New-York tribune., 1910-10-23
TIGERS DEFEAT INDIANS
Princeton 0utplays Opponents
Throughout Entire Game.
SPARKS MAKES ONLY SCORE
Orange and Black Goal Never
Threatened-Teams Struggle
in Driving Rain.
= 60 e - - !


OF mud and rendered good football almost
impossible. Princeton defeated the Carlisle
Indians this afternoon by the score OF 3
10 o Had the game been played under
favorable weather conditions and on a dry
field. il would undoubtedly have proved one
OF the prettiest exhibitions Of the open
style OF game that could be desired As u
was. the contest. although fun OF excite
ment and interest from start to finish.
lacked the dash and sensational features
that are always excited when the Tigers
and the Indians get together. Despite the
weather the largest crowd OF the year was
on hand TO see rhe game. which next 70
that with Yale is the most important OF
the season IN Princeton.
Both teams used much the sane style of
play and it was on end runs rather than
on line plays that each depended for its
greatest gains. The slipper md treacher-
Gus footing made II iE1pc s4ble for such
stars as Pendleton. OF F-.E'tOn, al Ar
casa and WheeIock. OF Carlisle, 70 display
much OF the brilliant c1a1 deld running FOR
which they are noted. PezdIetOn once OF
twice brought the crowd u its FEET BY
brilliant runs. as did WheelOr'C- The for
ward pass, on which both elev 9rs have re-
lied to a great extent this eeasOn. when
in a pinch. had TO be practically eliminated
on account OF the vet ball and sOggy field
Neither side used il successfully n a single
instance
The Tigers outclassed their opponents IN
every way except in the interference OF
forded the runner. The Orange and Back
ends got down under punts and followed
.rrrr-
ponenrs. and once or twice recovered the
ball on punts-
Prtnceton's greatest advantage. however.
Law in BaIlou's punting which was easily
the best feature OF the game With Wet
ball he got his puns of in fne style and
rIaced them beautifully His kicks were
all low spirals that were difficult TO eaten
and aIVavs took a long low bound on strik-
ing the ground By means OF his clever
zoe and quick brain BallOu many tirne
sent the ball far back toward the Indians
goal. and II was largely due 20 this that
the playing was almost entirely In Car
isles territory
The calling OF time az the end OF ootn
halves deprived The Tigers OF what seeIned
certain touchdovvns- IN the first nal1 the
hall was in Princetou's possession on the
Indians 15-yard line when time was called.
and at the end Of the game the Tigers had
the ball on their opponents S-yard Inc
Another possible score vas lost IN the De-
ginning Of the fourth period, when Prince
ton fumbled the ball over Carl1sles goaI
line. Quicker than a fash Arcasa pouneed
on it for a JoUchback, which gave CarllsLe
/ the ball on her 25-yard line
/ To the splendid playing OF Sparks was
duA the Tiers only touchdown The
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spirit which would not be denied Squirrn-
ing dode-1g and showing his way forward
with the ball. he kept going long after Il
seemed certain that he would be thrown
peudIeton also was in part responsible for
+bA only score of the game. for II was
/ through him that the ball had been car
riAd within striking distance OF the Indians
/ goal Catching one Of HOuser's punrS at
about the centre OF the field. he made one
OF his brilliant dashes along the side Inc
for 90 Yards He followed this with an IS
ward gain outside OF tackle, which brought
the ball 70 the red mems 23-yard Inc
From this point Sparks carried IT over n
three plays
Tha work OF Sparks all through the game
was such as to arouse the greatest adrnIra-
rion- He never admitted that he was
dOwned until two or three Indians were
sitting on him. and h kept plugging for
ward and twisting away past tackler arler
tackler.
The interference displayed by the Indian
team was far and away TIE best that mas
been seen here this year Wheelock ana
Arcasa. aided by splendid, compact inter
ference. made several hrst downs against
the Tigers and il was only the SpIentiid
work of the Orange and Black ends ard
tackle that finally broke it up captain
Fo,,ser of the Indians failed 70 live up 20
the record which he made against t1e
Tigers three years ago in New York. ana
even his punting compared very ulL@ Vi =
bly, with that of BaIlou-
The Improvement in the line was notIcea-
BILE. On the offensive the forwards played
a game which was 80 per cent better than
that Of last week Eddie Hart opened up
gaming holes for his backs, and the entire
line charged better than heretofore
The game was rnarred by constant penal
-fes in which Princeton suffered most
Time and again the Tigers We're stopped N
a march down the field by a penalty for
holding or for being Offside- The Indians
also suffered considerably in this way, ss-
peciaUv during cne first part OF the game
Carlisle sprang a surprise on the TisaEs
~ the very start OF the game. when, AFTER
receiving the kickoff, WheeiOck rounded
right end fer twenty yards They could
gain only four yards IN the next two plays.
however. and HOuser painted BailOu punt
81 ard Dunlap recovered the ball on the
Carlisle S-yard line by a beautiful dive
T)1Iriue. the remainder OF the period Prince
ton kept the ball chiefly in the Indians
territory. but We're unable 20 sco-e-
The second quarter was a repetition OF
The first. except that both teams tried the
forward pass. only 70 faI uliserably-
Toward the end OF This period BallOu sent
ora nj his long spiraIs sailing over the
Ls.5s NJ rhe Indians backs 10 the E-yard
I,rs where Houser fell on IL A forward
mass was intercepted by White on the lS-
,-ard lire and Pendleton made five yards
~, rhs next play. The whistle saved the
,7s. gor Carlisle. however. and the first half
was over.
After a puuting duel, IN which Ballou
,ai,ad almost ten Yards on every exchanse.
psndIeton got away for twenty yards, and
rbs next play he clipped of eighteen more
IT,, came Sparks's wonderful gains. which
rAsuIted in the first touchdown Psndleto1
kicked the goal
In the fourth period after Sparks had
t,.s1a5 a runt on CarIisls's 3o-yard line. the
--ica-s carried the ball 20 the S-yard hne-
-, =, lose. it or a tumble. the ball going
- the -oal line for a tOUchback- Toward
+es clos, os the game Perdieton pulled az
the most sensational run OF the afternoon