New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-18
Blue Springs Surprise
In Jungletown Gain
ing Ascendency In
! Last Half of Game

z Yale and Princeton universities met
here this afternoon in their annua
football game before a record gather.
ss..ing of spectators and under perfect
play conditions. For the first time
since the stadium was opened in 1914
: the huge horseshoe structure was
filled. Ia ..- ..:. .t
The throngs were slow in gathering
and both squads were running
ssthrough signal drills before the rival
4 cheering delegations swung. into the
! stadium. The Princeton clan, Several
hundred strong, paraded across the
campus accompanied by a band.
Yale Wins Toss.
Yale won the toss and elected to
defend the north goaI with the wind
at its back.
Gennert kicked off to LIE Gore who
. was down on his own 37-yard line.
Yale failed to advance the ball and
LIE Gore. punted to Ames, who ran
the ball back five yards and was
downed on Princeton's rs yard line.
1 The play was recalled and Yale was
penalizeds five yards LIE Gore kicked
out OF b0Hnds on Pr1nceton's 80 yard
line.
i On Princeton's first chance to carry
the ball Brown made five yards
through Yale's left tackle. NJ
Then Fox made a. fine tackle of
briggs and prevented him from gain
Ing ground round Yale's right end.
briggs punted to La Roche, who was
downed on the Blue 3O-yard line by
Highley before he could take a step
forward A bad pass caused Yale
to lRse six yards. Legore booted the
I ballN1igh in the air to Eddy, who
: made a fair catch on Princeton's "a
yard line.
u briggs Used as Gathering Ram.
briggs amade three yards through
the line BUT was brought down by
I Jacques.
IS briggs again carried the ball but
melville brough him down without
: gain. Eddy through YaIe's center
j placed the ball on the Blues 46-yard
line and then Princeton made a first
/ down, placing the ball on Yale's a.
ward marl briggs was tackled by
ComerfonH with a yard gain briggs
again tried TO advance the ball but
I HighIey fen fn front of him upsetting
the play. The ball was downed on
.xYa1es 46-yard line, An intercepted
forward pass gave Yale the ball on
/ her 30-yardsahne La Roche making
EHhe catch. ss
Trobe to Yale's 44-yard line. Jacques
went through the Tigers left tackle
sfor three yards. Neville put the ball
On Princeton's 47-yard Inc.
Neville showed through Princeton
left tackle to the. Tigers 45-yard line.
Legore added three more, being
/ brought down by Wilson egore sent
a forward pass to La Roche. who
,downed the ball on Princeton's So
yard Inc.
La Roche made another yard
through left tackle and then Legore
tried to go around Princeton's right
end but failed to gain Neville tryin g
to go through Princeton's right tackle
!, was thrown by Mclean without gain
Z On the next play Legore placed the
ball son Princeton's 35 yard line. A
forward pass to the left side Of the
field failed.
LegOre Fails ON Field Goal.
~. Then Legore attempted a field goal
from Princeton's 43 yard line and
! failed, the ball going for a touchba ok
III anu was put Ill play OH Princeton
+ 20 yard line. Eddy went through
Yale's center for three yards and
briggs tried to gain a yard but was
brought down by Mosely for no gain
After another attempt to punch Yale's
& center briggs made poor punt
Z across the field and it was Yale's bal
= on Princeton's % yard line. A for
81 ward pass by Yale was failure
fri nh y,
left tackle gained one yard Legore
attempted another forward pass an6
the bali was again grounded. Mex
Legore again tried a field goal from
81 Princeton's 36, yarA line. The bal
E was blocked and briggs .accepting i
s. ran twenty yards until he was downet
on the Tigers At yard line Drigg!
=, failed gain through the Yale lin,
Il being finally tackled by Comerford.
W Eddysplanted' the ball on Yale's 4.
yard line The period ended here
. Score-Yale 0, Princeton o.
During the first period Yale showed
the greater offensive strength and hat
IN excellent chance to score follow
Ing briggs poor punt. Poor judg
ment in the selection of plays, how
ever, nullified the advantage.
Second Period.
On the first scrimmage in the sec
ond period Brown showed through
s. center to Yale's 2-yard line. A ba
pass by Gennert went over the head
Of the backfield men and Eddy recov
cred the ball on the Tigers 45-yar
j line. briggs made four yards betwee
. Gates and Mose1y Yale was penal
= lied five yards for off side play. Edd
8 tried to go around Yale's left end bu
= Mosely stopped him without gainin
an inch ..
On the next play briggs wen