Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
HARVARD OUTPlAYS
PRINCETON ELEVEN
{ Crimson BUSHES and Kicks
Better Than Tigers at All
Times, Winning, 10 to 6.
MAHAN PROVES THE STAR
OF WELL PLAYED GAME
Tibbott Scores All Points Against
Cambridge Team With Two
Field Goals.

PRINCETON, N. J., Novem-
Der 6.-Harvard University foot
ball team defeated the Princeton
eleven here this afternoon, 10 to 6.
1t was the fourth consecutive vic
tory fo- the Crimson over the
Tiger since 1912, and the defeat
shattered all hopes of the Orange
and Black to any claim to the
eastern foot ball championship of
the present season:
Notwithstanding the apparent
cl3seness OF the score, the honors
OF victory belong chiefly to Har-
ward, for the contest, considered
as a whole, was between the
Crimson team as a combination
and the individual scoring ability
OF 1ibbott's goal kicking toe. Not
once during the entire sixty min
utes OF play was Princeton, with
its Wanted attack, able to batter
the Harvard eleven back across
the Crimson goal line. Twice
during the struggle the Tiger
plunged and sprinted through the
Harvard team for more than two
thirds the length of the gridiron,
only to be held when touch
down appeared imminent by the
superior defense OF the Cambridge
players. 1t was then that Capt:
Click called upon Tibbott to do
what the Princeton team as a
whole was unable TO accomplish,
and both times the Tigers scored
a Clearly kicked field goal.
Harvard's Attack Better.
Against this one-man attack Harvard
showed a better roundabout campaign,
which netted the Crimson a touch
down and goal and field goal, kicked
by Capt. Mahan. to prove that Prince
ton did not monopoIize the dropkick-
ing honors of the day.
No foot ball game in recent years has
been played under better weather con-
ditions- An Indian summer sun shone
on the great gray Princeton stadium.
tempering the November air and
makings wraps just comfortable for the
spectators and the jerseys of the play
ers sufScient protection for them. The
turf was green and firm, enabling line
piungers and sprinters to keep their
footing at all times.
s Between $4,000 and 10000 spectators
filed both sides of the Palmer Me-
mortal Stadium, while the overflow
>fewung around well into the horseshoe
end of the structure. Clad in bright
autumn gowns. thousands of feminine
spectators furnished a brilliant back
ground to the Crimson of Harvard and
the Orange and Black of Princeton.
Many OF the women and girls Joined in
the almost incessant singing and cheer
ing throughout the game.
The play, while thrilling at times, did
hot equal in either brilliancy or in
tensity big foot ball games in which
Princeton and Harvard have been fac
tors in other years. The contest as a
whole. was slow and sometimes dull.
Princeton failed to live up to her repu-
LdI1On gained the carrier con-
tests of the fall, while Harvard, show
ing marked Improvement over the form
of two weeks ago, was still far from
the finished gridiTon machine which
Coach Percy Houghton turned out at
Cambridge year ago.
Mahan Outkicks Princeton.
Harvard gained a decided advantage
over Princeton in the opening period
~ 81,
her only touchdown of the contest.
Both teams began the play in a slow
and rather deliberate manner from
which they hardly departed at any
time. With the benefit of what wind
there was at her back, Harvard pro-
ceeded to punt Immediately Mahan
gained from eight to twelve yards on
peyery exchange OF kicks with Tibbott.
With the ball finally in her pos
session on Princeton's 45-yard line
Mahan hurled a perfect forward pass
Ato Hartc on Princeton's %
yard line Two short gains were fol-
! which King swept through q great
l hole between Mclean and Nourse ard
Mover tho line for Z touchdown, which
Eiahan quickly converted into a goal.
There was no further scoring IL the
first period. but Mahan and Tibkest each
added drop kick field goal IN the Sec
ond session of the play Harvard's bet
ter conceived and more puzziing attack
brought her within five yards of the
Princeton goal line. Here the Tigers
gave a demonstration of he-traditional
defense for which the Orange and
Black elevens of former years have
been noted. -Four time they hurled the
Crimson-t erseyed line and backfield to-
ward the latter's own goal and, by re-
puising this savage attack, regained
possession of the ball within a few
inches of their goal line. briggs, stand.
ing behind the goal posts, kicked to his
own 40-yard line, where Watson made
a fair catch. from which Mahan kicked
placement goal, completing Haryard's
scoring for.the day.
Tigers Show orenss.
Stung by the unexpected strength and
power of Haryard's attack and defense
Coach Rush's players turped loose or
the Crimson the full force of the Tigers
onense- From inside her so-yard line
princeton swept up the field toward
the Harvard goal with series of bril-.
Continued on Second Paee)