The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04
Princeton Plays the Harvard
Warriors Off Their Feet.
Score Touchdown on 95 Yard
Run in Second Quarter.
TRIED FOR A GOAL.
White Grabbed Ball and Ran to
CrimsOn's Goal.
Tiger Players Prove Strong on
Defensive.

Princeton. Nov. 4.-The stands wero
not half fun when the Harvard team
dashed onto the field at 1:3O o'clock.
There were Few cheers as the team
spread out over the gridiron to warm
uD.
At 1:5O when the Princeton team
came on the field. four leaders armed
with megaphones pulled open the throt-
tie and the we'll known locomotive
cheer doomed across the gridiron, end
ing with three long Harvards.
Harvard won the toss and took the
south goal with the sun at their backs
giving the Princeton the kickon.
Dewitt kicked or 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 tho
field where the ball was held for no
gain. Dewitt went through center for
four yards. on the second play De-
witt kicked to Potter who was thrown
without gain on his 10 yard line. Wen
dell made two yards through center and
then Potter kicked to Harvard's so yard
line and the ball was run back FIVE
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
ton forwards broke through on nearly
through for nine yards and then made
a first down on Harvard's % yard line.
Harvard kicked to the center OF tins
field. Princeton tried an end run with
out gain.
Dewitt kicked outside on Harvard'a
"a yard line. It was Harvard's ball.
The Princeton tackling was fierce. A
kick to PrincetOn's 80 yard line put the
ball on the Tigers side for the first time
in their own possession. Time was
called while Gardiner who had been
disabled. was revived. He had to leave
the field. Dewitt kicked outside again
on Harvard 80 yard line.
stop Harvard Bucks Easily.
On the first Harvard rush Wendell
made two yards. The Princeton for
wards judged the play beautifully and
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 10
yards for holding 1t was Harvard's
ball on their 44-yard line.
Wendell tried Prtnceton's left end
for scant yard. A kick followed to
Princeton's 25-yard line. where Pen
dleton made a fair catch. jerks took
GARDENERS place. Dewitt kicked TO
Campbell who fumbled and Il was
Princeton's ball on Harvard's 47-yard
line. Vaughn made yard around
right end. An on-side kick was block
ed but Princeton recovered the ball on
their 50-yard line. Dewitt tried TO
run on a fake kick but was thrown
~ to Harvard's 33-yard line where
Potter made a fair catch
On a 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 n
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 22yard line. where time
was called for the first period.
Score First Period.
Harvard 0, Princeton 0.
Princeton not only held Harvard,
but kept the ball in Harvard's terri
tory part of the time.
Second period-In the second pc
Rod Dewitt kicked on the second down
to HarVard's 4O-yeard line. As the
ball went into the air, an aeroplane
came flying over the field with two
men and there was considerable
cheering
Harvard kicked on the second down
and then lost Is 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
to the 45-yard line. where Pendleton
was thrown without gain. tt was
Princeton's ball on Harvard's 45-yard
line, but on first play Princeton was
sent back fifteen yards for holding.
Pierce took Campbelfs place.
Princeton Gets Ball.
Dewitt again kicked far down the
held. on the first rush Pierce was
thrown back for loss. He then kicked
out of bounds on Harvard's 2s-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 q ed,
standing on his 25-yard line. The ban
was blocked and Hitchcock picked n
up and ran Il Princeton's 5-yard line.
where Pendleton nailed him. Hitch
cock had clear field but did not have
the legs.
Reynolds took Pterce's place for
Harvard With the ball In Harvard's
Possession IN Princetons 25-yard line.
there was a tumble. but Harvard kept
the ball for a loss of five yards.
Miiholland dropped back for a goal
from the field The ball went wide by
10 yards. HOLSTER took Milhollands
place.
Dewitt kicked on the first down to
the center OF the field. On lake for
ward pass Reynolds made ~ yards
around Princeton's right end. They
passed for Princeton's injuries. With
the ball on Princetron's 44-yard line
Wendell made two yards on a delayed
pass through center. on the next play
he crowded through for four more
yards. Then Reynolds kicked to PEN
dleton on Princeton,e 5-yard line ana
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