The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-19
The Worm Will Turn
But the Tiger. Won't
Bulldog, Out for His Annual Feed, Gets II and Ira
dition Again Triumphs In Annual Meeting
Between B ig Elevens
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

PRINCETON, N. j., Nov. 1e.-Enter
a new law OF the wild-the worm will
turn when trodden upon, but the
Tiger won't. And the only ,jinx upon
the scene was q bulldog out for his
annual feed.
For tradition triumphed again yes
terday, when Princeton in ell three
of the leading dimensions OF sport
the mental, the physical and the psy-
chological--coilapsed with a cave-in
that was utter, ultimate, overwhelm-
Ing and complete, not to say absolute
and astonishing.
Yale won, 10 to o, and for this Ynle
deserves all the credit that belongs TO
q fighting, crippled team that gave
the best II had to offer. But Prince
tons collapse was so amazing that
even her most hectic supporters were
soon plunged into q despair as deep
Us the well OF doom.
It was beyond all understanding that
a veteran machine, out to- revenge a
past reeking and dripping with ais
aster, should once more blow so wide
apart, with fragments scattered up
and down the field. The first quarter
piled the weirdest exhibition OF FOOT
ball ever witnessed In hIP Novem-
Der game. Both elevens Topped ana
ILUuhuered up and GOWN tne marc
that was all to the Judy and nothing
TO the Punch.
Yale Settled Down.
But after this initial furry Yale set
tied down to the main business In
hand, while Princeton continued pop
ping In vulnerable spots like the back
fire of q racing car. After the first
quarter and a portion of the second
Yale went to the Punch, while Prince
ton gave Judy a spicy play clean
across the so-called boards.
Princeton. in her strategy AZ vital
spots, made every mistake that foot
ball knows, and then. with the true
spirit of the adventurer. went forth
and dug up new bones, unknown TO
the science and research OF the game.
addition to these mistakes of strategy
sluggish. ricsety stride that had no
phantom's part OF chance against
the xais drive led r sy th snd inao Rniidoe
rolled into one massive frame that
frequently expanded with such VIC.
lence that complete AUDIENCES was
threatened in the presence OF $1,000
startled eyes.
War to the Death.
Cupe's white. banded brow, popping
in and out and up and down all
through the fracas, was Yale's Navsr-
rean orifiamme, the emblem OF no
surrender and war to the death.
1t was Black who fell upon Prince
toms tumble in the final quarter on
the Tigers 20.yard line and gave the
brilliant lie Gore his chance to carry
a forward pass deep into the touch.
down zone as a preliminary to the
smash off.tackle that blotted Prince
toms waning dream from sight under
a smear OF Blue.
II was also Black who led the
charge OF Yale's forwards in an as.
sault that soon battered back Prince
tons veteran line. Few Yale cap.
tains, battling from the line, even
knew a greater day than the husky,
deep'chested leader OF the, winning
team.
Star Quarter Out.
The story OF Princeton's weird STRAIT.
egy--the story OF Princeton's many
mistakes-the story OF Princeton's Bit
ter defeats only partly told in the
vital statistics OF the day. But these
statistics unfold a peculiar yarn. Yale.
to begin with, went to war with her
star quarter, Travers Smith, sick in q