The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04
Princeton Defeats Harvard by
Score Of s to 6.
Game Is Fast and Furious Frem
Start.
PLAYED OFF FEET.
Scores First Touchdown
by 80 Yard Run.
Tiger Followers Hold JoIlifica-
tiOn After Game.

Princeton, Nov. IA safety over
which there was some doubt and on
which points were allowed speIt
Princeton's victory over Harvard to-
day by a score of s to 6.
on all around football. the Grim
son had a trifle the better and out
rushed Princeton, but blocked kick
when Harvard was about to score a
goal from the field completely turned
the tide of battle. White grabbed the
BAN and ran 50 yards for a touch
down.
In the third period a Princeton punt
was about to roll over the Harvard
goal line, but Harvard back grabbed
it too soon and a safety was scored
against the Crimson.
The Harvard score was made on a
Princeton tumble and a forward pass,
Wendell making the score
There was a great Tiger celebration
at the end of the game.
Princeton. Nov. 4.-The stands were
not half full when the Harvard team
dashed onto the field at 1880 o'clock.
There were few cheers as the team
spread out over the gridiron to warm
I'D.
At 1:5O when the Princeton team
came on the field. four leaders armed
with megaphones pulled open the throt-
tie and the well known locomotive
cheer doomed across the gridiron. end
ing with three long Harvards.
south goal with the sun at their backs
giving the Princeton the lxickon.
Dewitt kicked off to Campbell on
Harvard's 10 yard line and the ball
was run back 10 yards. Potter kicked
on the first down to the center Of the
field where the BAH was held for no
gain. Dewitt went through center Tor
four yards. on the second play De-
witt kicked to Potter who was thrown
without gain on his 10 gard line. Wen
dell made two yards through center and
| then Potter kicked TO Harvard's so yard
line and the ball was run back hve
yards
Princeton Breaks Through.
Dewitt soon kicked to the 10 yard
/ line again. Potter kicked on the first
down and the ball was blocked but a
Harvard man got the ball. The Prince
4 ton forwards broke through on nearly
\ every play. Wendell plOwed his way
| through for nine yards and then made
/ a first down on Harvard's p yar't line,
Harvard kicked to the center OF tha
field. Princeton tried an end run With
out Sain.
Dewitt kicked outside on Harvard's
1 "a yard line. 1t was Harvard's BALI
| The Princeton tackling was fierce.
\ kick to Princeton's 80 yard line put the
| ball on the Tigers side for the first time
I in their own possession. Time was
/ called while Gardiner who had been
] disabled. was revived. lie had TO leave
4 the field Dewitt kicked outside again
on Harvard 80 yard line.
stop Harvard Bucks Easily.
On the first Harvard rush Wendell
I made two yards. The Princeton for
wards judged the play beautifully and
I seemed to stop the big Harvard backs
( easily. Potter kicked on the next
down to Pendleton. but the ball was
brought back and Princeton lost b
\ yards for holding. II was Harvards
/ ball on their 44-yard line.
Wendell tried Princetons left end
for scant yard. A kick followed 10
/ Princeton's 25-yard line. where PEN
dletOn made fair catch. jerks took
Gardeners place. Dewitt kicked 20
Campbell who fumbled and Il was
/ Princeton's ball on Harvard's 47-yard
line. Vaughn made a yard around
right end. An on-side kick was block
ed but Princeton recovered the ball on
their 5O-yard line. Dewitt tried to
run on a fake kick but WIS thrown
back for a loss. He kicked Immediate
~ to Harvard's 33-yard line where
Potter made fair catch.
On free kick Campbell lost four
yards A kick followed to Pendleton
on Princeton's 52-yard line. Dewitt
kicked to Potter on Harvard's 34-yard
line. on the first rush Potter made
wide sweep around Princeton's right
end for seven yards Time was called
for breathing space. Wendell plunged
through the center Of the field for
first down.
On the next rush the ball was car
ried into the Tigers territory for a
yard. Harvard kicked outside on
Princeton's 22-yard line. where time
was called for the first period.
Score First Period.
Harvard o, Princeton 0.
Princeton not only held Harvard.
but kept the ball IN Harvard's terri
tory part Of the time.
Second period-Tn the second pc
riod Dewitt kicked on the second down
to Harvard's 4O-yeard line. AS tho
ball went into the air. an aeroplane
came flying over the field with two
cheering.
Harvard kicked on the second down
and then lost 8 yards in Princeton's
territory for holding and Dewitt
kicked on the first down to Potter on
Harvard's 25-yard line. The Grim
son quarterback was thrown without
gain. Potter was injured and Gardi-
ner took his place. Wendell made
three yards and then Campbell kicked
to the 45-yard line. where Pendlcton
was thrown without gain. IL was
Princeton's ball on Harvard's 45yard
line, but on first play Princeton was
sent back fifteen yards for holding.
Pierce took Campbelrs place.
Princeton Gets Ball.
Dewitt again kicked far down the
nell. On the first rush Pierce was
thrown back for loss. He then kicked
out of bounds on Harvard's 28-yard
line, where the ball went to Princeton.
on the first rush Pendleton could
not gain and Dewitt made only two
Yards on the second. Then Chrystie
dropped back for a goal from the h-ld.
standing on his 25-yard line. The bail
wxs blocked and Hitchcock picked u
W1r-rs~ ~ NHIaI.