Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
Princeton Foot Ball Team Defeats
Harvard by Score of 8 to 6.
FIRST GAME IN FIFTEEN YEARS
Teams Have Met sixteen Times and
Harvard HIS Won but Three
Early Odds Are on the
Crimson.

FR1NCEION, Nov. AIN. the first game
| between Princeton and Harvard in fiji
teen years, Princeton won today, to c
in all Harvard has met Princeton six
teen times on The gridiron and Of these
games has won only three. Princeton cap
turing twelve, while enc was tie.
Harvard won the toss and took the
south goal with the sun at their backs,
giving Princeton the kickoff In the first
period Princeton not only held Harvard,
but kept the bell entirely in Harvard $
territory the greater part OF the time.
The big Harvard backs were unable to
make but short gains against the agile
Princeton forwards and there was no
score.
Dewitt kicked off to Campbell on Har-
wards ten-yard line and the ball was
run back ten yards. Potter kicked on
the first down to the center OF the field,
where the ball was held for no gain.
Dewitt went through center for four
yards. On the second play Dewitt kicked
TO Potter, who was thrown without gam
on his ten-yard line. Wendell made two
yards through center and then Potter
Kicked TO Harvard's fifty-yard line and
the ball was run back five yards. IIar-
ward blocked tho next plunge in the CEN
ter and Dewitt kicked to the ten-yard
line again. Potter kicked on the first
down and the ball was blocked, but
Harvard man got the ball. The Prince
ton forwards broke through on nearly
every play. Wendell plowed his way
through for nine yards and then made
fs.4.
line. Harvard kicked 20 the center Of
the field. where there was no run back
on the ball Princeton tried an end run
without gain.
Gardiner IL Disabled.
Dewitt kicked outside on Harvards
thirty-four-ynrd line. 1t was Harvard's
ball. Wendell tried the line for no gain.
The Princeton tackIing was very fierce.
A kick followed 20 Princetons thirty
three-yard line and the bail was on the
Tigers side FOR The first time in their
own possession.
Tine was called while Gardner. who
had been disabled, was revived hut he
finally had 10 leave the field.
Dewitt kicked outside again on IIar-
wards So-yard like. On the first Harvard
rush Wendell made two yards The
Princeton forwards Judged the play beau
ufully and seemed 10, stop the big liar
ward backs easily. Potter Kicked on the
next down 20 rendlcton, but tho ball was
brought hack and Princeton lost Il yards
for holding.
IL was Hazards bal on their 4i-yard
limo. Wendell tried Princcton's left end
for a scant yard. A Kick followed 10
Princeton's 25-yard line, where Pendle-
ton made a fair catch. jerks took Gar
diners place, Dewitt licked to Campbell.
who faubled and II was Princeton's bah
on Hsryard'5 4T-ya.d line Vaughn made
a yard around right end. An on side
kick was blocked. but Princeton recov-
cred the ball on their 5O-yard line. Dc
witt tried 20 run on a fake kick. but
was thrown back Tor a loss. He Kicked
immediately % Harvard's 23-yard line.
where Potter made a fair catch. On a
free L.eii Campbell lost four yards. a
ltIok followed TO Iendle.on on Princeton's
5s-yard line. Pondletoa tried Harvard's
right end for loss of'two ysrdo. De-
yitt kicked to Potter, on Iiarvard's 81
yard Ilne. on the first rush Pot
ter made wide sweep around
Princeton's right end for seven
yards. Time was called for breathing
space. Wendell plunged through tine cen
ter OF tie field for a first down. On the
next rush the ball was carried into the
Tigers territory only for q yard. Har-
ward kicked Ost side On PrincetOn'S z
yard line where tine was called for thu
nrst period
While ths team vsss eaanSinS Edes
lcontiRnsd On second PaslJ