New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-03
HARVARD VICTOR
IN ROARING BATTLE


which seemed to pile skyward were
crowded to their capacity by fully
10000 men and women who showed
their love for football in no uncertain
way.
The game was full Of tense moments
and so many exciting situations that
interest did not flag for a moment.
There was organized cheering and
some singing. while a brass band
blared forth from time to time, but
these were nothing to the spontaneous
shout, or, better yet, the spontaneous
roar, which went up from time to
time as one team or the other gained
a momentary advantage or made some
dashing, brilliant play.
Men who made up Harvard's cheer
ing section marched on the field behind
their bard, and when the Crimson
squad came running out the greeting
fairly shook the stands. The Tigers
followed a moment later, and were met
by a roar from the five hundred Prince
ton men who had made the long jour
ney, which was equal in enthusiasm II
not in volume.
Then the game began, and 1t was
real game. Princeton forced the fight
ing at the start and kept the ball In
Harvard territory most Of the first
quarter. but could not get within scor-
ing distance. The Crimson, on the
other hand, did little or no rushing, and
played for time by punting on the first
down with almost every lineup.
Breeze Bothered dewitt.
A poor punt by dewitt, who seemed
10 suffer all through the game because
of unfamilarity with the eddying cur
rents in the stadium, gave the Harvard
team it's first chance to strike as the
second quarter opened. The rushing
attack was not strong enough to beat
down the Princeton defence, even with
the ball on the five-yard line. Charlie
Brickley's good right leg was an asset,
and within three minutes he drop
kicked a goal from the field from
rather difficult angle when standing
on Princeton's f1fteen-yard line. This,
to all appearances, only served to rouse
the Tigers, and they came right back
with a touchdown. which for time
changed the whole complexion of the
game.
Getting the ball in the centre Of the
field, Andrews hurled a long forward
pass to Pendleton for clean gain OF
twenty-five yards, and after dewitt
had lost five yards in a plunge at the
line Andrews shot another pass TO
Waller on the other side of the field.
The big Princeton back was knocked
off his feet by Gardeners flying tackle,
but he rolled clear and before the
other Harvard men could pin him down
he scrambled over the goal line for
touchdown. AS said before, the punt
out failed. and the half ended few
minutes later.
When the battle was renewed dam
aging tumble Of poor pass by dewitt
gave Harvard the ball on Princetons
5-yard line Again the defence of the
Tigers was strong enough to hold off
the Crimson's plunging attack, but,
again, Brickley was equal TO the call,
and dropped another goal from the
field, from the 1S-yard line.
This tied the score and inspired the
Crimson to greater efforts. Three or
four minutes later Gardner made fair
catch of one of deWitts punts on
Princetons 47-yard line, and once more
Brickley stood in the breach and with
little apparent effort, but unerring ac-
curacy, sent the ball shooting straight
between the posts and over the cross
bar on a kick from placement.
That was the turning point, and, try
as they would, the Tigers could do
nothing TO stem the tide. In the last
quarter they were on the defensive and
trying to fight out Of their own terri
tory most of the time. With every
thing to gain and nothing to lose, they
cast discretion TO the winds and fairly
played into Harvard's hands with four
forward passes that were so poorly
made as to be easily intercepted by
Harvard men.
Brickley could not 60 on kicking goals
forever and failed in three rather diff
cult attempts, but to make assurance
doubly sure Harvard launched an attack
i'm the last few minutes Of play which
had just enough punch to send Hardwick
plunging over the goal line for touch
down, which he quickly converted into
goal.
Thus is told in few words the story
of game which will live long in the
memory Of those who looked on. II was
a game that In a measure put the Tigers
out Of the running for the so-called cham
pionship and game which heartened
Harvard men, who are looking forward to
the struggle with Yale three weeks from
to-day.
No serious accidents marred the battle
although Dunlap in all probability has been
lost to the Tigers for the rest OF the
season. The shoulder which has been
troubling him all the fall was injured
once more in making a hard tackle ana
Princeton's best end was forced to leave
the