Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-06

PRINCETON, Nov With the
football title in the East as the pro-
spective stake Princeton and Harvard
clashed in the Palmer stadium today.
1t, was the most momentous occasion
that has ever occurred in the history
of gridiron relations between the or
ange and black and the crimson.
The town itself was never brighter
and the crowd exceeded all previous
recnrds for attendance.
Under foot the gridiron was firm
and fast The spectators slowly filled
the long side line stretches of the
stadium and before game time it was
estimated that more than 25,000 were
seated in the horseshoe structure
which encircled the gridiron on three
sides. The sharp November atmos-
phere was tempered by the warm
sun overhead and while wraps were
necessary there WAS none of the chill
that necessitated heavy bundlipg up
in sweaters, rugs and fur coats.
The players almost immediately
after they came on the field doffed
their sweaters and ran through sig
nails in snappy fashion. Wagering
odds switched in Harvard's s favor just
before the beginning OF play. The
Crimson was quoted at to to de-
feat Princeton. but this departure
from even money was due more to the
preponderance of Harvard money
than to any fancied advantage ON the
Cambridge clan. Harvard supporters
brought down several large amounts
of money to wager, and in order to
bring out the PRINCETON backing the
Harvard contingent was obliged to
offer odds.
II was estimated that 10000 were
present when the game began. The
battle in detail:
Harvard Won Toss.
First Quarter-Harvard won the
toss and defended the north goal.
Mahan received kickoff on his
twenty-yard line and returned five
yards Harvard punted Immediately
and Tibbott was downed in the cen-
ter of the field. 1t was Harvard's bal,
on her forty-yard lire. Standing on
the forty-yard line. Mahan punted to
within five yards of the Tigers goal
and Tibbott was downed in his
tracks. Another punt sent the ball
back into Harvard's territory, where
successive line punches put the ball
on her thirtyyard line.
Mahan sent the ball hurting into
Princeton territory, where 1t was put
into scrimmage on the Princeton
fifteen yard line. briggs punted to
the center of the field and Mahan
was doSned exactly In the center of
the field. Mahan's kicking was SO far
superior to that exhibited by the
Princeton kicks. Standing on the
fifty-yard line, Mahan missed goal
by two inches.
The ball was brought out and put
into Princeton's twenty-yard line.
briggs punted to King in the center
~ the field. Harte failed to gain
around left end. A forward pass,
Watson to Soucy, also failed.
Mahan punted over the Princeton
goal line and it was the Tigers ball
on their 25-yard line. Shea bucked
futilely at the Crimson line and
briggs was forced again to punt to
Mahan on the Harvard 3S-yard line.
A forward pass, Mahan to Harte.
n,ade thirty yards for Harvard.
Mahan added ten yards around the
end. putting the Crimson in its first
positfon to score on the next play.
King was sent through left tackle for
thirty yards for touchdown. Mahan
kicked the goal Score: Harvard, {;
Princeton, 0.
briggs kicked off to Mahan on his
twenty-yard line and the Crimson
captain returned II fifteen yards.
Again Mahan was called and he made
five yards around left end.
Mahan punted sixty yards behind
the Princeton goal. The ball was put
in play on Princetons twenty-yard
line, where two attempts to gain
through the heavy line failed. An
exchange of punts, in which Mahan
easily clashed, briggs put the ball on
Princeton's twenty-yard line. briggs
made five yards around left end and
there the period ended. Score; Har-
ward, 7; Princeton, 0.
Princeton Loses on tumble.
when play was resumed Shea
fumbled and Soucy recovered. 1t
was Harvard's ball on her twenty
two-yard line. Mahan made ten
yards through the line, but Harvard
was penalized fifteen for being off
side On trick play executed SO
quick that the backs we're bewildered,
Mahan plunged through for twenty
yards. Twice was the Crimson cap
tain called into line. but each fine