El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
Ew YORK. Jan.

EW YORK Jan. zS--f rank
N Hinkey was fired" out OF his
L Job as Yale football coach.
whereupon he squared" accounts with
an action that Melted the Yale and
Harvard Athletic association $4,000
each, and probably more
Most men disgraeed as Hlnkey vas
by Yale's boy captain, would have quit
the Yale football field forever. But
not Hinkey. He was made OF better
stuff yale decided that it didn't neeq
him anv lOnger-but Hlnkey nngefeo
because Of the almost barren hope that
he might still be Of help to Yale. ana
When Tom shev1in came from out
west to take charge OF 1ale's footp pa
affairs. Hinkey was showed into the
BACKGROUND. And there he remained
until that crucial moment in the \ ale-
Princeton game when ne came 70 ttls
fore. saved the game for Yale, gave 70
Shevlin the chance to BE shoWered win
plaudits. and made $4,000 for Aale
and Harvard
Hinkey was in the stands wnen me
Tale-Princeton game began win
pair of field glasses he swept the
field, watching every play.
The score was Is to in Hale-s favor
when the last period began. For the
first seven minutes Of that quarter the
battle ragged near midtield without
either side getting much OF an al
vantage Anu LnGM ELAmCGNoA 81
ball somewhere near the so yard line
and began its memorable marcn ooWh
the field.
To the 10 or u yard line. the, Tiger
backs smashed through that Yale line
for gains Of from two TO six yards.
Every spectator knew that something
was wrong with the Yale defence. but
Hinkey alone learned what II vs.,
Jumped from the stands and hunted up
.Tom, you'd better put some one in
place OF Jim Sheldon. ADVISED dlnkey;
Hes all in Princeton is aiming al
its attacks at him"
Even as Hinkey spoke, the Tiger
Quarterback sent another play against
Jim Sheldon and the Tiger haIDach
carried the ball to the six yard line.
moment and recalled sheldon, who Wa
in a pitiful condition The Yale young
ster had stood Up under the me mere ~
hammering OF the Tiger backfield al
through that period and his strength
was gone
Walden. fresh and full OF hgnt,
jumped into Sheldon's place Prlncesto.n p.
hurled a play at him and he hurled II
back. Princeton tried a play against
the other Yale flank and it held
Baked by the plugging up OF ne
hole through which they had. made
such huge gains, the TIGERS decided
upon a desperate play. With the baI
only six yards from the. Yale goal me
r1Emrrf1 CLICK ElEnaAcQ LOL a AAAIh ~
nation. Princeton fumbled the ball
in the play. Yale recovered ii with only
two minutes to play and the crisis was
over. Victory for Yale was assured
Shevlin wasn't in a position Wnere
he could notice Jim Sheldons condl-
ton. If it hadn't been for Hinkey
v-atchfulness, Sheldon would have been
permitted TO remain in the game. HAD
he fingered. the Princeton captain;
realizing Sheldon's condition, would
have aimed a few more plays at MIN
and undoubtedly sent a man over the
line for a touchdown.
touchdown for Princeton would
have tied the score 1913 and given
Princeton a chance 10 kick goal wnicb
would have made the count princeton
a, Yale Is. had the kick been made
The S5O,OOO Difference.
Tale's victory revived interest IN nc
Yale-Harvard combat that was staged
a week later Yale's showing up to the
Princeton game was a miserable one
There was no wild demand Tor tickets
for that Yale-Harvard game. The en-
lhusiasts were willing 70 pay - 10
see a football game but they dion
want to part with that much money 10
zee a slaughter.
However, when the Shevlinized yale
outfit beat Princeton there was a wild
scramble for Tale-Harvard tickets
The attendance didn't promise 70 go
above 10000 before Yale beat the
Tigers hut when the Blue and Crimson
hosts went into battle November ~