South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-16
YALE LOSES TO
PRINCETON; 1876
Trek Play of Eli Ends in a
touchdown for Tigers
$4,000 Witness Game.

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DIT OF Yale strategy tonight was the
treasured scopdy "a a sensational
Princetoa .,1ctoyy The Tiger team
y.ou t-oyo Yale, g to s in its big
yes, game 81 the season. by turning
an Intended Yale trick into a
Princeton touchdown and consequent
goal
IL was Bud Scheerer. a substi-
tute called into play only few
minutes before, who upset the Yale
tactics, broke a tie score. and gained
for himself lasting fame with the
football enthusiasts of old Nassau
for Princeton the first victory over
Yale since 1911. His feat outdid
that Of sammy" White, the Tiger
hero of that year. Both were the
result of emergency handling OF
loose ball.
cross Goal Line.
Neville. of Yale, rushing from his
own 31-yard line had gained sew
eral yards when he was tackled by
Bigler. Of Princeton. Instead Of
downing the ball, he swung it over
his head laterally to Kempton. who
was following fast behind. Scheerer
shunted Kempton aside as he
lii
then followed its course himself,
gathered it in and set off for the goal
20-yards away. A broken field Of
Yale players, who had been re
versed from offense to defense by
the turn of play lay between. Scheer-
er ran hard. broke pace, used
straight arm and interference and
crossed the line with the touch
down that was the measure OF
Princeton's victory.
The achievement of Scheerer. and
PrincetOn's success, were witnessed
by a crowd lining the Yale bowl
that numbered between $4,000 and
$4,000. A third of these, il seemed.
poured out of their seats after the
game and took part in serpen-
tine dance OF victory which was
carried through the goal posts and
for five miles into the town, a
band blaring the sounds of celebra-
ton as it went
For the Princeton team, the tri-
mph over Yale came as the joy
ful climax of an erratic season.
Tigers Head.
The course of the game today was
much like the Tiger football year.
Princeton had gained an early ad-
vance when, advancing. into Yale ter
ritory by forward passes, Stubing
was placed in position to score for
the Tigers by a field goal in the
first period. lie kicked from the 30
yard line. The Nassau eleven
stopping Yale's rushing attack after
the Blue had gained SO-yards in
the second period but was unable TO
advance its own offense
The third period found Yale.
spurred by the coaches comment,
between halves, pressing its attack
by rushing and kicking with the re-
suit that the Blue went into the
lead. The boot of Jim Braden sent
the ball flying through the Prince
ton goal posts twice in this per
iod for field goals, one from the
p and the other from the 25-yard
line.
Princeton again, except in the
closing minutes Of play in this per-
iod. made little Roadway against the
heavier Yale line.
Many Passes.
But with Trimbles interceptiOn of
a Yale forward pass, Princeton stock
advanced in the fourth period. For
ward passes again were the Tiger
resort for gain, and the ball was
forced along to Yale's 25-yard line.
From the side lines, AIurchy. Mas
sau substitute was called into play
and standing on his own 35-yard
line, kicked the field goal which tied
the contest. The Tiger host broke
into an uproar which had not en-
tirely quieted when Neville and
KemptOn attempted the trick pass
play which gave Scheerer his oppor-
tunity and Pricenton the game. Yale
players were stunned by the turn Of
events. Substitutes We're rushed in
for several Blue positions but Prin-
ceton maintined ascendency to the
end, although Trimble failed in an
effort to kick another held goal for
the Tigers from the 4O-yard line.
The\ lineup and summary:
Yale. Princeton.
Reinhardt ..-...-.-...-..-. DAVIS
Left end.
Dickens ..--....... .--.-.......... heck
Left tackle
AEOSld ADeAhcA
Left guard
J. T. Callahan ...... II. O. Callahan
Center.
Calf ................ McGraw Co
Right guard
Walker .................. BigleT