New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
Second Quarter.

II did not take long for the Tigers TO
square accounts. and the Joy OF the I'M
dergraduates knew no bounds as the score
was tied less than minute after the
second quarter opened. Just as fale
goal was made possible by tumble, 70
Il was with the Tigers Flynn punted on
the first play, and dewitt, with the wind
behind him. did likewise; and, loI the
home team again was in position to
strike. The punt was OF the bouncing
kind Wheeler Numbered. and Andrews
who had been ranging about In rare style.
fell en- the ball for Princeton on Yates
2J-yard line II was a dangerous sitia'
ton for the Blue, and so II proved. De
witt. II. Baker and S. Baker tried In
turn 10 md an opening through which
they could plough their way a few yards
nearer the coveted goal line. They man
aged TO squirm and fight their way along
for short gains but on the fourth down
"Hobey" Baker dropped back 10 the 81
yard line and drop kicked pretty goal
as pandemonium broke loose So the
score was tied
For the next few minutes the battle
was waged near midheld. but II was not
long before Baker. the same "Hobey,"
caught one Of Flynns long punts and
lodged his way back thirty yards. He
slipped when almost clear. but the dash
ing run made II possible TO transfer the
fight TO Yale territory. Two or three eH-
changes Of punts followed and finally a
poor effort by Flynn paved the way for
the Tigers TO take the lead. In puntins
out from his own 2O-yard line the ball
travelled barely eighteen yards and went
out Of bounds on Yale's 3S-yard line.
SQUAD" Read was substituted for Pen
point, hut on the first lineup Shenk
opened a huge hole in the Blue defence
through which dewitt jumped for dash
ing run OF twenty yards. The brilliant
fullback continued the assault. first for
eight wards through the right side OF the
Yale line and then for three more and a
first down only nine yards away from the
Blue goal line. ON the next play stew"
Baker slipped through q narrow opening
for six Yards but there the Yale forwards
made a stand that checked the desperate
assault. There was way open, however,
and this way was "Hobey' Baker, who,
standing on the l6;yard line. drove the
ball true 10 the mark for his second drop
kick for goal that made the score read
Princeton 8, Yale 3.
TIE half ended three minutes later. but
not before Waller, the Princeton halfback,
had been disqualified for the second time
grace for unnecessary roughness. while
his team was penaliZed half the distance
10 the goal line. Flynn was the victim Of
the Tiger back, but he WAS not seriously
injured
This put Yale within scoring distance,
but penalty of fifteen yards for holding
proved costly. and Pumpelly who had
been substituted for Flynn, failed In an
effort to drop a goal from the 5-yard
line as the whistle blew.
Third Period.
The second half began with Flynn,
Wheeler and Pendleton back In their
places, and the first named kicked of
to dewitt, who ran back thirty yards
until' he was brought down By Spalding
on Princeton's 4O-yard line. Adopting a
purely defensive game. dewitt imme-
diately punted for Princeton. the ball go
Ing out OF bounds on Yale's 25-yard line.
Spaldng and Flynn bucked the line on a
couple OF plays but gained only four
yards The heavy Yale fullback then
dropped back for punt, "Hobey" Baker
catching the ball and being downed by
Avery on Princet0n's 3S-yard line. Dewitt
made a couple OF yards through the right
side Of Yale's line. and then punted to
Wheeler. the latter being dropped by
Logan on Yale's 2o-yard line. Once more
Spaldng and Flynn attacked the Tigers
line, but without avail. and another punt
followed, "Hobey' Baker fumbling the
ball on Princeton's S7-yard line, so that