New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-22

Princeton, y. j., Oct. 21.-Lafayette
was able TO make only one first down
against Princeton this afternoon, while
the Tigers were combining four touch
downs and two field goals for total OF
SO points.
Dave Tibbott kicked two field goals,
one of them from the 43-yard line and
the other from the 22-yard line.
Princeton followed her usual kicking
game when in her own territory, and
nearly I'll the play was on the visitors
half Of the gridiron. The single first
down for the Easton eleven came in
the last quarter. Realizin~ that they
could not hope to gain Tough the
line, the team was spread all over the
field in a wide open formation, and four
or five forward passes were attempted,
Of which one was successful and netteu
a Award gain. This was practically
the only gain that was made against
the Tigers, as the line was almost I'M
Princeton gained total Of 240 yards
by straight rushing and SO By forward
passing, Of which three were completed
Of four attempted. Ames was respon-
sible for the prettiest play of the game
which came in the last quarter and re-
suited in the final Princeton touch
down. Starting from the middle OF the
field. Princeton made two first downs
in succession, losing first string men Dy
substitution on almost every PLAY:
Then when Lafayette held and II was
fourth down, with about three to go!
Tibbott stepped back TO the 2O-yard
line as though 20 make his third drop
kick of the game. The ball was
snapped to him, and IS the opposing
forwards broke through to block the
kick Tibbott sailed the oval to Snake
Ames. who was absolutely uncovered
and easily romped the ten or twelve
yards to a touchdown.
Jack Eddy Is Busy
Jack Eddy made all the other touch
downs. one in each of the first three
quarters. The first came when the
first period was about half over. Inc
ball was taken on the 96-yard line and
marched across by successive gains
through centric and of tackle by lib
bolt and briggs, Eddy just making the
final few ward. before tina touchdown.
Tho SECOND touchdown was more spec
taoular Thl. time the march began on
tho bgyard line, and a penalty and
Arst down put the ball on the 30, where
Fddv got away for one of his flashing
runs through centre for twenty yards.
Two more plays By the speedy quar-
terback and the ball was over for the
second touchdown. Tibbott missed the
goal. A.,
Nour,s received the kickoff at the
opening of the second half. and demon
strated that a l90-pound guard can run
by returning it fifteen yards. After
a couple of exchanges OF punts La
fayette tried forward pass, which was
intercepted by Eberstadt on his own
coward line. briggs and EDDY mace
a first down, and then the latter got
ten yards around left end for touch
down on the play made famous a.
Princeton by Chez, OF Dartmouth
when the Green team beat the Tiger,
with it three years ago.
In the second period a Lafayette
tumble was responsible for Tibbott
first drop kick. briggs punted and .
LAFAYETTE back fumbled the ball, when
was recovered by Funk on Princeton's
AO-ysrd line. After gaining five yard
on two plays, Eddy called for drop
kick and Tibbott stood just in front
OF the 45-yard line. and with the WIND
at his back booted the ball squarely
over the bar. His second kick was
made necessary when Lafayette tight,
ened UP after Princeton had gained
almost fifty yards in walk down the
field in which briggs and Ames made
gain after gain on plays around end
and through tackle.
The Princeton defensive work was OF
high order. McGraw. playing in place