New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-26
Scores Two Touchdowns
Against Heavy George
town Team, All Show
ing to Advantage.
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Princeton, y. j., Sept. 25.-- Princeton
opened it's football season to-day and
had little difficulty in defeating the
heavy Georgetown University team by
a score of 10 to o. Ames, at quarter
back for Princeton, and Dempsey, full
back for Georgetown, were the most
conspicuous figures in the game.
Princeton showed the results OF care
full coaching in the individual depart
ments of the game, and the players
took quick advantage of every one OF
Georgetown's frequent misplays.
Both of Princeton's touchdowns were
indirectly due to Georgetown's mis-
plays. In the first quarter Georgetown
held the Tigers scoreless, but in the
second period Princeton scored a touch
down, and another was scored in the
third In the final period Princeton
was making first downs almost at will
and had the ball on Georgetown's
l-foot line when time was called.
Georgetown started off with a rush,
and foy the first few minutes of play
they came up to all reports of their
speed and power. Dempsey kicked off
to Princeton and the ball went over
the goal line. Princeton punted at
once Georgetown seemed to have no
trouble in going through the Tiger line
for a first down, but lost the ball on
tumble.
Princeton gave it back to them by
the same method on the first play, and
after exchanging punts Georgetown
ploughcd through the line for another
first down. On the next play George
holding. and never looked dangerous
after that.
At the opening of the second period
Dempsey made one of the longest runs
of the afternoon. He got away on
around right end 20 the middle Of the
field before he was tackled. II was
Dempsey, however, who was respon
sible for the first Tiger touchdown.
After exchange of punts George
town had the ball on its own 15-yard
lire. The ball was passed TO Dempsey
to punt, but he fumbled, and Prince
ton received the ball on Georgetown's
l0-yard line. Shea WAS then showed
across for tho first touchdown and
Love kicked the goal.
As soon as the first score was made
Rush took out Captain Click and sub
stituted Ames, the regular quarterback
last year. The rest Of the half was a
continual exchange of punts and ended
with the score to 0.
The Tigers began to timber up in the
second half After the kickoff they
got the ball on Georgetown's 22-yard
line by tumble, but lost good OPP
portunity to score when Ames failed TO
kick goal from the field. Dempsey
punted to Ames, who made great
forty-fve yard run through the whole
opposing team. Georgetown took
brace here and held Princeton for
downs on the 20-yard line. After
punt Ames returned the ball fifteen
yards; Moore tore off twelve yards
around right end and short forward
pass. Shea to Ames, put Princeton on
the 1-yard line. The ball was squeezed
over on the next play for the final
touchdown of the game. The goal was
not kicked.
From Princeton's point Of view the
game was very satisfactory. Driggss
punts carried well, having height as
well as distance, and in nearly every
case the Georgetown man who was
PLAYING back had to signal for p free
catch. The ends were down under
every punt and the tackling of Latrobe
ard Mclean was hard and sure.
i looks as II Rush has done well
with the material at his command. The
tackllng is savage, the interference
good and the blocking effectual. Two
'. passes were completed. One
Of them resulted in q touchdown and
the other would have if the game had
lasted few seconds longer.
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