The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-17
Princeton Finds Virginians
Easy, Going Over Goal
Line Five Times.
NAssAU's SCORE 81 TO 0
Steady Gains Made With For
ward Passing and Runs
Around Line.
BY WILLIAM II. HANNA.

Special Despatch to THE New York HEaA.n.
PRINCETON. N. j.. Oct. ia tumble
on the Washington and Lee side
started the Tigers on the broad road
to touchdowns this afternoon, which
didn't stop until they crossed the goal
line of the Virginians five times. In
stead of the game being hard one
for Princeton. as was expected, it was
mere jog for the Nassau players, and
they won by a score of "a to 0.
The Old Dominion men had weight
and bulk. quite as much of those COM
modities as the Tigers. but In no other
way were they on an equality. Com
bining forward passing, excellently
done, with running through and around
the Washington and Lee line, which
was alternately well and poorly DONE
the Tigers made furlongs of ground,
as much IS any team cared about
making in the sweltering heat.
They had a workout and probably
took off ton or so of weight, but in
football way the game meant little
to them. The Washington and Lee
squad was green, was not in very good
physical condition and was shy of sub
stitutes to send in. The Southerners
made few gains far apart. and, like
Princeton. fumbled frequently. They
fumbled more than Princeton in fact.
but neither handled the ball expertly.
Too Hot for Football.
The Nassau forward passing was cap
ital. but their interference was poor
and the passing from centre on both
sides was about the most consistently
poor ever seen In one game. 1t was
entirely too hot for anything like fin
ished football, to say nothing of being
too early in the season.
The game hadn't been under way a
minute before Princeton scored. Wash
ington and Lee was going fairly well
after receiving Keck's Kickoff. but
when Raines. ball in arms, shot through
the Tiger line clearly at midfield the
leather suddenly squirted from his
grasp as If 1t were quicksilver instead
of pigskin.
Clarity, notwithstanding that he wore
No. 10 on his back. picked II up and
ran or trotted fifty yards for touch
down. No opposing player got near him
on that run. He had right good inter-
ference
A period OF punting followed and the
Nassau ends were down fast and with
tackling sharp and true. Raggedness
appeared in Princetons offence, both
in and back of the line, but when Lee
gendre neatly caught forward pass
from Lourie. who played consistently
we'll for Nassau. the Princeton attack
took on good continuity and was pro-
crossing all right until the Tigers were
set back fifteen yards for holding.
which didn't feaze the Princetonians,
for they jammed up to within seven
yards Of a touchdown, and on the
fourth down--a forward pass, Lourie to
Scheerer- took the ball over. Scheerer.
what few times he kicked the ball, far
and away outpunted Silverstein OF
Washington and Lee. The punting OF
the visitors was very weak.
Virginians Lose steam.
The sudden adverse developments OF
the first quarter slowed up Washington
and Lees game appreciably and took
lot of steam out OF the Virginians.
Tucker made a nice run back of a punt
in the 4 cond period, but 1t wasn't long
before Princeton was knocking at the
door for another touchdown. Gilroy
took the ball on a crlss-cross and cir
cling wide ran six yards and crossed the
goal line. Mattox and Herndon fipped
the forward pass for fifteen yard gain
in this period, which also was embel-
Ijshed by a complicated quadruple pass
by Washington and Lee OF both lateral
and forward filings, an exciting affair.
but which netted only three yards.
The fourth touchdown was made In
the first quarter OF the second half.
The slick Lourie Scheerer combina-
ton worked fifteen yard forward pass.
after which came an orgy OF fumbllpg
by both sides which ended In Princeton's
having tho ball. Cleaves, who ran with
the ball in fine style, hard and with
good Judgment In his twistings and
turnings, went through right tackle for
tho touchdown and little sureshot keck
kicked the goal.
A forward pass. Cogbill TO Herndon.
netted fourteen yards before the period
ended. Knox intercepted forward pass
for Princeton, and Cleaves turned left
end for twenty yards. Knox hit the
centre for twelve
The virginians were tagged out and
the Tigers made a sustained advance
of sixty yards in the fourth period.
cleaves topped II Off with n romp of six
yards for touchdown. Murrey missed
the goal. the sturdy Keclx having gone
out OF the game to brush his hair or
something. The lineup:
Princeton (3i. Washington and Lee (o).
IeCendre ........ Left end. ....... Mcdonald
Keck ......... Left tackle. Moore (CaptD
McCauil ........ Left guard. ...... Patterson