New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
Yae Harvard Princeton and Pennsylvania Teams Win on
Grdiron in Frying off Lid of Another Football Season
BIue Hard Pressed to Defeat
Holy Cross Eleven by a
Narrow Margin.
GREAT PLAY BY GUERNSEY
After Missing Pass, Player
Snaps Up Ball and Kicks Goal
as Opposing Forwards
Charge on Him.

New Haven. Sept. N.-Yale defeated
Holy Cross this afternoon by a score of
NtoO in a game that had one sensational
nlay-a fine drop kick by Guernsey.
The play came after Yale had carried
the ball TO the 12-yard line in the first
period Guernsey had dropped back to
the 2a-yard line. and Ketcham's pass
M the ball and coolly sent it over the bar
as the opposing forwards charged on him.
Holy Cross played havoc with the Yale
line in the first half. The visitors made
repeated gains around the ends and
nlunged through the tackle for steady
rains. Roberts replaced Avery at end
after q couple of successful Holy Cross
runs around his wing, and Warren was
replaced by Loughridge.
The back field was slower than in the
WESLEYAN game, but at times developed
nowerful attack Ainsworth. at left half.
van back punts well and carried the ball
for several long runs.
In the last quarter Yale worked the for
ward pass neatly twice, the first pass.
Guernsey to Knowles. sending the ball
inside the scoring zone. Marting. who
nlsyed guard for the first time. and
Ketcham were powerful on offence and
defence. Holy Cross could do nothing
With the centre of the Yale line.
On the offence the tackles and ends
often failed 10 make path for the Eli
hack field. Brawley kicked off for Holy
Cross. and Wilson carried the ball to the
@-yard line Guernsey made fine punt
on the third down, ana McCabe punted
for Holy Cross after two tries at the vale
line failed Ainsworth carried the Dali
twenty yards in two rushes. but Yale was
penalized fifteen yards for holding. and
Guernsey kicked.
Carey made a ffteen-yard run on a trick
play that the Yale ends did not diagnose
quickly. After another exchange of punts
Yale was twice penalized for oftside play
on the next play Carey carried the ball
twenty-five yards through the 1aie lile'
but the ball WAS called back and Holy
Cross penallzed fifteen yards Tor peihs
offside.
AIcCabe then punted weakly. and AIMS
worth. aided by fine interference by WI
son. carried the ball twenty-five yards on
an END run. Holy Cross was penallzed
for smuggling. but with the ball on the
I-vard line the Blue attack could make
no headway, and Guernsey drop-klcKed
from twenty-five yards.
I,ouehrldge went in for Wilson IN the
second period, in which both teams sur
fered from an epidemic of fumoIlng' WI
son dropped the ball on quar'erO@0N
run and Knowles missed forward pass
McCabe dropped the ball on line piuilee
and after another fruitless try at cehue'
sttenpted a drop kick from the 2o-yaru
Inns The ball veered far 10 the rlght OF
the goal posts. Guernsey punted, put
there was Interference with the eaten ana
Yale was penalized. uo,,.
With the ball on Yale's 25-yard line f1oiS
Cross missed a forward pass ana ial,e1
N gain at centre, and then carey rieu
drop kick, which failed. a lii'ee
mn by Guernsey ended the hall
Pendleton kicked of at the opening Vi
tho sarond halt. and Donovan mace me
rrr through a broken field to The Plyaro
ure where Wilson downed him. AFTER
punt 10 Wilson. Alnsworth carrled '"o
hail 70 the 4O-yard line. where Guernsey
missed q drop kick. o
The last quarter was marked oy
forward passes by Guernsey and a '~en.
y-hve yard run by Knowles just oeiore
tine was up. .oh
SHE. Kersburg. the Holy Cross coSo l
said. "The Yale team has great posi-
bIlities and is much stronger than last
year The nnemen have Io' ~ a.
but the team is powerful ana sH'"e
fensvely."