Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-05
CRIMSON TRAILED IN DUST
Princeton Foot Ball Team Defeats
Harvard by Score of s to 6.
FIRST GAME IN FIFTEEN YEARS
Teams Have Net sixteen Times and
Harvard Has Won but Three
Early Odds Are on the
Crimson.

% Ifs4NGEl ON, NOV. An. the lifSt 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 one was a tie.
Harvard won the toss and took the
south goal with the sun az their backs
giving Princeton the kickoff. in the first
period Princeton not only held Harvard
but kept the ball entirely In Harvard's
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 Harvards fifty-yard line and
the ball was run back five yards. IIar-
ward blocked the 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 a
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 a
first down on Harvard's twenty Vineyard
line. Harvard kicked to 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 Harvard's
thirty-four-yard line. 1t was Harvard $
ball. Wendell tried the Tine for no gain
The Princeton tackling was very fierce
A kick followed TO 'Prineetons thirty
three-yard line and the ball was on the
Tigers side FOR the first time in their
own possession.
Time was called while Gardiner, who
had been disabled, was revived, but he
finally had to leave the field
Dewitt kicked outside again on IIar-
wards S0-yard line. On The first Harvard
rush Wendell made two yards. The
Princeton forwards Judged the play beau-
ufully and seemed 10. stop the big IIar-
ward backs easily. Potter kicked on the
next down 20 Tendlcton. but the ball was
brought back and Princeton lost - yards
for holding.
II was Harvard's bal on their il-ysrd
line. Wendell tried Princctons left end
for ecaut yard. A Kick followed to
Prineet0a's 25-yard line, whore Pendle-
ton made a fair catch. jerks tool, Gar
diners place. Dewitt licked to Campbell.
who fuplbled and it was Princeton's hail
ON Hsryurd5 47-ysid line. Vaughn made
yard around right end. An on side
kick was blocked, but Princeton recov-
eied the ball on their 5O-yard line. Dc
witt tried 70 ruin on a fake kick. but
vas thrown back for loss. He Kicked
immediately to HaFvards G3-yard line.
where Potter mace n fair catch. On a
free Kick Campbell lost four yards. a
ltIck followed 10 Iiendle.on on FTlnceton's
53-yard line. Poldleton tried HaTvard's
right end for O loss of'tWo yardo. De-
witt kicked TO Potter on Rarvard's 81
yard line. on the first rush Pot
ter made a wide sweep around
Princeton's right end for seven
yards Time was called for breathing
space. Wendell plunged through tine cen
ter OF the field for a first down. ON toe
neat rush the bali was carried into the
Tigers territory only for a yard. HaE-
ward kicked Osi side On PTineefo1's y
yard line where time was called for the
first period
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