New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
Drop Kick in Final Period Saves
New Brunswick Team
from Humiliation.
TIGERS TWO T0UCHD0WNS
HOBBY" Baker and Click Cross
the Goal Line, the Latter on
a Splendid Run Of
Sixty Yards.
Try telegraph TO The Tribune

Princeton, y. j., sept N.-trlnCetoH
wrung a Is TO victory here to-day from
the Rutgers football team in the opening
game Of the season.
The Tigers could claim little glory in
the victory except for their superior
power for they played the ereenest OF
carly season games. There were fumbles
and penalties without number, and at
times their tackiing was far off form.
Not all the blame can be laid upon the
inexperienced men. either, for Captain
Baker and ]. s. Baker were offenders in
fumbling. while Phillips missed his
tackles as often as the now men.
After the game Captain Elmendorf "
Rutgers said: princeton has smash
Ing team for offensive, and II the forma-
lions shown to-day are perfected they
will have little difficulty this season. The
defence Of the Tigers is not so stronS'
Judging from to-day's game. Rutgers
failed TO come up to expectations dur
ing the second half especially. and our
failure 10 score then was harder TO swal-
low than during the first half
Open playing accounted for an undue
share Of the scoring, although It was inc
rare exception in the programme OF
straight line buckng which was carried
out by both teams. The only departures
by Rutgers !rom the Old style centre
plunge lay in two unsuccessful forward
passes and three attempted drop KICKS
BY Talman. the last Of which In the last
period brought the only tally for the VS.
itors.
Princetons first score was made on
forward pass over the goal line. Brown
10 II. A. H. Baker. Even 'Hobey." whose
end dashes caused his opponents con-
sternation last year. was held ught 10
day. and Princeton was confined largely
10 line bucking, most of the formations
being directed against tackle ana just
outside guard.
Princeton's greatest lack of develop
ment was shown in the excessive humber
OF fouls and fumbles. penalties costing
them about ninety Yards and fumDies
giving them their narrowest escapes 81
the day. Aside from these faults Wh'Ch
will be overcome by drill there was
power not only in the attack but in the
defence as we'll which promises greater
things for the Tigers. Men were chaneed
BACK and forth throughout the game ana
- many substitutes were used that IL
broke I'D the unity OF the team consld-
.rablv. but the line held like stone IN
pinch. and opened big holes for the light
backs on the attack.
Ueyriger and Phillips kept the left SIDE
or the line almost invincible. and halteu
their men with comparative ease nut
were faulty in their tackling. W. SwaF'
and BALM. on the other side Of the line.
proved their worth by being the only
men on the team to remain in their posi-
lions through the game. Their work was
not conspicuous but It was firm ana
steady3
The ends on both sides distinguished
themselves. but the sensation Of the game
was due 10 Click. who tore through tackle
for sixty yards and the second touch-
down on a fake end run formation IN
the second period. Rockefeller ana NC
Dougal, for Rutgers. made fast par
OF ends. that put an early stop TO inc
attempts at end runs and got down uh-
der kicks in good style. CLICK, Brown an.
Hammond did equally well for the Tigers.
Centre was the weakest spot In the
Princeton line Semmens, who starter
the game. held his own against the
weight OF McCallur. but he was not III
the best OF condition. and Haviland re-
layed him part of the time. Haviiahu
was gritty and fought hard while in, out
was too light 10 stand the strain sem
mems had 20 be returned in the last period
IN order 20 stop the only consistent al
vance made by Rutgers. j. ,. BAKER
started the game at quarter for the llgers
end ran the team well. Emmons mao q
,rv.out and made two rank fumbles IN
rscs,ving punts, one of which gave Rut-
psrs tho tall on Princeton 27-yard line.
their nearest approach 70 the goal Inc
,,re co,,d not be moved a foot. and Tai
man made a fzzling attempt al drop
kick.
stew" Baker finished the game al
though he was not without iumDIe'
Several combinations were tried IN the
hack field. but none would have been
verv effective without the strength Of the
u,e-up to open holes for them.
Law made the first scoring possible by
q, 25.vard end run in the opening period
and Browns forward pass 10 Captain
Baker landed it over the line soon after.
I'm the second period the Tigers had JUST
been pena;ized 30 yards for hurdling by
y Trenkman. when Click tore away on
his sensational 6O-yard run and the Sec
ond touchdown. Captain Baker kicked
both goals. The Tigers felt safe In the
last period until Rutgers returned Giles's
r,,nt 10 Princeton's 45-yard line. and Gay
,.da their only long gain, which was
good for fifteen yards. The Tigers held
tight. but Talman booted the ball oVe'
on a drop kick.