The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03
bR|CKLEY LANDS
HARVARD VICTOR
OVER PRINCETON
Crimson Star Scores 2 Field
Goals and Goal From
Placement
LATTER MADE FROM
MIDDLE OF FIELD
Forward Passes Help Tigers
to score; i,arwick Gets
Across for Winners
Only Touchdown
BY DAMON RUNYoN.

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Harvard. IL; Princeton, s.
The boot OF Charley Brickley. ma
tive son of old Massachusetts, SPAN
ned dreary cha-sm OF quarter OF a
century in Harvard football history
this afternoon and brought the nrst
victory to the Crimson THAI II has been
Rh.e 10 score over Princeton IN al
that length OF time
or Harvard's Is p.ints. were due
10 the Kicking OF the Everett boy. The
fact that Harvard finally managed to
cross the niger goai line for q touch
down was merely sop to Crimson
vanity, as Brickiey had won the game
Tor Cambridge before That came ABOUT.
driving enough field goais across the
Jersey bars to Offset the Harvard
1t appears, that the youthful Mr..
Brsckiey's right toe had been care
fuiiy groomed Tor This occAs On. The
stores Of his kicking prowess were
not exaggerand. He commenced kick
ing early tcdAs. and he kicked late. or
Until he was led away with q bloody
nose. sustained In the scrtnson'st fnal
charge To touchdown
So tonight Harvard liz doing snake
dances along the pubic rights OF way.
and noisily making UP for twenty-five
long, cherries years. wh lie the Tiger
10 correspondingly disconsoiafs-
Brickley h Native Son.
BricEley Is a member OF the class
Of 1915. and comes from Everett.
Mass. and this make II a sort of ma
tive grown victc~y. His booting to-
day establishes him IN the hall OF
football fame, for without Brickley
Il woald Haves been a mighty tight
squeeze for the Crimson.
The youthful Mr.. Brickiey's square
toe had given Harvard the striking adj
vantage u three large points In the
FIRST period. the osfrtch-fegged young
back propell ng a goal from the field
before the Tiger could get wound up.
That sent Harvard into the second
period with untcward IRE and they
were Immersed in the game up to
their head guards. when Princeton
suddenly abandoned all ancient de-
vices and cut Itself adrift on the
G.msy forward pass
Young Mr.. Andrews. who il de-
ecribed hv his fellows as a rather rot
. ten. cxaa .h.at.anite Soma passer OF tho,
forward pass. was selected as the mo-
tive power for the ground gaining
device. It appears that Andrews was
realty In the pasttiHTae fer that seie par
pose.
In other words he IL a passer in the
p.nches. He negotiated one that fall
ed through no fault Of hts own. Then
ne tr ed another from about the m d.
die OF the field. Tubby Waller being
ut the receiving end. This pass was
very successful and Princeton had the
ball on Haryard's 25-yard line. De-
Witt tried to elbow his way through
the Crimson line, but was pushed aside
for snnfe loss.
Forward Pass Again.
Then the ball was again given to
the useful Andrews. and he passed
# very deftiy across to the RECEIPT We
Weller. who tore out In the general
direction Of the Harvard goal With
large number of Crimson hearts psl-
pitating In his wake. Once he stum-
hled and fell down on the ten-yard
line. but he arose and proceeded on
his way across the Crimson goal with
Mr.. Gardner, Of Cambridge, clutehins
1T h elusive ankles
When waller fell prone on tn.
green grass and lay gasptnk for
breath, Mr. Gardner was approach
ing him from the left flank. but he
arrived JUS, moment alter t'uhby'
had gone Tubing along. 30 to speak.
As Waller fell In 4 mighty burst OF
triumph across the goal he rolled out
Of bounds. but the Iced was done.
The Tiger tried to kick out. but no
ore made fair catch. so they uid
net get chance to try for goal
This made the score TO In
favor OF the Tiger. and Harvard was
slightly perturbed, After tho inter-
mission. however. the Crimson re-
/. snmcd operations. and an opportune
tumble by Dewitt. In the third period.
az a PASS for a kick. gave Cambridge
the ball on Princeton's five-yard line.
Wendell made fierce charge. bu,
was repealed and when Harvard was
pushed hack by penalty at a mo-
n,ent when touchdown seemed Inn
nninept Twb more line charges ac-
ccmpi.shcd little. and then Brickiey
ZEN back AMI booted another HELD
goal The score was tied
Goal From Mitlilsld.
shortly thereafter In the snme
period, Gardner made fair catch in
mid-neld, and It was seen that youns
Brickley meant to try for still an
other goal even from that remote dis
lance. II seemed merely q perfume
tory matter, however. AZ most people
do not kick goals from thar dssrance,
ana generally do not 10 much Al try.
The bah was placed on neat little
tee right IN tue centes ok tHe Hetu'
ana Brickley removed his leather tur-
ban and dropped back, while the
Princeton rc0teys were 90 certain he
wouldn't make Il that they even
!. ousffted to- AdM0nlsh their boys &c.
block that kick. witch = one Of the
rules.
Backward swung the Brickley leg.
ana forward swung the Brickiey toe.
sticking the bail with hollow thump.
The bail arose and h0ated leisurely
through the air. borne BY some $50
pounds 81 youthful energy. It was
liant oeeh passing between the Tiger
lGpNl posts on its way. due north. while