New-York tribune., 1911-10-22
M|DD|ES TIE THE TIGERS
Mo Score in First Game on New
Field at Annapolis.
.PUhTS PLAY A LARGE ROLE
Captain Dalton's Toe Offsets
Rushing Of Princeton Eleven
in Gridiron Battle.
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By IeleEraph 20 The Irio'ine
Annapolis. Oct. I--On a wet and slip
perry field. amidst intermittent showers. the
Navy and Princeton football eeyens fought
10 tie score OF 70 0 here this after
noon. The contest was played on the new
Navy Athletic Field opened for its first
game to-day before a big crowd Of both
Navy and Princeton sympsthizers. and tho
only thing needed was 4 little sunshine 20
have made the day a gala ore at An
napolls
The heavy rains az the last few days
made good football impossible. and the con-
test ended with hon0rs about even. The
Tigers gained more ground by rushing
than the midshipmen. tut Daltons puntiug
made up FOR this. The offensive weakness
of the Tigers was too big 4 handicap for
the Princeton team 20 overcome. and 1t
became evident early in the game that
both elevens would have 10 depend on pos
sible field goals FOR victory.
THE Navy made Few attempts to gain BY
rushing relying on the punting ot their cap
tain and a chance tumble BY the Tigers 70
give them the opportunity 20 make a sud
den strike for the coveted goal line. The
chance came late in the third reriod. when
the Tigers fumbled on their own 40-yard
line and Howe pouuced on the ball From
this time on 70 the close OF the game the
Tigers were on the defensive. having 10
fight for every yard. with the constant
danger OF Daton's bootiur the bail be-
tween the uprights for q field goal
Three times the big Navy captain at
tempted goal from placement two ~
them being blocked. while the third waa
short many yards. II was az this perioi
OF the game that the Tigers line woke up
and played a splendid defensive game The
presence OF Eddie Hart who played AT
left tackle during the last two periods.
had a wonderful influence on the team az
this trying time.
Although on the defensive throughout the
last period. the Tigers forced the lighting
during practically all Of the three nrst
periods. and IN yards gained by rushing
we're far ahead OF the middies. This had
little effect on the outcome of the game.
however, as practically all of the ground
was made IN the centre Of the field. Baker
failed at one attempt for A field goal ana
Penfeld also missed an opportunity to win
the game by a drop kick.
Considering the condition OF the field and
the wet ball there was remarkably little
fumbilng done by either team.
The feature Of the game was Daltons
puntlng and the work Of Howe and Gii-
christ. at right guard and end, respective
L. De Witt also punred spiendidly ana
was more consistent In direction and dis
tance than his more brilliant opponent
Dalton. Had there been a dry field the long
spiral Of the Nav aahback might have
been disastrous, for ne frequently outpunt-
ed his ends. giving Pendieton plenty
Of time TO get started on running them
back. As usual on a wet field. however, the
speedy Princeton quarter was helpless on
a wet field lie was not able 10 travel very
far without slipping. although once he elec~
trieed the crowd b. a glimpse Of his old
form. when he returned punt or twenty
/ five Yards through a broken field.
De Vvftt showed great improvement In
/ his line nlunging. and was able 70 penetrate
the big Navy line frequently. bur the sec
ondafv defensive work Of the middies never
permitted him 10 20 far after passing the
forwards. Brown. az right guard for the
Navy. PLAYED 4 magnificent game, outplaY-
ing Wilson. supposedly the flower or the
Princeton line. Gilchrist. az end also sur
nassed any OF the other ends on the Held.
The brightest spot in the Princeton lire
,,-as Hart. whose work in going down under
nunts was phenomenal. Invariably he beat
the ends down. and the Navy backs took
n making fair catches Of De Wits punts
in order 70 escape the catapult which was
ready and forging forth 70 strike them in
the nerson OF the Tiger captain. Hart stiN
11a
however. and was boxed once or twice by
Glchrist
r-ra defensive work of the Princeton line
on the whole showed distinct Improvement
and not until the end Of the game couid
the big Blue backs make rrst down pal-
ron vas almost the entire Navy attack'
doing ell the gaining. II seemed almost
that the home eleven might have gained
more bv using their big captain oftener IN
carving the ball. FOR toward the end OF
the game he plougied through for the onlS
FIRST downs made by his team
The forward pass, AS usual, proved OF
little avail for either team. both sides los
ing ground on the play. Only one pass was
tried by the Navy. but the Tigers attempt
ed four in vain.
The Navy line was strong ana tne sec
ondarv defence was excellent but ue ar
tack seemed weak compared 70 Princeton :
which IS weakened in strength % per cent
nv weak Held The middies did very
little rushing. however. and II r. possinie
that their full offensive strength wasn't
shown 10 take any chances on the treach-
erous field.
The Princeton men showed improvement
over their last game played on wet
sridlron. but they still have a lot 70 learn.
eenecialv the ends and tackles.