Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-13
YALE wins GAME,
| THIRTEEN TO SEVEN
OVER PRINCETON
Sons Of Ell We're Too FasI
For CridirOn Opponents
Today
PRINCETON TIGER FOUGHT
TO LAST MINUTE
Great Crowd Witnessed Bat
tie Between Football
Stars
By George r. Holmes.

(IhIteu Ifess starr correspondent
New Haven Conn, Nov. ID Under
dogs from the start of the season; NAL
gned OF the sporting experts and not
conceded an outside chance to win a
week ago, the Yale bulldogs "came
through this afternoon ana battered
their way to victory over Princeton by
a score Of Is to T.
The blue victory was n personal tri-
nmph Tor Tom Shevlin and GUERNSEY.
the big full back with the educated toe.
Taking hold OF The team at the last
moment after other coaches apparently
had failed to bring order out Of Yale 's
fathletic chaos, Snevlin taught the team
sufficient football to defeat the Tigers
at their own game.
To guernsey went the individual
honors Of the game. The fullback who
made the team two years ago but was
n t considered good enough for place
last year, dropped two beautiful field
goals and kicked another goal after a
touch. One Of Guernsey s efforts trav.
eled a distrance of so yards, the best
Kick az the ss2son in "big league y
football. The oval settled toward the
bar as the thousands in the great bowl
held their breaths. 1t licked the bar
apparently poised for an instant, and
then dropped on the other side
Pandemonium broke loose from the
Yale adnerents.
Only few minutes later Guernsey
sent another shot through between the
posts from an easier position, Yale was
then 6 points to the good. Goaded ia
a frenzy, Princeton responded to the
pleas of her rooters. Two perfect for
ward passes netted big gains. Click
and Tibbott were sent through the line
and around the ends for more yardage
Down the field swept the black and
gold. Under their own goal posts Yale
acid doggedly. Three times Click and
briggs were hurled at the line. Each
time the ball was stopped within inches
Of the chalk mark.
briggs was called upon for the final
effort. He made good Princeton ther
took her turn at vocal insanity. Tim,
bott added his "bit" by Negotiating
the goal. Princeton was ahead 7 to 6
Yole's unbeatable spirit, aided by
dame fortune, again turned the tide fol
the blue wlen one Of Guernsey's s punts
got away from the Princeton backfield
and Way recovered it, dashing across
for another score. Guernsey added the
goal,
First Period.
In the first period, briggs returned
Guernsey 5 kickoff to the 80 yard line
Princeton punted, and Guernsey and
Wilson made big gains. Guernsey punt
ed and Shea fumbled it. c. Sheldon
recovered for Yale on the 25 yard line
Princeton held on her own 10 yard line
Shea blocked Guernsey attempted goal
briggs punted from behind the goa
to Yale $ 30 yard line. Higley secured
tho ball. Tibbott advanced 1t TO the
% yard line and missed a goal only by
inches After an exchange Of punts and
vain pluDging, G. Sheldon recovered
Princeton S tumble on Yale's 20 yard
line. M. Wilson replaced lIigley. See
saving gains and checks kept the spec.
tators constantly Oh their feet. SharE
choers barked out from both sides.
The period ended with the ball in
Yalo's possession on her own 20 yard
line
Score, Yale o; Princeton, 0.
Second Period.
VanNostrand caught a Princeton for.
ward pass almost on Yale's goal line,
shortly after the period started and
raced 4j yards before Click tackled
him. briggs blocked forward pass.
Guernsey brought the crowd to their
feet with sensational dropkick Of so
yards, for three points. Hitting the
crassbar, the ball rolled over.
Captain Wilson returned the kickoff
to midfield Bingham and Guernsey