The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-13
TIGER MEETS BULLDOG
Princeton-Ya1e Game Drew a Record
Crowd to Yale Bowl.

Yale Bowl, New Haven, Conn, Nov.
1S.-Sixty thousand spectators gath
cred here this afternoon to witness the
annual football game between the
| elevenS of Yale and Princeton uniVer
stiles. Remarkab BILE weather condi-
tions greeted the players. Not cloud
| marred the blue dome which shut in
the Yale football arena, and a warm,
almost summer-like sun, blazed
down, making heavy wraps almost
unnecessary. The playing field was
dry and fast.
First Quarter.
Guernsey started the game by kick
ing off to Shea on Princeton's 15-yard
line. The ball was run back to the
35-yard line. On the first down.
briggs kicked to Guernsey on Yale's
20-yard line. The ball was run back
ten yards. Yale tried a shift and
Guernsey made three yards through
center. Another wing shift netted
four yards. Guernsey B{cked and
Click muffed the ball ON Princeton's
26-yard line where Sheldon recovered
it. On a wing shift. Bingh.>~l made
eight yards. Guernsey dove through
to the 15-yard line. On the third rush
Bingham made half yard. 1t was
Yale's ball on Princeton's 13-yard
line and Guernsey dropped PACK for a
try at goal. The try failed through
a half block and Shea caught the ball
on his 5-yard line.
Highley intercepted punt and ran
to Yale's 27 yard line. Highley almost
had chance for touchdown when
he was grabbed by Van NoStrand. Tib-
bott made three yards through center.
where he was thrown by White. On
the next play Black threw Tibbott for
no gain Princeton attempted for
ward pass over the center of the line
but Highley muffed the throw. Yale
got the ball on their "a yard line. Tib-
bott dropped it and ]. Sheldon recov-
cred it.
on the first play Van Nostrand was
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Guernsey then punted out of bounds
on Princeton's 46 yard line, where the
ball went to Princeton.
Princeton was forced to kick. Hon
orS were even between Yale and
Princeton at the end of the first per-
iod.
Second Quarter.
The second period started with the
ball in Yale'S possession on their 19-
yard line.
Yale punted and briggs eluded the
Yale team and ran to Yale'S 26-yard
line before he was thrown by Van
Nostrand. 1t was Princeton's second
long run of the game. Click fumbled
the first rush but recovered the ball.
On an attempted forward pass by
Shea, the Princeton back was thrown
and lost the ball.
Standing on his own 45-yard line,
Guernsey dropped a 55-yard kick for
a field goal and the first score of the
game. The ball went true and had
just sufficient carry to strike the top
of the goal post The Yale stands
1t was one of the longest kicks ever
seen in a major game, having a carry
of 54 yards.
After a few minutes of play, Guern
sey dropped his second goal from the
field, this time from the S6-yard line.
The Yale undergraduates were so
overjoyed that they should scarcely
keep their seats. Parisette kicked to
Wilson on YaIe's 5-yard line. The
ball was run back IL yards but Yale
ing 1t was the Ellis ball on their g.
yard line. On the first down Bingham
made yards. Guernsey dropped
back behind the goal line and kicked
to Tfbbott in the center of the field.
Shea threw an accurate forward
pass and it was Princeton's ball on
Yale's % yard line. Another forward
pass made a first down on Yale's IL
yard line.
Princeton Scores.
Princeton stands began clamOring
for touchdown. Diggs plunged into
the line but when the players were
unraveled it was discovered that the
ball was just short of the goal line.
1t was, however, first down. to the
frantic delight of the Princeton stands
Moore went in for Shea Click tried
the center but could not gain an inch
On the next play Click tried again but
was again held without gain. On the
fourth down briggs crushed through
the Yale line for the touchdown. The
ball was brought out and Tibbott made
a difficult placement goal at a wide
angle Play was resumed by Prince
ton kicking off from their 40 yard
line. Yale accomplished a fine for
ward pass, Wilson to Van Nostrand. 1t
was Yale's ball on Princeton's AZ
yard line. Princeton was penalized 10
yards for unnecessary roughness.
Guernsey dropped back to his IS
yard line for another try at goal, but
the ball went wide 1t was Prince
toms ball on their 20 yard line
The period ended with the ball in