Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-08
BLOCKED KICK WAS FATAL
HAD NOT LAWS PUNT GONE
WRONG PRINCETON WOULD
HAVE BEEN SAFE
RAIN SPOILS THE CONTEST
MUDDY FIELD MAKES 1T IMPossI.
BILE TO GET PLAYS OFF
QUICKLY

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University Field, Princeton, N. j.,
Nov S.-A field goal by Brickley in
the second period gave Harvard vic
tory over Princeton on University
field today by the score Of to 0.
A blocked kick from Laws toe opened
the way for the only score of the
game, Harvard recovering the ball
almost in front of the Tiger goal posts
and only short distance away
Princeton outplayed Harvard in the
first period, the Crimson line crumb-
ling at the Princeton attack. In the
second period, however, Harvard be-
gan to show her strength and easily
held the Tigers until they became
dangerous,
Both teams resorted to much punt
ing, fearing to trust themselves with
the wet and slippery ball while it
was near the goal posts The rain
fell during the first half Of the game
and the field was a sea of mud, MAX
ing it difficult for the teams to get
the plays off quickly.
In the last part Of the game each
side tried field goals, Baker and
Bricl1ley making the endeavors, but
both failed to make the ball carry to
the posts. 1t was a clean game, fair
ly well payed, considering the condi-
tions. Harvard assumed the offensive
in the last part of the game and with
one or two exceptions her goal was
not in danger
Unfavorable Conditions
Under unfavorable weather condi
tions Harvard and Princeton met this
afternoon in their annual football bat
tie. Rain fell quite heavily at in
teryals during the forenoon, and at
O'Clock there was another heavy
shower
Princeton won the toss and defend
ed the north goal Harvard kicked
off over the goal line and Princeton
ran the ball back 80 yards, Glyck
carrying the ball. Law Immediately
punted to Harvard''s 3O-yard line and
Harvard ran it back eight yards be-
fore the Crimson runner was downed.
The Tigers fairly outplayed Harvard
throughout the first period, and the
spectators went wild with delight or
groaned according to their sympathies,
as the sturdy Princeton linesmen stop
ped Crimson plays or opened holes
for the Orange and Black backs. Twice
Princeton was close enough to try for
field goals, but both attempts failed
and neither side scored before the
quarter ended.
Princeton went at the visitors line
with renewed determination in the
second period. Glyck and then Streit
smashed through for successive gains
Of ten, two and five yards. Then
Baker suddenly switched his attack
to a swingshift. The play gained two
yards and Harvard took the ball on
downs on its 19-yard line, Immediately
kicking to midfield. Princeton punted
and then lost five yards for off-side,
the first penalty Of the game. Har-
ward returned the punt and stopped a
fake formation. Laws kick was
blocked, Harvard recovering on the
Tigers 2O-yard line. Two plays gave
slight gains and Brickley kicked an
easy field goal from the Tigers 2O-yard
line.
Punt followed punt after Princeton's
kickoff, but the dckers duel was
broken by the spectacular play Of the
first half when Mahan caught Laws
punt. and protected by good interfer-
ence. sped 50 yards to the Princeton
25-yard line just as the sun broke
through the clouds. Score end first
half; Harvard 3, Princento 0.
Third period: Both teams changed
to dry uniforms. Baker kicked off
and a punting duel between Law and
Hafdwick ensued Baker fumbled
one of the kicks but Glyck recovered