New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-19
Duff Plays Remarkable Game at
Guard for Tigers.
BOMElSLER ALSO SHINES
Orange and Black Eleven Fails
to Make a Single First Down
by Rushing.
Continued from first page.


sudden turn in the tide was sensational
TO say the least. and Yale men looked on
in silence, struck dumb as II were, by
The impending fatality. while Princeton
men looked on in the frenzy Of tumult-
uous roar II is said that man carry
in the ball is handicapped full eight
yards i'm fifty because he lacks the use
of both arms. but in any case Howe was
the speedier Of the two, and approach
ing the 1O-yard line he made desper-
ate dive TO bring White down. He sue
ceeded. but lost his hold, and White,
pioughing up the sloppy turf. slid the
last remaining eight yards and across
.he line directly between the posts.
Baker kicked the goal, and Princeton's
10 was complete.
Yale Lacked the Final Punch.
The rest Of the story is quickly told.
Vale. with a more varied. a more power
full and a more resourceful attack. car
ried the fight into Princeton territory
and worked the ball within striking dis
lance Of the goal line time and time
again but Yale, like Harvard two weeks
20. lacked the final punch. and the ball
was too slippery and soggy and the foot
ing too soft and uncertain for Captain
Howe 70 do in the game what he has been
doing so consistently in practice-kick a
goal from the field. AS said before, he
fairly bombarded the Princeton goal in
the second and third periods Eight
times he dropped back in an effort to
send the ball Swimming over the bars,
and seven times he failed.
He saved Yale from shut-out by
dropping one neat goal from. the 30
ward line as the second period drew to
an end. but tho opportunity was due to
interference by a Princeton man in the
neutral zone. which cost his team ten
ward penalty and gave Howe another
chance, following a most ragged at
tempt. IT cannot he said that Yale did
not have 4 chance TO tie the score-a
royal chance even TO win-but Yale
while stronger in many ways than
Princeton. failed to make the most of the
opportunities presented.
To pilfer from the poet. the day broke
cold and dark and drearv." II rained,
too or rather IL poured but such Is the
appetite for football that almost every
body possessed Of one Of the precious
tickets said a few hard words laid aside
their Sunday best, arrayed themselves
in greatcoats mackintoshes, and listers
and started for New Haven. Not more
than ten or twelve were lacking In
courage. either. as few empty seats
could be discovered as the vast throng
ranged tier above tier. Feathers. furs
and frrbelows were freely offered as
sacrifice. but they were not accepted
The weather gods smiled at the last
minute, and. TO pilfer from the poet
again. once more sunshine flooded the
field" as the game began.
And What a Crowd Was There!
The air was cool and invigorating. but
not cold to nipping and the crowd looked
IN without thought of anything except
the stirring sight and without the dis
comforting distraction of numb fingers
and toes. tingling ears or shivering legs.
And such a crowd, II has been seen
many times, but IL is ever new, ever
caused by the stirring strife. It was in
spring in repose in action and III dis
inteeration. Nowhere else can such
crowd be seen as at an American col
lege football game. The color. the en-
thusiasm. the spontaneous roar. the
measured cheering. the cXultant songs,
lend a touch that is as attractive as II
no hnUa stadium seats
something over thrty-three thousand
pcrsons At least thirtythree thousand
tickets were sold. and there must have
been a good two thousand extra, count
Ing ushers. newspaper men, players
coaches and their friends A few seats
may have been vacant. but they could
not be discovered, as the field was sur
rounded with solid background Of
black. refreshingly relieved, however.
with plenty Of color-yellcw chrysanthe-
NUNS. purple violets. blue streamcrs,
orange and black flags and arm bands
with splash Of red, too. 1t made a
scene that. once looked on, could never
be forgotten.
The playing field was morass-a bog
Thick LAYERS Of straw and canvas COW
eripg had failed TO protect it against the
syyirI of the wind and the downpour or
tho rain. Everything was done 10 i'm
move the conditions A small army or
men swept off the water. drained the
corners. and scattered sawdust but the
field was still a bog. Princeton men
groaned. II was OF a heavy field that
Tho Navy held the Tigers 10 no-score
rio n was on a heavy field also that
little Iohjgh earned a tie AT 70 8, and
there was reason for Princeton men 10
throw up their hands when they thought
Of their speedy backs and the firm foot
ing so necessary 10 their success.
As il turned out, however. Yale men
were the ones who had the most cause
10 grosn. as the Yale team had an at
tack which depended largely upon speed
and q drop kicker that needed firm foot
ing. There is no telling what the result
would have been under more favorable
conditions but as the game was played
most critics agreed that Yale was the
chief loser.
sam White and Duff. the wonderful
guard. were the outstanding stars for the
Princeton team, but Captain Eddie Hart,
because Of his sure and deadly tackling
De Witt because Of his consistent and
times bT iliant punting: Bluethenthal. be-
cause Of his accurate passing and keen
aggressiveness and Baker because OF his
surcness i'm handling the wet and slip
Dcrv bali, must not he forgotten Every
man on the team. too. played his part,
such as he had 10 play. and Princeton
men have reason TO be proud of this
princeton team.
DuHs Deeds Of VaIor
,,-,i.o he baer mentioned his deeds