The Washington herald., 1914-11-08
Tigers Are Smothered
In the Annual Clash
BY Haryard--2O to o
Mahan Kicks. Two Field Goss -crimson's Mighty Oeu.e
Sweeps Princeton Of Its Feet IN the
Cambridge Stadium

field runner. bot his work this afternoon
shows that Harvard has a scoring de-
Vice fully up to the great BrickIey, who
sat on the side lines this afternoon, con-
valescent from a surgical operation.
Mahan missed number OF his tries
but he tried some of them from almost
impossible angles and he was there with
the punch when IL hurt
The Princeton boys were officially the
hrst on the field. although a small dele
cation OF Harvard substitutes had trot-
ted out just before that. and run through
brief practice. A gasp OF surprise ran
along the stands when II was seen that
every man wearing a yellow and black
jersey had a number tackled To Ma
back, This is said to be the first dine
in any big intercollegiate game that
numbers have been worn. and marks
the end OF long fight by the eastern
sporting writers and football followers.
Pnneeton Players Numbered.
The Harvard men were not numbered.
out now that Princeton has had the
courage to try the scheme the other
Dig colleges will undoubtedly have to
come 70 H. The Princeton men could be
loentined by the people in the crowd no
matter how thick the scrimmage
As the Tigers swung out upon the feld
tne sonorous yell Of the Jerseymen beich-
ca from the stand followed by the rolling
nghting song OF the. JungaIeers. Brier
gusts OF wind came popping up out OF the
south with unfriendly chill as the teams
look the field and the first kick from
briggs boot Went low across the TJaT-
Hard line. hanging briefly In the wind
The next instant the breeze had hat,IeI
up again and when Mahan lifted the hail
from his foot in another punt il carried
far Very soon afterwards with the WING
az his back, Francke's foot smashed ~,
ball fully 20 yards through the Air toWard
the Tiger posts
The crowd was still streaming acros.
the oridse hfteen minutes after play com
menced. and there were many empt,
seats In the north stand and IN the uppeI
section Of the south end. Young Weston
tne Harvard guard. was laid out in thai
une and the game halted until he re
vived
Both sides were keeping the ban dosr.
Ing around in the air during those earIy
stages OF The game, and il was not long
before Mahan tried a long distance sboI
at the Tiger goal a phenomenal piece Of
luck put the Crimson in striking distance.
Logan fumbled a pass and Mahan grab
oed the ball as Il slipped from the fingers
OF the Harvard quarter. and rolled far
naek behind the line. Mahan started
around the Tiger end and made the first
down on Princeton's 3o-yard line.
he tried to crush his. way through
Ballin- but was stopped. and then he
dropped back to the 35-yard line and CUT
loose kick. 1t was high and straight.
but too far to one side Of the posts.
Mahan Kicks Field Goal.
Five minutes later. however. from the
same point. Mahan's foot clipped the ball
tairly across the Orange and Black up-
rights
umph.
At pause in the game. to give Tack
Hardwick a chance to locate some lost
breath. a Harvard trainer dashed out on
the field with a tray such as is carried
by lemonade vendors. This tray was filled
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