpatrick. who re-
ceived the bau cleany. but fumbled II as
DE- started to run. The sturdy end re-
deemed himself. however. by making
quick recovery by falling on the ball as it
rolled out of bounds. and the play was
good fpr twelve yards. Failing to gain on
the next play. Coy dropped back 10 Prince
toms 3s-yard line and tried 20 kick goal
from the field. The ball went wide Of the
posts. and Princeton touching back. lined
mp on the -l-yard line.
Cunningham managed % gain five yards
h "a plunge Al the centre. but the Yale d.
feusc was So strong that Mccormick punted.
and Coy. after failing 20 get more than six
Yards IN two assaults on PTinceton's left
wing puuted an return Vaughan dropping
Rergin in his tracks as he caught the bail.
Mccormick followed with another booming
drive. ana COY then rssort,d 10 an Onside
Lick which Bsrgin recovered. IN spite of
s,me interference which cost Yale five
yards. on his own 20-yaTd line. once
more McCormick was called on 10 punt.
but the Princeton ends we're SLOW in
getting down the held that Philbn. who
caught the ball. got a good start and dashed
down the field Tor "A brilliant run of forty
yards before some Princeton tackler man
aged to stop his headlons flight n ali
went FOR nothing. however. ~ the umpire