New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-07
Forward Pass of 81 Yards,
Mahan to Harte, Figured
Largely in First
Touchdown.
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Princeton, Nov. cit was 2 o'clock
10 the minute when Princeton and Har-
ward took the field to-day for their
gridiron struggle, which Harvard won
by score of 10 to 9. Captain Click OF
Princeton and Captain Mahan Of the
Crimson met in midfeld, and Billy
Langford tossed coin. Mahan cried
Heads" and so it fell, and Mahan
chose the north goal, obtaining the ad-
vantage that could be gained from the
north wind that swept diagonally over
the field.
FIRST PERIOD.
Parisette kicked the ball to Mahan
Oh the goal line, and the Crimson lead
er ran it back TO the 20-yard line be-
fore Mclean turned him over with
lunging tackle. On the first play Ma
han kicked to Tibbott on Princeton's
i5-yard line, and the Harvard ends
turned the Tiger over in his tracks.
II soon was apparent that Mahan did
not intend TO sap the strength of his
men, and he engaged briggs in punt
ing duel. The wind was potent factor
in this, and Harvard gained fully TWEEN
ty-iive yards in three exchanges.
The ball eventually came into pos
I y
line. An assault on the hard line
was non-productive, and briggs booted
the leather 10 Mahan, who came back
fifteen yards in lodging, twisting run
until Gennert stopped him short. The
ball was on Princeton's 40-yard line,
and after line buck was smeared and
a forward pass, Mahan TO Harte, was
grounded Mehan dropped back 20 the
50-yard mark and tried a goal from the
feld Hghley, the Princeton end,
dashed I'm and. leaping into the air, de
fected the ball. which sailed well over
the line. but slightly wide OF the posts.
Princeton put the ball on play on the
20-yard line, electing 20 line up IN
scrimmage formation. On the first down
briggs kicked, sending the ball forty
wards 20 Watson, who came back only
three yards before he was stopped.
Harvard was unable 20 penetrate the
Tiger defence, and Mahan punted over
the goal lire. Again Princeton put the
ball in play on the 20-yard line. Shea
was toppled without gain in thrust at
Gilman, and briggs booted 10 Watson,
who came back stride when Hogg got
him. 1t was evident that briggs was
kicking the ball away from Mahan, and
was shooting at the side lines with cum
ming and skill
But kicking 1t away from Mahan and
stopping the Crimson team were two
separate and distinct things. Mahan
cut off three yards AT tackle on nice
ly-masked thrust, and King got two
yards at Parisette. On the next play
Mahan shot forward pass 10 Harte
for a gain OF thirty-two yards. and the
ball was on the 25-yard line. This pass
in
every man on the Harvard eleven, it
seemed, was offered the ball by Wat
son before Mahan took il.
King then banked his way past
Parisette for three yards, and Watson
ordered kick formation. with Mahan
back. Boles. the first man on the strong
side. hit over toward the left, and Wat
son made fake pass to him, while King
rammed through off Taylor's shoulders.
He seemed to wade through the line.
shouldering his way as a man does in
entering the water. Finding his way
obstructed, King slid off through 20 the
right of Taylor, and, Guiding the fren-
lied dive of Tibbott and Captain Click.
went over for touchdown, way out
near the side lines. Mahan kicked the
goal. and the score was Harvard 7,
Princeton 0.
Parlsette kicked OF and sent the
leather out of bounds on Harvard's
15-yard line lie did better Oh the next
trial. and Mahan raced back TO Har-
wards 3s-ysrd line before he was
spilled. On the next play he faxed a
forward pass. but shot through the line
for a gain of five yards. Click getting
the tackle. Mclean hurled King back
for slight loss, and Mahan kicked
sixty yards over the goal line. Prince
ton put the ball in play on the 20-yard
line. and, after a exchange OF kicks, the
ball rested with Princeton on its own
2O-yard line. Eddie briggs turned the
north stand into a mad blaze OF Orange
By turning loose for run around
Harte. IL was only of five yards, but
for a moment il appeared as if he would
get clear. The period ended after
briggs was hauled down.
SECOND PERIOD.
Shea drove into the line, but fumbled
when tackled. and the bali went 70
Harvard on Princeton's 22-yard line.
That sudden chDuge IN the fortunes of
war ev.dentl. threw the Tiger into Q