Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-05
CRIMSON LOSES
TO TIGER ELEVEN
Princeton Surprises Foot Ball
World by Winning Big
Game, 8 to 6.
WHITE GETS AWAY
WITH DECIDING RUN
Gets Ball on Own Three-Yard
Line and Makes Touch
down.

PRINCETON, y. J.. November d
Princeton defeated Harvard at foot bali
today by the score of tn e. IL was the
first time these universities had me. ca
the grdiron in fifteen years, the Last
game resulting in victory for a..
Orange and Black by the score OF IL to o.
Today's game lacked what could prop
erly be called spectacular foot ball; tie
nearest approach to anything causing
extraordinary thrill being a run for
practically the entire length OF the neld
by White Getting the bail on Princeton
5-yard line after the Tigers had twice
held the Crimson within 4 few feet OF til.
goal, White lodged three Harvard play
ers and was off like a flash down the
held with the entire Harvard team ia
pursuit. Not a man got within striking
distance, and II was an easy touchdown.
Pendieton kicked eoai. the score was
made in the second period, and IL was
the only time that either goal was SER
ousiy endangered uni. me closing PERIOD.
In the closing moments Harvard work
ca the Dali INTO Princeton territory anu
by pretty forward pass Huntington ~
Reynolds, the bah was placed within 4
yard of the goal On the succeeding pay
Wendell got through for touchdown.
Fisher kicked the goal Just previous 10
this score Crimson payer had been
forced back OF his own goal line for a
safety.
Without detracting from Princetons
glorious victory, il II the general opin-
ion that Harysrd's overconfidence caused
Its downfall. The TACT that TO A was
offered on Harvard, with but few takers,
shows what respect even Princeton sup
porters had for the Crimson. Princeton,
Oh the other hand, was hopeful and de-
termined, but not sangulne. The Tiger
team has played such cratic foot hall
thus season that even their most loyal
friends were dubious as TO the result of
the game. But the Princeton lads jump
ed into the contest with determination
born of desperation and won.
The game was hard but remarkably
free from roughness. The tackling or
both elevens was fierce Especially was
this true of the Orange and Black. as
evidenced by the unusual number of Har-
wards substitutions.
Neither eleven showed anything eX-
traordinary. If they had any tricks, both
kept them under cover Princeton did
not attempt the forward pass during the
entire game and Harvard did not resort
to this play until near the end. Nor
could either team gain consistently
Princeton's forwards were revelation
to Harvard. Time and again they broke
through to throw a Harvard runner Ia
his tracks, and more than once kicks
were blocked.
Dewitt outpunted Reynolds on nearly
every exchange On the ends the el.Nens
were about equal, none of the players IN
the backfield being able to run the hall
back any appreciabe distance. Harvard
twice tried the onside kick, but both
failed
Wendell bore the brunt OF the backfield
work OF the Crimson, but his individual
work did not shine with its usual bril-
liancy because the line did not no d long
enough for him to get well started.
1t was an ideal day for the great coll
lege game. there being Just enough crisp
ness to make the air pleasant.
The lineup: